The Lakewood Police Department advises that Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is closed between Emmanuels Drive and Pine Street due to scheduled New Jersey Natural Gas construction.

Additionally, beginning tonight (July 6) at 10:00 p.m., the Township’s contractor will perform intersection improvements at Carey Street and Forest Avenue. The intersection will be closed to through traffic. A detour will direct motorists to use Route 9 between 14th Street and 9th Street. Forest Avenue between 14th Street and 9th Street will remain open to local traffic and residents only. Residents should access their homes from the side of Carey Street where they live.