Friday Feb 18 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather Rain showers this morning with some sunshine during the afternoon Morning high of 56F with temps falling to near 35. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. tonight low of 22 Shabbos day hi of 44 and windy

ערב שבת פרשת כי תשא Candle lighting 5:18 pm shkiah/sunset 5:36 pm

- 36 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 23685/365

 - 6 new cases in Jackson totals 12493/139

- 27 new cases in Toms River totals 21156/418

- Baby formula recall: The FDA is advising that people should avoid using Similac, Alimentum or EleCare powdered infant formulas if the first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; the code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2, the expiration date is April 1, 2022 or later. amid reports of hospitalizations and one death. more

-U.S. officials warn of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine with tanks, fighter jets, cyberattacks. (WSJ) 

- This motzei shabbos evening of appreciation for every Morah teacher principal at Ateres Reva hall by Torah Umesora.

- NJ State troopers are enforcing traffic in Lakewood pulling over cars.

- Inside New Jersey’s Orthodox boomtown This ‘company town’ is home to the largest yeshiva in the U.S., and its business community is booming. Now Lakewood’s small airport is getting a state-of-the-art makeover. Jewish Insider

 - Mike's chicken and Snaps Kosher have no chicken for now. Mike's is closed today and will reopen on Monday.

- NYT: Ocean County is among the least vaccinated places in the Northeast. Only 53 percent of residents have received at least two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine Only 26 percent have received a booster shot. The large number of unvaccinated residents in Ocean County has led to a horrific amount of Covid illness and death. Nearly one out of every 200 residents has died from the virus. That is worse than the toll in Mississippi, the U.S. state with the largest amount of Covid death per capita, and worse than in any country except for Peru.

-J CP&L several hundred customers without power in Lakewood/Toms River due to storms trees down in some roadways estimated restoration 10:30 am, Severe thunderstorms swept through the area at 6:45 am

- Citing an "industry-wide shortage of chicken," Mikes chicken in Lakewood is closing until Monday. There's been similar reports across the region, though the cause is unclear. Suppliers are hopeful it'll clear up end of next week.(Kol Haolam)

-  High end restaurant coming to Lakewood airport "As a result of all this growth, “the lifestyle has changed,” said one prominent Lakewood businessperson who requested anonymity because of his connection to major local economic dealings. ”There are quite a few people that are making a lot of money, and they’re living very affluent lifestyles.”  more 

- Lakewood mayor responded to public comments at the meeting said there will be a traffic light coming to Pine street at either the Vine or Washington intersections. The Vine street project will be getting underway shortly

- Kshrus alert ALDI stores products constantly lose or switch a hechsherim me careful to look for the certification and not rely on it having one previously.  Chof-K Kashrus Alert: Aldi - Baker's Corner Keto All-Purpose Baking Mix is now chof -k Dairy

US diplomat: Russia likely to have "massed between 169,000-190,000 personnel in and near Ukraine. US says Russia plans to manufacture justification for war

Video: Rav Shaul Alter tells his chasidim that he is not a rebbe and should not be called a Rebbe for sure not Gererr rebbe as there is currently a Gerrer rebbe but they should only refer to him as Rosh Yeshivas Pnei Menachem since that is his job