Weather: Showers early becoming less numerous later in the day. High 77F. Chance of rain 40%. Humidity 84%
-Some schools notifying students
who tested positive or were in close contact with someone who is positive must stay home for a total of 11 days from the date that symptoms began.
-Schools having orientation by phone
- 17 New Covid19 cases in Lakewood totals 2872/196
-Reporter Shlomo Schorr on Twitter "EXCLUSIVE: Funding for the Lakewood Student Transportation Authority Executive (LSTA) has been completely stripped from Governor Murphy's proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget".
-The Toms River Regional School District lays off 240 employees. The staffers, who are non-instructional, will include 90 bus drivers, 70 cafeteria and playground aides, 50 cafeteria workers, 25 bus attendants and five mechanics. The measures were needed to maintain fiscal responsibility and for the sake of taxpayers.
-Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 32, of Lakewood, is charged with murder and weapons possession, in the stabbing death of a 29-year-old man in downtown Lakewood on second street. The victim's name was withheld Tuesday pending notification of relatives.
-Lakewood Board of Ed negotiating with teachers about starting middle school virtually due to crowded conditions. (NJ12)
- Some school and yeshivos in Far Rockaway and Monsey area have implemented covid19 guidelines. Those who have confirmed positive antibodies may attend simchos. This includes a chasunah, bar mitzvah, vort, or any similar event. Anyone who does not have antibodies and attends a simcha must then quarantine at home for a full eight days before returning to Yeshiva. Should there be a confirmed case of Covid at that particular event, the quarantine must be for 12 days.
NJ12 reporter- "Lakewood public school teachers, under protest, report to work today. Talks will take place shortly about possibly starting middle school all virtual after tense moments outside earlier".
- NJ increased the capacity limits for attendance on indoor religious celebrations and ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, memorial services political activities beginning this Friday to the lesser of either 25 percent capacity or 150 individuals up from 100. Groups seated together will also be capped at eight individuals, excepting for immediate families.
- Yartzeit Hakomas Matzeiva today for Rav Gissinger ztl 2 pm at the bais olam
-Orientation postponed in some high schools
-Rav Chaim Kanievsky: Keep the Ezras Nashim open for Rosh Hashan: A question was posed if a shul should close the Ezras nashim to make more room for the mens minyanim this year, Rav Chaim said to keep it open for ladies their tefillos are important and we need it too. Gabboim should find alternative options for seating with social distancing.
-Misameach held end of summer concert in Lakewood with singers Avrohom Fried and Yehuda Green and Uncle Moishy for children and families
-A stabbing in downtown Lakewood area Monday left a man in critical condition who died later at the hospital. The stabbing happened near the Pine Cone Liquor store on 2nd Street.at about 5 p.m. A victim said to be in his 30s. (APP)
- Lakewood teachers Staff members received messages advising then to "wear black" and to meet half an hour before school starts where a "senior rep will provide further instructions".(LNN)
-Philly Mayor Apologizes After Being Seen Inside Maryland Restaurant. A chef criticized thr mayor "Glad you’re enjoying
indoor dining with no social distancing or mask wearing in Maryland tonight while restaurants here in Philly close, suffer and fight for every nickel just to survive," he wrote on Instagram. "I guess all your press briefings and your narrative of unsafe indoor dining don’t apply to you."
Where is the SIX MILLION DOLLARS in stimulus money BMG was required to give out? None of the yungeleit in my chaburah received their federal grant funds from BMG?? I spoke to yungeleit in other chaburos and they also received nothing. What's going on?!
ReplyDeleteIt went to the Lsta to 9sy fir the refunds
DeleteNot sure what your goal is, but you're making people like me get annoyed and upset at BMG yungerleit, which is causing a chilul Hashem and less donations for Torah.
DeleteYour question has been answered many times. The money was used to pay up your open tuition balances.
If you look at your recent kollel checks they are being paid from the CARES account (grant/stimulus money). Yeshiva also sent two different letters home that they are using the CARES money to pay the regular kollel check. The first letter stated that there is a possibility for a small bonus over the regular amount, but that's it.
DeleteThe cares act was supposed to be for relief from COVID. It has nothing to do with KOLLEL checks. It is extra funding
DeleteWhat about bochurim who dont get a kollel check
DeleteWhat about yungeleit that don’t receive a kollel check? How is it fair to forget about them, especially when the federal grant was sent with them in mind too??
DeleteYour bickering is slandering Kollel yungeleit.
Delete1) It's clear that you're not learning in BMG.
2) Do you want someone to give you $150 - or are you just interested in settling a score with the CEO? Is the $150 just a convenient tool with which you're seeking to settle that score?
Problem is, just don't settle your scores at the expense of slandering yungeleit who are dedicating themselves to just sit and learn, and are way above having a few months long tantrum about $150.
Settle scores, if you like. Just be cautious about the peripheral damage.
Bottom line. Where’s the money???
DeleteMasks are child abuse !
ReplyDeleteYou will give your children anxiety and phobias.
Why? My kids are happy to wear it. I explained to the younger ones that its like seat belts. We don't expect to get into a crash every time we get into a car but we take precautions just in case. Same with masks. We don't expect to get sick every time we walk into a store but we take precautions. NO anxiety, no phobias. And for the older ones I explained to them the concept of caring for other people who are vulnerable. Not only are they not anxious about wearing masks, they are proud to be caring for others with this simple action.
DeletePutting kids to sleep is child abuse. Major abuse. Ask the kid himself.
DeleteSo you stopped getting your check when you stopped coming to seder? Or you think you should have gotten a raise? What is your point exactly? Can you link to guidelines that outline why you should be receiving more money just because your institution was awarded a grant?
ReplyDeleteSadly,your children will likely develop anxiety.
ReplyDeleteMasks deprives a child the ability to socially interact .
SEEING FACIAL CLUES IS CRITICAL FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS.
This is causing child anxiety and phobias .
What happened at the meeting last night how many girls are still without school.
ReplyDeleteIt appears that nothing came out of last night's meeting of the high schools. My daughter is still not placed and neither are any of the other girls that we know of. And to those that say that I am trying to get into a particular school or a school unsuitable for my daughter, let me be very clear...i am willing to send to any school that will take my daughter...even a new school!! I just want her to have a place like every other one of her peers. She is a good kid with no issues from a good family with no issues yet here we are on Sep 1st and she has still not been accepted to any school.
ReplyDeleteSomething don’t jive in your comment
DeleteI know of a high school that accepted 12 kids on the list, yet many of the parents are holding out for the school of their (fantasy) choice. And it's not a new school nor a bum school.
DeleteIt does 'jive'. My daughter is in the same boat - good girl etc. without a school....
ReplyDeleteWhy?????!!!!!
DeleteIf LSTA will give back credit for the 150 per child it took from parents and
ReplyDeletedid not not provide service maybe it will be a zechus for funding to be restored.
Ditto.
DeleteBusing is mandated for private school too if you are eliigable the state has to pay for it. This is all a game. murphy cant deny state mandated transportation. The school district will have to pay. The lsta may lose some extra money
ReplyDeleteAmazing News!
ReplyDeleteThere has not been one Covid death of any Lakewood Citizen in a month !!
Blessed is Hashem who guards the city of Torah !
Lakewood taxes pay for busing. The LSTA took away the power from the BOE to control the mandated busing for the private schools and gave it to the LSTA. the funding is from tax dollars.
ReplyDelete35 cases since monday
ReplyDeleteEverything in lakewood is open except for the township building so all the meetings can go on without the public being there in person.
ReplyDeleteThe zoom meetings are a joke. The technology the Twp uses is very low quality.
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