Monday March 7 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Cloudy and windy this afternoon. High around 75F. Winds 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.

-A four-year-old boy from Yerushalayim has contracted the first known case of polio in Israel since 1989, the Health Ministry reported Sunday the child was in a state of weakness and in a condition that could deteriorate to paralysis. According to the ministry, neither the child nor his family had been vaccinated against polip and that the child is just one of hundreds or thousands of children who might have been exposed to a mutant strain of polio.

- Agudas Yisroel has launched a campaign to raise $10 million for Ukrainian Jewry. The first $5 million donated will be matched by generous donors. This money will be distributed among the various organizations, so that every single dollar will be put toward helping the refugee families. All the money is going to the rescue efforts, and no administrative or other costs are being collected from donations. You can donate by going to charidy.com/agudahukraine

- Lakewood zoning board meeting tonight 7:00 pm Agenda HERE live stream here

- QuickCheck $4.29 a gallon BJ's in Howell $3.95 for now.

- According to GasBuddy data, the national average has risen 49.1c/gal in the last seven days, the largest 7 day rise in history, surpassing the 49.0c/gal rise after Hurricane Katrina.

- Mask mandate and  public health emergency ends today in NJ

- Wind advisory: Very windy conditions are expected this afternoon and evening. A wind advisory is in effect across the region. Southwesterly winds this afternoon could gust up to 50 mph. from 12;00 pm - 1:00am Tuesday

- The Chesterfield Daf Yomi invites the community for a siyum on seder Moed tonight at Eagle Ridge golf club. Program begins 7:45 pm Guest speaker Rav Nochum Cohen shlita, Rav Eliyahu Meir Schmelzer , R' Yaakov Solomon with the participation of Roshei yeshiva and rabbonim, Neginah  by Dovy Meisels  (see below)

- Rental increases: With landlords increasing rents on tenants due to the current market of supply and demand the township has rules on how much a landlord may increase the rent.   Landlords who supply tenants with heat are permitted to raise rents once a year at a flat rate increase of (6.5%) percent over the previous base rent. Landlords who do not supply tenants with heat can increase by 5% Optional two Year Rental Increase (9.75%) with heat  or  (7.5%) percent where the landlord does not supply the heat. A landlord can also apply for a hardship increase if expenses go up. There are many rules and exemptions. The town does not have a rent control board; it was abolished by the township committee. See township rental rules Here 

- Giyur law postponed in the knesset for the summer session after deal with arab party

- Jackson township has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the jackson trails development after the planning board initially denied the application. On the township agenda this Tuesday a settlement was reached paving the way for the new development of close to 500 homes, duplexes, on South Hope chapel road off Whitesville rd in jackson. The asking price is expected to be in line with the current real estate market in the $900k area.

- NJ  Bill Proposes $5,000 Income Tax Deduction for Volunteer Firefighters, Rescue and First Aid Squad Members including hatzolah members source

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