Monday April 11 News Updates Lakewood

- Weather: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High around 60F. 

- Reports of Chemical weapon’ horror as Russian forces dropped a "poisonous substance of unknown origin" from a drone on military and civilian targets in the port city, Mariupol,  People are reportedly suffering respiratory failure and neurological problems as a result. 

- Despite full page ads by the township in the local Lakewood papers last week about the Covid tuition grant for Lakewood residents through Agudah of NJ. The application period has closed a few weeks ago per the website. . A review and audit process in now underway. Due to the amount of eligible applicants, there will be a lottery to determine winners. Winners will receive checks via USPS within the coming weeks.

-  N.J. recreational weed sales can begin soon after the Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Monday approved seven medical marijuana dispensaries, to begin selling adult recreational weed, perhaps as soon as next month.

- Philadelphia is reinstating its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, the city’s top health official announced Monday.

- Tomchei Shabbos Lakewood distributed 350,000 pounds of produce, 40,000 bottles of seltzer and juice, 96,000 yogurts and lebens, and 2,400,000 cups! The unprecedented breadth of this project has to be a call for all of us to step up and help out. Donate here

- NBC News reports the FBI is now involved in the investigation of the Lakewood terror attack. See video report here

- Tehillim for Moshe Yigal ben Brunya was hit by the car at his home on Galassi Court in Jackson remains fully sedated and l is slated to undergo a 10-hour surgery on today.

- Major media outlets from the big networks  report on the Lakewood/Jackson attacks

- 193 million people are now under full or partial lockdowns in 23 cities across China

- Philadelphia Health Department could reinstate indoor mask mandate today due to rising covid cases 

 - Dozens of domestic workers, marched through the streets of Lakewood yesterday where they demanded better wages, affordable housing and $20 an hour for their physically demanding labor, higher pay for the teachers who educate their children, and rent control in Lakewood. The group is also demanding better lunches be provided by their employers, because many are not allowed to bring non-kosher food into their employers' homes, App reports. "Sometimes the food given is bread, cheese and ketchup," said Garcia. "That's not enough for someone to work eight hours, or at least five hours or more. (APP)

- Lakewood  Shomrim: "A group of members at the scene of the stabbing attack were able to pull footage from two nearby homes, with the video showing that the vehicle the attacker arrived in was the one carjacked earlier in the day".

- Study: New York, New Jersey and California failed in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic because of stringent lockdowns and policies, New Jersey was the worst-performing state, the study found. Florida was among the best performing states in the country  more