Wednesday July 1 2020 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Scattered thunderstorms. High 79F.  Chance of rain 60%. Chance of Rain 60% Humidity
73% UV Index 8 of 10

- Lakewood doctors: Any person who visits those areas with a significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases, which include Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California, are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and bringing it back to Lakewood and should, therefore, quarantine for two weeks upon returning to Lakewood. In addition, any guests from those areas of rapidly increasing infection must also quarantine for two weeks upon arrival to the Lakewood community. A COVID-19 negative test on returning from one of these high COVID-19 areas is not a substitute for a 14 day quarantine. A negative test could simply be due to a test being performed too early in the 14 day incubation period.
We ask the kehilla to please continue being vigilant so that we do not C”V reverse the tremendous strides that we have made in the past few weeks in opening our community.


-Murphy: Indoor environments where it’s impossible to wear masks, or where people are sedentary for long periods of time without masks – such as gyms, bars, and restaurants – remain the MOST DANGEROUS in terms of transmission. We’ll get there – based on data and health metrics.

- NJ 423 positive tests and 45 new deaths

-6 new positive Corona cases in Lakewood And 3 deaths in last 24 hours total 2575/185

-Weather alert for Ocean county until 2:15pm: Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

-Lunch distribution:
Pizza on Wheels Chestnut and route 9  starting 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Circa daily meals at Toras Zev has discontinued.

- The special food assistance benefits debit cards with $416.10 per eligible child will be delivered starting next week July 8 . Those who do not have food stamps but are still eligible for the lunch program will receive a debit card mailed a P-EBT card beginning next week and should expect to get their card in the mail starting the week of July 13th.

-Beginning today July 1, New Jersey workers can take off more time to care for a new child or sick relative and also receive thousands of dollars more in replaced wages. Eligible workers can now collect 85% of their weekly pay, up to $881, for 12 weeks. That’s up from six weeks of benefits equal to two-thirds of their pay, capped at $650 a week. That means instead of receiving a maximum of $3,900 over six weeks, applicants will be eligible for as much as $10,572 over 12 weeks. see more at nj.com

-Yarchei Kallah shiur 12:00 pm Heter Mechira for business  on  shabbos, on Zoom or call 1646-558-8656 log in #835-286-77424

-Sleep Away Camp: The judge acknowledged the timely nature of the issue and indicated that a decision would be given as soon as new filings could be reviewed.
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of America, expressed hopes for camps to get legal clearance to open. “Agudath Israel of America hopes the judge will be responsive to the arguments made in this case,” he said. “Overnight summer camping has always played an important role in the religious development of our youth. All the more so in a time like this, when so many children have been away from yeshivah for so many months. We believe our attorneys have made a powerful legal case for the camps to be opened, b’siyatta diShmaya, we look forward to a successful result.”(Hamodia)