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- weather: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 33F. Winds light and variable.
- Giyus law passed first reading in the knesset with help from Arabs 51 - 48
- Kosher Money episode: Smart Ways To Grow Your Money (with Eli Fried) Here
- Moderna gets full FDA approval to its COVID-19 vaccine marketed as Spikevax
- Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles tells News 12 the two victims in the snow dump video could have been seriously injured or worse by flying ice and rocks. They have been identified and will press charges.
- The Lakewood Branch of the Ocean County Library will be closed today Monday, January 31, 2022. All other branches will have a delayed opening at 11:00 AM.
- LPD: Avoid New Hampshire Ave between Cedarbridge and Pine due to downed wires and pole.
- Hakomas Matzeva today for Habachur Yossi Kohn Z"L who died in the Meron tragedy. It will take place at the Viznitz bais Hachaim in Bnei Brak
-BDE: Mrs. Esther Pollard, A”h wife of Jonathan, She Dedicated Life to Freeing Her Husband. Levaya today at Har Hanenuchos. She was 68 was in the ICU after vetting covid and battle with cancer last few years. Hamodia
- Toms River township has agreed on mediation to resolving a religious land-use lawsuit, involving an old egg farm on Route 9 between Riverwood Drive and Cox Cro Road. The company sued Toms River in 2018, accusing the township of using eminent domain to acquire the egg farm property in order to block Orthodox Jews from moving to town.
Weather tonight: strong winds will continue Saturday night, Temperatures will also drop into the single digits leading to wind chills dropping below zero overnight.
- Cars getting stuck in streets that were not fully plowed
- Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his family flee for a secret location as up to 50,000 'Freedom Convoy' anti-vaccine mandate truckers march
Tomorrow in the Poconos region high of 22.
According to the National Weather Service, as of 5:46pm, at least 16 inches of snow fell in parts of Toms River, 14.1 in Jackson, 11.0 in Manchester, 16.8 in Brick and 14.0 in Howell. No updated numbers for Lakewood yet but likely the final number will be around 15 or 16 inches. (Onejerseyschorr)
- Shabbos in The snow: Lakewood got a little over a foot of snow 13-14" from the Nor'easter storm. It snowed for 21 hours from 6 pm Friday night to 3 pm Shabbos day. LPD says roadways are plowed but icy patches remain as they are not salted yet. Many developments have not been fully plowed and parked cars are plowed in as the digging out begins. Wind drifts blew snow around creating huge mounds and piling up in outside steps to basements.
- B"H there were no power outages in the area over shabbos
- LPD: Use extreme caution if you're out on the roads. The streets have been plowed & are being salted, but with cold temps icy spots remain. GSP is clear, over 600 flights were cancelled at Newark airport.
Friday, January 28, 2022 / כ״ו שבט תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת משפטים
-Weather: Friday night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Blustery, with a north winds 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Shabbos Day: The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Blustery, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
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Friday Erev Shabbos January 28
- The NWS issued A blizzard warning for Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and Cape May Counties in NJ. Snow totals will likely go up above 15". The warning is from 7:00 pm Friday to 7:00 pm Shabbos. Snow is expected to begin on Friday evening, with snow becoming heavy after midnight. The most likely time for blizzard conditions is late Friday night through midday Saturday. Blizzard conditions are primarily expected at or within a few miles from the coast. Snow will wind down Saturday afternoon.
A blizzard includes 35+ mph winds that cause blowing snow, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less for at least 3 hours. Whether or not the snow falls during the time of the blizzard, dangerous conditions can result.
- Good idea to leave a fire on with a Blech as power outages are expected.
- 5:00 pm NWS increased snow totals to up to 18 inches along the Jersey Shore which includes parts of Toms River. See new map below
- NAM model showing Lakewood in the 12' - 14' range with over 50 mph winds snow will begin friday night and start clearing out Shabbos afternoon
- 3:30 pm - NJ12 weather: Snow accumulation The jersey Shore along the coast from Long Branch to Cape may will get 9-12" Jackson and central ocean county in 6-9". Lakewood and Toms River bordering 9 -12 range.
National Weather Service update as of this morning on Winter storm Friday night and Shabbos day: We continue to monitor the potential for a major winter storm in portions of our region Friday night and Saturday. Significant snow accumulations of 6 inches or more probable. Strong winds may result in blowing and drifting snow and very low visibilities. Dangerous travel is probable. High winds Northeast to north winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph possible, which may result in some tree damage and power outages. Low wind chills on Saturday night, with potential for rapid onset of frostbite on exposed skin. Winter storm watch issued for areas along and southeast of the I-95 corridor Gale warning issued for the Atlantic coastal waters of NJ/DE and Delaware Bay Friday night through Saturday night
Weather: Sunny. High near 30F.
- Shabbos snow storm: There will be a very sharp cutoff between heavy snow and no snow models still shifting. NWS says 6-12+ for NJ. European model as of today showing 30 inches for Lakewood.
- Heavy snow in Yerushalayim seee video below
- Midwinter break in Lakewood this week girls schools have off Friday- Monday boys elementary some not giving, others only Sunday Mesivtas have off shabbos Friday - Sunday.
- For the fourth year in a row, New Jersey has been the state that has the most people moving out. According to Axios, United Van Lines’ 2021 index shows that once again, NJ is the top outbound state in the country. (NJ1015)
- Rav Yechiel Steinmetz a Rav from Monsey will be moving to the new Chasidisha community in Casa Grande, Arizona where he will be appointed to lead the kehilla.
- While enjoying some golf, former President Donald Trump referred to himself as the 45th and 47th President of the United States
- NJ Democrats have removed Steve Sweeney, the former Senate President, from the legislative redistricting commission
- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, will give Biden a chance to appoint a judge on the SCOTUS. GOp analysts say this means Dems know they are losing the senate in the midterms.
- Liberty Science Center requires proof of vaccination to enter "We require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for all visitors age 12 years and older. We also require a valid photo ID for all visitors age 18 years and older"
-Pelosi announces will run for reelection in 2022.
- Snow storm across EY Will hit Yerushalayim later today 6-8 inches expected
- Russia reports 74,692 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record, and 657 new deaths
- Lakewood BOE settles lawsuit brought by former supervisor of Social Studies, who claimed her whistleblower acts drew opposition from district officials and the state monitor.(app)
- A desecration of Torah: A non orthodox women has been posting video recaps, on Daf Yomi with reviews and takeaway of the daf. The short clip is laced With profanity and mocks the tanoim and amoraim in a modern millenial humourous connection. These videos have gone viral across social media platforms with raving reviews and news media in the US and Israel are reporting on it.
Video Snow in Yerushalayim kiryas belz
Ocean county WIC program will be moving from checks to eWIC in February 2022
Shevat 5782
We hear cries of pain from our brothers who dwell in Eretz Yisroel as the Israeli government plans decrees that will seriously affect the Torah population there. Examples include:
Weather: Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 37F.
- State Department orders evacuation of U.S. diplomats’ families from Ukraine. Issues Level 4 Travel Warnings For Russia And Ukraine not to travel there.
- Local stores begin to display purim merchandice with purim in 7 weeks. Clothing stores selling summer collection.
- Rabbi speaks to thousands in Washington DC today at protest against vaccine mandates and tyranny.
- Dr. Fauci: tells ABC news "We may need to boost again." for more protection
- Tonight Divrei hisoirerus on the yartzeit of Rav Yehuda Zev Segal zatzal the Manchester Rosh Yeshiva at Zichron shneur 282 Oak knoll Lakewood speaking Rav Michel Handelsman shlita, Rav Yisrael Knofler shlita after Maariv at 10:15 pm
- A clipper system is expected to bring a period of light snow and/or flurries to the region late Sunday afternoon and evening. A coating of snow is possible.
- APP: Buy your own van? Thousands of parents in Jackson are trying to find a way to get their children from their Jackson homes to their Lakewood private schools. Parents plea with BOE officials.
- Supply and demand: Landlords are raising rental prices on tennents due to apt shortage and people willing to pay as much as 2k for 3 bdr basements.
- Sticker shock: Food prices in Lakewood soar as inflation and supply chain issues keep hitting the market. Stores have increased prices on items across the board. In NPGS chicken is at $3.99 a lb. Kosher Today reports Kosher consumers worldwide are helplessly watching creeping inflation. Retailers in the US say that prices on average have been increasing by 7% - 8% a month, including beef and poultry.
- Hachnosas Sefer Torah today at B"M Nachlas Dovid in memory of Rav Yitzchok Dovid Grossman Zatzal 12:30 Ksivas Oisiyis procession 2:00 pm 715 Park Ave
- The cost to repair the culvert under the Garden State Parkway damaged by fire Wednesday evening will likely run more than $1 million, a New Jersey Turnpike Authority official said.
- Despite some day camps not opening for the season, directors in the industry say there will be enough camps for everyone come summer.
- Israel is considering its position as tensions rise on the Russia-Ukraine border, with the Foreign Ministry set to hold a meeting on the matter on Monday.
Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky at a bris of an einikel who was named after his father Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky zatzal
- Shiur on shovavim and Melava malka at Khal Tiferes Eliezer By Rav Yosef Halpert Shlita 1146 N Maple Ave Toms River 8:45 pm
-Camp Chevra reunion tonight 8:15 pm
-Chemdas Harorah Dinner Ateres Malka hall 8:30 pm
- Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita tests positive for covid he is home and deeling well. His scheduled chizuk trip to the US has been postponed.
- A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Cyprus and was felt near in northern Israel including Chaifa and Teveria early Sunday morning.
- New Jersey on Saturday reported another 131 COVID-19 deaths and 9,728 positive tests as the state continues its decline from the omicron peak.
- Truck carrying 100 monkeys crashes in Pennsylvania, and now some are missing. The truck had been on its way to a lab.
-Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that an annual COVID-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Once a year – it is easier to convince people to do it. It is easier for people to remember.
- Hachnosas Sefer Torah tomorrow B"M Nachlas Dovid in memory of Rav Yitzchok Dovid Grossman Zatzal 12:30 Ksivas Oisiyis procession 2:00 pm 715 Park Ave
Pinsk Karlin Rebbe visits Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Harav Dovid Schustal shlita erev Shabbos
Ki Keil Melech - Eitan Katz | כי א-ל מלך - איתן כ״ץ
Weather: Mostly cloudy. High around 25F. Shabbos day sunshine high of 30F
Erev Shabbos Yisro Candle lighting 4:44 pm, Shkiah/sunset 5:02 pm
- Food prices in Lakewood soar as inflation and supply chain issues keep hitting the market. In NPGS chicken is at $3.99 a lb. Kosher Today reports Kosher consumers worldwide are helplessly watching creeping inflation. Retailers in the US say that prices on average have been increasing by 7% - 8% a month, including beef and poultry.
- Israel, where many received 3rd and 4th boosters, reports 69,104 new Covid cases. 638 critical,123 on respirators The country has the highest daily cases per capita globally now. (JPost/ToI)
- A Toms River man is accused of trying to burn down a business in Lakewood on Cross street early Wednesday in retaliation for being fired, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. Jorge Euxaque-Ballesteros, 25, has been charged with aggravated arson and burglary Firefighters and police responded to an alert about a sprinkler system alarm about 2 a.m. Wednesday and found a fire in the basement, which Lakewood Fire Company firefighters extinguished, Billhimer said.
Dates set for Lakewood girls high school entrance exam and application. There are 15 high schools not including the chasidisha schools
-Weather - Snow likely. Morning high of 38F with temps falling to near 30. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snowfall around one inch.
- All lanes have reopened after a Fire last night on GSP exit 91 with Traffic at a standstill for up to eight miles in some sections. An Asbury Park Press photographer on the scene said the smoke had the odor of an electrical fire, although authorities are still calling it a brush fire.
- Yated Ne'eman Lakewood section reports on the salary increase for Lakewood committeemen. In 2018 the mayor and committee members were making $34,000. Last week the mayors salary was capped at $80,000 the deputy mayor at $68,250 and committee members at $65,500 after they voted raises for themselves
-For the second time in a row frum women attended the Jackson BOE meeting to stress the urgency of bussing and transportation for their children
Chasunas:
Weather: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 49F.
- A snowstorm Thursday morning with snowfall totals of 1 to 3 inches for much of the New Jersey with lesser amounts in the southeastern counties closer to the Jersey Shore.
- A formal Hearing to approve the Lakewood waste transfer station of 300 tons daily at the DPW will take place today at Ocean county commissioners meeting and not in Lakewood. The county is set to authorize it per the meeting agenda . The Meeting will take place today wed Jan 19 at Commissioner Board Meeting Room #119 First Floor of the Administration Building 101 Hooper Avenue, Toms River at 4:00 pm. This is the only chance for the public to attend and voice concerns. The approval will not be up for discussion as it is included in the resolutions see agenda Here. Resolution #15.
Over 900 residents have Signed a petition to stop waste transfer station in Lakewood Here. Help it reach 1000.
New Jersey American Water has announced that their contracted crews will be replacing five-miles worth of 6 and 8 inch cast iron water main lines that were installed back in the 1960's with new 12-inch ductile iron main as well as replacing 39 fire hydrants and 215 utility owned service lines. The water main upgrades will be starting on January 23 with all work expected to be done -- in about one year. The crews will be out across Route 9 and the aforementioned streets between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am between Sunday and Thursday
The work will be done along Route 9 from Locust Street to West Kennedy Boulevard and then on Main Street from Route 9 to Clifton Avenue.
Weather: Partly cloudy. High 37F. Higher wind gusts possible.
- Continued tefilos for 6 year old girl Pinya Gittel bas Rachel Shaindel who was hit last night by a car she will be undergoing surgery this morning.
- Howell Township Council togive themselves a raise in salary today with a 60% pay raise for the council's five members. shifting the pay range from $7,500 to $12,000 annually, retroactive to Jan. 1. The proposed change also includes 2% raises annually for council members once they hit the $12,000 threshold. (APP)
- Two more winter storms are in the forecast for New Jersey this week with light snow expected Wednesday night into Thursday and a second system that could possibly produce significant accumulation Friday night into Saturday. The weekend storm is far from a sure thing as its path and intensity are still largely uncertain this early in the week.“If it stays mostly out to sea, we’ll see little to no snow while a track closer to the coast could result in significant snow,” the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning.
-9:00 am snow coming down in Lakewood briefly.
-Gov Murphy will be sworn in today for a second term at 11:00am
- Israel study: 4th vaccine injection shows little effect on Omicron infections, increases in antibodies only "slightly higher" than following the 3rd dose.
- Lakewood Planning board meeting tonight 7:00 pm see Agenda Here watch livestream Here hotel application postponed, application for day care center on Newport Ave off Cross st
- Israel reports 498 135 critical
- Lakewood Fire Dept. adopts budget for 2022 the budget is yet to be made public on the website and was only available upon request prior to approval. They dont need public approval to vote on the budget and can increase it by 2%. The residents voted in November approving new funding of $1.6 million for a new fire truck to be raised from taxes.
- According to preliminary home assessment data from the New Jersey Treasury Department and reviewed by nj.com , the average homeowner in the state paid a property tax bill of $9,284 in 2021 - a record high - up nearly $172.00, or 1.8%, compared to 2020. In Lakewood, the average taxpayer paid $7,495 in property tax in 2021; a 0.8% increase over 2020. In Jackson, the average was $7,896 (+1.5%) and in Toms River, the average was $6,744 (+1.1%). (Reporter SSchorr)
- Former NYC mayor BIll de Blasio announces he will not run for Governor of NYS but will fight for inequality in the state
Bde: Mrs. Yitu Markowitz of BP co founder of Satmar BIikur Cholim 60 years ago she was 98. here
Weather: Rain and snow this morning. Windy and remaining overcast this afternoon. High 41F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
- Two Mega Millions tickets worth $1M sold in N.J. as jackpot climbs to $347M officials did not disclose yet were tickets were sold. next drawing is Tuesday night
- Meteorologists are watching a Potential winter storm this weekend, current forecast is dry but models showing a possible snow storm.
- Hot Bagels from 13th avenue in Boro Park planning to open store in Lakewood in the downtown area, LNN reports see story Here
- The Giyus law to draft yeshiva bochurim to the IDF failed to pass in the knesset after a meretz MK voted against it the vote was a tie of 54 to 54 on its first reading.The Supreme Court had ruled that the draft bill must be passed by the end of the month. The coalition Bennet Lapid and Gantz vowed to reintroduce the bill and vote in the next few weeks
- Yarchei Kallah for Bnei Torah going on today in Princeton, NJ learning the sugya of reneging on contracts and rentals due to unforeseen circumstances
Weather: Light rain this afternoon. High near 40F Chance of rain 70%. Tonight Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph
-8:00 pm Black ice and slippery roadways tonight wind advisory isssued.
Reminder tomorrow is MLK Jr day . As a federal holiday, most area public schools, post offices, libraries, banks and government offices will be closed.
- New Jersey on Sunday reported 14,048 covid cases and another 10 deaths
- Mazel Tov youngest son of previous Sadiger Rebbe and brother of Bnei Brak rebbe is engaged. Hachosson Shimon Menachem Nochum Friedman to Bas Rav Meir Isammar Schwed of Williamsburg. The chosson is currrently learning in Brisk and is destined to lead Sadigur Bais Medrash in Lakewood.
- Turns out, 40 of the 700 child deaths “from covid” were less than 1 day old. I’d venture to guess the vast majority of Covid deaths in kids are a giant scam to push fear and scare parents, schools, and us citizens into compliance. (Woke Zombi)
- Several women were discharged shabbos day from Monmouth medical center 24 after giving birth. New covid rules say that 24 hours after delivery they have to leave the hospital. The women were sent home to Lakewood via taxi.
-Hearing to approve the Lakewood waste transfer station of 300 tons daily at the DPW will take place at Ocean county commissioners meeting and not in Lakewood. The county is set to authorize it per the meeting agenda . The Meeting will be wed Jan 19 at Commissioner Board Meeting Room #119 First Floor of the Administration Building 101 Hooper Avenue, Toms River at 4:00 pm. This is the only chance for the public to attend and voice concerns. The approval will not be up for discussion as it is included in the resolutions see agenda Here. Resolution #15.
Sign petition to stop waste transfer station in Lakewood Here. Help reach 1000
- Tu B'shvat displays at GG and other supermarkets
- Quick Check and orher stored will only accept exact change or credit due to shortage in coin.
- Admor M'Liska will conduct a Tu Bshvat Peiros tish at B"M Ahavas Achim 1123 Cox Cro Toms River. Maariv 8:00 pm
- Rita's in Lakewood now open year round state of the art with indoor seating and party room for events 681 River avenue open daily 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Motzei shabbos 1 hour after the zman.
- NJEd report questions Covid money paying for tuition. "Lakewood Municipal Gov’t Is Using COVID Emergency Funds To Reimburse Parents for Yeshiva Tuition. Is This Kosher?”.
- Lakewood Township govt received $27.3 Million from the American rescue plan Cares act to be used for covid related expenses
- Covid drive-Through Tent at BLue Claws Stadium Today (no out of pocket cost) 8am -8pm (LPD)
- The Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe who has covid ended up conducting his Tish on Griday night after hearing that a group of chasidim from Chutz Laaretz came specialy to join in the Shabbos shira Tish with the Rebbe. The tish went on until 1:30 am. The rebbe did not show for shaoloshudes the next day.
- The FBI said that the man who held hostages for hours inside a Texas Jewish center was specifically focused on an issue not directly connected to the Jewish community.(AP)
BDE: Rev Avroham Dovid Sauer Z"L from Baltimore was niftar over shabbos in Lakewood. Levaya Levayah will take place Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at Bais Yaakov
Tu B'shvat kosher list according to Rav Moshe Vaye shlita world expert on infestation issues. Tu Bshvat is tonight and Monday.
AccuWeather’s forecasters predict most of NJ will endure a wintry mix of precipitation, with the southern coast getting all rain while northwest corner would get mostly snow, three to six inches Sunday evening. The storm is also expected to bring strong sustained winds, with gusts that could reach 50 mph, particularly along the coast.
- NJ reported another 121 confirmed coronavirus deaths and 14,692 confirmed positive tests on Saturday but officials say the Omicron cases have peaked as numbers are down and hospitalizations also fell for the third straight day. Gov. Phil Murphy saud Friday on CNN that NJ has had “a good couple of days” with the pandemic. “We’ve been clobbered, but it feels like we may be seeing early signs of that light at the end of the tunnel,” .
- Family of Chaya Malka Bas Batsheva say B"H breathing tube was removed and she was able to converse with those around her. There is still a long road to recovery ahead please continue to daven
- Update: 11:00 pm ALL synagogue hostages in Colleyville have been released, alive and safe. Reports that hostage taker was shot and killed by a police operation.
1 hostage has been released unharmed from Congregation Beth Israel. But other hostages, including the rabbi, reportedly remain.
Hostage situation still ongoing since shabbos morning at the reform Jewish center in Colleyville, Texas Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Beth Israel congregation where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon that it was conducting SWAT operations at the address of Congregation Beth Israel, which is associated with the Reform movement, northeast of Fort Worth. At least four hostages were believed to be inside the Jewish center, including the Rabbi with reports of some injured. The Whitehouse minitoring the situation with the FBI on scene.
- Fire fighters battled A large chemical fire that took place Friday night in Passaic at a plant. Residents were told to keep their windows closed and authorities are monitoring chlorine levels which so far are low.
- Israel reported over 50,000 cases of covid over the weekend.
- Haspedim for Rav Dovid Soloveitchik zatzal commemorating the first yartzeit this motzei shabbos at Bais Faiga hall in Lakewood Maspidim Harav Eliezer Shlesinger from London and Rav Eliyahu Mann Rosh Kollel Bais Hillel in E"Y
- Asifas Tefillah for Rav Chaim Shmuel Zev ben Shaindle Rotkin shlita this Motzei shabbos at Ateres Esther hall 8:00 pm
- Zichron Chana Leah Tzedaka of Westgate parlor meeting at 170 White street corner Olive Ct in memory of hayeled Efraim Z"L ben Rav Yehonasson Reznick shlita
- Melava Malka Yeshiva Mekor Chaim Rav Paler Motzei shabbos at the new building 160 Locust street
yeshiva Gedolah of cliffwood Dinner Melava Malka 8:15 pm Orchos Chaim hall 410 Oberlin S
yeshiva gedolah of carteret open house 774 marlin ave 8:00 pm- 9:45 pm
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Friday, January 14, 2022 / י״ב שבט תשפ״ב ערב שבת פרשת בשלח
weather Friday night low of 13F shabbos day cloudy High around 25F.
ט''ו בשבט is on Monday
Minhag Shabbos Shira:
הכרת טובה יש נוהגים שבשבת שירה, מפזרים בחוץ משירי מאכלי שבת, שיאכלום עופות הבית וציפורי הדרור שבחוץ. והטעם: כיוון שקוראים בשבת זו
Weather: Clouds and some sun tHigh 44F. Tonight low of 14 Shabbos day hi of 25.
BMG to purchase a 44 acre parcel of land from neighboring Georgian court college that will include 13 buildings with 465 apartments. The land is located between 14th street Forest Avenue and 9th street. The units will be part of the yeshiva apartments, for kollel youngeleit learning in Beth Medrash Govoha. It will be owned by the yeshiva. (Article in TVOL)
Interestingly according to news articles in the early 1940's The financial office of the Yeshiva, where Rav Aharon Kotler zatzal spent a lot of time, was at the St. James Building, located at 1133 Broadway, in Manhattan. The building was designed by the famous American architect, Bruce Price, who also designed the Georgian Court University in Lakewood.
Google Maps photo of Proposed land that runs along Forest Ave from 9th st to 14th.
Watch replay of the meeting Here 6:00 minute mark
The township committee voted unanimously to approve the pay raises to themselves, family members and the MUA board who just raised water rates by 15%.
Outraged residents sent in emails to the online meeting to be read by the public comments critical and opposing the pay raises. There was no public support. The Mayor showed off his speed reading skills by quickly reading the emails and comments sent in. Normally at the meetings each person is given 5 minutes for public comment, here their voices were disrespected and you could barely hear what they wrote.
Residents asked why do these commissioners who don't work too hard deserve a 10k annual raise, why don't planning and zoning board members get compensated if they work more than the mua board members. Others pointed out to the increase of water rates and that MUA commissioners in surrounding towns make 2-3k a year in compensation.
The mayor did not respond to any of the complaints, only saying that the 5k for MUA members has been set at the same rate for the last 15 years and this ordinance is raising it by 10k a year.
Adding insult to injury, the mayor who is on the MUA board that raised the water rates by 15% said that for those who have a hard time paying their bills there are federal and state programs they can take advantage of.
Weather: Partly cloudy High 46F.
-U.S. reports more than 900,000 new coronavirus cases, biggest one-day increase on record
- Lakewood township committee today will vote on giving themselves raises. A vote on free health insurance for life after retirement for members who served 20 years on the committee. Another vote will give members of the MUA a $15k annual compensation up from the current 5k. Comments may be made via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov
- Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Selma Leiber A"H wife of late chazzan Aaron Leiber she was 91, worked for many years at Bookmans meat store on Clifton Ave. Levaya 11:00 am 7th st chapel.
- Tuition assistance: "Someone on the call mentioned that a conservative think tank had done a study on the American Rescue Plan — a Covid relief effort — and they felt very confident the money could be used for tuition aid. Rabbi Schnall was able to take that 45-second snippet of conversation and use it to access millions of dollars. Read more at Mishpacha
- LSTA sets up alert notification system for parents to track bus times sign up HERE
- A 25-year-old Lakewood man was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for the murder in coventry square last year of a 20-year-old from Little Egg Harbor, which authorities have said was the result of a drug deal gone bad.
- Over 48,000 new covid cases in Israel, 283 in serious condition, with 65 on ventilators.
- Overnight, 2 IDF officers were killed during a security patrol near an IDF base in the Jordan Valley. The officers were misidentified & mistakenly killed by IDF fire.
Selling bread crumbs for the birds
Ambassador of Torah - Harav Sheftel Meir Halevi Neuberger ZT"L
Video Tribute at the Ner Yisrael Baltimore Dinner watch HERE
Weather: Mostly sunny. High 43F
- NJ reports 19,454 cases 103 COVID deaths, Officials say Omicron surge shows early signs of slowing as Wednesday marked the first time in two weeks with fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases. the daily death reports do not reflect fatalities that occurred in the last 24 hours.
- Forecasters see Narrow line between snow and no snow for a weekend storm. Small shifts in track will have big impacts. Too early to know which way it will go.
- Israeli Supreme Court ruled today against Avigdor Lieberman's law that would harm kollel families taking away daycare subsidies if both parents are not working. The ruling postponed the law until next year saying the law did not give parents enough time to make arrangements.
- Local Summer camps raising rates and rescheduling the start and end times due to busing issues
- Fundraising campaign for Manchester Shul at the Holly Oaks neighborhood. "We have reached a point where our shul can no longer fit all of the mispallelim. We have בע"ה found a new location which can accommodate our needs, but we need $250,000 to make it a reality. Considering the fact that the closest shul is nearly 2 miles away, our goal is to build a bustling Makom Torah to service the entire area. donate Here to the Bais Medrash of Manchester
- Lakewood township will hold a public auction to sell 9 acres near the High point condominium block 423, Lot 156.01 starting with a minimum bid of $900,000.00 per acre, by sealed bids to the Township Manager in lieu of a live public auction. more Here
- LIC reorganization meeting today 11:30 am Watch Here
