Weather: Periods of rain. High 49F. Chance of rain 100%. SNOW possible tonight
- 29 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 13105/285
- Shabbos boxes at 1000 cross street food for shabbos 8:00 pm
-4:30 A few accidents on Cedarbridge ave and New Hampshire avenues traffic and 45 minute delays
-Tree clearing begins at Route 70 near New Hampshire Avenue for a development with 74 duplex units as well as retail and office space, a community building, and recreational space (LNN
-Food distribution Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2:00 pm
-A Community siyum on מסכת פסחים of Daf Yomi will take place Sunday evening March 21 at Tiferes Bais Yaakov hall in Lalewood 8:00 pm With the participation of roshei Yeshiva and Rabbonim
-Shopping mall approved In Toms River at the intersection of Rt 9 and Cox Cro a total of 3 building strip malls will be built it will include a kosher pizza shop and many frum owned stores.
-Old Navy opening store in Howell at the Howell commons 4747 Rt 9. next to Kohls. Grand Opening date is April 21
-Winter zman is over today in Lakewood yeshivos bein hazmaim starts tomorrow
- In a change for the better Lakewood will have garbage trucks making pick ups all days next week residents should leave garbage at the curb and no need to shlep it off to the dumpster sites. The sites will still be available at the previous locations 24 hours from Thursday thru Friday erev Pesach
- BOE raises taxes by 2% requests 69 million loan from the state, township could owe a total of $196 Million in loans. However residents will see a decrease in taxes of $3.95 since the tax retables have gone up with all people moving in to $10.3 Billion. The BOE received 48 million in Cares act funding and officials hope they can offset that funding from the 69 million loan they will only need a loan of 21 million
-Lakewood will spend $500,000 do upgrade HVAC systems in township owned buildings
-Debt collectors can’t garnish your $1,400 stimulus payment under new Senate bill
-Executive directors have not indicated if they will raise tuition but have said they plan on collecting all back owed tuition now that people received stimulus checks
-Chometz drop off locations for annual chometz sale look for the big Yellow chometz drop off sign at: Forest Avenue near Satmar, Westgate 2 Brisk lane, 807 Central Avenue, Todd Plaza van in Parking lot, Squankum near Kol Shimshon Frozen Items ONLY at 311 8th street Bet Madison & Clifton (no Challah Bread or Milk, store bought items only)
-Ocean County Jail Being Sued For Anti-Semitism & Discrimination a $1 million lawsuit was filed against the Ocean County Corrections Department, claiming that a inmate was subjected to anti-Semitic bullying including swastikas drawn in his cell while he was a prisoner at the county jail in 2019 .The suit alleged corrections officers made statements that included: “Go take care of that Jew-boy," “This Jew-boy thinks he’s special" “You Jews own everything. You buy off Lakewood and Toms River and Jackson. Out there, you may make the rules, but in here, we make the rules." (app)
