Tuesday May 19 Lakewood News Updates

 Weather: Windy and becoming cloudy during the afternoon. High 62F. Winds ENE at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

-Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva call for tehilas Yom Kippur Koton this Thursday erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan Mukdam.

-Maariv/ Sefiras Haomer היום אחד וארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וששה ימים לעומר/בעומר

-Rabbi Zev Cohen Morah D'Asrah, Khal Adas Yeshurun Chicago, IL

Turning Our Children's Challenges Into Opportunities
Dial 929-436-2866 or  312-626-6799  enter meeting ID 849 8581 5353 #  Participant ID, press #
-Shavuos at the Kosel by lottery -  due to thousands who want to come to the kosel for shavuos The Western Wall Heritage Foundation has arranged for an online lottery, the winners of which will be allowed entry to the Kosel on specified days and hours. Each person will be permitted access for one tefillah only. (Hamodia)
- Night Seder America for boys 68 grade 8:00 pm  ZOOM  ID: 8970634419 or 71913589090 (Password for both is 5780)  Call in option  929-436-2866 followed by 8970634419  or 929-205-6099 followed by second meeting id speakers Tuesday- Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Wednesday- Bar Mitzvah P'shetel from Akiva Snitow Thursday- Rabbi Yosef Viener   (Pirchei Aguda)

-Missionary material sent in the mail to Lakewood residents
-Lakewood Planning board meeting tonight Agenda HERE watch livestream HERE 6:00 pm
-Petition here to Gov Murphy to Open schools in NJ for the remainder of the year  "Please reopen our schools so that we can salvage the end of the year and allow children who need summer school to once again flourish academically."  Concerned Parents of the Great State of New Jersey'

-No camp Agudah of Toronto this summer as Ontario announces it will not permit overnight camps due to covid19, plan to open day camps under special guidelines

-66 year old Lakewood women missing since April 18 Police seek public help here
-Murphy-   "the Department of Education and the Health Department are working on what back-to-school looks like,"  (in September)as it looks increasingly clear that there will not be a vaccine available by the fall. Adds that plans will be released in the "next couple of weeks

-N.J. gym owners issued more tickets, customer arrested in 2nd day of coronavirus lockdown defiance
-Sen Ted Cruz responds to De Blasio "The next time NYC's mayor sends out a gleeful tweet about sending cops after Jews, the DOJ should investigate to make sure he's not violating constitutionally guaranteed religious liberties. Actually, they should have done it after the last one".
 Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted "Earlier today the NYPD shut down a Yeshiva conducting classes with as many as 70 children. I can’t stress how dangerous this is for our young people. We’re issuing a Cease and Desist Order and will make sure we keep our communities and our kids safe.

-Yarchei Kallah  shiur 12:00 pm Rav Yitzchok Sorotzkin shlita  ברכה על דבר שמזיק לו on Zoom HERE or by phone,  call 1646-558-8656 log in #83528677424
- Three people have been arrested in connection with a number of vehicle burglaries in Lakewood over the last few weeks, Lakewood police said. read more here

-Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a executive order that cancels all overnight camps, and prohibits summer school from starting before July 6. it also prohibits day camps not operating before May 5, from opening before June 22.

-NYS camp directors met with Gov Cuomo and presented their case to open sleep away camps no decision was made.
-Erev Rosh Chodesh  Sivan: The Viznitz Bais Hachaim on rt 306 in Monsey will be closed on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, Due to the large crowds which were present on Erev Rosh Chodesh Iyar, which resulted complaints and visits from the authorities. Rosh CHodesh  Sivan is  on Sunday.

- 12 Million dollars Cares funds for Lakewood schools/ yeshivos to be distributed soon and can go towards covid related expenses such as  purchasing tents and lighting to host outdoor class with a teacher and 9 students

- Lakewood schools Nonpublic Consultation Virtual Meeting tomorrow - May 20, 2020, 10:30 a.m.  Zoom live-stream   HERE  Public comments/questions during the meeting, please email consultation@lakewoodpiners.org

A group of Republicans and business owners in NJ launched a petition seeking to force Gov. Phil Murphy to speed up his reopening plan they say a limited reopening that will see non-essential retail businesses allowed to operate through curbside pickup. “If we wait any longer, there will be nothing left for our communities to reopen.”

-School Lunches: Circa  at Cheder Toras Zev 1000 Cross street 9:30 am or Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park the last playground at 11:00 am for all children 18 and under - Out to lunch distribution at Bnos Devorah 360  Oak street 9:30 am - 11:30 am, 4 corners at John Patrick sports  park off vine 11:00 am.
Public school locations kosher meals from Gelbsteins 9-11 am at spruce, middle school, Clifton 7Th, Piner E County Line. for all children 0-18

Menu today: Bnos Devora Potato boureka string cheese ,Circa Toras Zev  Ziti/Penne, 4 corners Hot Pretzels. Gelbsteins Tuna