Lakewood Police Chief Greg Meyer was recently hospitalized in serious condition and unable to perform his duties as head of the Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Alerts has confirmed.
Amid the leadership crisis, the Lakewood Township Committee appointed Captain Steve Allaire, a respected longtime veteran of the department, as Acting Chief. Allaire temporarily assumed leadership of the force during Meyer’s absence, though no public announcement was made about the move — and at least one media outlet was instructed not to report on it at all, sources confirm.
Chief Meyer has since been released from the hospital and has resumed his post, but concerns remain about his long-term ability to continue serving as the township’s top law enforcement official. One source with direct knowledge of the situation described the chief as “deeply unwell,” pointing to years of chronic health issues that have increasingly limited his capacity to perform the demanding role.
Sources tell Lakewood Alerts that Chief Meyer had been out of town when his condition deteriorated, necessitating an emergency medical transport flight back to New Jersey, where he was admitted to a local hospital.
The hush surrounding Meyer’s condition — and the interim leadership shift — has raised fresh questions about transparency and accountability in Lakewood’s law enforcement leadership.
This is not the first time concerns about selective reporting and media pressure have surfaced. Lakewood Alerts has learned that certain outlets were similarly pressured not to publish surveillance footage of a Lakewood police officer involved in a recent crash out of “sensitivity” — despite routinely covering similar incidents involving members of the public.
Chief Meyer, a Lakewood native, has spent more than four decades in the Lakewood Police Department. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1982 and earned an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Ocean County College in 1985. He joined the department in 1986 and rose steadily through the ranks, becoming Chief of Police in 2016.
I would think our Hakaras Hatov to the Lakewood Police would indicate that such an article should not be printed
Another Biden situation??? Hiding the truth of illnesses to the citizens??
WELL We’ll another looser comment
Get over yourselves. There are strategic reasons as to why given /law enforcement keeping certain things private! And you should know all the details before passing comments in things you know nothing about.