Friday June 25 News Updates Lakewood

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Latest Shabbos of the year

Candle lighting 8:12 pm Shkia 8:30 pm

Sunday is the fast of 17 Tamuz

- NJ12 Lakewood couple still missing in Miami building collapse neighbors talk to media Here

  - Murphy: For the first time since July 30, 2020 there were ZERO reported in-hospital COVID deaths in New Jersey yesterday. There’s only one way to make sure we have more days like yesterday: Get vaccinated. 

 - About half of adults infected in the new outbreak of the "Delta variant" in Israel were fully inoculated with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine (WSJ)

 - Kashrus Alert: Some mini peppers in the food boxes have been found to be infested with bugs, please check before eating 

 - Levin at 11 Weekly radio program by Rabbi yehuda levin

- Jackson police investigating rock thrown at Jewish Home smashing a window as possible bias incident more at LNN

- Israel reimposes masks mandate amid new virus fears and despite a very high mRNA vaccination rate, just days after it lifted the measure.

- Lakewood roads: 214 car crashes resulting on 25 injuries and 10 pedestrians struck in first 2 weeks of June in Lakewood LNN exclusive)

- Lakewood parents of non mandated students will still have to pay $180 to the LSTA for transportation to school as state budget fully funds it for this coming year. LNN reports the budget only covers the state portion. 

- Jackson school district says 87 Lakewood mosdos will not get busing but parents will receive $1000 aid in lieu. Lakewood cheder Bais Faiga, Bais Tova, Bnos Melech Ohr Yehuda among the schools that will be getting transportation.

- Ocean County Health Dep will be giving Covid vaccines in Lakewood town square on shabbos.

-  The Biden administration is walking back the United States’ historic recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the Washington Free Beacon reported, a significant blow to Israel and one of the Trump administration’s signature foreign policy decisions.