APP- TOMS RIVER - Michael Waldner remembers the black-and-white signs.
Nearly two years ago, they dotted the North Dover neighborhood off North Maple Avenue where former Brooklyn resident Waldner had purchased a new home for his family. "Don't Sell! Toms River Strong," the signs proclaimed. The signs urged Toms River residents not to give in to real estate agents who residents said were pressuring them to sell their homes to Orthodox Jewish families eager to move to Toms River. "There were a lot of Toms River Strong signs," Waldner said recently. "Now there are hardly any." To Waldner, an Orthodox Jew and member of the newly formed Toms River Jewish Community Council, the paucity of signs is an indication that relations between the Orthodox and long-time Toms River residents are not quite as tense as they were back in 2016.ht not be legal
The community council, a group of 11 Orthodox men that formed last fall, hopes to do its part to improve relations and promote understanding between the growing Orthodox community and its neighbors, Waldner said.
Toms River Jewish Community Council members want to show Toms River residents that they moved to the township for the same reasons most people come here: for nice homes, large yards and a relatively peaceful suburban life.
"The influx of Orthodox Jewish families moving into Toms River, the people who move here, move here because of the beautiful quality of life," said Waldner, 38. "We wanted to live in a nice, serene, pristine, friendly community."
Lakewood, NJ Pesach 5778
The Lakewood Bais Horah now has a 24 hour Halacha phone line for Hilchos Pesach 5778 with a series of guidelines on the basic questions before Pesach such as; Kashering, Cleaning for chometz, medications for Pesach, and other basic frequent questions that are asked during this time. Call anytime at 732-797-9900 
Harav Nissan Kaplan Shlita of the Mir Yeshiva and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Daas aaron in memory of Rav Aaron Leib Shteinman ZT"L, will give a a pre Pesach Halacha shiur tonight on Inyana Dyoma and Divrei Agaddah at the Coventry Shul 601 E Kennedy Blvd. Lakewood, NJ @ 8:45 pm. Maariv after the shiur. 
Wednesday. A heavy wet snow could result in downed trees and power lines, along with power outages.
We live in an age of ever-increasing polarization and extremes. Groups with different opinions or ways of doing things look more and more at other groups as enemies or evil, rather than simply as people with another opinion or way of life. People involved in communal affairs or organized chesed are often looked upon as not having been successful in the world of Torah learning, while many steeped in learning seem to feel that getting too involved in the broader tzibbur will inevitably take them away from their learning.
Matzav post: It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, Rav Mordechai Hager zt”l. He was 95. The levaya will be held at the Vizhnitzer Bais Medrash in Kaser Village in Monsey today at 12:30 there will be no Hespedim. Kevura in the Monsey Bais Hachaim. 
Minyanim around Lakewood for Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan, Gedolei EY called for a yom Tefillah today. See letter below
