Police in Ocean County on Wednesday night broke up a funeral in Lakewood and issued summonses to 15 people accusing them of violating the state’s ban on public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.

The funeral marked the fourth consecutive day police have been called to gatherings in Lakewood in violation of the emergency order set in place in March to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Previous incidents have included a bar mitzvah, an engagement party and a religious school for adults that continued to operate.

Officers responding to a report of a large crowd on Wednesday found 60-70 people gathered for a funeral on the corner of Eighth Street and Madison Avenue, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Police Chief Gregory Meyer. The area is near a Jewish temple and a cemetery.

“This gathering was in violation of (Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order), which bans gatherings of individuals, whether they be at weddings, parties, celebrations, or other social events including funerals,” Billhimer and Meyer said in a statement.

“As officers tried to disperse the crowd, the crowd became unruly and argumentative,” the statement said. Backup officers were called to help from the county sheriff’s office and prosecutor’s office, Billhimer and Meyer said.

One man who refused to give police his correct name and Social Security number was arrested. He was later identified as Samuel Manheim, 27, of Brooklyn, New York. Manheim was charged with hindering his own apprehension and violating the governor’s executive order during a state of emergency.

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Also charged with violating the order were Joel Jakubowitz, 36, of Brooklyn, New York; Shimon Hus, 18, of Brooklyn, New York; and the following Lakewood residents: Marcus Strulovic, 43; David Kaf, 37; Moshe Friedman, 20; Nossom Strulovic, 25; Solomon Strulovic, 21; Joel Strulovic, 39; Yosef Kohn, 35; Mitchell Strulovic, 24; Alexander Ellison, 64; Mordechi Strulovic, 18; Shimon Cardozo, 25; and Bernard Strulovic, 45.

In a statement, Billhimer implored people to stay at home and emphasized that anyone who violates Murphy’s order will be charged.

“This ban applies to everyone,” Billhimer said. “To be blunt, ignoring the governor’s order places lives at risk – not just the lives of everyday citizens, but the lives of our brave men and women in law enforcement who are required to respond in order to break up these unlawful gatherings.”

On Sunday, police dispersed a crowd of about 50 people gathered for a Bat Mitzvah in Lakewood. On Monday morning, Lakewood police broke up a group of 35 men gathered at a yeshiva on Madison Avenue. Then Tuesday night, cops ended an engagement party with at least 16 people in attendance and charged 10, including a 99-year-old man.

Editors note: This post has been edited to correct Nossom Strulovic’s age.

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