Simches/events Lakewood Nov 30 2016

-Chasuna: Kanarek- Willner at Ateres Reva hall, Lakewood

-Seudas Rosh Chodesh Kislev- Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe 6:30 at home of    R' Modche Feldheim 986 West Kennedy Bl Lakewood NJ 08701

-Parlor Meeting- yeshiva Bais Hachinuch at 37 Garfield Guest speaker Rav Lipa  Geldwerth 8:00 pm

-Parlor meeting- Westgate Night kollel at the Westgate Simcha hall 8:30  reception program 10 pm

-End of Shiva Chizuk - Teleconference for Ladies Lezecher nishmas Hayeled   Shmuel Hillel A''h ben  Reb Yehoshua Leib Notis shlita. 8:00-8:45 pm by Rav Avrohom Helberg dial in conference 401-694-1602 ext. 414
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Yom Kippur Koton Lkwd Erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Satmar B'M  on Forest every half hour
Lev Avos 1:20
Somerset walk 1:20
Westgate Kelmwood 2:45

TAY schedule- lkwd news

-Update: LPD makes arrest in Gunpoint robbery in Lakewood

-Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe is in Lakewood Shachris today at 8 O'clock at the host in Lakewood by R' Menashe Frankel 1415 Ardenwood Ave Lakewood NJ 08701
-Cops: 2 Lakewood men robbed at gunpoint
-Rav Shmuel Yaakov Borenstein in Lakewood

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Lakewood kabolas Panim for Rav Shmuel Yaakov Borenstein

The Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Kiryas Melech in Bnei Brak, Rav Shmuel Yaakov Borenstein, will be arriving in the United States today from Bnei Brak.  He will be staying in Lakewood, NJ, for a few days.
The Rosh Yeshiva is visiting on behalf of his kollel, Ohel Sarah. The kollel was established by the Rosh Yeshiva in memory of his wife, Rebbetzin Rassia Borenstein a”h.A Kabbolas Ponim for Rav Borenstein will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Lutzker Bais Medrash, located at 520 Lakewood New Egypt Road in Lakewood.

Gov. Christie press conference announces rennovations of statehouse, no plan to join Trump admin, yet

Watch Below $300,000,000 million overhaul of Executive wing at the statehouse in Trenton.

Photo: Lakewood Chaveirim

Assisting a Police car with a lockout

Oif Simches Lkwd Nov 28 2016

-Vort: Hachosson  Mordechai Mencahem Yagen ben Rav Yosef to Kallah bas R; Dovid Diskind at R' Blech's shul
-Wedding: Elozer Zywica to Bluma Dessler Bas R' Tzvi Yoel at N'eemas Hachaim hall, Lakewood,

Admorim to visit Lakewood

 The Toldos Aharon Rebbe from Yerushalayim Rav Dovid Kohn will be spending  this coming Shabbos Parshas Toldos in Lakewood. His older brother the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe, Rav Shmuel Yaakov Kohn will be in Lakewood this week from Tuesday to Thursday at 968 W. Kennedy Blvd.

The Viznitz Rebbe of Bnei Brak Rav Yisrael Hager (רבי שרולצ'ע) is coming to Lakewood for the first time as Rebbe, he will spend Shabbos Parshas ויצא in Lakewood with hundreds of chasidim.  

Oif Simches Lakewood Nov 27

Wedding: Czitter- Laskin at Ateres Chana hall in Bais Faiga.
Chasuna: Yelen- Silver at N'eemas Hachaim hall
Vort: Chosson Yehuda Leib Lieberman to Kallah Raizy Schwartzman bas R' Tzvi at Bais Horaah Madison and 4th Lakewood, NJ  7:30 pm
Vort: Chosson Dov Ber Tillim Ben R' Yochanan to Hakallah Sheindy Frost Bas R' Moshe at 1005 Princeton Ave Lakewood 7:30 pm

ערב שבת פרשת חיי שרה שבת מברכים חודש כסלו Lakewood Zmanim

Friday, November 25, 2016 / כ"ד חשון 
Candle lighting 4:15 PM 
Shkiah: 4:33 
Rosh Chodesh Kislev is on Thursday
 (Molad Tuesday 4:08 pm 6 chalakim) 
Weather for shabbos- Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 53F..

Kapishnetzer Rebbe will be in Lakewood for this Shabbos at the Bais Medrash  55 Finchely

באש ובמים - עם ישראל חי

Singer Avrohom Fried writes about the fires burning in Eretz Yisrael the words of a recent song come to mind.  ( listen to song below)

כשהקלטתי את השיר הזה, מילותיו של הנביא ישעיהו ריגשו אותי בעוצמתם, אך לא ידעתי עד כמה יהיו רלבנטיות יום אחד בארץ הקודש. "כי-תעבור במים איתך-אני, ובנהרות לא ישטפוך:  כי-תלך במו-אש לא תיכווה, ולהבה לא תבער-בך." (ישעיהו מ"ג)
המלב"ים שואל על הפסוק הזה, מדוע הכפילות? במים/בנהרות", "באש/להבה". ועונה שם, כי ישנם שני סוגים של הצלה. יש הצלה בדרך הטבע. במצב בו ה' יתברך שומר על האדם שלא יתקרב אליו המזיק. אבל יש גם הצלה ניסית, כך שאפילו אם יהיה במקום בו יש אש ומים, הטבע שלהם מתבטל ולא מזיק לו 

 ואנו עומדים משתאים מול הניסים הגדולים ב"ה לעמנו, מול החוסן של עם ישראל ביום הקשה הזה,

Leil shishi

Oif Simchas Lakewood Nov 24 2016

-Vort: Hachosson Chaim Berman to Kallah Chana Zylberberg  7:30-10:30, at their home 1967 New Central. ave. Lakewood, NJ
-Wedding: Zeldes- Gould at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood cheder

Whats on sale?

Letter: Looking for info on the Lakewood- Manhattan commute

Dear Fellow Lakewooders,
I am a Lakewood resident who recently got a job in Manhattan. I am new to the commuting schedule and have no familiarity with Lakewood-Manhattan busses. If anyone can provide information and contact info for such daily transportation between Lakewood and Manhattan, both ways, it would greatly appreciated. Also, if there is information about davening Shacharis, that would helpful. 
Also, perhaps readers can advise whether it is better to take a bus than to drive myself, and what the cost considerations are. Other helpful info would be with regard to driving to the end of Jersey, parking somewhere there, and then taking a train into Manhattan, and whether that is a viable option.
Thank you and tizku l'mitzvos.

A Lakewood Resident

Black Friday weekend special sale at Toys for Thought- receive $50 gift certificate

Unadvertised Hefkervelt special! At Toys for thought Black Friday weekend special sale . Spend $200 dollars at Toys For thought And receive a $50 dollar gift certificate to be used towards a future purchase after December 1st. Sale is good through this Sunday. Cannot use store credit or gift cards for 200 dollar purchase. One offer per family. Toys for thought 310 3rd street Lakewood. Mention HV at checkout and receive a free game to make you smile!

Tefillos for Rav Matisyahu Salomon

Matzav- All are asked to say Tehillim for Rav Matisyahu Salomon, mashgiach of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, who is in need of a refuah shleimah, as Hatzolah has transported him to Monmouth Medical Southern Campus in Lakewood.
The name for Tehillim is Matisyahu Chaim ben Ettil.

Oif Simchas Lakewood Nov 23 16

Wedding: Krasnow- Weiner at Neemas Hachaim hall

Chasunah: Rivlin-Garfinkel at Lake Terrace hall Lakewood

Chasuna: Braunfeld- Kuritzky at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga

BD'E

Petirah of 2 month old baby boy who did not wake up this morning R"L Hayeled Shmuel Hillel A''H son of Rabbi and Mrs. Yehoshua Leib Notis. Levaya in Lakewood (4:00 pm) this afternoon at the Chapel on 7th street. Shiva at 21 Kletzk Hill in Westgate. Shachris 8:00 am Mincha 1:40 Maariv 10:00 pm. May the family know of no more Tzaar and only simchas.

Lakewood Township offices closed for Thanksgiving day, no busing

-LSTA no busses on Thanksgiving
-Lakewood shuttle will not provide service on Thanksgivig day
-Lakewood Township Municipal Offices will be Closed on Thursday, November 24, 2016 and Friday, November 25, 2016 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Oif Simches Nov 22 Lkwd

-Vort: Hachoson Pinchos Gelb to Kallah Bas R' Noach Leshinsky at River Terrace 1094 River Avenue Lakewood
-Vort: Hachosson Shlomo Zalman Ellinson to Kallah Lederer at the Bais Horaah 4th And Madison, Lakewood,  NJ.
-Wedding: Shmuel Baruch Shear  at Lake Terrace hall -Wedding: Rosenblum- Fiddle in Ateres Chana hall at Bais Faiga.

Rare manuscript published in honor of a chasunah in Lakewood

At a wedding last night in Lakewood guests received a special gift. A sefer was published in honor of the simcha, based on an extremely rare manuscript of Rabbi Moses Isserles' (The Rama) Haggaaos to the Rambam's Moreh Nevukhim. Published for the first time ever.

Photo credit : Menachem Butler

Oif Simches Lakewood Nov 21 16

-Vort: Hachosson Elya Melamed ben R' Yisrael Meir to Hakalla Miri Blumenfeld at Ateres Yeshaya hall from 6 to 9 PM
-Vort: Hachooson Yossi Reidel to Kallah Blumenkrantzat R' Gissenger hall
-Chasunah: Schorr- Cohen at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga

Photo: New interior look of Ateres Chana hall

Snaps photo Contest extended through this week

Snaps Photo Contest extended through this week:
"Snap" a photo and you could win a $50 gift certificate to Snap's Kosher in Lakewood, NJ
We want to test your photography skills, so we're giving away $50 EVERY DAY this week to the newly opened Snaps Kosher restaurant. For more on the restaurant, click here: www.gkrm.net/snaps
How to win $50 to the restaurant:
1) Go to the restaurant and place an order ($10 minimum)
2) Snap a picture of it with the Snaps menu in the photo.
3) Post in on our group
And at the end of the day, we will randomly pick a winner from all Snap photos and gi

Hatzolah of Lakewood phone lines are down call Police in case of emergency

Updated: Phone Lines are now back up and operational
 Hatzolah lines in Lkwd are down. If you have an emergency, call 732-363-0200 and dial 0, Police dept will connect you to hatzolah.

Oif Simches Lakewood Nov 20, 2016

-Vort: Chosson Moshe Dovid  Levin (JD) to Kallah Leah Cohen!! Vort  at Cohen  home 1120 Somerset Ave from 5-8 pm.
-Chasunah: Bergmann-Helmreich wedding at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood  cheder Kabolas Ponim 5:00; Chupa 6:00.
-Engaged: Yossi Reidel to Blumenkrantz from Lkwd (vort tomorrow in KZY)
-Engaged: Chaim Berman to Chana Zylberberg (Vort Thurs. Nov 24, 7:30-10:30, at their home 1967 New Central.)

Tonight: Kvias mezuzhah at new Bobov- 45 shteeble in Lakewood with the Rebbe

Bobbov-45 Rebbi will be in Lakewood tonight for Kvias Meziza & L'Chaim at 6:30 in The New Shteeble. BOBOV ~ 45 

Sunday events Lakewood

-Bnos of Lakewood all girls Primary- 4th grade at Lakewood high school 855 Somerset $15 membership.UST PAY $3 dollars more if you pay at the door for yearly membership!!!

-Mens Health screening event at Chemed, Lakewood 1-5 pm today Sunday Nov,20 sponsored by Lakewood Hatzolah, Bikur Cholim (reports of $5 reqiured donation)
-The Print House Evening of Art with renowned artist Brachi Horen 332 River Ave, Lakewood ,NJ 7-10PM tonight

Sunday morning Keynote session at Agudah convention live stream

Hail storm in Lakewood as cold front moves in, NWS issues wind advisory

What a difference a few hours make. From a gorgeous shabbos afternoon weather in the mid 60's temps plummeted to the 30's with a hail storm and possible mix of rain and snow. The National weather service also issued a wind advisory through Monday at 6 pm. a WIND ADVISORY for COASTAL OCEAN, EASTERN MONMOUTH, MERCER, MIDDLESEX, MORRIS, OCEAN, SOMERSET,..

Hail/snowstorm Lakewood nj @nynjpaweather @theWeatherboy @LakewoodScoop @NJWeatherBlogs pic.twitter.com/X7e32B8JHK

— Snowman (@cooljoe613) November 20, 2016

Meleva Malka Motzei shabbos Parshas Vayeira 5777

-Melava Malka Yeshiva Aderes Hatorah of Yerushalayim Rabbi Senter's Yeshiva at 1460 Walden Ct, Lakewood, 8:00 pm

-Bnos Melava Malka  for 5th 6th 7th grade girls in Lakewood at Esther Gerber hall 7:30- 9:30 pm

-In the mood of fleishigs? Open Motzei Shabbos till 1:00 am
1) #Mentoast  2) #HeimishChinese

-  8:00 pm- Agudah convention Motzei Shabbos Keynote session watch LIVE HERE

ערב שבת פרשת וירא Zmanim for Lakewood

Friday, November 18, 2016 / י"ז חשון תשע"ז
-Candle lighting is at 4:19 pm
-Shkiah 4:37 pm
-Shachris earlier in shul for krias shma
-Shabbos Weather A mainly sunny sky. High 63F. 
- mazel tov to the many Balei simcha, Shalom zachor,Bris, Kiddush, Bar Mitzva,Oifruf, Sheva Brachos
-Admor M'Spinka will be in Lakewood for shabbos at the B'M 424 15th street between Forest and Madison Friday night Tish 9:00 Shalosh seudos 5:00 pm

Bnos of Lakewood events this Motzei Shabbos and Sunday

Events are Free with purchase of membership card from local advisor for $15 family rate of 2 or more is $30

Google Hits Pixel Resellers With 'Digital Death Sentence'

"Daniel Levy, who has been locked out from his Google account since Monday, said he has learned a hard lesson, though not necessarily the one the company intended. "They confiscated my property and shouldn't be trusted," said Levy, who lives in Lakewood, New Jersey. "I will never use their services again." AP 
The story was first posted on DansDeals where Google has suspended the accounts of users for violating its terms and conditions. Several people who recently bought Google's new Pixel phone on behalf of a New Hampshire dealer are now suffering that punishment after the company detected their online purchases and judged they violated its terms of service.

Oif Simches/ events Lakewood Nov 17 2016

-Chasunah: Feinroth- Orbach at Ateres Chana hall
-Meyer- Lubin at Fountain Ballroom at Lakewood Cheder
-Engaged:Chana Zylberberg is engaged to Chaim Berman 
-Parlor Meeting for Alexander Zusha ben Aliza Zusha Rosenblum who was injured in a car accident after returning from entertaining the sick he needs rachmei shamayim and the family needs money to survive. Please come to  2 Sienna way Lakewood from 8 pm to midnight hot fleishig buffet.

Watch live Broadcast of the Agudah convention Thursday night Keynote session

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Video: Fall Foliage at Lakewood's Lake Carasaljo

Photography By Gregory Coraggio

BDE: Rav Zvi Aharon Karmel zt”l

Matzav.com It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rav Zvi Aharon Karmel zt”l of Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was 59 years old. Rav Zvi was a beloved R”M at Yeshivas Novominsk, where he was marbitz Torah for years.  Levaya in Novominsk yeshiva in BP 12pm, Kevurah in Lakewood.
A talmid muvhak of Rav Nachum Partzovitz zt”l at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, Rav Zvi was one of the first talmidim at Yeshiva

Agudah convention begins tonight, Sunday keynote will discuss Lakewoods growth

The 2016 Agudah convention commences tonight in Stamford, CT. There will be a live streamed program HERE  hosted by Lakewood Agudah rep Rabbi Avi Schnall. The Sunday morning keynote will discuss the explosive Growth in local communities such as Lakewood, Monsey and other areas.

Explosive Growth, Explosive Blowback: The Specter of Rising Anti-Semitism in Local Communities Rabbi Yaakov Bender Ari Felberman Rabbi Avi Schnall  Yehuda Weissmandl MODERATOR Rabbi Yochonon Donn

Oif Simches Lkwd Nov 16 2016

-Vort: Hachosson Zevy Schecter engaged to Kallah Miriam Horowitz from LA. Vort Tonight at Schecter home 1477 walden Ave. Lakewood @ 7:30 pm.

- Wedding: Karmel- Munk at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Chasunah: Efrati- Wasserman At N'eemas Hachaim hall Lakewood
-Chasuna: Samet- Knobel @ Lake Terrace hall Lakewood, NJ

Evening of Support For Those Challenged With Parkinson's

Oif Simches Lkwd Nov 15

Vort: Hachoson Moshe Chaim Abraham  Kallah Jaffe at Ateres Yeshaya hall
Wedding- Brody- Epstein Ateres Chana hall, Lakewood

“Bingo” a Kosher Costco Concept opens in Boro Park, plans for Lakewood area store

Ger Rebbe son

As reported back in March HERE “Bingo” a Kosher Costco Concept which has stores in Israel under the Osher Ad label opened its first store in the USA. The Brooklyn store is located in Boro Park at the former Pathmark location at 60th street and 13th avenue. A report in Koshertoday.com says the store will target the price conscious buyers. "Although the store will be huge and spacious, it will target the price conscious and the bulk buyers, especially the many large families in the area and beyond. Industry sources told Kosher Today that the store, to be called “Bingo” has already negotiated mega deals with kosher manufacturers, including several who agreed to private label for Bingo. The store is set to have a Costco (without the membership) look rather than the appearance of the numerous high-end kosher independent stores that currently dot many Orthodox neighborhoods" 

Kosherfest 2016 Opens Today

Secaucus NJ – When the 28th edition of Kosherfest opens Tuesday November 15th for its annual two-day showcase of the best and newest in kosher foods, there will be a great deal of innovation and change at the show. To begin with, there will be more than 90 new exhibitors who will add to the impressive product mix already displayed at the Meadowlands Exposition Center
355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 . Of note will be the many new pavilions and booths from overseas, including Spain, Japan, Israel, Canada, the Czech Republic, Korea, South Africa, Bulgaria, Chile, Turkey, the UK, and

Oif Simches Lakewood Nov 14 2016

Chasunah- Kanarek- Zeilberger at Neemas Hachaim hall
Chasunah: Kaplan- Jacobovits at Ateres Reva hall 
Wedding: Sayagh- Amoyelle Lake Terrace hall
Wedding:: Eisenberg- Wolf at Ateres Chana hall in Bais Faiga

Video: At a wedding in Lakewood last night
      

Shiva info

Shiva for R' Aron Krawiec z"l- 
Mishpachas Krawiac is sitting Shiva at 2 Dove Lane in Pine River village Lakewood
Shachris 7:15  mincha 4:20 Maariv 8:30 
They will be getting up from shiva Thursday morning

Shiva for R' Chaim Eluzer Zelcer z"l- 
Mishpachas Zelcer is sitting Shiva at 1 Engelberg Terrace off Brook rd
Shachris 7:00 and 8:00
Mincha-Marriv 5:15
Getting up Thursday morning

Oif Simchas Lkwd Nov 13 2016

-Vort: Hachosson Moshe Bernstein (Monsey) to Hakallah Shannie Grunwald at Ateres Yeshaya hall, earlier today. 
-Chasunah- Halberg- Kleinbard at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
-Wedding- Frei- Nussbaum at Lake Terrace hall Lakewood

Lakewood tops list of top 25 Trumpiest town in NJ

A study by NJ advance media of nj towns with a population of 10,000 or more shows, Lakewood, Voted for Donald Trump by the highest victory margin over 50%.  NJ.com reports Lakewood which is also the town with over 10,000 residents that voted for Trump by the highest margin, is home to a large Orthodox Jewish population which has historically been solidly Republican.
Trump towns also have low percentages of foreign-born populations, according to Census figures. Lakewood and Clark Township in Union, with an Hispanic population of about 10 percent, are the towns with the highest foreign-born
populations to make the list. Read more at NJ. com

PHOTOS: Lakewood Chaveirim members help family retrieve diamond ring that went missing in a kitchen.

Melava Malka Parshas Lech Lecha Lakewood

-Rav Basch of Torah Temima will be speaking this Motzei shabbos  7:15 upstairs   in the Bais Horaah  4th and madison.
- Carlbach Kumzitz Melava Malka DR. Rothkopf 34 Caranetta 8:30 pm
-Melava Malka Veretzky Rebbe at B'M Shemen Lemincha 2 Milano drive 9:00 pm
-Vort Hachoson shmuel Leib Dick ben Rav Mordechai to Kallah bas Rav Yisroel Bentzion Schustal at Yeshiva Kneses Bais Levi 831 Coral Avenue
- Yeshiva Ohr Samayach Shabbaton  Chavrusa Program 9:00 pm followed by Melava Malka at KNA Roberts shul

Zmanim for Lakewood ערב שבת פרשת לך לך

Friday, November 11, 2016 / י' חשון תשע"ז
Shabbos is early
Licht Bentching 4:25 pm
Shkiah 4:43
Aisle 9 open up to 1 hr before shabbos

weather high of 52°  low of 34° mainly sunny skies

You dont need the Shabbos project to invite someone

Even without a official Shabbos project in Lakewood, there are still individuals and mishpachos in our midst that can use a friendly invite for a shabbos meal. There are kiruv opportunities right in our own backyard. They may not look like it but there are many people and families living locally who are waiting for someone to reach out to them to acknowledge and accept them. There are yeshiva bochurim, singles working in local stores, single parents, and others if you just reach out will be more than happy to join you for a meal.Next week is the parsha of Hachnosas Orchim if you really want perhaps guest will show up at your door.

Lakewood shabbaton- Experience Lakewood; 'A City Built On Altruism'

Ohr Sameach mentors mission is hosting a Shabbaton in Lakewood this week for 50 students who will Spend an unforgettable weekend in Lakewood, New Jersey; home to the largest Jewish Yeshivah in North America where more than six thousand students engage in all day Talmud study. 
Tentative Weekend Schedule HERE 

Veteran's Day -Lakewood Municipal Offices Closed

Today is Veteran's Day - Municipal Offices Closed. Lakewood Public Schools are closed as well because of the NJEA convention

Snaps Kosher opened today

Located at 84 Hillside Blvd., Lakewood, in Westgate Plaza (former location of Yussi's Grill).

BD'E

 Petirah of Reb Chaim Eluzzer Zelcer a''h he was 64The levaya will be at Shemen L'mincha  2 Milano Dr. Lakewood (Brookhill) At 10:00 pm tonight.
There be an additional levaya in Boro Park at Neitra shul 50th bet 14&15 ave at 8:30 am tomorrow morning
Besuros tovos

Oif Simches Lkwd Nov 10

Wedding: Mintz- Miller at Ateres Chana hall Bais Faiga
Wedding: Roszansky-Zimmerman at Lakewood Cheder
Chasunah: Kohn-Krupenia at Ateres Reva hall
Chasunah: Joseph- Bluth at N'eemas HaChaim hall Lakewood NJ

At Exxon rt 9 in Lakewood

video: WOBM

BD'E

BD'E, the Levaya of R' Aron Krawiec (father of R' Zevi and R' Avraham Krawiec) is today at 12:30 in Pine River Village Shul, 38 Goldcrest in Lakewood.
At JFK 4:00 pm

Oif Simches Nov 9 2016 Lakewood

-Vort: Hachosson Kalman Emanuel (Montreal) to HaKallah Toba Safran Bas R' Sruli Tonight Kahal Chassidim, Cedar Row Lakewood 7:15

-Wedding: Weldler- Stern (R' Shaya) at N'eemas Hachaim hall Lakewood, NJ
-Wedding: Miller- Greenspan Ateres Reva hall
-Wedding Knopf- Licht (R' Yaakov) Ateres chana hall bais Faiga

Lakewood kids rejoice with Trump win, no more whole wheat bread

A Trump victory was good news to many Lakewood kids but nothing to do with politics.
Parents, Rebbeim, and moros were having a hard time with kids not eating school lunches as the kids refused to comply with  regulations implemented by first lady Michelle Obama. The menu calls for whole grain whole wheat bread and no white or rye bread. According to a report the New school lunch standards implemented as a result of First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign have led to more than 1 million children leaving the lunch line. The kids hope with a new president the good old lunches will be served.

Ballot question two passes in NJ

NJ.com Ballot Question 2 passes — clears way for NJ to borrow $12 billion
Of Gas Prices Drops Slightly Over Last 2 Weeks
New Jersey voters gave close but convincing approval Tuesday to a constitutional amendment dedicating all gas-tax revenues toward transportation projects. Early returns showed a close race, but big margins in North Jersey drove Public Question 2 to victory. Unofficial results showed that with 98 percent of precincts reporting, the ‘yes’ vote was more than 7 percentage points ahead, nearly 203,000 votes. Those unofficial returns showed 53.6 percent in favor and 46.4 percent opposed. read more HERE.

President elect Donald Trump greets frum reporter points upwards to thank Hashem

Donald trump greets a frum Lakewood reporter (Turx) after his acceptance speech last night he appears to gesture upwards with his finger as to say this is all from above.

Oif Simches/Events Nov 8 Lakewood

-Chasunah: Kostolitz- Schwartz Bas R' Moshe Peretz at Lake Terrace hall, Lakewood, NJ.
-Long Beach Yeshiva Lev Leachim Asifa at Tiferes Bais Yaakov hall 613 Oak St Lakewood 7:30- 9:15
- Lakewood Republican committee election night party at the strand 7:30
4th & Clifton.

Lakewood, NJ voting districts

Lakewood Voting Districts 43 districts
District- Poll Location -Poll Street Address

1 Municipal Building 231 Third Street
2 Clifton Ave. Schoo l625 Clifton Avenue
3 Leisure Village East Recreation Center
4 Municipal Building 231 Third Street
5 A Country Place Clubhouse South Lake Drive
6 Lakewood First Aid Building 1555 Pine Street
7 Rev. Clayton Residency 144 John Street
8 Lakewood Middle School 755 Somerset Avenue
9 Firehouse-Lakewood Rescue Company No #21350 Lanes Mills Road 
10 Lakewood High School 855 Somerset Ave
11 Municipal Building 231 Third Street
12 Westgate 100 Ropshitz Ct
13 Lakewood High School 855 Somerset Ave

Shiva info

R' Meir Eliyahu Jacobowitz z"l מאיר אליהו בן משה יהודה 
Mishpachas Jacobovits sitting Shivah at 601 Caranetta Dr, Lakewood, through Friday afternoon. 
 שחרית 8:00
 מנחה/מעריב 4:25
  pm מעריב 8:30 

Robbery at Lakewood Woman’s Plaza

LAKEWOOD: Jewish owner of Shoe Palace on Route 9 was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man in front of customers. Suspect managed to get away. The store is located in the new shopping plaza on rt 9 North near the Howell border past Chemed. (Kol Haolam)

Matzav reports The gun-toting lunatic, said to be of Hispanic lineage, barged into Shoe Palace, located at 6951 Route 9, next to Athena’s Diner, and told everyone to get down as he approached an employee and demanded to be given all the money in the cash register.

All shoppers in the store fell to the ground in fear, with many whispering words of Tehillim, shaking from fright.

Oif Simchas Nov 7, 2016 Lakewood

Wedding in LKWD last night

-Chasunah: Lapides- Reifman wedding at Fountain Ballroom Lakewood cheder
-Chasunah: Nadoff- Elbogen at Bais Yaakov hall, Lakewood
-Wedding:: Englard- Amsel at Ateres Chana Hall, Bais Faiga
-Vort:  Hachosson Yehuda Appelbaum to Kallah Chana Perel Hertzberg Bas R' Aron Shimon at Stolin b'm Simcha hall  153 E. 7th st Lakewood
-Vort: Hachosson Reuven Mashitz to Hakalla Naami Lasry at Bnos Bracha hall 1165 Corporate rd
-Vort: Hachosson Meir Drew's vort is tonight in K'hal Chassidim, 1401 Cedar Row, Lakewood, at 7:30.

Election vort from the Rosh yeshiva

Going around on social media can't confirm accuracy, uber a gut vort.

LPD: Takes measures to increase officers on election day

In response to recent threats made by ISIS regarding Election Day attacks:
Although no specific threats have been made pertaining to the residents of Lakewood, we have taken a proactive approach and have increased the number of officers working on November 8th.

– Chief Gregory H. Meyer 
LPD

Oif Simches Lakewood Nov, 6 2016

-Vort: Hachosson  Reuven Yurakansky to Kallah Bas R' Shlomo Yitzchok Grossman ( Lev Avos)  tonight in ateres Yeshaya 8 pm. Mazal Tov.

-Vort: Hachosson Aharon Nisson Alpert to Kallah Malky Halperin Bas R' Dov  Sun Nov 6th from 6-9pm in the Pine River Village simcha hall 36 Goldcrest

-Tenoim: Hachusen Ari Diamant at the Skvere Shtiebel hall 613 West Kennedy Blvd, Lakewood, NJ Starting 6:00

-Vort:Hachosson Aharon Gluck to kallah Miriam Schlesinger bas R' Chaim at Ohr Elchanan Simcha hall 805 Cross street.

-Vort: Hachosson Chaim Baruch Wechsler to Hakalla Bas R' Yechiel Eismann at B'M Bais Nosson Tzvi 1445 14th street

-Vort Hachosson Shmuel Dimarsky(Chicago) To Kallah Shaindy Inzelbuch Bas R' Michael at Inzelbuch residence 14th St and Chicanos. 

Vort: Gelbfand Vort at Khal chasidim 6-9

-Chasuna: Noble- Epstein  Bas R' Aharon Baruch (Butch) Lake Terrace hall
-Wedding: Gerstel- Simon (Chicago) Fountain ballroom Lakewood cheder

Mincha/Maariv together minyanim in Lakewood

With the clock change and cold weather coming here is a list of shuls that daven Mincha followed by Maariv. Mincha usually starts 10- 15 minutes before shkiah followed by Maariv. Please list new or update info.

 The Old shul  4th and Park  Mincha 9 minutes before shkia followed by Maariv

Anshei Sfard 13th and Madison has Maariv after mincha all year round in the Ezras Noshim

Chestnut shul 105 Chestnut Street Corner of Tiffany Lane & Chestnut Street

Lutzk B"M 520 New Egypt rd. Outside Westgate.

Cong. Sons of Israel  590 Madison Avenue  corner 6th and Madison.

Khal Lev Avraham 124 Gudz road

Kids walking after dark from clustered bus stops, get those reflectors out

The clock change means lots of Lakewood kids will be dropped off from school after dark. Unlike previous years in Lakewood were students were dropped off closer to their homes, this year, for many kids, its a longer trek back home from the bus stops. The LSTA has clustered bus stops in certain areas in order to maximize routes and efficiency, but this will now add to safety concerns with thousands of children walking a longer time after dark and crossing busy streets. Additionally, some routes with younger children will first get to their stops after nightfall since these routes run late. Schools plan on having safety talks with students, making sure they wear reflectors and are accustomed to the time change.
 A safe trip to all Be''H.

Shivti Chaburos begins winter limudim

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all those chaburos that will be beginning their limudim this week. The limud will focus on the concept of Meleches Machsheves - the idea that in order for an action to be considered a melacha, one must perform it with the intent and desire to achieve the result of that melacha.

Traffic alert NYC Marathon Verrazano bridge will be closed early Sunday

Street closures related to the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon are expected to cause traffic delays.  The Verrazano Bridge's upper level will be closed to all vehicular traffic beginning at midnight to allow for road preparations for the race. The lower level will be closed on Sunday between 7 a.m. and approximately 3 p.m. (Port Authority bridges will remain open through the race.) Staten Island Expressway will have some closures

RCCS Melava Malka in Lakewood this Motzei shabbos for Heimish crowd

This Motzei Shabbos parshas Noach, RCCS Melava Malka at Ateres Yeshaya hall 8:30 pm. Please show your support for this chushive mosad and the 125 cholim in Lakewood. Beautiful program, zemiros by Mutty Illowitz and Yedidim choir. Speakers Rav Hershel Kohn, Rav Meir Mordechei Berkowitz.

ASTRA astronomy club event this Motzei shabbos at Ocean county park in Lakewood

Saturday night 11/5, 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM 800 Ocean Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Members of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area (ASTRA) will setup their telescopes to share views of the planets and stars.

Zmanim for Lakewood ערב שבת פרשת נח

Mazel Tov! over 65 Simchas in Lakewood this shabbos k''ah

Friday, November 4, 2016 / ג' חשון תשע"ז Lakewood,NJ
Candle lighting 5:32
Shkiah  5:50
מברכים בה''ב 
weather: Cold tonight, shabbos day, mainly sunny sky. High 59F.

clocks change back 1 hr to standard time on motzei shabbos.

Bnos begins this Shabbos in Lakewood

Rav Dovid Shustal visiting Rav Shmuel Auerbach shlita

Pirchei boys Melava Malka this Motzei Shabbos- $15 per kid!!!

                                                                 Why so expensive?

Oif Simches Nov, 3 Lkwd

-Wedding: Slomnitzky- Lehrman at Ateres Reva
-Wedding: Weissman- Weissberg at Ateres Chana hall
-Chasunah: Frideman- Rottenberg (Bas R' Doniel) Lake Terrace hall, Lakewood

-Vort: Hachosson Shmuel Dovid Mernick to Kallah Bas R' A. Pluchenik tonight in his home 1424 Canterbury Road @ 7:30 pm.

Oif Simches/events Lakewood Nov, 2nd 2016

Wedding: Zwiebel- Lunczer Chasuna at Neeimas Hachaim hall
Wedding: Tyberg- Klein at Fountain balroom Lakewood, Cheder
Chasuna: Glatzer- Munk Ateres Chana

-LTRAP/LTO- HUD presentation 8-9 pm at the Municipal auditorium 3rd and Clifton
-Asifa on behalf of Yeshivos in Eretz Yisrael at Shiras Devorah 575 Oak with Gedolei Roshei Yeshiva Rav Yisrael Kalmanowitz, Rav Eli Ber Wachtfogel

Rav Yisrael Yitzchok Kalmanowitz to attend Asifa in Lakewood tonight

A Asifa will take place in Lakewood tonight on behalf of Keren Meir Eini Yisrael to fund Israeli yeshivos.. Gedolei Roshei yeshiva will be attending among them, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlita and coming from Eretz Yisrael Harav Yisrael Yitzchok Kalmanowitz of Bnei Brak, Mechabeer sefer Oholei Yehoshua. It will take place at Shiras Devorah hall 575 Oak street , Maariv 9:00 pm followed by the program. There will be buses to the event leaving from 6th and Forest.

Winter Zman begins in Lakewood

The bnei hayeshiva have returned to the Koslei bais hamedrash ahead of the long winter zman. The stretch from Sukkos to Pesach is the longest zman of the yearly cycle.  It's back to the daily yeshiva schedule in Lakewood.  Hatzlocha to all.

Lakewood Rosh yeshiva Harav Dovid Schustal visit to Eretz Yisrael

Photos-  Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dovid Schustal was in EY for the Yartzheit of his mother a'h. The RY spent shabbos in Telz Stone and paid a chizuk visit to  the Amolei Torah Kollel network.
-Photos-  HERE Visiting Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman 
-Photos-  HERE visiting  Rav Chaim Kanievsky     

Video: Chaveirim of Brooklyn

Ever stuck on the SI expressway on erev shabbos in the winter? call Chaveirim

Oif Simchas Nov 1, 2016 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Lkwd

-Wedding: Kaufman-Fischer at Lake Terrace hall
-Wedding: Strauss- Saslow at Lakewood Cheder hall

Vort: HaChoson Yitzy Price to Hakalla Yocheved Stein bas R' Shloime Tonight 7:30 in Ohel Shulamith 38 Spruce

End of cheap Gas in Joisey

The price of a gallon of gasoline went up about 23 cents a gallon on Tuesday, in New Jersey. Motorists lined up last night close to midnight to fill up for the last time taking advantage of Jersey's cheap gas tax. in Lakewood, Exxon gas is now at $2.39 a gallon. BP is $2.17 QuickCheck at Cedarbridge $2.13, BJ's Gas in Howell still at $1.87.

Adding +23 cents Lkwd, Exxon