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Daf Yomi begins 3rd perek of Kesubos
- U.S. declares monkeypox a public health emergency
- Jackson Zoning Board Denies Large Housing Complex, Looking Like The Four Private Schools Are On Their Way (LNN)
- Gov Murphy says he doesn't see the American Dream megamall failing “We have to root for its success,” “Clearly the combination of the pandemic, the e-commerce reality in the world, were both working against the prospects of that place."
- China fires Ballistic Missiles over Taiwan for first time ever in new escalation
- The National Drought Mitigation Center updates its drought maps each Thursday. expanded the state's area for "moderate drought" status — one level away from "severe drought" conditions.
- Fire at Camp Rayim in Parkville, NY a bunkhouse was destroyed B"H no injuries everyone is safe, but all belongings and some pairs of tefillin were destroyed (Boropark24) Camp Aliya is currently renting that part of camp. YBH is renting the other lower area. The fire, is believed to have started from an air-conditioner-related issue.
- Food Boxes:
- Free food distribution at 708 Albert Ave 2:00 pm and on 7 day box
- Bais Yaakov at Pine park @ 2:00 pm
- Bnos Melech James st 8:00 pm weekday and shabbos boxes if you only get a 5 day box you can also get a separate weekend box for each child
- Yeshiva Ktana 120 2nd street 6-8 pm
- Lakewood planning board 2 nights ago denied a reconsideration for a cul de sac with 9 homes on 14th street. The board approved a yeshiva on Cross street with 2 dining rooms & tax exempt faculty housing.
FAA reports the planning board breaks their word and does not require a additional road even though they said it would be requested
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- APP reports Ocean county population getting younger data shows Lakewood leads Ocean County’s youth movement. The township, New Jersey’s fastest-growing community, saw its median age drop from 24.6 years in 2010 to 18.5 years last year. Lakewood has a birth rate of 45.7 per 1,000 people in 2020, That’s a rate three times that of Ocean County and more than four times the state’s birth rate overall.
- Several people contacted the state of NJ Dep of Education to inquire about not paying for courtesy/subscription busing if you qualify for the lunch program. The state responded according to a submitted response "Hazardous routes are determined by the district of residence and the municipality. You would need to contact Lakewood BOE directly for any transportation services questions. Regardless, as one commmenter points out The rule is a town offering subscription /courtesy busing cannot charge lunch recipients. There is really no need to discuss why the township is offering the busing. The bottom line is the busing is officially subscription and they can not charge anyone on the lunch program. So far local officials have not said a word nor did the Township explain how it can legally discriminate against private students by only paying for courtesy of public school students.
Brings to mind the story with the Vilna Gaon who tested someone on the third chapter of kisubos and the person started saying eilu na’aros and the Gaon told him you already got something wrong its ni’uros
ReplyDeleteThe question really is can the township wiggle out and say the busing that the LSTA is giving and township is paying for P.S. is not the Hazardous ie Subscription busing that the state has rules for. Rather the busing it is a private setup through the LSTA and Township. The issue is they have a letter they sent out to P.S. parents which clearly state they are receiving free Hazardous busing. Also when I asked a year ago why the LSTA has mask covid rules - as the busing is a private setup between parents and the LSTA. The response was "It is not -The LSTA is not considered a private setup.. we are basically the same as a BOE transportation..."
ReplyDeleteThe answer is NO the LSTA is not a private entity they are a provider working for the Lakewood BOE and are bound by the same rules. Askanim want you to believe otherwise to avoid any accountability for the shtick.
DeleteThe reason the askanim set it up was because a few schools that are located in middle of town have most of their students living less than 2 miles away. Otherwise there was no need for another million dollars in administrative fees for something that the BOE is responsible for. The $260 from parents is probably covering some of the administrative salaries.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but thought LSTA is working for the state, not the district
DeleteLSTA originally started out as a contractor for the State, but in 2019 switched over to become a district-contracted consortium.
DeleteAlthough my child is eligible for mandated M-F bussing during the week, the school is charging me an extra 250 for Sundays. That sounds like a lot for just one day a week multiplied by a few thousand kids. Am I being made to pay for the courtesy kids M-F transportation costs?
DeleteNo, that's not a terribly high amount, considering that Sunday bus drivers are likely paid overtime, and that Sunday bussing also covers the school's summer bussing. But you could probably opt out and drive your kids
DeleteAnon 12:17,
DeleteSo you're telling me that the courtesy kids are paying 260 for M-F plus another 250 for Sunday for a total of 510 per child?
I reached out to Trenton and received no response, please reach a to Ray Coles send a email from the township website https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/contact
ReplyDeleteYou can see a prominent employee of LSTA listed as one of the employees of the board of ed if you scroll down on this page on the left side https://www.lakewoodpiners.org/domain/32
ReplyDeleteWhy are all boxes OTL? Who decides the menu?
ReplyDeletewhy is it ok for Mosdos Hatorah to engage in nizkei shcheinim because they found a loophole. How can this be ehrlichkeit how is this a foundation of emes when trickery and deception are at play
ReplyDeleteMany roshei mosdos of today are not like the good old days when their sole mission was chinuch of yiddisher kinder. Today, they add another 15 houses on Farmers Drive so they can make loads of money. They also install fancy banquet halls in residential neighborhoods, but make it sound much smaller than it is, so they can get their approvals. In the meantime the neighbors lives are ruined from the terrible hezek thrust upon them by these callous owners. Let's face it, schools have become big business for many.
DeleteWho said anything about a foundation of emes
DeleteKol sheino mlamed bno umnus mlamdo listus
ציון במשפט תפדה ושביה בצדקה
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DeleteWhy does every conversation these days turns into all about what crooks the Rosh mosdos are?
Because it's known fact that no one is honest except for anonymous bloggers.
ReplyDelete< bitter sarcasm>
DeleteHopefully all the noisemaking will go to the next level and move to comprehensive concerted sustainable action
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