Lakewood - News Tidbits 2/28/06

In regards to Yeshivaworld's previous post: APP: The normally quiet Lakewood Clergy Association has taken a public stand supporting the Township Committee's efforts to solve the day laborer dilemma.The clergy group, which represents roughly 40 congregations in Ocean County, has praised the committee for trying to find a compassionate way to provide the day laborers a place to find work, while also addressing the complaints of downtown merchants who say the men who line up each morning on Clifton Avenue give Lakewood a poor image."This is a social concern issue,'' said the Rev. Gary Stiegler, association president. "Whether it be at a given intersection or a mindset, what we're saying here is we believe as a clergy association ... that we need to support and help these people in any way that we can.''The association has rarely made public statements on issues, although it has become more a presence in recent years as it sponsors an annual breakfast to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking a stance on the day laborer issue is a natural extension of that community involvement, said Rabbi Lee Paskind of Congregation Ahavat Shalom, Lakewood."The LCA has been discussing taking a constructive position on this issue for some time,'' Paskind wrote in an e-mail this morning. "Now we did.'' -------------------------------------------------------- Lakewood murder suspect caught: APP: The man township police charged as the shooter in a daylight murder earlier this month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities revealed this afternoon.The arrest of Tyleek Baker, 25, an ex-convict from Manchester, was announced by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, but the apprehension was made by the U.S. Marshals Office, said Robert A. Gasser, executive assistant Ocean County prosecutor.Authorities in Las Vegas also arrested Jamal Scott, a 20-year-old Bergen Avenue resident believed to be an accomplice in the shooting, putting an end to a three-week manhunt for a trio of suspects in the case.....Police say that Baker walked into the Man, Woman and Child Barbershop on First Street that afternoon and shot and killed Francisco Jose Olivares of Lakewood.Olivares was shot multiple times with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Gasser would not say if the murder weapon was recovered."No further statements will be made at this time,'' Prosecutor Thomas F. Kelaher said in a press release.