Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Wednesday Feb 25 News Updates

 Weather 43° High temperatures on Wednesday will climb into the 40s and start to melt the foot to 30 inches of snow that fell during the blizzard. Another chance for rain and light snow is in the forecast for Thursday evening. Lakewood to get a coating to an inch

Taanis Esther Occasional snow showers. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
Purim Snow accumulations less than one inch. with freezing rain at night



- KLM airlines suspends flights to Israel starting March 1. KLM cited "commercial and operational considerations" as the reason, stating that it is "not commercially or operationally feasible" to continue operating these flights at this time.

-JD Vance: “The president has been as crystal clear as he could be: Iran can't have a nuclear weapon... that is of course what we're trying to accomplish, as the president said, through the preferred route of diplomacy but it's very simple. We have to get to a point where Iran, the largest state-sponsor of terrorism in the world cannot threaten the world with nuclear terrorism."

- I24News: Sources involved in the negotiations with Iran: "Low chance of an agreement - but not impossible." The Trump administration demands from the Iranians: a declaration not to develop nuclear weapons, but also clear steps to ensure that the Iranians will not be able to develop such weapons

- Cuban Coast Guard shoots and kills 4 U.S. speedboat passengers 6 injured.

Gitus: Atzeres protest today in Yerushalayim at Kikar shabbos  by Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok cbassidus after the arrest of a bochur last night and 6 bochurim over the last day.
- LSTA buses were on regular schedule today they noted a small number of route disruptions are possible due to staffing and road conditions because of lingering snow. The update follows parent frustration over the lack of bussing Tuesday particularly afternoon runs when streets were largely clear and weather conditions had improved. 
some schools that are closed on Taanis Esther will be open with a half day of course depending on the forecast 

- Bloomberg report: Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a particularly rapid pace in recent days, a move that may indicate possible preparations in case of an American attack.

- A Hezbollah official says the Lebanese terror group will not intervene militarily in the event of “limited” US strikes on Iran, but will consider any attack against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a “red line.”

- Australian Foreign Ministry: The government has ordered the departure of family members of diplomats and official representatives stationed in Lebanon and Israel, in response to the deterioration of the security situation in the Middle East

- Iran has vowed that any U.S. military action, even “limited strikes,” would be treated as an act of aggression and met with fierce retaliation, not just minimal response

-The Connectify 4 Event is tonight at Bellworks for ladies 

- President Trump just told the Supreme Court Justices to their faces at the SOTU speech that their anti-tariff ruling backfired because his tariffs will remain in place

- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the Knesset anf addresed the plenum, the first Indian head of state to do so.PM Modi concludes his speech with the Hebrew words: "Am Yisrael Chai."

- Democrat Sen. John Fetterman says he wore a suit to President Trump's address out of respect. "I have more hoodies than suits! But of course, I'm gonna show up, respect the speech, respect the event, and I think we all should."

- The DOJ sued New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill over her executive order meant to shield New Jerseyans from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on nonpublic state property.

- The New York City Police Department released surveillance images Tuesday in an effort to identify several men accused of hurling snow and ice at officers in Washington Square Park, an incident that unfolded just hours after Mayor Zohran Mamdani described those involved as “kids” and suggested they should not face criminal charges.

- President Trump says this and democrats stay seated:"Tonight, I'm inviting every legislator to join with my admin in reaffirming a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support: The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."

- Trump account on X: Democrats refused to stand at the State of the Union for:
- Americans over illegals
- Voter ID
- Lowest murder rate in 125 years
- Ending fraud & waste
- Angel families
- Tough-on-crime policies
- No tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security
- Crushing fentanyl
- A Secure border
This is the modern democrat party, ladies and gentlemen

- Laura Loomer on Twitter: Alp Patch is Tucker Carlson’s nicotine company.
Tyler Oliveira just published a video of himself walking around a Jewish community in New Jersey, harassing Jews. He appears to have been banned from Patreon. 
So what does Tucker do? He just asked, “Chat, should we sponsor Tyler?”
Tucker swears he doesn’t hate Jews though. He claims it’s only about “criticizing Israel”.
So then why is Tucker trying to sponsor a guy who made a video of himself titled, “I exposed New Jersey’s Jewish invasion”. Are Jews not allowed to peacefully live in New Jersey anymore? 

-  Superintendent of Kiryas Yoel school district criticizes the youtuber for biased “gotcha journalism” during visits to Kiryas Joel, Monsey, and Lakewood, accusing him of mocking and harassing law-abiding Jewish residents while ignoring positive aspects of their communities. demographic growth, community living, and use of government benefits are lawful and common realities, not evidence of fraud, the his videos unfairly portray religious Jews while overlooking their charity, volunteerism, and contributions to society.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Oif Simchas Tuesday 8 Adar

Low of 19° Partly cloudy skies to occasional snow showers overnight.Chance of snow 50%.

Kiddush Levana opportunity 

Chasunas:
Wilner - Drebin Lake Terrace 
Werner - Hertz Cedar Palace
Reiss - Orenstein Ateres Reva 
Graff - Braun Ateres Esther 
Goldman - March Fountain Ballroom
Greenberg - Keisler Bais Faiga
Fisher - Levovitz Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

- Long Beach dinner at Bell works 
- Strings links event at Ocean place in Long Branch, NJ


Tuesday February 24 News Updates Lakewood

weather: 32° Partly cloudy. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s.
tonight 21° clouds with some snow showers late.. Chance of snow 50%.
tomorrow 45° Snow showers early. Chance of snow 60%.
Friday Periods of freezing drizzle in the morning with Ice
Next week Monday Taanis Esther into Purim day snow with freezing rain and Ice back to snow 1-3 inches 

President Trump gave a robust, celebratory  and, at times, fiery  State of the Union address from the Capitol on Tuesday, the first of his second term and the longest in history at a whopping 107 minutes.

- Trump entered the House chamber to raucous applause and chants of “USA! USA!” before ticking down a laundry list of economic accomplishments, welcoming the Olympic gold medal-winning USA mens hockey team, awarding two Medals of Honor and one Purple Heart to military members, and lambasting heckling Democrats.

- Trump: Iran is developing missiles capable of reaching the US. Iran has already developed missiles that could threaten Europe and American military bases abroad, and is now working on creating missiles capable of reaching the US, stated US President Trump in a speech to Congress. He also noted that Iran continues to try to restore its nuclear program after last summer's American attacks. According to him, Iran does not promise the US not to create nuclear weapons. However, Trump warned again that he would not allow Tehran to obtain them, stressing that he would "prefer to resolve this problem diplomatically." The American leader also stated that at least 32,000 protesters were killed during the demonstrations in Iran.

- State if the union speech  tonight 9 pm here 

- Trump: "Iran wants a deal more than I do, but they just can’t say the magic words,” which he said is that they will not build a nuclear bomb. 

- Zohran Mamdani said those who threw snow at an NYPD officer should not be charged, saying the incident appeared to be kids engaged in a snowball fight rather than an assault.

- A young child in Lakewood, NJ was miraculously rescued alive after being completely buried under heavy snow when a bulldozer clearing streets accidentally pushed snow over a snow igloo where he was playing. After the boy was reported missing, family members and neighbors launched a frantic search that lasted nearly three hours. He was ultimately found beneath the snow and pulled out alive, in what relatives described as a remarkable neis Matzav reported 

- Another storm on  taanis esther and Purim night the 12z gfs continues to show a sizable snowstorm for early next week Mon-Tue according to Tri state weather .still a week away but models show snow/sleet freezing rain for the area.

- For the first time, the United States is deploying F-22 fighter jets from Israeli soil

- Trump is weighing a possible action or executive order to require banks to collect citizenship information from customers  WSJ

- The White House said that President Trump will announce his plans for Iran in his SOTU address tonight. No details were given

- President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night will focus on “where we started, where we are and where we need to go,

- BDE: Petirah of R’ Shlomo Leib Zweiback z”l, long time rebbe in Yeshiva Zichron Meir of Mountaindale. R’ Shlomo Leib z”l is survived by his children R’ Tzvi Meir, Mrs. Goldy Bleich, Mrs. Fraydel Abishour, Mrs. Sarah Kline, Mrs. Nechama Garfinkel, Mrs. Bashy Kolodny, and Mrs. Chana Weiland He was predeceased by a son, R’ Avi Zweiback z”l. The levaya is scheduled to take place today at the Lakewood Chapel,, at 2 PM.

- Nichum Aveilim shiva for Rebbetzin Rochel Zuckerman A"H is at 142 Flintlock Dr Lakewood Shachris 8am mincha 1:45 pm, Maarib 8 pm 
Shiva for R' Moshe Lieberman is at 1188a South Lake DR

- Giyus: 3 bochurim were arrested in beit Shemesh by IDF military police for draft dodging in the first instance Two Chasidish bochurim were stopped during a routine check by Beit Shemesh police officers and handed over to the military police In a separate case, military police conducted a late-night operation at 2:00 a.m. at a home in Beit Shemesh to detain another sefardi yeshiva bochur learning in Atewres Yaakov yeshiva and brought him to a military detention center .

- After an Delta Israel-to-JFK flight was unexpectedly diverted to Detroit, members of the local Jewish community quickly organized emergency chesed efforts, delivering kosher food to stranded passengers. Volunteers provided 65 pizzas, 150 fries, dozens of sandwiches, and drinks, turning the unexpected delay into a powerful display of achdus and community support.

- Savannah Guthrie offers $1 million family reward for recovery of Nancy Guthrie, saying “we still believe in a miracle” but acknowledging that “she may be lost.”

- Iran's deputy foreign minister says Tehran is willing to do "whatever it takes" for a quick deal with the US (likely on nukes/sanctions) ahead of Geneva talks Thursday.

-  US President Donald Trump’s “first option is always diplomacy,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tells reporters in Washington, “but as he has shown, he is willing to use the lethal force of the United States military if necessary.”

- Senator Ted Cruz has suggested that "limited strikes" might occur in Iran within the coming days and anticipates potential regime changes in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba "within the next six months."

- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been blasted for fueling anti-cop hate after an unruly mob launched a snowball attack on NYPD officers during Monday’s blizzard as the Big Apple’s police commissioner launched an investigation into the “criminal” antics. Agitators were caught on camera wreaking havoc as they hurled huge chunks of snow at police during a massive snowball fight in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Monday afternoon.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and ex-Mayor Eric Adams quickly pointed the finger at Mamdani blaming his history of anti-police rhetoric for the violent scenes.

- A few hours before President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address, Secretary of State Rubio is set to brief congressional leaders later today on Iran, as President Trump is considering possible military strikes

- Israel believes that Iran possesses chemical and biological warheads for its ballistic missiles.

-Reuters reports Israel sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it will strike forcefully on Lebanese territory, including civilian infrastructure, if Hezbollah takes part in a war between Iran and the US.

- Washington Post: Since the second round of talks between the US and Iran on 2/17, the US has deployed more than 150 aircraft in Europe and the Middle East.

-Georgian Court University is investing $19 million to modernize student and operational spaces across its historic Lakewood campus, marking the largest facilities investment since the mid-2000s.

- A Youuber documentary about the Lakewood-area community has sparked widespread discussion online, drawing over 375,000 views and more than 12,000 comments since its release. The video has generated strong reactions across social media, with several community members responding for having been labeled as “invaders.”

"Jews have been living in the United States for hundreds of years, likely long before this Portuguese goy’s ancestors arrived, yet he calls them invaders."

" I"m a 4th generation american but I'm an invader according to @tyleraloevera because I'm a jew who lives in lakewood. Remember, Tyler isn't antisemitic he's just "exposing". 

Recap: A YouTuber who previously released a hit piece documentary on Kiryas Yoel has now posted a new video focusing on the Lakewood-area Orthodox community. The video, titled “Exposing New Jersey’s Jewish invasion ” has already garnered more than 70,000 views within just a few hours of its release.

The documentary centers on the expansion of the Orthodox Jewish community into neighboring towns and starts off with a similar visit to Monsey. It features interviews with local residents, some of whom express frustration, claiming that new neighbors tend to remain insular and do not encourage interaction between children from different communities.

Lakewood philanthropist Dr. Richard Roberts is also interviewed in the video. He responds to criticism regarding the community’s use of government programs and its support for zoning changes, particularly in Jackson, defending what he describes as lawful growth and community development.

The video includes troubling elements, such as antisemitic references that highlight overflowing trash bins and blame newcomers for a reported rat infestation. While some residents agreed to appear on camera, others declined, citing concerns stemming from the filmmaker’s previous Kiryas Yoel documentary.

The documentary concludes by acknowledging that the Orthodox Jewish community shares a strong sense of collective purpose that unites its members, even amid ongoing tensions with surrounding communities.




סגולות ליום ז'אדר יום פטירתם של משה רבנו אסתר המלכה

Today the 7th day of Adar is a powerful day of tefilah specificly for  women as it's the yartzeit of both moshe rabeinu and Esther Hamalka.
The power of prayer on this day is strong and great, especially for women and to say kapital 22 of Tehillim.

 It is said about the Brisker Rabbi in Yerushalayim (Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin) that when he would enter the shul on the 7th of Adar, he would turn to the congregation and say: "Men – please leave, women – please come in." And when the hall was filled with women, he would begin his sermon and reveal to them the mighty power of their prayer, which has the power to achieve the "ונהפוך הוא" just as Queen Esther merited in her time.

היום שלישי בשבת קודש ז' באדר  תשפ"ו  יום פטירתו של משה רבנו ע"ה.
סגולה לפרנסה טובה לקרוא שירת הים
כוח התפילה ביום זה הוא עוצמתי וגדול, בפרט עבור הנשים
יום ז' באדר – יום לידתו ופטירתו של משה רבינו ע"ה, וכן יום פטירתה של אסתר המלכה – מיוחסות סגולות רבות
ועצומות.   יום זה מסוגל ביותר לתפילות, וחשוב להשקיע בו את מלוא מרצנו ומחשבתנו. רצוי להדליק נר לכבוד משה רבינו ונר לכבוד אסתר המלכה, ולומר בכוונה גדולה את פרק כ"ב בתהילים, שאותו חיברה אסתר המלכה בבקשה 'ונהפוך הוא'.
כמותה גם אנחנו יכולים לבקש את 'ונהפוך הוא' הפרטי שלנו – בכל מה שלא הולך לנו, ובכל מה שאנחנו מרגישים 'תקועים' בו, ברוחניות וגשמיות. טוב לכוון בתפילה על ה'עמלק' הפנימי שבתוכנו, שלוחש לנו עד כמה אנחנו לא טובים או לא מסוגלים, ולדמיין כיצד אנו רומסים אותו כליל.
כוח התפילה ביום זה הוא עוצמתי וגדול, בפרט עבור הנשים. עד כדי כך שמסופר עליו על הרבי מבריסק, שכשהיה נכנס לבית הכנסת ביום ז' באדר, היה פונה אל הקהל ואומר: "גברים – נא לצאת, נשים – נא להיכנס". וכשהאולם היה נמלא בנשים, פצח בדרשתו וגילה להן את הכוח העוצמתי שבתפילתן, שבכוחו להשיג את 'ונהפוך הוא' ממש כשם שזכתה אסתר המלכה בשעתה.

Do You Have Dibs On a Shoveled Parking Spot?

Who Has ‘Dibs’ on That Freshly Shoveled Parking Space?

It’s a blizzard. You work hard shoveling out your car in a public or shared parking lot, and you want to keep the spot for yourself until the snow melts or is fully cleared. Do you have the right to reserve that space and prevent others from using it?

The poskim discuss it Based on the concept of  ani hamehapeich bechararah, if you shoveled out a parking spot, others should not take it while your effort is still effective until the snow melts or refills. However, it’s only a temporary claim based on your effort, not permanent ownership. 

A recent article in the NYT discusses the proper etiquette and unwritten rules on shoveled parking spots.

NYT -Laying claim to the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.
If only this were a game of musical chairs.

But in the competition for curbside parking after a blizzard, the rules aren’t as clearly defined, occasionally leading those who are left circling the block without a space to retaliate against the “winners.”

After the sprawling snowstorm last month, a brawl over a parking spot left a Philadelphia man in critical condition; another argument, this time in Pittsburgh, led to a police response and a car was buried in snow; and in Boston, a man was accused of stabbing two people over a disputed space.

Whether you call it “dibs” or “savesies,” many cities in the northern United States have unwritten rules after snowstorms: The parking space belongs to the shoveler. Those spots are often saved with household items — chairs, tables, garbage bins, mattresses, and sometimes more elaborate displays.



All over TikTok, videos of the snow parking wars and perceived violations had viewers commenting with gleeful schadenfreude as spot-stealers got their cars covered in snow or water that would soon ice over.

In Boston, space savers can remain in a shoveled spot for up to 48 hours after a city-declared snow emergency. In Chicago, personal property isn’t allowed on “public ways,” but “dibs” are a longstanding tradition there.

The practice is similarly prohibited in Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as public streets are government property. Philadelphia police officers began a “NoSavesies” campaign a decade ago, to mixed success. In Pittsburgh, the “parking chair” seems to reign supreme.

Sanitation crews are often called upon to remove the space savers, and “dibs” won’t get a car owner far in a court of law.

“Don’t do it,” Mayor Brandon Scott of Baltimore said in late January after the monster snowstorm. “If I see your chair, it’s coming with me and going into the trash.”

But tradition leaves unwritten neighborhood etiquette often clashing with city codes.

Post Storm updates Tuesday Feb 24

Weather 32° Sunshine and a few clouds. 

- Lakewood area received a total of 25.2 inches according to the NWS.
Jackson - 25.2 inches
Lakewood - 24 inches
Toms River - 22 inches
Brick - 18.5 inches
Manchester Twp - 18 inches

- No purim joke 80% chance of snow next week 

- Expect heavy traffic around schools as they will be open with no LSTA transportation forcing parents to carpool. Schools will have a shorter day schedule  with late  drop-off and early dissmisal parents will be spending some time on the road with gridlock traffic 
Common courtesy letting drivers in with a zipper system can help ease traffic see video below.

- Local school districts are closed today

- A coastal storm is expected to bring snow, ice and rain to the Jersey Shore starting Thursday evening through Friday morning.
Predicted accumulations
Jackson: 0.25 to 0.5 inches of ice
Lakewood: 0.25 to 0.5 inches of ice
Manchester: 0.25 to 0.5 inches of ice
Toms River: 0.25 to 0.5 inches of ice

- A quick moving system will bring snow to the area early Wednesday morning, primarily for areas near/north of the I-78 corridor. While accumulations will be on the lower side (generally 1-3", less south of I-78), the timing may lead to slick conditions during the morning commute.

- Some South Jersey residents serviced by Atlantic City Electric could be without power until Saturday

 Video using zipper system to ease traffic and ket people in

Monday, February 23, 2026

Oif Simchas Monday 7 Adar

Chasunas:
Katz - Weinberger Cedar Palace 
Rosenbaum  - Paneth Fountain Ballroom 
Shulman - Goldberg Ateres Blima
Rockave - Applegrad Ateres Esther 
Schonbrun - Celnik Ateres Chaim Elazar 
Friedman - Feingold Neemas Hachaim 
(Wilner - Drebbin postponed for tomorrow)
 
Parking lots are plowed but be careful of Black Ice.

Monday February 23 News Updates

Weather 36° Snow, heavy at times. Gusty winds will lead to blizzard conditions. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Higher wind gusts possible.

Blizzard Warning and a Coastal Flood Advisory both remain in effect through Monday evening.

Two more potential snowstorms on the radar. Friday this week and purim day Tuesday 

- A child fell into a huge snow mound this evening and was rescued after having been trapped for over an hour off Prospect street.

- Many girls schools will be open with no transportation parents will have to carpool.

- A YouTuber who previously released a hit piece documentary on Kiryas Yoel has now posted a new video focusing on the Lakewood-area Orthodox community. The video, titled “Exposing  New Jersey’s Jewish invasion ” has already garnered more than 70,000 views within just a few hours of its release.

The documentary centers on the expansion of the Orthodox Jewish community into neighboring towns and starts off with a similar visit to Monsey. It features interviews with local residents, some of whom express frustration, claiming that new neighbors tend to remain insular and do not encourage interaction between children from different communities.

Lakewood philanthropist Dr. Richard Roberts is also interviewed in the video. He responds to criticism regarding the community’s use of government programs and its support for zoning changes, particularly in Jackson, defending what he describes as lawful growth and community development.

The video includes troubling elements, such as antisemitic references that highlight overflowing trash bins and blame newcomers for a reported rat infestation. While some residents agreed to appear on camera, others declined, citing concerns stemming from the filmmaker’s previous Kiryas Yoel documentary.

The documentary concludes by acknowledging that the Orthodox Jewish community shares a strong sense of collective purpose that unites its members, even amid ongoing tensions with surrounding communities.

- There's No LSTA bus transportation tomorrow several girls schools have canceled classes for tomorrow.

-Yartzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu ז אדר celebrated in Miron tonight with singing and dancing 

- Trump says reports that the Pentagon is warning him against attacking Iran are "100% incorrect," and if the U.S. military goes to war with Iran "it will be something easily won."

- President Trump says his State of the Union speech tomorrow is going to be a “long speech” because he has so much to talk about. The men’s US hockey team has accepted President Trump’s invitation to come to his State of the Union address tomorrow.

- The Trump admin expects to receive from the Iranians by tomorrow a draft agreement: a real proposal - no more principle documents and ideas. After the draft is received, Trump and senior officials will discuss it to decide whether to pursue face-to-face talks.

- PSA:  Good time to towel the keurig coffee machine in the snow
From Star K: In case of great need, it is permitted to tovel glass and china in snow if there is at least 240 cubic feet of snow joined together in any area. For example, four inches of snow in a field which has an area of 27′ X 27′ would be large enough to tovel the keilim. The snow must fill the inside and cover the outside of the keili, and the vessel must be connected to the required amount of snow

-Campaign in Iran looming 

 Israeli official told the Saudi channel Al-Hadath: We are considering evacuating several embassies. We have raised the alert level at embassies in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America. We asked former senior officials in the defense establishment and the civil service to return to the country as soon as possible.

- Netanyahu delivers an unusually short and dramatic speech in the Knesset:
“We are in very complex and challenging times, concerning the life of the state.”
“No one knows what tomorrow will bring. We are keeping a watchful eye and are prepared for any scenario. If Iran makes a mistake perhaps the most serious mistake in its historyand attacks Israel, we will respond with a force they cannot even imagine.”
And at the conclusion:
“In these days we must close ranks and stand shoulder to shoulder. We have already proven that when we stand together, we achieve great accomplishments. On the eve of the Purim holiday, we will stand together—and, with God’s help, we will ensure the eternity of Israel(Amit Segal)

- Yair Lapid responds to PM Netanyahu regarding Iran: There is a good chance that we are on the verge of a campaign in Iran. If this campaign happens and it should happen we will all put everything aside. All disagreements will be put in deep freeze until the end

- Trump: Any Country that wants to “play games” with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have “Ripped Off” the U.S.A. for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to. BUYER BEWARE!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Rav Dov Landau, sharply criticized the phenomenon of filtering girls during admission to seminaries based on criteria of abilities and suitability.
The questioner: "Girls who are excellent in spirituality, the families are excellent in spirituality, but the girls are not the most brilliant. The big seminaries don’t want them.
Rav Landau responded לא יהיה כלי גבר על אשה

- zTrump: As President, I do not have to go back to Congress to get approval of Tariffs. It has already been gotten, in many forms, a long time ago! They were also just reaffirmed by the ridiculous and poorly crafted supreme court decision! President DJT

Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva  Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita walking home from Yeshiva 



Storm Updates Monday February 23

                              Blizzard of 2026
 Weather today 36° Snow and gusty winds will lead to blizzard conditions at times. High 36F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. Higher wind gusts possible.

Lakewood officials: due to the weather township meetings will remain on zoom extending covid emergency protocols 
With a fresh snowpack and cold air advection behind the departing storm, we can expect a cold night tonight. Any standing water will freeze tonight, especially on untreated roads. Though not as windy, the breeze will result in wind chills in the single digits.


10:00 pm update

- While many areas in Lakewood have been plowed, there are still roads that residents say were not touched or still covered with snow in developments off Rt 9 south and other areas along rt 70

- LSTA, said in a statement approximately 450 drivers are required to operate morning routes. Nearly 95 percent of drivers live in neighboring towns, where public schools remain closed and road conditions are still difficult. As a result, many drivers are unable to report to work.
This combination of closures and travel limitations has created a substantial staffing shortage.

- There's NO LSTA busing tomorrow several girls schools already canceled for tomorrow.  Boys schools have not updated information yet.

- NWS: With a fresh snowpack and cold air advection behind the departing storm, we can expect a cold night tonight. Any standing water will freeze tonight, especially on untreated roads. Though not as windy, the breeze will result in wind chills in the single digits.

- Gourmet Glatt Madison and Seagul Square locations will be open tonight from 6-11pm
Bingo open 

-  Lakewood school district closed tomorrow 

- Shabbos temperatures around 45 degrees, which will help melt down the snowpack, according to the NWS.

- JCP&L update: More than 2,300 personnel are working around the clock in difficult, often treacherous conditions Their work has already restored power to more than half of the 169,000 customers who lost service due to the storm. crews will continue working until the remaining 75,000 customers are restored.
if you are without power and haven't reported it, please text OUT to 544487, report online at firstenergycorp.com/outages or call 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877).

- NWS: All Winter Storm Warnings and Blizzard Warnings have been cancelled. A few snow showers remain possible through this afternoon but accumulations are pretty much done and over with.

- Snow consistently is great for snowmen igloos and snowballs, not so much for shoveling.

- Snow begins to taper off this afternoon snowfall will continue until  4:00pm when the storm moves out.

- Temperatures will remain above freezing until 8:00pm before dropping below 32 throughout the night and tomorrow by day.

- Howell Toms River Jackson school districts have canceled for tomorrow Tuesday Feb 24. Including district provided transportation.
Lakewood has yet to announce schedule.

- There's  a few chasunas scheduled for tonight in Lakewood. Lake Terrace hall is out of power a wedding scheduled for tonight has been postponed for tomorrow 

- Over 2 feet have fallen in Lakewood with measurements of +24 inches. 
- The travel ban has expired.
- Freehold,NJ  on track to get 30 inches

Two potential storms on the radar for this Friday and On Purim from Monday night through purim day

- Jersey Shore towns are under the worst blizzard in decades as more than two feet of snow has fallen in parts of Monmouth County and Ocean County , according to the National Weather Service.
- More than 65,000 homes and businesses in Monmouth and Ocean counties are without power Monday morning, Feb. 23 - by far the most affected area in New Jersey.

Bingo open all locations
Aisle 9 Lakewood location open


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- Over 20 inches have fallen in Lakewood Toms River Jackson Howell

- Thousands without power with widespread outages in Lakewood over 1000 customers are out see current map


-Lakewood received 19 inches as of 9am

Winds picking up with blizzard conditions along the jersey shore.
- Gov Sherrill: We remain in a State of Emergency in all 21 counties. We have extended the travel ban until 12:00 PM today.
Blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, and strong winds are creating extremely dangerous travel conditions. Please stay off the roads.

-Sof zman Krias shema Gra is 9:24am

-Lakewood received 16 inches as of 7am
-Township officials said up to 2 feet expected 
-The roads were plowed one and a half times
- Freehold with a record 24 inches as of this morning
- Power outages in Jackson 
-Bagel Nosh is open  
-Most businesses are closed for the day 
- Optimum service down in Jackson and other areas
- Snow is light and powdery but heavy on bottom. 
- Driveways are plowed in with snow mounds

- There will be a full day of learning for all bochurim at BM Lutzk with hot breakfast and lunch and A shiur at 12:45pm

Travel ban extended until 12:00pm


Snow will continue falling until 2pm
No transportation 
All girls and boys elementary have canceled 
Main  roads are passable with one lane.
Gourmet Glatt all locations closed until further notice 

Snow continued falling overnight 
NWS snow totals as of 6:30am
Freehold: 19 inches
Howell: 11.2 inches
Lakewood was at 8 inches at 9pm an additional  5-6 inches has since fallen.

A mandatory travel restriction in New Jersey has been extended until noon Monday as a major winter storm continues to slam the state
Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the extension on FOX5 New York Monday morning.
Sherrill said high winds and white out conditions persist across the state.

More than a foot of snow was recorded in some New Jersey towns Monday morning, including 19 inches in Freehold and 18.5 inches in Mount Holly, according to the National Weather Service. “Plows are having trouble even seeing some of the guardrails to get the snow off the roads,“ Sherrill said on FOX5 New York. ”We’re down to pavement on the turnpike, but we’re working to get there on the Garden State (Parkway).”

The blizzard has caused 114,000 homes and businesses to be without power Monday
Nj.com




Sunday, February 22, 2026

Q&A at the Agudah Yarchei Kallah in Yerushalayim

Video: Q & A Panel on Contemporary Hashkafah Issues panelists HaRav Yosef Elefant, HaRav Uri Deutsch.
First question addresses the confusion as rabbonim attend over the top simchas and events while condemning it to the general public.

Sunday Feb 22 News Updates Lakewood

Weather:Today 40° Rain...changing to snow for the afternoon. Becoming windy temps falling to near freezing. Winds  20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 100%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.
Tonight: Low 28° Snow, heavy at times. Gusty winds will lead to blizzard conditions. Low 28F. Winds  25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 8 to 12 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tomorrow: 35° Snow, heavy at times. Gusty winds will lead to blizzard conditions. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Higher wind gusts possible.

Jersey Shore under blizzard warning; 2 feet predicted
New Jersey declares state of emergency with monster snowstorm expected to bury state

News updates:

An EL AL flight that was set to take off from New York this evening was delayed for 4 hours until it was eventually canceled 

- LSTA busing canceled for tomorrow due to the storm

-NJ travel restrictions tonight from 9 pm  to 7am tomorrow All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period. The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restrictio


-More on theThe  21-year-old gunman shot dead after traveling 700 miles and breaching the perimeter at Mar-a-Lago. Austin Tucker Martin, 21, was holding shotgun and a fuel can when he tried to enter President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach residence around 1.30 a.m Agents and a deputy ordered him to drop the weapons. He put down the gas can but raised the shotgun into a firing position. Officers then opened fire.

YNET Report: Israeli officials expressed surprise and frustration after the Trump administration set a third round of indirect nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva, calling it a last diplomatic chance after 2 failed rounds Jerusalem sees the Witkoff led push as signaling weakness and buying Tehran time, despite a large U.S. military buildup of 2 carriers, 12 destroyers and hundreds of aircraft.
Concerns in Israel: missiles and proxies are off the table, talks could delay U.S. military action until after Rubio’s visit, and officials warn Iran has used diplomacy before as strategic cover.

-  President Donald J. Trump has told advisers that he is leaning toward conducting an initial strike on Iran in coming days intended to demonstrate that they must be willing to agree to give up the ability to make a nuclear weapon, and that if diplomacy or any initial targeted attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands to give up its nuclear program, he will consider a much bigger attack later in the year intended to drive Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other leaders from power, senior advisors have told The New York Times

- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says she is instituting a travel ban on private vehicles across the state from 9pm Sunday night until 7am Monday morning.

-Passengers and staff seen fleeing from reported gunfire inside Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico, as members of the CJNG Cartel attempt to storm the airport and several other nearby locations in the Mexican state of Jalisco. There are reports of US citizens taken hostage.

-Iranian state TV aired an AI-generated simulation showing the USS Abraham Lincoln being sunk. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned:“A weapon that can send a warship to the bottom of the sea is more dangerous than the warship.”

- New York City ordered a full shutdown of streets, highways and bridges Sunday ahead of the major snowstorm expected to hit the Northeast. Zohran Mamdani said the travel ban runs from 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday, exempting only emergency and essential workers.
Anyone going either from Lakewood to Brooklyn or from Brooklyn to Lakewood will mot be able to travel on the roads of NYC after 9pm

Violent clashes have broken out after Mexico killed the country’s most powerful drug kingpin, stepping up its war against cartels amid U.S. pressure.

-Jewish hockey player Jack Hughes scores the winning goal to win Olympic gold for Team USA against Canada

- Carpool traffic around  schools due to no transportation home.

- Snow in the forecast for Purim day mix with rain

-Busy pre purim shalach monos shopping at all local supermarkets 

- More than 800 flights canceled at Newark Airport 

- US warplanes seen flying over the skies of Eretz Yisroel 

- Simchas in Meah Shearim: 83 Engagement Announcements in One Week in Meah She’arim
Toldos Aharon families announced 83 engagements in just one week, bringing nightly celebrations of good news across the neighborhood a simcha in almost every home.

- US negotiators will hold another round of talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva if they "receive a detailed Iranian proposal for a nuclear deal in the next 48 hours," a senior US official told Axios on Sunday

- The U.S. Secret Service says an armed suspect was fatally shot after breaching the perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach this past  Friday morning.

- Kedushas HaKosel: Netanyahu cancels the discussion in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on the proposed “Western Wall Law” to avoid Reform Jewish backlash.  
The bill is a private member’s proposal, so it doesn’t require the committee’s approval and is expected to pass its preliminary reading on Wednesday. Coalition members will have a free vote.

-Strikes carried out by the Israeli Air Force on Friday night targeted three Hezbollah command centers belonging to the terror group’s missile force in eastern Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, killing eight terror operatives, including a top commander.

Oif Simchas Events Sunday 5 Adar

Due to snow storm forecast some events may be canceled  and weddings are pushing up the start time with 3pm Kabolas Panim and  Chuppah 4:00pm or 5pm

Saffdieh  - Laniado Fountain Ballroom 3pm
Barash - Richter Kesser Moshe Yehuda  3pm 
Sanzer - Rosenberg, Lake Terrace 4pm
Berkowitz - Fishman Ateres Esther 3pm 
Simon -  Baer Bais Faiga 2pm
Russ - Furman Ateres Blima 3pm
Travitzky - Modes Ateres Reva 4:30 pm
Basch - Neuman Ateres Chaim Elazar 
Silberberg - Schwed Cedar Palace 4:00pm start

- Yeshiva Zichron Gavriel Hachnosas Sefer Torah 10:40 am

- Passaic yeshiva dinner canceled 
-Long  Beach dinner at BellWorks  postponed for Tuesday 
-Links event at Ocean place postponed to Tuesday 
- Connectify4 event at Bellworks  postponed to Wednesday 
- Oros play 11 00 am start
- Admor Kretchnif Yerushalayim will be in Lakewood today kabolas Kahal at 104 Carannetta.

Sunday February 22 Snow Storm updates

Please refresh page for updates

12:00am

Several power outages in Lakewood and Jackaon some customers effected 

-Over 8 inches fell in Lakewood  as snow continues to accumulate
 There's some downed electrical  wires.

Girls schools cancel classes for tomorrow 

- So far close to 7 inches has fallen snow lighter and fluffy

NWS: Blizzard conditions developing along the coast this evening. Please stay safe tonight, and do not attempt to travel unless absolutely necessar

-Storm is now entering its most intense phase, lasting through daybreak, with the heaviest snowfall, wind gusts of 40–60 mph, and coastal flooding risks as high tide and a 2–4-foot storm surge hit the Jersey Shore after midnight.
Snowfall forecasts calling for 18–24 inches along the coast, and lesser amounts farther west. NJ meteorologist

- LSTA busing canceled for tomorrow 

Storm is intensifying and visibility decreasing now with the winds picking up 
So far 5.5 inches of snow have fallen
Crews are out plowing  with 5 more private contractors hired to clear snow. 
Officials warn of downed wires or low hanging wires with the heavy wet snow.
Reports of spinouts a d accidents. Jackson PD is towing cars that are parked on the roads.

- Over 5,000 JCP&L customers were without power in parts of Burlington and Monmouth Counties while Atlantic City Electric reported another 3,000 customers were impacted by outages, primarily in Atlantic and Cape May Counties.

-New Jersey Travel restriction in place Sunday night
A mandatory travel restriction has been issued beginning 9 p.m. Feb. 22 until 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period.  The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restrictio

Careful when shoveling heavy wet snow. A resident had a heart attack shoveling the previous storm. B"H he's better.




- NWS:  addition to the snow, winds are increasing. We've already seen gusts up to 40 mph at the coast. The combination of winds and snow will lead to rapidly deteriorating conditions. If you don't need to travel tonight into tomorrow morning, please stay home!

- Snow flakes picking up with Winds increasing roads are covered and bad for driving.

- NWS: Sunday Winter Storm Update: No changes have been made to the winter Weather hazards. There has been a slight decrease in snow totals for areas west of I-78. heaviest snow and strongest winds will be tonight.  Regardless of exactly how much snow falls, the message is the same: very difficult to impossible travel is expected with impacts to infrastructure that could last beyond Monday

New Jersey travel ban
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says she is instituting a travel ban on private vehicles across the state from 9pm Sunday night until 7am Monday morning.
New Jersey, we haven't seen a storm like this in decades. We're expecting blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and high winds across the state – as well as coastal flooding. Please stay off the roads so crews can do their job. Stay safe!
 
NWS Updated snow accumulations


- Snow sticking to roadways Temps drop to 32 with winds picking up

Weddings will be done  by 9pm

- Snow begins to accumulate on the grassy areas Roadways still clear.

NYC travel  ban
Anyone going either from Lakewood to Brooklyn or from Brooklyn to Lakewood will mot be able to travel on the roads of NYC after 9pm. Plan ahead or sleep over

- Snow coming down beginning to stick on the ground

- NWS lowers snow total for Lakewood Ocean county area to 18-24 inches down from 30 inches.

New York City ordered a full shutdown of streets, highways and bridges Sunday ahead of the major snowstorm expected to hit the Northeast. Zohran Mamdani said the travel ban runs from 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday, exempting only emergency and essential workers.

-Wintry mix coming  down now, turnover to snow to start after 2pm

- NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill: I am announcing speed restriction of 35 miles-per-hour, which will take effect at 3:00 PM today. A commercial vehicle ban will also take effect at 3:00 PM today on all our highways – except the Turnpike

- Lakewood Township crews and subcontractors will working to clear snow from all roads, prioritizing major roadways for emergency and essential travel. Secondary roads will be cleared as soon as possible. Residents should expect possible travel delays until Tuesday morning or later and are advised to have enough food and medication to last several days.

- Power outages expected due to high winds and heavy cement like snow

10:30 am: Latest NAM model showing is a snowfall rate of 4.2 inches per hour in Lakewood, NJ tonight from midnight to 1am.

- NWS showing high end NAM model with up to 40 inches for the area.

- More than 800 flights canceled at Newark Airport 

- Some boys chadorim will not have transportation for the way home later today.

6:00am the National Weather Service has increased snow amounts for  the greater Lakewood area up to 30 inches from Long Branch to Toms River with a 24"-30" forecast.

Blizzard Warnings  with  heaviest snow/winds will occur tonight 
As of 6 AM Sun: Light precip is spreading into the region. Mainly rain at the onset from around I-78 and south, then precip will become heavier and transition to snow starting late morning and into the afternoon. Snow for most areas by evening. Latest briefing: 

‘Potentially historic’ storm with 12 to 24+ inches of snow to cripple N.J. Blizzard warnings expand. The National Weather Service warns of 'life-threatening' conditions with wind gusts up to 60 mph at the peak of the monster snowstorm Sunday night.







Saturday, February 21, 2026

Motzei Shabbos Teruma News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 35° Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Chance of rain 40%.
Jersey Shore under blizzard warning with up to 2 feet of snow starting on Sunday


Due to snow storm forecast some events may be canceled  and weddings are pushing up the start time. 
Saffdieh  - Laniado Fountain Ballroom 3pm
Barash - Richter Kesser Moshe Yehuda  3pm Kabolas Panim  chupa 4pm
Sanzer - Rosenberg, Lake Terrace 4pm reception
Berkowitz - Fishman Ateres Esther 3pm start
Travitzky Ateres Reva early start
Basch - Neuman Ateres Chaim Elazar 

- Passaic yeshiva dinner canceled 
-Long  Beach dinner at BellWorks canceled 
-Links event at Ocean place postponed to Tuesday 

- Heavy traffic  parking lots full at supermarkets long lines at checkout with purim shopping 

-BDE: Petirah of rebbetzin Rochel Zuckerman A"H wife of Rav Ahron Zuckerman shlita rav of B"M Zichron Pinchos of New England Village in Lakewood. The Levaya will take place tomorrow Sunday 9:00am at the shul 145 Flintlock Lakewood.

Stores open tonight,Bingo, Evergreen,NPGS James st Jackaon,Aisle 9, Kosher Village

- Trump increase global tarrif 10% to 15 %

- Asifa on Shidduchim for men  and bochurim tonight in Bais  Faiga hall with divrei chizuk from Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita Rav Yaakov Forcheimer shlita Rav Dovid Goldwsasser shlita followed by Melava Malka and a meet the shadchan program

 - The Shidduch Lounge open tonight at Westwood business center A warm, relaxed, and thoughtfully curated environment where singles can meet both shadchanim and one another with games, great food, and music in an organic atmosphere.

- Melava Malka with Rav Yosef Elefent shlita of Mir Yerushalayim at 1 Morgan ct,Manchester 8:30 pm

- Shiras Devorah Expo tonight

- Adopt a Kollel Melava Malka Khal Lev Avrohom Jackson

- Costume closeouts open tonight until 11pm at former Walgreens 27S Hope Chapel Jackson 

- The United States has completed both basic and full deployment for potential operations, indicating that action could occur at any time. 
“Over 100 mid-air refuelling planes in the Middle East or Europe Double the amount used for the June strike. Fox

- Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters on Saturday in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders, who also face a U.S. military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal.

-The MDY daf Yomi shiur was held tonight at the pesil Techeiles factory in EY as Daf yomi is currently learning the sugya of tzitzis in maseches Menachos.

- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state effective Sunday at 12pm due to the potential for a storm expected to move across the state beginning late Sunday morning and into Monday evening. The storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions with wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour, heavy and widespread snow, and potential coastal flooding. Most of the state may receive between 10-18 inches of snow, with higher amounts possible along the coast.

-Hundreds of Muslims filled up New York city's Times Square on Friday night to hold a mass prayer marking Ramadan.

-Tucker Carlson's Feb 20 interview with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee (filmed in Israel) covered US-Israel relations, biblical land promises from chumash Bereishis, and Greater Israel ideas. Huckabee said Israel taking "all" such land per scripture "would be fine" but isn't pursuing expansion. Carlson pushed on priorities, Netanyahu's influence, and repeatedly asked about modern Jews' connection to biblical ones, including DNA verification to "figure out who they are." 

Huckabee's follow-up thread noted Ashkenazi Jews are only ~35-40% of Israel's Jewish population (rest Sephardic/Mizrahi), rejected Khazar-origin claims as lacking genetic support, and offered to show Tucker ancient Jewish sites for context. It divided views on foreign policy and history.

CARLSON: “Netanyahu’s family is from Poland. He doesn’t practice Judaism, there’s no evidence his ancestors ever lived here [Israel], they never spoke the language. On what basis does he have a right to be here?”
HUCKABEE: “I’m totally unable to process what you’re saying

Blizzard Warning Up 2 Feet in Ocean County

Motzei Shabbos parshas Teruma
Just as the snow from the last storm has melted away another bigger storm is in the forecast with  the Lakewood  area in the center up to 24 inches expected.


-Snow will start falling after 2pm on Sunday

-Some forecast now predicting over 40 inches for the Ocean County area.

With a storm expected to start on Sunday morning, Feb. 22, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Monmouth and Ocean counties, predicting between 18 and 24 inches of snow by the time it ends Monday afternoon. Major coastal flooding could also be an issue.
New Jersey officials declared a state of emergency Saturday in advance of a major winter storm expected to slam the state with 8 to 20 inches of snow and blizzard conditions.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill made the declaration effective noon Sunday during an afternoon press conference at the NJ Transit station in Maplewood. “I am urging you to stay off the roads Sunday through Monday,” Sherrill said. “The heaviest snowfall is expected between Sunday night and Monday morning.”







Friday, February 20, 2026

Zmanim Lakewood עשז"ק פרשת תרומה תשפ"ו

Friday, February 20, 2026 / ג׳ אדר תשפ״ו
ערב שבת פרשת תרומה

Candle lighting 5:20 pm
Shkiah/Sunser 5:38 pm

Weather:  Friday night  36° Areas of fog  and cloudy
Shabbos day 47° Sunshine and clouds

בלבבי משכן אבנה להדר כבודו
ובמשכן מזבח אקים לקרני הודו
ולנר תמיד אקח לי את אש העקדה
ולקרבן אקריב לו את נפשי היחידה
(עפ״י רבי אלעזר אזכרי)

Ah Freilachen Shabbos

Ah Freilachen Shabbos ...These are our favorite Shabbos classics, captured where they truly belongoverlooking the timeless beauty of Yerushalayim. These are the songs we all grew up with, recorded in the city that carries our story and our soul. We couldn’t keep this experience to ourselves.”

Snow Storm Update

NJ weather: Winter storm watch issued for all 21 counties with up to 6 to 10 inches in forecast

Winter Storm Watches are now in effect for much of the region for Sunday into Monday, with the bulk of the storm occurring Sunday night into early Monday. Widespread snowfall of 5 or more inches is possible. 

The potential for snowfall continues to increase for Sunday into Monday, however exact amounts for specific locations remain uncertain. The probability of 2" or more is about 60-80%, and for 6" or more is about 20-40%. according to the NWS

NYC Emergency Management said that the National Weather Service is forecasting 6–10 inches of snow with wind gusts up to 40 mph from Sunday morning through Monday evening.





Friday February 20 News Updates Lakewood

 Friday, February 20, 2026 / ג׳ אדר תשפ״ו
ערב שבת פרשת תרומה

Candle lighting 5:20 pm
Shkiah/Sunser 5:38 pm

Weather: 44° Cloudy with occasional rain in the morning. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Friday night  36° Areas of fog  and cloudy
Shabbos day 47° Sunshine and clouds


- FJJ  newspaper this week's issue  extensive coverage commemorating the 40th yartzeit of Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal

- US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, on Iran: If there is no agreement - and an agreement means no uranium enrichment and no ballistic missile development - then there is no agreement. If they don't believe President Trump will act militarily, they have a short memory.

- Trump: Effective immediately, all National Security TARIFFS, Section 232 and existing Section 301 TARIFFS, remain in place, and in full force and effect. Today I will sign an Order to impose a 10% GLOBAL TARIFF, under Section 122, over and above our normal TARIFFS already being charged, and we are also initiating several Section 301 and other Investigations to protect our Country from unfair Trading practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- President Trump says he is 'Absolutely Ashamed' at some members of the Supreme Court for their rulings today. "The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, and I'm ashamed of certain members of the court absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what's right for our country..."Democrats on the court are thrilled, but they will automatically vote no... they're against anything that makes America, strong, healthy, and Great Again. "They also are a, frankly, disgrace to our nation."
"Foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic. They're so happy and they're dancing in the streets. But they won't be dancing for long. That I can assure you."

-Snow storm update from NWS: Watching a potential winter storm Sunday night. Snow likely. Low 28F Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. The initial storm total snowfall forecast is generally a widespread 2-6 inches across most of the area,” the National Weather Service said early Friday. “These amounts are still highly uncertain and will likely change in future updates.”

- President Trump reportedly called today’s Supreme Court ruling a "disgrace" and says he has to “Do something about these courts.”

- Mamchester, NJ In a unanimous vote last night, the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application to convert a residential home into a mikvah (Jewish ritual bath) in the Pine Lake Park section of town.FAA news reports The proposal, filed by Congregation Mikvah of Pine Lake Park, sought approval to transform a single-family home at 1209 Ninth Avenue into a ritual bath facility. The application required a D(1) use variance, along with multiple bulk variances, because the property is located in a residential zone where such a use is not permitted.(Faanews) 

- The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency law to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, delivering a blow to the president in a case centered on one of his signature economic policies  one he characterized as "life or death" for the U.S. economy. In a 6-3 decision, the justices invalidated Trump's tariffs. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. The U.S. government may have to refund over $175 billion in tariffs,

- Dirshu shabbos at hotel in Connecticut attended by roshei Yeshiva from EY and the US

- Mir yeshiva שבת של מיר Rav Yosef Elefant shlita will spend shabbos at the Tallymawr neighborhood in Toms River there will be a alumni melava Malka MOtaei shabbos in Manchester 
 
- Yeshiva Yaaros Devash will host a Hachnosas Sefer Torah this Motzei shabbos with the procession leaving from 715 Malin ave Lakewood to the new building at 1420 Oak street 9:00pm

-Reb Meilich Biderman spending shabbos in Teveria with Supporters of the weekly Beer Haparsha distribution.

- Reporter to Trump: Are you considering a limited military strike if Iran doesn't make a deal? Trump: The most I can say - I am considering it.

-Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: There is no military solution for Iran's nuclear program. That was tested last year... they couldn't kill our nuclear program.

- USS Gerald Ford  crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

- Israeli hospitals are preparing for emergency operations amid Iran war fears, with stable patients discharged to free beds and medical teams reinforced for possible mass-casualty scenarios, according to Yediot Ahronot.

- CNN, the US military will be ready by the weekend for an attack on Iran, but sources familiar with the details say an attack is not expected soon. It was also reported that Jared Kushner, Trump's advisor, is among those who believe the tension can be resolved with an agreement

- Belaaz reports that a  Hatzalah member responding to a high-priority emergency was delayed earlier today after being blocked by a school bus on County Line Road in Lakewood According to witnesses, the volunteer ambulance was stuck behind the bus for approximately 90 seconds while en route to the emergency call.

- Senior Americans told Reuters: "The US military planning in Iran is very advanced, with options ranging from direct strikes on senior officials to actions aimed at regime change."

- Lakewood , NJ Police have charged a Fresno, California man with stealing approximately $65,000 worth of slippers after allegedly failing to deliver a commercial shipment to a Lakewood business.The Lakewood Police Department said Kamal Singh, 24, faces two counts of theft by deception and remains at large. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the LPD (APP)

- An IDF spokesperson said the military is closely monitoring developments involving Iran and remains on high alert, but noted there are no changes to civilian instructions, urging the public to follow only official updates from the IDF and the Home Front Command.

- Israeli hospitals prepare for emergency mode  amid #Iran war fears  Yediot
 “Suitable patients” sent home to free up beds for mass casualties  Hospitals 'reinforced' with doctors

- Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

- A local frum resident  part of league scored a perfect 300 at Ocean Lanes bowling and received a $100 check

- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is monitoring an outbreak of bird flu throughout the state that’s causing disturbing mass deaths in wild birds. More than 1,100 sick or dead wild birds were reported last weekend, most of them Canada geese, according to state officials.


- Six Flags Great Adventure began building its newest roller coaster on Wednesday, which will be the “multi-world-record-breaking launch roller coaster” promised to fans after Kingda Ka was demolished in Feb. 2025.

מרבין בשמחה with Reb Hillel