Message from Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles thanking emergency services and volunteers for response

Good morning. It's Mayor Ray Colls. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of our first responders for the amazing work they've done these past few weeks. Last week's heat wave coupled with last night's storm shows just how important it is that these first responders are out there taking care of and maintaining the well-being and safety of all of our residents. All of the organizations, the township organizations, the police department, fire department, first aid, public works, all did an amazing job. But it would not have been possible to keep everybody safe without the extreme dedication of all of our volunteer organizations, Elcetsi, Hassola, and especially Cavum, who had hundreds of volunteers manning street lights, getting water to people, making sure people were safe, delivering pumps and generators. It goes without saying how much we appreciate the work that was done out there and how grateful we are for all of the sacrifice that all of our volunteer and paid organizations make to ensure the safety of our township. Thank you all very much.