Thursday, March 11, 2021

Thursday March 11 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Near record high temperatures. High 72F. 
- 30 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 12900/282

- Majority of NY democrats call on Cuomo to resign
- First lady Jill Biden will be in Burlington county New Jersey this coming Monday to help promote the new $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus law, she is scheduled to visit a school,
-former Israeli coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu said “the coronavirus as a pandemic is behind us,” echoing similar remarks made by Netanyahu There might yet be sporadic upturns in coronavirus, but the situation should be under control, he believes it is now safe to reopen the airport.
-Lakewood school district distributes more than 90,000 meals every week. Since the beginning of the pandemic last spring, Inzelbuch said they have provided around 4 million meals.

-Food Distribution: Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 2PM.
- 100 James 5:30 pm
- Lakewood Matzah Bakery is fully open for all pesach orders 
-Tefilas Yom Kippur Koton 1:30 pm Live jook up to BMG 646-726-9977
- A mother who gives birth in 2021 can  receive an additional $1,400 stimulus check for the baby after filing their tax return in 2022 as per the covid relief bill
- Chemed covid vaccination site has moved  to the Woodlake courry club off New Hampshire Ave in Lakewood. The process is streamlined, patients can stay in their cars and are directed to vaccination booths. Must make an appointment prior.
- Residents buying in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester look to possibly form a minyan for Shabbos can email  PineLakePark613@gmail.com for more info
- Matza bakery opens at Bobov shul in Lakewood on Kennedy Blvd
- Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears 
- Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s flight to the UAE scheduled for Thursday has been canceled because Jordan is blocking the flight from passing through its airspace
-Toms River Jewish Community Council expressed disappointment in the township's decision with amending zoning  for houses of worship "the proposal falls short of its stated goal to alleviate the burden on the Orthodox Jewish community's ability to freely exercise its religious freedoms. It said it hopes that the township will continue to meet with the Orthodox Jewish community so to "fully understand the religious needs of the community and "the discriminatory effect" the municipal code has on Orthodox Jewish observance." (Patch)

Flashback A year ago today
The headlines listed below are from last year when corona was starting.

Murphy Expect NJ schools to be closed for ‘extended period of time’until such time as deemed by health officials to be safe for classes to resume.”

-Orthodox Organizations: ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ NO trips or going away  this pesach  Travel to other cities must be canceled, the health threat presented by COVID-19 a mortal threat (sakanas nefashos).

4 comments:

  1. chemed line busy and when it goes through they hang up on you
    does anyone know what they are doing for all of the pregnant ladies who got their first shot a month ago tommorow?? they were told at that time to just come back same time as they came

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    1. Keep trying. We got thru after 15 tries, around dinner time. Good luck!

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  2. I received an email from them this morning telling me that I have a message on my patient portal. I don't use the patient portal.

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  3. "the discriminatory effect" the municipal code has on Orthodox Jewish observance."
    Bereishis 16:9

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