Hi my name is Yehoshua Eidlitz, I am a resident of Lakewood, New Jersey. Like many of you, due to the coronavirus outbreak, I am currently unemployed, being that my business is not deemed essential. It pains me, as I am sure it pains many others, to see so many families in the same boat as I am and suffering every day! I wish I could physically help others, but contact is of course forbidden, and for good reason. And, like you, I ache to be able to lend or even distribute funds to those in need. We all desire to chip in toward feeding families in need and to help everyone get by in these trying times. However, most of us can’t even do that for ourselves, employees, family and friends let alone others.

It was with this thought in mind that I, along with my family resolved to sit down and compile the list on this site. What is this list? It is a compilation of all unclaimed property for Lakewood residents.  

What is unclaimed property? For the most part it is not literally property. It is money which somehow never made its way to the proper owner. This could be due to numerous issues such as if someone moved and did not leave a forwarding address, or perhaps the sender had the wrong address or misspelled the recipient’s name. Sometimes it is funds from a grandparent or other relative who is deceased and the money is just waiting for an heir to claim it. Whatever the reason, when these funds sit for an extended period of time with no activity and no one laying claim to them, the State then seizes and holds the funds until they are claimed by the legitimate owner/recipient. 

All States have their own searchable site in which an individual or business may search to see if their name is listed. Unfortunately, most people never realize that this list is there. It is estimated that 1 in every 10 people have unclaimed funds totaling around 100 BILLION!! Reuniting Americans with this 100 billion in funds would go a long way to easing financial burdens and spread money through the economy. The list on this website is the result and compilation of our searching every name, from A to Z of all Lakewood residents and businesses who have money waiting to be collected. It is my hope that all Lakewood residents and groups (houses of worship, senior citizen communities, businesses, organizations, as well as neighbors friends and family) will see this specific list and be able to take upon themselves to contact anyone on this list whom they know or can get word to. 

Unfortunately I do not have a way or "connection" to pitch this stimulus idea to President Trump, I think it would be an incredible boost to the economy if everyone could collect all of the funds being held. Although it would be an incredible asset to also do this for other Towns and even all of the United States of America, unfortunately our resources are limited at this time. I would love nothing more than to share in this work with others and have individuals and associations in other areas take up this cause and spread it far and wide. If you are interested in doing a similar project in your area, please feel free to contact me and I will help you in any way I can!

This is a time when everyone should come together and unite with common goals, and work in whatever way we can to help friends and strangers alike. We are unfortunately limited at this time in how we can reach out and touch others in need, however, with just a few minute of your time and attention you can make a difference! The one resource which most of us now have in abundance is time, let us use that. Please help in this effort to locate the owners of the funds listed below so that we may stimulate the local economy, as well as our commitment to peace and love between neighbors. It does not matter if we are helping families who are African American, White or Hispanic. All Races and religions are affected directly or indirectly by this historic tragedy, and now is the time to cement love and peace between neighbors and fellow Americans. 

There is no guarantee as to the amount of money in each claim, but in all likelihood it is worth the amount of the stamp needed to send in your claim form. For anyone who is fortunate enough to have their name on the list, please visit the NJ unclaimed property website at:

https://www.unclaimedproperty.nj.gov/treasury/unclaimed-property/ 

You can search for a name or business on this site and then file a claim. If you have any questions, you may use the contact information below:

Department of the Treasury

Unclaimed Property Administration

PO Box 214

Trenton, NJ 08625-0214

609-292-9200

 PLEASE forgive any omissions, it is a huge list and anyone left out is purely unintentional. Please note that the very reason many funds are unclaimed/lost is due to misspelling of names of people, streets etc., so please try to be thorough when looking through the list. Thank you all for your time and attention! May everyone and their loved ones be healthy well and blessed.Also please note that many of the listings are of claimant's first names, so please read the full listing. in addition, if you see someones name on the list whom you know, please call them! Please do not assume that they have seen their name on the list.