- President Trump and the first lady test positive for the corona-virus
-Robo call notifies residents on the drawbacks of mass testing health individuals there are many false positives which will result in unnecessary hardships on families, contact tracers will follow up and potentially close down shuls for no reason. Some tests result positive much later.
- Gov. Murphy To Meet With Religious, School Leaders In Lakewood Friday NJ News Network
-The NJ Dept of Health will have a mobile Covid-19 testing site in the parking lot at 10 St & Clifton Ave tomorrow from 8a-2p. Walk ups are welcome (LPD)
-30 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 4351/203 +1 death
-The Karlin stoliner rebbe from EY Has been hospitalized with a case of pneumonia after getting covid19 the chasidim are asked to daven for the rebbe Baruch Meir Yaakov ben Faiga. He is said to be in good condition and under observation
-Lakewood Bikur cholim will operate the mobile testing sites in Lakewood starting Erev Yom tov as Rabbonim relay the govt wants all healthy people in Lakewood to test for covid prior to sukkos.
-Local Yeshivos cancel Simchas Bais Hashoeva for chol hamoed this year.
Sukkos 7 day box distribution
Mekor Hatorah 8:30 pm- 11:30 180 Sims
Yeshiva Ktana 6:00 pm 120 2nd street Tehiilas Chaya Sara 8:30 pm 1115 Cross
Sanz Kloisenberg 6:15 pm lot Edgecombe & Parkview behind Evergreen
-1820 Old Freehold rd Toms River 4:30 pm
Gelbstein 3:30 public school Clifton Ave, Middle school
-Conference call scheduled today for Lakewood Rabbonim, Roshei yeshiva to discuss covid19 uptick
- Daled minim shuk at Bais Faiga, Lake terrace.
-Roberts Chol Hamoed carnival will be a drive thru nosh distribution at Blue Claws stadium 3rd day chol Hamoed October 7 from 11-5
-Dr. Ed Lifshitz, who heads the DOH’s communicable disease service, said he talked to city and state health officials from New York about the potential for spread between the Orthodox communities in the tri-state area. In May 2019, New Jersey found that a measles outbreak in Lakewood was tied to cases in Israel, Brooklyn and upstate New York, the result of family and religious visits among members of the tight-knit group. “We hear anecdotal information that suggests some of this is happening (with COVID-19), but I don’t have a hard number to put on that,” Lifshitz said Wednesday. source
-Lakewood BOE attorney asked if public schools should go to remote only. Response "The concerning numbers in Lakewood do NOT reflect the students of Lakewood schools as the Governor and staff clearly stated yesterday"
- News media crews are all around Lakewood today reporting on the covid uptick. News chopper seen flying over rt 9 reporters on Clifton Avenue
-NJ gas tax increase goes into effect today prices at the pump ho up by 10 cents per gallon. NJ gas tax is now 50.7 cents a gallon, more than NY
- Schools in Lakewood are offering antibody testing to the students and their families.
-Updated- some boys Schools remained open for today while others closed untill after Sukkos.
- Admorim in Chasidic courts announced there will not be any simchas Bais Hashoeva this year. Toldos Aaron cancelled theirs as well. There will also not be any kabolas kahal nor will the rebbes conduct a public tish.
-From the update of a local doctor- There are currently more than 30 Cholim from the Lakewood Kehilla in the hospital, with at least one on a ventilator. Two members of our Kehilla have died. Hatzaloh is transporting more people to the hospital every day. children are now spreading it to unprotected non-immune parents. catastrophes are now beginning to occur in High-Risk members of our Kehilla Reinfections have begun to occur.
My son in yerushalayim tells me everything is open as usual. Can anyone out here report what they are hearing?
ReplyDeleteThe new anonymous robocall deserves to be treated like anything which someone is too embarrassed to put their name to.
DeleteThe facts about testing were explained to the Rabbonim on the conference call with the Rosh Yeshiva and Harav Schachar. Them, and Harav Deutsch, put their names and hard earned reputations out there. Are we so dumb that we will fall for the מחרחרי ריב who just want to create מחלוקת?
not all schools are closed. my son had yeshiva.
ReplyDeleteReinfections ...
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know anyone that tested positive twice and was actually sick both times
---Sick and tested positive twice??
yes
DeleteOk but did that person test positive for ANTIBODIES. That's what matters
DeleteA friend of my mother. And she had antibodies in the middle
DeleteYes - at least 2 confirmed cases in Brooklyn - tested positive for Covid - recovered - tested positive for anti-bodies - now back in the hospital with positive Covid.
Delete2 in Brooklyn - news reports or you know them?
DeleteThen why is the government spending tens of billion on vaccines, if you can get reinfected in 3 months, vaccines are useless
DeleteI'm Israel.reinfections are being reported by ministry of Health many cases this week.
DeleteWhy are schools testing for antibodies? Most children do not have
ReplyDeleteI think everyone should test. It's good to know where you are standing. I think BMG should have a huge tent with antibody testing on site for whoever wants.
DeleteUpbeat
DeleteThe more tests, the more cases.
The more cases, the greater chance we'll get shut down.
That means kids home for weeks on end, no shuls and many will lose parnassa
So why test?
ANTIBODY TESTS! not covid tests!! If enough people have antibodies - that would be a reason NOT to shut down...
DeleteThe boys schools are open today .
ReplyDeleteIt about time people start protecting OTHERS. For themselves everyone has excuses - real or not - but many OTHER people are getting sick for no good reason.
ReplyDeleteThe "Excuse" people should not make decisions for the OTHERS that are now getting sick.
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DeleteAnyone concerned about getting sick should do their own hishtadlus not to get sick. Dont mingle in shuls and stores and then complain that others are making you sick
Rabbosei everyone should call the menahalim of the schools to thank them for staying open untill erev yom tov despite the pressure.
ReplyDeleteI would, but my sons yeshiva closed voluntarily for the second time this year.
DeleteSiyum hashas and today.
Thinking about another school, if only I can get in elsewhere.
Why is there a helicopter hovering over chemed? Is it a news chopper?
ReplyDeleteAppearently, the News Helicoptors are able to spot Covid from the air
DeleteWhy is there a helicopter over chemed?
ReplyDeleteThe owners designers builders and township members that approved evergreen plaza will surely forever be blessed for the traffic jam and lack of sidewalks.
ReplyDeleteIrresponsible to bring communities here with no walking provisions . Brooklyn , Williamsburg, etc .. many are used to walking And or the women are not allowed to drive . Education and safety should be a priority . Education in regard to driving , dropping off And picking up on major roadsways such as route 9 Cedarbridge New Hampshire any where and everywhere, everywhere , everywhere ...
ReplyDeleteIrresponsible and wreck less !
Did you mean "reckless".
DeleteSo many ignorant people here who don't speak English correctly.
To Varshever Haizer, Is that the only place in lakewood where there is a traffic jam?. The traffic in Lakewood increases exponentially every year. Getting from point A to point B this week has been torture all over. But the builders keep getting variances and other perks from the township. I guess being stuck in traffic doesn't bother people so much when their bank accounts are full.
ReplyDeleteThis town has been run for more than a decade by 10-20 people, irregardless of the concerns of everyone else
DeleteWhich is why now, more than ever, it is high time to vote out Ray Coles! We have to start fixing this town!
Deleterabbosai - everyone should call their schools and request better ventilation and masking after sukkos. despite the pressure!
ReplyDeleteYW is reporting that the stolin karlin rebbe, known to be one of the most strictest rebbes in regard to adhering to health regulations, is currently hospitalized with covid issues
ReplyDeleteWhich comes to show, that unless you COMPLETELY lock yourself up from the world, NO ONE is immune to covid. It doesnt matter how careful you are or whether or not you are wearing a mask.
If your internal system is susceptible to covid (a huge study in the works why men are more affected and women/kids less affected) and you mingle with people, you will get it regardless of how careful you are and wearing a mask will not help you and others wearing masks will not prevent you from getting it.
So everyone stop hounding us when we dont wear a mask. We are NOT rodfim.
Anyone who gets it has no one to blame but themselves. If you are out there among people, you will get it no matter what, and how it will affect you will depend on your immune system.
If you dont want to get it, stop pointing at me that I'm not wearing a mask AND LOCK YOURSELF INTO YOUR HOME
Wow. It's exactly because of people like you who are so flippant with other people's lives that the Stoliner got Covid. He doesn't live in a vacuum. If you are not careful and don't wear a mask, you will get him sick, even if he tries to careful. We have to all be in this together. I don't know why that is so hard to comprehend for some people.
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DeleteCut the blame game. Making me feel guilty wont make me walk around all day with a clowm mask.
My point was precisely that - that the only absolute way to avoid covid is by living in a vacuum. I demonstrated that the Rebbe, known to be extremely careful, one of the first admorim to urge his chasidim to wear masks and be cautious and its well know how well the stoliners listen to their rebbe, and yet even he got it.
Therefore, anyone who chooses not to live in a vacuum and mingle with people, EVEN WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE CAREFUL, means they are willing to take the risk of getting it and stop blaming and pointing fingers at everyone else who are living normal life
I think the evidence of masks being helpful is dubious, but I have begun wearing one again myself when in public. For short term, walking in an d out of public spaces, it is a minor inconvenience, and if it puts others at ease, warranted or not, than I may as well wear one
DeleteAnon 1:33 wrote "Wow. It's exactly because of people like you who are so flippant with other people's lives that the Stoliner got Covid".
DeleteYou are a demagouge; you are trying to win your arguement with emotional statements that are nothing but lies and distortments. For a very long time nobody was allowed near the rebbe without a mask and social distancing but unfortunately he got sick anyway. And yet you accuse non mask wearers for making the rebbe ill. You are a sick puppy.
I hope the rebbe has a refuah sheleimah very quickly. He is a special man (I met him)
Fetach - no one is claiming that if you follow the guidelines you are 100% protected - but if the tzibbur as a whole did it the cases would drop significantly.
DeleteMultiple studies have shown the efficacy of masks. Anecdotes are not data.
DeleteSo yesterday my boys and girls wore masks all day in school
ReplyDeleteI asked my kids how it went
My son: it was his worst day in school
My daughter: it was her best day in school, all day she ate candy and chewed gum and teacher had no clue
"as Rabbonim relay the govt wants all healthy people in Lakewood to test for covid prior to sukkos."
ReplyDeleteRiiiiight. EREV yom tov, thousands of healthy people will all get tested
I got a bridge to sell, anyone interest?
I still dont understand. why do the rabbonim say the govmt wants health people to test? what is the reason behind it? is it a number game, or trying to make sure stealth carriers do not spread it in shul?
ReplyDeleteAlso, why woudl health people want to wait in a clinic or on line with other potential sick people and likely get exposed?
Israel is in lock down since Erev Rosh Hashana and today is reporting over 8000 new cases
ReplyDeleteWhat does this mean?
Israel is not in complete lockdown. I believe one can go out up to 500 meters from their home. There's plenty mingling in that area unless you live in a farm.
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ReplyDeleteIn that case whats the point of the lock down?
Is there any place in lakewood that does Just antibody testing
ReplyDeleteEvery Labcorp offers the antibody testing without a prescription for $10. You just have to sign up online.
DeleteIsrael is not doing this to save lives. They are doing it to prove to the world how "advanced" they are by so strictly combating this; to teach the world how it's done, to be a model to the world. Its all about that old fashion Israeli gaavah.
ReplyDeleteNO MORE DUPLEXES
ReplyDeleteDuplex size homes on larger lots
No more narrow cul de Sachs
Evaluation of only grid like housing without duplexes And paper street evaluation !
Time to ACT RESPONSIBLY!
Stop this transplantation madness !!!!
STOP THIS INSANITY!
STOP THIS MADNESS!
We once were proud we were a YESHIVA TOWN.
MANY HOMEOWNERS today DONT KNOW THERE IS A YESHIVA here .
WHAT HAVE WE ALLOWED LAKEWOOD TO BECOME?
Vote out Ray Coles!
DeleteHorrible traffic on route 9 South 45 minute backup by evergreen
ReplyDeleteI got my ballot today and I voted straight Republican. The gas tax in NJ is INSANE!
DeleteThe gas tax increase was a Republican law passed by Chris Christie.
DeleteBH. Only 30 new positives. Open Lakewood up let everyone breath on each other. Virus is over.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, the numbers don’t make sense. The lines at the urgent cares were at the door the last free days. Someone is not reporting rapid tests or not reporting at all.
Everywhere I turn there is another person who just got a positive. Why are we hiding true data?
Does anyone know if the mobile testing is rapid?
ReplyDeleteWhere can we go to meet and greet the Governor, from a social distance, of course?
ReplyDeleteWhy did Aguda publish a letter from the moetzes about sukkos guidelines that is not signed and put it on the internet.
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