Thursday September 22 News Updates Lakewood

Weather:  78° Thunderstorms in the morning, overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. High 78F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

- SWAT team was again in Lakewood today to serve warrants 

- ·A bizarre story on the Garden State Parkway this afternoon in Sayreville. A motorist reported seeing a sign in a vehicle's window with the words "Help I'm kidnapped." New Jersey State Police responded and detained the driver but now say it was a prank. (@OneJerseySchorr)

- Dmitry Medvedev former Russian president warns Hypersonic Missiles are aimed and ready which will ‘be able to hit targets in Europe quickly' in case there is interference with the referendums in Ukrainian annexed territory "The Western establishment and all citizens of NATO countries in general need to understand that Russia has chosen its own path,".

- Capitol rioter from N.J. who worked at Naval base in Colts Neck sentenced to 4 years in prison he has continued to harbor a fondness for Nazi writings and symbols, prosecutors said in pre-sentence reports. Last year, they included in court filings pictures of him wearing a Hitler-style mustache.

-Rav Dovid Breslauer shlita will speak today  at BMG Bais Yitzchok 6:30 pm 

-Rav Shlomo Eisenberger shlita Telz R"Y will speak at Kol Aryeh at 1:00 pm

-Nshei Adirei Hatorah event will take place at the the Nshei Adirei Hatorah pavilion 2 stadium way at blueclaws stadium area Sunday of aseres Yemei Teshuva 7:30 pm

- Sibling registration deadline is today for elementary schools some schools are already accepting applications for next year while most schools begin immediately after Sukkos

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- Following heavy criticism from parents and schools the LSTA published an article on tls in a Q&A format. Safety concerns were not addressed  except that if a car runs through flashing lights on a bus that drops off a kid on the other side of the street you should notify the cops. Other issues brought up were blamed on  the state regulations on financial constraints, and lateness on the bus drivers. Most issues they said were the first 2 weeks of the school year. The annual budget for the lst is $28 million of which one million goes to pay for  operations which includes salaries for 5 full time and 3 part time employees,. rent, insurance and other expenses. This past week the Lakewood shopper published an article about the lack of accountability and safety concerns. Those with questions can reach out to the lsta call or txt 732-787-7287 or info@lakewoodlsta.org

- Trump says you can declassify documents by just thinking about it in an interview with Fox news he said there is no process to do it since you are the president you can just say or think to declassify it. דברים שבלב הרהורים

New Jersey hospitals are filling up with kids coughing and struggling to breathe. But it’s not COVID-19. Or even influenza. An outbreak of viral respiratory infections is sending children to emergency rooms throughout the state. The biggest culprits are enterovirus and rhinovirus as well as a few cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), all of which usually produce cold-like symptoms.

- The Daled minim shuk at Bais Faiga will be open this year on Tzom Gedalia organizers say despite reported shortages and smitta they have a large inventory and will keep prices down. There will be a large amount of Esrogim from Morocco and Yaneva. 

- Continued tefilos for Osher ben Chana Frumit as the state has now granted the prosecution to appeal the judge's ruling granting a new trial. donate Here 

- A united  777 plane  returned safely to Newark Airport following a technical issue, reportedly a problem with its hydraulics. A photo appeared on social media of suspected falling debris and sparks from the aircraft

-  Hurricane Fiona will remain hundreds of miles off the east coast, is now a Category 4 and is expected to bring heavy surf to the Jersey Shore over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. Wind gusts at near gale force strength are possible late Thursday night through Friday morning.