Friday, September 25, 2020

Friday Sept 25 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather- Areas of dense morning fog. Considerable cloudiness. High 79F.
-Shabbos Shuva Candle lighting 6:30 pm Shkia/Sunset 6:48 pm

- 89 New Covid19 cases in Lakewood totals 3615/200 deaths revised -3

-NJ Health commissioner at Murphy press conference: Lakewood leads Ocean county by 100-150 cases a day the positivity rate in Lakewood is increasing which is a concern. The state has sent contact tracers to Lakewood and additional tracers next week. Lakewood also received 6000 test kits. The main age group of positive cases is 18-29.
-Families reciting Tashlich today at lake 
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 -Video: Rabbi Avrohom Rappaport of Chabad at the Jersey Shore talks with animal rights activist at  kaporos location in Lakewood  

- No Yated Ne'eman this week it will come out for the Sukkos issue

-Rav Chaim Kanievsky and Rav Gershon Edelstein in a joint letter ahead of Yom Kippur: "The rules of caution must be observed. Even though it is difficult, it is a nisayon from shomayim'
In addition, medical recommendations are attached to the letter: 'Anyone who can  daven outside should do so and make sure to be  a shady area with air to avoid dehydration . Those davening indoors should Keep the social distancing rules and wear a mask over your mouth and nose. For sukkos one should not invite guests or invite themselves out. If nothing changes by Simchas Torah the hakafos should be shortened as well. 

-Shabbos Box at Bnos Melech 11:30 am
-A new COVID-19 mutation appears to be even more contagious, according to a study  and experts say it could be a response by the virus to defeat masks and other social-distancing efforts. Though the strain isn’t more deadly, researchers said it appeared to have adapted better to spread among humans. (Wapo)

-OCHD Health director DR.Daniel Regenye said the outbreak in Lakewood may be amplified by the number of large households in the township, particularly because household contacts are the "prime mode of transmission" of the coronavirus. A state Health Department study found that 19 households were responsible for roughly 100 cases in Lakewood.  We have some households (in Lakewood) where we’re looking at maybe eight, nine or 10 people per household," he said. "So if you get a person who was infected and then goes home, you would see a larger spread within that household."(APP)
-"You’re always kind of concerned when you see an increase but when you dive into the detail with some of it, it’s not as concerning ..many of those contracting the virus are young. Regenye said those age 20-29 are testing positive for COVID-19 more than any other age group in the countyMost of those are a mild to moderate type of an illness where they have very light symptoms and they'll make a full recovery within a few days,"The lesser severity in illness is reflected in the region's hospital and ventilator data, he said.

-Six Flags great Adventure extends 2020 Season Pass  through December 31, 2021
-Dayanim in  chasidisha courts urge all those with symptoms of covid19, those not feeling well ad those who are recovering to speak to their מורי הוראה today about fasting on Yom Kippur.
-Update from Local practice: As of yesterday morning, 14 Cholim from Lakewood are in the hospital, with two people on ventilators. These are all "High-Risk" people. Many of the Cholim are elderly, and some are in their 50s with high-risk conditions. Since two mornings ago, the number of hospitalizations has doubled.
- Several girls high schools informed their studentss they will be closing today through the yomim tovim.
-NYC- Beginning today Friday, September 25, there will be regular inspections of all non-public schools within areas where these clusters have appeared and in adjacent zip codes. addition, five sound trucks and multiple ambulances were sent out Thursday and will continue through Friday to amplify testing messaging in English and Yiddish. Hamodia
-Lakewood school district -Two first grade teachers whose student tested positive for coronavirus claim that the district mishandled the situation by failing to quarantine most of the class and allowing the teachers to remain on the job un-tested.  Michael Inzelbuch, district spokesperson and school board attorney, said  he had not known about the situation but it "strongly appears" the school's staff followed all protocols. But he added, "unfortunately, there are indications that allegedly and possibly numerous Board policies and, possibly, the law may have been violated herein by staff. This is being reviewed."(APP)
-United Airlines reschedules flight for Jewish customer concerned about Yom Kippur conflict. The motzei Yom kippur flight was scheduled to dEpart Newark, NJ at 8:05 pm when the fast is first over at 7:45. A paddenger reached out to the CEO of the airline  and the departure was pushed back from 8:05 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. USA today
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24 comments:

  1. question? with the many senior living facilities & complexes in lakewood what percent of lakewood is elderly as compared to other neighborhoods?

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    1. Nearby townships ie; Manchester are almost 100% senior developments whereas Lakewood senior population is like 15-20%. The last census was 10 years ago, alot has changed since.

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  2. Many/most girls’ high schools were scheduled to close today anyway.

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  3. When schools close I will snap.

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    1. Check yourself into the mental hospital now as a preventative measure. Thank you. Unfortunately the schools WILL BE CLOSING!

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  4. LAKEWOOD needs to be hermetically sealed! No one should be able to go in or out until after Sukkos! Mayor Ray Coles has the authority to do something to protect us. If he does nothing, we MUST VOTE HIM OUT! He is just like Hidin' Biden if he won't act NOW to stop the spread!

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    1. LOL. I can just see the many Lakewooders who would threaten to vote him out if he did just that! You can never please everyone all the time.

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    2. we all know shulls have been open since shavuas why did it take 3 months for houses of worship to start spreading the virus
      asking for a friend

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    3. LOL? We can die laughing.

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  5. "These are all "High-Risk" people."

    NOT TRUE. There are young, perfectly healthy, with no pre-existing conditions Lakewood residents in ICU

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    1. Young people are now 'high risk' apparently. Close down all schools until after Y'T!

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  6. The biggest issue is that people don't wear masks in stores.

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    1. As if people are wearing them shul......??

      Bottom line is we'll all be in shul mostly without mask on shabbos, yom kippur and sukkos and we'll all be dancing and singing INDOORS on simchas torah

      So stop hocking and masks shmasks and stop telling everyone what to do

      If you are scared of catching something THEN STAY HOME. AND LEAVE US ALONE

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    2. make sure to say ask mechila on yom kippur for all those that you hurt.. with your words and your actions.
      if or when shuls are closed we will all remembers whose fault it is.

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    3. Maybe YOU aught to stay home. Rinse out your mouth while you're there.

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    4. You have bigger issues than that.

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  7. strong censure for those who make leitzanus about serious matters.
    cf.Rabbenu Yona

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  8. We have a team of very selfless rabonim who care about the tzibur more than they do about themselves. They will decide what kind of measures to take based on medical advice and a lot of their own seichel. It definitely won't come from a bunch of commentors on a blog.
    The shame is that this vaad wasn't yet organized during March-April when various well meaning askonim took the town for a ride. This would have saved much agmas nefesh, bitul torah and tefilla. I strongly believe that they won't let it happen again.

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  9. Just spoke to a nurse in a large NY hospital and she said the hospital has not seen an uptick recently.
    Only 1 hospital, doing research on other hospitals as well.

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  10. There is currently a nationwide uptick. Did they also attend jewish weddings and shul on Rosh Hashana? Stop blaming the jews.
    And how can Lakewood be 100/150 above, when the daily cases haven't been near 100 recently?

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    1. Pending results. Plus Howell and Jackson come to Lakewood to be tested but it is listed based on where they live, but they all are fun unzere. Wear a mask. No jokes.

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  11. whats up with the death count that the numbers keep on fluctuating

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