"Bias crimes are not tolerated in Lakewood." That's the reaction from Township Committeeman Steven Langert following a gang initiation Tuesday targeting an Orthodox Jewish woman.
A Howell Township woman faces a second-degree bias crime charge, accused of posting nude images of her ex-boyfriend on the web along with what are termed "racially charged and threatening" remarks.
The brutal beating of a Lakewood man with a bat during the weekend is being considered a bias crime as police continue to search for suspects.
Sources inside Lakewood Police Department say that the incident is listed as an aggravated assault, motivated by bias...