Monday March 8 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Abundant sunshine. High 44F

-Food distribution: Sanz Klausenberg online delivery registration now open Here

- No new covid cases in Lakewood reported by OCHD the number was revised down by 1 to a total of 12755/280. Monday there is a log in the reporting and expect numbers to go ip tomorrow.

-Pesach Food Box: OTL will be distributing a Kosher Lpesach Box on Tuesday March 23 the contents may vary depending on box size. The box will contain:

Badatz Machine Matzoh Kedem Grape Juice 

Ali Gan Whole Head Romaine Lettuce Haolam 108 Brick of Cheese KJ Turkey Breast 

Solomon's Pastrami Freund's Gefilte Fish Meal Mart Chopped Liver Mehadrin Squeeze Yogurt 

Mehadrin Squeeze Leben Givat Cream Cheese 

Golden Flow Orange Juice Frozen Strawberries 

Brownie Cake Beets Cortland Apples Gala Apples Bananas Pears Melon Squeeze Applesauce 6 Pack Applesauce Potato Chips 

Potato Stix Ground Nuts Persian Cucumbers 

Israeli Pickles 

 -Resolution to impeach Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo has been introduced.

-Lakewood BOE offering Moderna vaccines for non public school teachers and  staff  through Chemed next week Tuesday and Wednesday March 16-17. The shots will be given at tents set up at the Lakewood high school from 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm Photo ID and insurance card required plus proof of employment on  school letterhead.

- A Judge has granted a stay (halt of proceedings) in the lawsuit brought by a Lakewood Rabbi Yisrael Knopfler and a Priest challenging New Jersey Gov Murphy's indoor religious gathering limit after the governor's recent executive order raised it to 50% capacity, The two sides have agreed to the stay until the U.S. Supreme Court takes up two other pandemic religious gathering restriction  lawsuits one in California and one in Illinois. Matt Friedman NJPolitico  reports. (HT Reporter Shlomo Schorr

- 2:30 pm Watch Live Hookup of the Levaya of Rav Chatzkel Roth ztl in Miron Here or call in  212-444-1100 /845-738-1100 Press 8  

-New Jersey Forest Fire Service is conducting prescribed burning operations today in Lakewood and Jackson.(LNN)

CDC says Fully-vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public.

CDC announces high BMI and obesity are severe risk factors for COVID19

-Bochurim from the US learning in the Mir yeshiva that will be staying over Pesach in Eretz Yisroel were told by the hanahla to be matir neder this year for certain minhagim that they would keep had they been home. Since they are away they may come to rely on kulos or other minhagim such as using only shmaltz eating by other people  or Gbroktz etc,,

-President Trump arrives in New York City this morning

- This past week a chanukas Habayis took place for Bais Medrash Nachlas Dovid L'illui nishmas Rav Dovid Grossman ZT"L of Los Angeles. The shul is located at 715 park Avenue in Lakewood and is headed by his son. Theres a full time kollel there as well   

-Chaim V'Chesed: Israel has extended the ban on student reentry until at least March 27 (Erev Pesach). 

- Israel's top public health official warns that new variants of coronavirus could set Israel back, nullifying gains made with the vaccine

- Lakewood public schools offering vaccine to all staff members - shots will be given out next Monday at the high school 2:30-10 pm.  Staff must sign up through the superintendent.  (News12NJ)