Thursday Feb 4 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: sunny skies for the afternoon. High around 40F

148 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10758/262

-WSJ: Biden White House considering using executive action to forgive federal student loan debt.

Food distribution:

-Tehilas Chaya Sara will be distributing a "Food Box" tonight at 8:00 PM. Eligible to all children under 18 not receiving school lunches. 

 -Bnos Melech weekly Bgan Box and R&S Shabbos box 7:00- 9:00 pm must be pre-registered (Email meals@bnosmelech.org)

-Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" distribution today from 5:00-7:00 behind evergreen preregister here

-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.

 -Bnos Esther Malka box 5:30 pm must fill form on location 488 Whitseville

-Belz on Chestnut 5:45 pm

-Gelbsteins 2:45pm - 5:15 pm at Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School 

- 148 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 10758/262

- N.J. reports 101 new COVID deaths, 2,503 positive tests. More than 876K vaccine doses administered

-Video Lakewood Planning board meeting HERE

-Hespedim tonight in BMG for the ziknei roshei Hayeshiva ztl.  HaRav Eliyahu Chaim Swerdloff Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Paterson, will be maspid.

-Mesivta Farher season draws to a close this year. There are still boys who have not been accepted or placed yet. 3 new mesivtos have opened for the coming year. 

-CVS will start administering covid vaccines in some stores on Feb. 11.

- Purim in EretzYisrael: The Health Ministry is preparing a draft proposal for the upcoming Purim – According to the draft, tefillos and gatherings will be allowed in closed areas depending on the nature of the activity, but dancing would be banned and instead of mass celebrations, “music trucks” would make the rounds on the streets. Those vaccinated will not be given priority at events.

- Dayanim in Bnei Brak have ruled on a compromise right before the deadline to sybmit lists for the knesset for the placement of knesset members in the Agudas Yisrael faction. There will be a rotation between theBelz and Viznitz slots between the 6th and 8th seats MK Yisrael Eichler of Belz will serve first and in the next election it will go to Viznitz