-Maariv/ Sefiras Haomer היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים לעומר/בעומר
-Convoy of first responders, emergency vehicles from Lakewood including Hatzolah, Chaveirim, Lcsw salute the health workers at Jersey Shore medical center
-Lakewood cases 1909 Deaths up to 94, Toms River 1214/77, Brick 906/86, Jackson 679/ 27
-9:15 pm Sefer Hamitzvos Rav Chaim Tzvi Gorelick on Bnei Torah Phone Line 646-726-9977
- Jackson Township Councilman Barry Calogero has resigned from his post citing health and other issues. Calogero recently urged Governor Phil Murphy to deploy the New Jersey Army National Guard to Lakewood Township. (LNN)
- Murphy says he continues to evaluate whether nonessential businesses could operate with curbside pickup, similar to eateries that are allowed to stay open.
-Fun Project build your own shtender Just $29! Free Delivery in Lakewood Area Call 732-908-0000 or email Shtenderkit@gmail.com
- Yannkel's Grocery clearance sale 25% entire store 50% off freezer items through Thursday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm 458 Locust Avenue Lakewood
-ShabbosBox update: You can now order online directly from the vendors, pick up will be at the store
go to Lakewoodbox.com for more info
-Lakewood Planning Board meeting today 6:00 pm agenda Here & Here watch livestream Here
During the meeting, you may submit written questions and/or comments via email to email address: planningboardcomments@lakewoodnj.gov. must include your name and address in your submission.
-Approximately 35 people may have passed away in Canada because their surgeries were not performed,” Health Minister Christine Elliott acknowledged last Tuesday, according to Toronto Star.
-Murphy: the ban on elective surgeries will be lifted sooner rather than later, though we are not there yet.
-NJ Cases 130,593 and 8,244 deaths including an increase of 334 deaths (some from the weekend). Hospitalizations are at the lowest number of corona patients in more than a month and a 36% drop from a peak of 8,293 on April 14. Murphy said “We have avoided the worst of it by a lot, Let’s keep at it, because our vigilance is working, it’s paying off and it needs to keep paying off.”
-Tax Increase: The Lakewood BOE is voting on the school budget this Thursday with a tax increase of minimum $100 for home assessed at 330K. Additionally they are asking for a loan of $61 million loan request on top of Lakewood already owes the state $80 million dollars in loans that have to be repaid Lakewood Taxpayers will owe the state $140 million dollars! the budget is $204 million of which $105.8 million will be coming from the tax levy.
-Former Gov Chris Christie: “We have to start letting people get back to work. I can see in my own state the economic devastation is equally sad,” the medical community might keep us "locked in our houses for another year" until there is a vaccine.
-Lakewood Rabbi joins Priest in lawsuit against Gov Murphy for ban on religious gatherings, claims order violates Constitution. According to court documents Rabbi Yisrael A. Knopfler of Lakewood has joined Rev. Kevin Robinson as Plaintiff in the lawsuit.
-From a Lakewood yeshiva on paying tuition: "The bulk of the Yeshiva budget is the salaries of Rebbeim, Teachers and Faculty. Our primary savings these past weeks has been on utilities and cleaning costs which make up for approximately 4% of our annual budget. To put this in perspective, since Yeshiva closed we saw a reduction of $60,000 of expenses out of our $11.6 budget. To contrast this with our income, In April alone we saw a reduction of $300,000 out of our projected April income. Needless to say, it is only you who can help us keep Yeshiva afloat. We will not be charging lunch fees for April-June and in the event you were charged, they will be credited to your account."
-The Kosel plaza has reopened with separate minyanim up to 19 people. 300 Max will be allowed at the plaza. Those who haven't been there for 30 days have to tear kriah, Temperatures will be checked.
-BD”E: Harav Yonasan Binyamin Goldberger, Bikovsker Rav, Zt”l of Boro park son in law of the previous Bobover Rebbe Rav Shlomo Halberstam. As a bachur, Rav Yonasan Binyomin learned in Yeshivas Ponovez, and when he published his sefarim, he received a warm haskamah from the Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Elazar Menachem Man Shach, zt”l. (Hamodia)
-NJ Senate leader Sweeney to Murphy: We’ve got to open by Memorial Day as many businesses as we can safely,”
-Lakewood zoning board approved residential development for 11 homes at corner White street and Cross on R-12 zoning. Board denied application to build a new building and expand convenience store at the gas station on First street and Madison due to increased traffic.
-Target: Costumers that have items with a “return by date” from March 26 to April 26, during which it suspended returns, will have until June 15 to return them.
-Gourmet Glatt offering Shabbosin a box for $99.99 at South location Orders must be placed by Wednesday 6PM call or text 347-452-9151
-Lakewood zoning board approved residential development for 11 homes at corner White street and Cross on R-12 zoning.
ReplyDeleteFAKE NEWS!!! 8 Were previously approved 2 years ago
On larger size lots why did the applicant come back for approval
Deleteone bard member last night asked if they will come back again to build duplexes
DeleteWe need backyard schools .
ReplyDeleteTen @ at a time for Our Children.
The phone system is a failure!
Can the schools please publicize their financials?
ReplyDeleteAnd if they publish their financials will you cover their deficits?
DeleteHarav Yonasan Binyamin Goldberger, Bikovsker Rav is the son in law of Harav Shlomo Halberstam, not of the previous Bobover Rebbe. Harav Naftali Tzvi Halberstam had only two daughters.
ReplyDeleteIf the school gets a PPP loan that covers the payroll, will they pass along the savings to the parents?
ReplyDeleteOf course not
DeleteYSV of monsey put out a letter that they will pass that savings to the parents. Every Lakewood school should do the same.
DeleteIf every Lakewood mosad charged the same tuition and had the same balei batim on their boards like YSV, i am sure they would do the same..... You can't compare apples to oranges. Teachers are working very hard preparing sheets and teaching through conferences and are not on "vacation" now and they are being paid accordingly. In addition, a big part of a schools budget is a mortgage which is not going away even if the building is closed and who knows if they will get the typical rental income from camps this summer.
Delete"-From a Lakewood yeshiva on paying tuition: "The bulk of the Yeshiva budget is the salaries of Rebbeim, Teachers and Faculty." why are you paying their salaries , let them go on unemployment!! (at least partial unemployment)
DeleteYSV charges $13,000 a year tuition. Anyone volunteering to pay that rate next year to get the savings because of PPP loans. And by the way being that Lakewood schools don't charge $13,000 the PPP loans will go to cover your scholarship being that the schools can't fundraise now
DeleteSchools should all be eligible for the PPP program, which will have our dear president covering 2.5 months of payroll. If they dont qualify, then the teachers should go on unemployment, which will in most cases be an increase in salary.
DeleteThe Zoom zoning board meeting last night was not done with the law as there was
ReplyDeletea lag, the people were not able to be heard.
Correct. According to the NJ MLUL and OPMA laws all the voting was invalid. The meeting needs to be redone in a way that permits the public to participate. Shame on them.
DeleteHow much is LSTA saving by not having to provide transportation, will parents get back some money will the surplus cover for next year without the 150 fee.
ReplyDeleteThe issue with school tuition has nothing to do with what their expenses and revenue was. The main question which needs to be clarified is; "Were the services that we agreed to pay tuition for (10 months of education) provided?" Its unfortunate if their expenses remained the same and revenue went down bit that shouldnt obligate the parents to pay.
ReplyDeleteOk. You win. Don't pay for this year. Now, what do you think next year's tuition will be?
DeleteCorrect. And once they raise tuition even to recover last years losses it aint going down the next year....
DeleteIf you don't feel the services are up to your standard then I'm sure your school will allow you to withdraw and it'll be up to them if they would like to reaccept you in September. but assuming you would still like to use their services they have every right to charge whatever they want for the services they are providing if you don't like it I don't think they'll force you to use it. I've never heard of a school in Lakewood forcing kids to stay in school
DeleteIf your income has not been affected by corona than there's no reason not to pay tuition.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for the chadorim and schools, but this is choshen mishat shayla. We agreed on a rice for a service i wish ypu could deliver but you are not so whymist I still pay the price
ReplyDeleteYou can probably withdraw from the school if you're not happy right now. But they'll probably charge you full tuition when you want to reapply in September. Let's not forget they've always been charging only 65% of their costs
DeleteLSTA is charging a fee for next year while having a surplus of no transportation for 4 months
ReplyDeleteThere's a oversight committee for lsta reach out to them and get all the answers
DeleteWho said they have a surplus?? Are the bus companies getting paid?
DeleteHow do you get in touch with the oversight committee?
DeleteWhy didn't the teachers go on unemployemnt (minus being paid for actual time teaching) ? They would make more money that way (anyone making less than $40k a year is better off not working) and the parents would not have to foot the bill. I have yet to get a good answer on this.
ReplyDeletegood question they can go on partial unemployment and make more
DeletePartial unemploymment is not what a lot of people think it is, Make sure to do your research
DeleteExcuse me!!! I work in a school where the Rebbeim AND teachers are working their kishkes our preparing packets and teaching their students every single day! They are putting in HOURS to make sure the children don’t lose out. They are sending home prizes and doing raffles to make it exciting. Just because parents don’t see what goes on behind the scenes doesn’t mean teachers are getting paid for nothing!
DeleteAnonymous 3:37 parents see the results, and it isn't working.
DeleteNo is denying that. They deserve to get paid. But they will get paid MORE by going on unemployment and the parents will save money.
DeleteI didn’t find Knopfler’s name. But I don’t think his ‘congregation’ is large enough to be subject to the ban.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think schools will do if the state ever passes "Tuition Vouchers"? Do you think the schools will lower tuition?
ReplyDeleteMost families have been hit in some sort of way as far as jncome during corona. Its hard for the teachers but they shohld have applied for partial unemployment to help out the parents. Middle class is as always having it the hardest. We could barely pit food on the table.
ReplyDeletea big olam in town is living off food banks tomchei and other means now there's no way to pay tuition.
ReplyDeleteJust as an FYI to everyone saying teachers should go on unemployment or partial unemployment. Unemployment is not a viable option for most nonprofits that includes schools
ReplyDeleteI own a nonprofit and put all my employees on unemployment till my payroll grant from the government came through.
DeleteYou obviously don't have the same pay structure as schools do over 50% of a Rebbi's salary won't be covered by unemployment. Besides for the fact that most schools are self-pay meaning that the school will have to pay the state for the unemployment claims
DeleteAnonymous @ 3:09pm whats your advice? If not unemployment??
ReplyDeleteWe have to continue paying our teachers ourselves.
DeleteThe facts are most Lakewood schools are private entities , were the owners don’t want anyone’s opinion only their money ( and some times not even the donors children ). Ysv is a community based school , with a board of directors so of course they care about the community. Let the Lakewood school owners sleep in their bed that they have made. It’s not the parents ( and grandparents ) responsibility to bail them out.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of school would you rather a private entity charging you $4,500 tuition or a community school charging you $13,000 tuition
DeleteHow many people actually pay 13k?? There are actually schools in lkwd charging 8k not 4.5....
DeleteThan there are building funds etc.. that parents need to pay as well...
Why did YWN and the LKWD Scoop remove the post about the lawsuit against the Gov for not permitting houses of worship. Who is putting pressure on them to censor this post and why??????????????????????
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