In one sense, a city is only as good as the quality of services it provides.
What direction is Lakewood headed in?
Here is a list of jobs the Edward FitzGerald administration has eliminated due to budget cuts:
| ELIMINATIONS | POSITION TITLE | DIVISION | POSITION ELIMINATED ON |
| Position elimination | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I | PARKS & PUBLIC PROPERTY | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | ASST. HOME HEALTH AIDE | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | BUS DRIVER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | BUS DRIVER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | BUS DRIVER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST | BUILDING & HOUSING | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST | BUILDING & HOUSING | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HUMAN SERVICES CASE MANAGER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | HUMAN SERVICES CASE MANAGER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | I.S. SUPPORT SPECIALIST | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | OFFICE ASSISTANT | EARLY CHILDHOOD | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | OFFICE ASSISTANT | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | OFFICE ASSISTANT | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | OUTREACH DRIVER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | PROGRAMS COORDINATOR | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR | EARLY CHILDHOOD | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | PROJECT SPECIALIST I | EARLY CHILDHOOD | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | PT STREET SIGN PAINTER | TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 1 | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | SIDEWALK INSPECTOR | STREETS | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination | I.S. PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 5/5/2008 |
| Position elimination | MECHANIC – FLEET MANAGEMENT | REFUSE & RECYCLING | 5/9/2008 |
| Position elimination | PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS CORD. | REFUSE & RECYCLING | 5/9/2008 |
| Position elimination | Staff Assistant | Tax | 5/16/2008 |
| Position elimination | Cleaning Person | Support of Prisoners | 5/20/2008 |
| Position elimination | Environmental Health Spec. | Health | 6/6/2008 |
| Position elimination | Health Commissioner | Health | 6/6/2008 |
| Position elimination | Cashier/Reception | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Cashier/Reception | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Cashier/Reception | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Ice Resurfacer | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Programmer/Scheduler | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Programmer/Scheduler | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Programmer/Scheduler | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Rink Supervisor | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Rink Supervisor | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | Rink Supervisor | Winterhurst | 6/30/2008 |
| Position elimination | CLEANING PERSON | Buildings and F/ | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | CLEANING PERSON | Buildings and F/ | 8/1/2008 |
| Position eliminated | CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST | Public Safety/Housing and | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | Aging/Health . | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | Aging/Health . | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | HOME HEALTH AIDE | Aging/Health . | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | I.S. PROGRAMMER/ANALYST | Finance/Information Sys/ | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | NURSING SUPERVISOR | Aging/Health . | 8/1/2008 |
| Position eliminated | PLANNING ASSISTANT | Planning and Zo | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | Tax Auditor | Accounting/Tax | 8/1/2008 |
| Position elimination | FIREFIGHTER GRADE III | Public Safety/Fire/Public | 8/8/2008 |
| Position elimination | FIREFIGHTER GRADE III | Public Safety/Fire/Public | 8/8/2008 |
| Position elimination | CHIEF SURVEYOR | Engineering/ . | 7/16/2008 |
| Position elimination | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPERV | Health/Health . | 9/1/2008 |
| Position elimination -Attrition | COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN | PARKS & PUBLIC PROPERTY | 5/1/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | HUMAN SERVICES CASE MANAGER | AGING IIIB | 6/7/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | OUTREACH DRIVER | AGING IIIB | 5/2/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPEC. | HEALTH | 7/1/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPEC. | HEALTH | 7/1/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | NURSING MANAGER | HEALTH | 7/1/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 2 | HEALTH | 7/1/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | Unit Manager | Streets | 7/12/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | City Engineer | Public Works | 3/28/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | PLANNING ASSISTANT | Planning and Zo | 4/5/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | Compliant Investigator | Law | 4/11/2008 |
| Position elimination – Attrition | Unit Manager | Water | 5/19/2008 |