Lakewood public meetings in 2025
12 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Committee Meeting
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Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Committee meeting agenda for November 13, 2025, consists only of procedural boilerplate. No ordinances, resolutions, public hearings, or other actionable items are listed in the provided agenda text.
Committee Meeting
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Committee Meeting
The Township Committee is meeting to amend and adopt the 2025 municipal budget. The session also includes several resolutions regarding the release or reduction of performance guarantees for local development projects.
- Adoption of the 2025 Municipal Budget as amended, following an $8,282,641.41 appropriations cap waiver
- Reduction of performance guarantee for 500 Blvd, LLC (Pine St.) from $385,950.00 to $335,230.00
- Release of performance guarantee for Oak Meadows, LLC (Oak St & Rte 9) contingent on an $82,090.00 maintenance guarantee
- Release of performance guarantee for Mizz Construction NJ, LLC (Oak, Elroy & Halsey St) contingent on a $37,910.00 maintenance guarantee
- Release of $25,000.00 performance guarantee for Yeshivas Sharei Beinah (Bergen Avenue)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee will hold a public hearing on the 2025 municipal budget (Resolution 2025-326). They will also vote on a consent agenda that includes releasing several performance and maintenance guarantees for development projects, authorizing a shared services agreement with the Ocean County Health Department, and approving a liquor license transfer.
- Public hearing on 2025 municipal budget (Resolution 2025-326)
- Release of $3,210 performance guarantee for monuments at Salem St & Albert Ave (SD #2539)
- Release of $25,000 guarantee for demolition at River Avenue (ZB #4323)
- Authorization of shared services agreement with Ocean County Health Department (Resolution 2025-365)
- Person-to-person transfer of plenary retail consumption license #1514-33-012-008 (Bordeaux)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee will adopt five resolutions releasing performance guarantees that developers posted for various development projects. Each release is contingent on the applicant posting a two‑year maintenance guarantee and providing required documentation such as as‑built plans, stormwater manuals, and escrow balances. The resolutions cover projects on North Lake Drive, Avenue of the States, River Ave & Edgecomb Ave, Gates Ave, and a temporary certificate of occupancy for Gates Ave. Certified copies of each resolution will be forwarded to the Township Engineer and Chief Financial Officer.
- Release of $14,990 performance guarantee for MNC General Contractors, 1531 North Lake Drive, Block 24 Lot 22
- Release of $41,740 performance guarantee for AOTS II Urban Renewal, SP #2340 (Avenue of the States) Block 961 Lots 2.02 & 2.03, with $19,750 maintenance guarantee
- Release of $565,200 performance guarantee for Chateau Holdings, River Ave & Edgecomb Ave, SD #2006 Blocks 1021; 1040 Lots 4; 1.02, with $77,786.25 maintenance guarantee
- Release of $637,254.19 performance guarantee for Sweet Salem, Gates Ave, ZB #4029/4126 Blocks 1159; 1159.04 Lots 31.01 & 33; 29.02, with $77,730 maintenance guarantee
- Release of $85,320 temporary certificate of occupancy performance guarantee for Sweet Salem, Gates Ave, ZB #4029/4126
Committee Meeting
The committee will introduce the 2025 municipal budget and schedule a public hearing for August 7, 2025. Consent agenda items include releasing performance guarantees for three development projects: Cambridge Pavers ($13,830) at 10 Havenwood Ct, River Avenue Holdings ($1,060,130) on River Ave, and Tzvi Y & Henya Weinstein ($10,390) at 771 Albert Ave. A resolution certifying compliance with EEOC hiring guidance is also on the agenda.
- Introduction of 2025 municipal budget with public hearing set for August 7, 2025
- Resolution authorizing budget to be read by title only at the hearing
- Resolution certifying compliance with EEOC arrest/conviction record guidance for hiring
- Release of $13,830 performance guarantee to Cambridge Pavers for SP #2488 at 10 Havenwood Ct
- Release of $1,060,130 performance guarantee to River Avenue Holdings for SD #2005 on River Ave
Committee Meeting
The Township Committee is meeting to consider the release of performance guarantees for several development and demolition projects. These actions follow recommendations from the Township Engineer.
- Release of $9,070.00 guarantee for 15 Negba Street (Chaim E. Rothman)
- Release of $20,000.00 guarantee for 10th Street demolition (Shamshon Weiss)
- Release of $1,927,250.90 guarantee for Pine Street, contingent on a $266,850.00 maintenance guarantee (Albert Street Holdings, LLC)
- Release of $76,890.00 guarantee for Hope Chapel & Miller Rd, contingent on a $20,260.00 maintenance guarantee (Regency Development Properties, LLC)
- Release of $4,691.00 guarantee for Vine, Surf & Mermaid, contingent on a $6,390.00 maintenance guarantee (Congregation Birchas Chaim, Inc.)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda consisting entirely of routine resolutions to release or reduce performance guarantees for four development projects. No new ordinances, public hearings, or policy decisions are scheduled. The only notable action is a resolution to release a $1,228,148.25 bond for 590 Atlantic Avenue Colonial, LLC.
- Release of $1,228,148.25 performance guarantee for 590 Atlantic Avenue Colonial, LLC (ZB 4184, Stratford St)
- Release of $9,870 performance guarantee for Bais Medrash East 5th Street (SP 2352, East 5th St)
- Reduction of performance guarantee for Mesoras Hatorah from $120,110 to $36,030 (SP 2366, Neimann Rd)
- Release of $122,790 performance guarantee for Elad Gebus (ZB 3947, North Oakland & Cherry St)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee will vote on a consent agenda of resolutions to reduce or release performance guarantees for several development projects. All items are considered routine and will be passed by one motion unless pulled for discussion. The most significant action is a 70% reduction of a $64,630 bond for Congregation Kehillas Raintree's project at Lanes Mill Road and Alvarado Avenue.
- Reduce performance guarantee for Congregation Kehillas Raintree (SP#2320, Lanes Mill Road & Alvarado Ave) from $64,630 to $19,390
- Release and replace performance guarantee for Yosef Lipschitz/Park Lakewood, LLC (ZB#4131, Park Ave) with $24,508 in cash
- Release performance guarantee for Chaim Grossman (715 Park Avenue) in the amount of $12,030
- Release performance guarantee for 640 James, LLC (SP#2267, James Street) valued at $78,680, contingent on posting a $56,850 maintenance bond
- Reduce temporary certificate of occupancy performance guarantee for Berkshire Investment Holdings, LLC (SD#2008, Elmhurst Blvd & River Ave)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee meeting on February 20, 2025, opens with a procedural Board of Health meeting (roll call, public comments, adjournment). The Committee then considers several consent agenda resolutions to release or reduce performance guarantees for developments, including Congregation Bnos Devorah on Oak Street, Meoros Bais Yaakov on Rockaway Ave, RBC Developers at 141 Regent Place, and Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah on Franklin Blvd. No other substantive items, ordinances, or public hearings are listed.
- Release of $23,840 performance guarantee for Congregation Bnos Devorah (SP 2447, Oak Street), contingent on posting a $38,320 maintenance guarantee
- Second reduction of performance guarantee for Meoros Bais Yaakov (SP 2395, Rockaway Ave) from $107,709.38 to $80,650.65
- Release of $9,400 performance guarantee for RBC Developers (141 Regent Place, Block 284, Lot 109)
- First reduction of performance guarantee for Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah (SP 2324, Franklin Blvd., Block 174.01, Lot 47)
- Board of Health meeting is purely procedural (no consent items, correspondence, or decisions)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee will vote on a consent agenda to release six maintenance and performance guarantees for various properties. The items are routine administrative actions with no formal discussion expected.
- Release of $21,240 maintenance guarantee for Lakewood Business LLC on Cross St
- Release of $7,760 performance guarantee for The House on Forest LLC on Forest Dr
- Release of $13,160 performance guarantee for Shmuel Schwartz on Coleman Ave
- Release of $39,270 performance guarantee for Simchas Kallah Inc. on West County Line Rd (with conditions)
- Release of $28,950 maintenance guarantee for K-Lakewood Associates on Route 70