Elderly Lakewood Woman Charged for Bias After Making Derogatory Comments to Passerby

Police say a dispute between neighbors escalated into alleged derogatory remarks leading to criminal charges.

Lakewood, NJ – A 71-year-old Lakewood resident has been charged with bias intimidation following an incident earlier this week in which a neighbor reported being targeted with derogatory remarks while walking near her home.

Officers from the Lakewood Police Department responded Monday to a residence on Clydebank after receiving a report of harassment involving neighbors. According to police, the complainant told officers that a nearby resident had directed offensive and derogatory comments towa...