Monday Aug 2 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather:  Sunny high of 82 UV index 9/10

-Food distribution 

Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm

- Clifton ave 9th st Parking lot 6-7

- 950 Massachusetts Ave 5:15pm 

- 17 new Covid cases in Lakewood since Friday totals 13873/311

- Murphy: All employees in certain health-care facilities and other high-risk congregate settings are required to complete a full vaccination course or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week. Full compliance is required by September 7th.

-  Ocean county spike in breakthrough infections with 400 confirmed reinfections of COVID-19 for those who were fully vaccinated 100 within the last week. OCHD officials say nevertheless, those diagnosed with COVID who were previously fully vaccinated from the virus, appear to be suffering only mild symptoms.

-Lakewood ranks #8 out of 10 towns  with 1k or more residents of Yiddish speakers in the US according to the latest census data  the other towns are 1. Kaser, NY (90%) 2. Kiryas Joel, NY (90%) 3. New Square, NY (89%) 4. Monsey, NY (65%) 5. Viola, NY (22%) 6. Airmont, NY (12%) 7. Spring Valley, NY (10%) 8. Lakewood, NJ (7%) 9. South Fallsburg, NY (6%) 10. New Hempstead, NY (3%)  here

-  New York Gov. Cuomo is asking private businesses to require proof of vaccination for admission.

- Six Flags Great Adventure is slated to host a slew of free COVID-19 vaccination clinics later this month. All guests who receive a vaccination will receive a free ticket to the Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure valid through the 2021 season

-Israel:  9 covid deaths yesterday 7 of them were vaccinated highest death toll since April 13

-A Lakewood man who knifed and shot a BB gun at police officers back in April was indicted on attempted murder charges,