Sunday June 20 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Some sunshine with a thunderstorm or two possible this afternoon. High 87F.  Chance of rain 30%.

- Videos: Media reports on supermarket fire in Lakewood Here

- An apparently stray bullet hit a shul in Flatbush on Shabbos, at Khal Zichron Mordechai (Rabbi Sherer’s Shul), on Nostrand Avenue between Avenues L and M,... Based on surveillance footage from inside the shul, the shot was fired early Shabbos afternoon, when the shul was empty.The incident is under investigation, but law enforcement believe it was a stray bullet rather than a targeted shooting (Hamodia)

- BD"E. Petirah of Mrs. Miriam Leiser A"H, wife of Harav Chaim Leiser Shlita, and mother of Yanky, Ari, Sruli Leiser and Shani Eisner. Levaya at 2:30pm at the Lakewood Chapel. Kevurah at the bais olam on 7th st.(lnn)

- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Friday signed into law a measure that would eliminate criminal conviction questions on rental applications. Under the law, landlords would no longer be allowed to run a criminal background check until after they’ve conditionally approved a potential renter—no longer allowing automatic denials of formerly incarcerated people. 

-  Jewish man had his hat stolen by three teenagers in Manhattan who demanded he say “Free Palestine” in order for it to be returned, the 20-year-old-victim complied in hopes of getting his hat back, but the teenagers fled on bicycles with the hat still in their possession. The incident occurred in Manhattan, at 43rd St and 12th Ave, last Thursday, June 17, at 5 p.m.

- R'  Aaron Lang on Twitter responds to Boe opposition of lawsuit to fix funding formula: "When Lakewood becomes a desolated ghost town because the legislature will require taxpayers to repay  a billion dollars of debt, will you then regret your foolishness? Why are the people of Lakewood opposing our cause?" The governor and DOE have no power to forgive the loans."

-Circle magazine 12 hour summer sale today 9:00 am - 9:00 pm new subscribers get 2 months free here

- Lakewood News Network launches website for the Lakewood community Lnnnews.com  LNN is available across several social media platforms.

- Early morning fire breaks out at Picnic grocery on Squankum rd in Lakewood destroying the building, no injuries reported, fire is under investigation.

- Ads by state of NJ health dep in Lakewood publications feature local pediatrician and Medical director urging covid19 vaccinations. 

- - BDE Rebbetzin Rivka Zeldes A"H wife of Reb Nochum z"L Levaaya 9:30 7th St chapel kevura in EY.

- Israeli Government Approves State Commission of Inquiry Into Meron tragedy

- At least 44 kids at a middle school in northern Israel have tested positive for coronavirus, According to Kan news, initial tests indicate the outbreaks there and in Modiin earlier in the week were all of the Delta variant first identified in

India, which is more contagious than other variants and may be better able to bypass vaccines. The report said several adults who were infected in the school outbreaks were vaccinated.