Monday June 14 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Scattered thunderstorms. High 76F

Extra food assistance benefits will be sent starting Tuesday to New Jersey(SNAP) households with non school age children under 6 years old. A benefit of $122.76 per child, per month, will be available on the Families First EBT card of households who received SNAP in October. As part of P-EBT, Human Services is working with school districts to collect information and later this summer will issue extra food assistance for older eligible school-age children and families. Anyone who previously received SNAP but no longer has their Families First card should contact their local county board of social services to request a replacement card. More Here

- Great food boxes available at 805 Cross St. & 140 Lehigh Ave 

- BDE: 22 year old chosson Shlomo Rottenberg ZL from Yerushalayim getting married next week was killed in a  accident on the way back from Meron on kvish Habikaah near Yericho 

- Murphy signed  an Executive Order ending the moratorium on utility shutoffs as of July 1st, 2021. A grace period will run through December 31st, 2021 to give customers the time they need to enroll in payment assistance plans.

- The investigation on the wildfire that destroyed 167 acres of land in Lakewood and Brick Township remains at an impasse, officials said.

-Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway bans electric scooters to school after a car hit a child yesterday who was B"h ok. Any student that brings a scooter will have it confiscated

- Tensions rise ahead of the "Flag March" in Jerusalem tomorrow. Hamas has called to confront the procession. Israel's army reportedly deployed additional Iron Dome batteries.

- Log Flume boat at six flags great adventure malfunctions 2 taken to hospital as the boat  that did not complete its cycle, tipped at an angle, but did not overturn,Two of the Log Flume riders were taken to a local hospital for evaluation  a spokesperson  said. "The ride will remain closed for a full inspection." (APP)

- Netanyahu: We have a very strong opposition this dangerous left-wing government, the fraudulent government will fall quickly the only thing that connects them is hatred, exclusion and domination. It is impossible to hold a government on this.

- Avigdor Lieberman:  Bezras Hashem The frum parties Shas & UTJ  will spend a long time in the opposition.

- Despite everything else open, Lakewood township municipal  building remains closed to the public with meetings taking place virtually. No date has been announced yet as to when the township will open back up. Mayor said 2 months ago it is closed for the health and safety of police officers, critics say it is a way to keep the public from attending the meetings, which is not the same as joining the zoom meetings. Most neighboring towns have opened their govt buildings. 

- LPD: Rt 70 East bound at New Hampshire down to one lane due to a traffic light out. Please avoid area and expect delays.

- Lakewood Airport to receive $178,967.16 from NJDOT the funds will go to extend  a few hundred feet of runway at the south end. Lakewood township will contribute the remaining $20,000 for the project