Tuesday July 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 92F.

- 12 new covid cases in Lakewood  totals 13,839/311 

LPD Reminder Tomorrow at 7am, James St will be shut between Williams and Sunset for construction with no access. Expected to reopen Saturday.

- TRUMP: “We won’t go back. We won’t mask our children. Joe Biden and his Administration learned nothing from the last year. Brave Americans learned how to safely and responsibly live and fight back. Don’t surrender to COVID. Don’t go back!”

- Food distribution 

 -Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for all children under 18 who are not receiving school meals, Tuesday at 7:30 PM 

-Mesameach Dinner box 1880 W County Line rd 8:00 pm

- Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:00pm

- CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says "new data" shows "breakthrough cases" of vaccinated individuals can have as much virus to shed and spread as an unvaccinated person.

- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office sharply rebuked the CDC for urging that all children, regardless of vaccination status, be required to wear masks when school returns in the fall. "It isn't based in science. There is no indication that areas with mask mandates have performed any better than areas without mask mandates. In fact, this policy could actually backfire," 

- Bein Hazmanim learning programs at Bais Medrash Erech Shay for next two weeks with options for youngeleit bochurim, and parents with kids avos ubanim refreshments and breakfast served. 114 Madison Avenue 

- The CDC will recommend that some vaccinated people resume wearing masks indoors under certain circumstances, in a sharp turnabout from the agency’s position since May.

- New Jersey joined the growing list of US states examining ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever, to see if they violated state law against boycotts of Israel.

- Surfside: Estelle Hedaya a”h, 54 years-old, The final victim of the surfside the collapse in Florida has  been identified Levaya today at Magen Dacid 67th street Brooklyn 11:30 am

- The Lakewood police National Night Out will take place next Tuesday August 3 2021at Pine Park from 4 - 8 pm. There will be Pizza and BBQ in separate locations under rabbinical supervision

- RWJBarnabas Health, one of New Jersey's biggest health care providers, Includes kimball hospital inLakewood will require all of its 35,000 employees and medical staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October, those who dont comply will lose their jobs

- Ocean county to restripe Prospect Street in Lakewood  starting tonight around 6:00 pm which includes removing the current stripes from about 200-feet north of Cross Street to Williams Street then to a three-lane section which includes a two-way left turn lane, left turn lanes at specific intersections as well as two through lanes. Prospect Street will be open while work is being done  the project  should be done by Wednesday night.

- Jackson township officials reject court claim of discrimination against orthodox Jews alleged to have used zoning powers to prevent an influx of Orthodox Jews from establishing residency in the township and to make it more difficult to practice their religion. The zoning  and planning board urged the court to dismiss three counts of the four-count complaint from the state attorney general’s office more

- Ben &Jerry's:  the Kof-K released a statement, saying that they will not be pulling their certification at this time, but will use its influence to ensure that this new policy from Ben & Jerry’s will never be implemented.

-Lakewood zoning board will continue to hear application on cell tower in September meeting