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Please be advised 4th quarter tax bills have been mailed. Should you wish to view/print your bill or make payment online, you may do so by following these instructions.

IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, WE HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH A LIST OF SERVICES AND HOW YOU CAN STILL ACCOMPLISH THEM WITHOUT MAKING THE TRIP TO ANY TOWNSHIP BUILDING.

Please see attached pdf for further detailed information.

The Township of Lakewood, Tax Collector’s Office now offers an ACH Bank Draft program (direct withdrawal) to our taxpayers. This service assures your payment will be received in a timely manner as well as providing a safe and secure way to pay your taxes without the worry of mail delivery or coming in to pay in person.
See the attached for further information. Please click anywhere in the document to be taken to the electronic application form

If you're faced with a past-due balance, you have options. NJ Natural Gas is helping get the word out during the NJ Board of Public Utilities' Energy Assistance Week.
New Jersey Natural Gas is ready to help connect you with FREE energy assistance grants and set up a flexible payment arrangement so you can maintain your natural gas service. If you're experiencing unanticipated financial hardship, you may now qualify. Get in touch to learn about your options and step-by-step help navigating the application process.
Call 800-221-0051 (and say "energy assistance" at the prompt) or visit NJNG.com/EnergyAssistance for more information and to apply.

Please see the attached for further information on PTR Forms.

Please see the attached flyer for useful cold weather tips from NJ American Water.

If any member of your household depends on electrically operated life-support equipment, please let JCP&L know by calling 1-800-662-3115. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will send you a form that must be completed and signed by your physician every year to verify that you have life-support equipment.

When JCP&L receives your completed form, they will add your name to their critical care list. The list will be used during a power outage to contact all critical care customers by telephone if the outage may affect their electric service for more than 24 hours. In addition, the list will be provided to County and Municipal Offices of Emergency Management.

There is no charge for this service.

More information from JCP&L is attached. If you have any questions about JCP&L's Critical Customer Care Program, or to sign up over the phone, please call JCP&L at 1-800-662-3115.

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The attached document is a Final copy of the traffic study performed by Maser Engineering.

Lakewood Township Mobile311 citizen website has updated the site to allow township residents to communicate directly with the Department of Public Works regarding non-emergency requests and concerns. Citizens can access the site from a computer, phone, or tablet at http://lakewood.mobile311.com. Citizens accessing the site from a phone or tablet can save the site as an icon, essentially making it an app.
Please see the attached for further information.

A reminder for all residents...
DO NOT POST SIGNS OR POSTERS ON UTILITY POLES
Nails, staples or other fasteners used to attach signs to poles can be hazardous to workers who must climb these poles to repair or maintain our equipment. In addition, state law prohibits the posting of signs or outdoor advertising on utility poles.

Note new fee for stenography is a flat $75 and is required as a separate check

Lakewood Industrial Commission has joined Twitter! @LIC_LakewoodNJ

The NJ Department of Community Affairs' Division of Fire Safety reminds residents to review fire safety grilling tips to avoid injury this summer.
For more information on fire safety, please call (609) 633-6106.