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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
והכן פרנסתינו
Niggunim of Tefilos for פרנסה below
Yidden in Poland today at the Kever of Rav Mendel Mriminov
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Tuesday January 31 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: 39° Light snow this morning will transition to snow showers this afternoon. Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. Chance of snow 80%
- Farhers for Mesivta age bochurim begin tonight
- All NYC hospitals including Mount Sinai, Columbia Presbyterian, Cornell and NYU - have dropped COVID restrictions and returned to pre-COVID visiting standards effective immediately.
- Congressmen in NJ including Chris Smith Rep. Jeff Van Drew, call on Murphy admin to suspend offshore wind projects after unexplained whale deaths, whose carcasses washed up on the Atlantic shorelines of New Jersey or New York.
- New traffic light at Teaberry and W County Line is activated
- 4 LPD officers retired today after 25 years of service a walkout ceremony took place at town hall according to
- No winner last night in the Powerball lottery Next Drawing – Wed, Feb 1
Estimated Jackpot $653 Million
- New restaurant opening soon in Lakewood at Avenue shoppers New Hampshire and Cedarbridge "Seared" fleishig restaurant.
- Toms River is number 5 on the list of most Instagrammable towns in New Jersey. According to a study conducted by the New Jersey real estate network, the method is based on the highest Instagram City-related Hashtag volume, city population from the US Census Bureau, and hashtag volume per population ratio. Other cities include Jersey City Union City Trenton Cherry Hill, Passaic, Clifton, East Orange. Lakewood did not make the list B"H
- China government announces, “The United States is the instigator and the biggest pusher of the Ukraine crisis. It continues to send heavy weapons and offensive weapons to Ukraine, and continues to increase the "length" and "intensity" of the conflict”
- APP reports on the improvements coming to the Lakewood airport including new on-site restaurant an upgraded terminal
- Get covered NJ this is the LAST DAY to enroll in coverage for 2023. Open Enrollment ends on January 31st, you will need to have a household change or life event to enroll in or change 2023 coverage
- A Russian Missile hit and damaged earlier today a synagogue in Hulyaipole, a city in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. The synagogue was built in 1909. BH no injuries were reported. Ukrainian Rabbi Moshe Asman called on world leaders to condemn the attack. Opposition MK Elkin says “Israel must condemn the attack.”
(Belaaz)
Monday, January 30, 2023
Monday January 30 News Updates
Weather: 52° Partly to mostly cloudy. High 52F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
snowfall could blanket South Jersey from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
- Midwinter break for all girls schools
Tonight's Powerball lottery drawing jackpot is $613 million
- Tomorrow segula of parshas Hamon
- Media reports that Walmart has introduced new shopping carts at stores that will be unlockable for a cost of $1. In simple words, customers may now have to pay an amount of $1 beforehand to unlock their carts for shopping in a Walmart store.
- WHO: The COVID pandemic is not over. COVID "remains a global health emergency."
- New traffic light at W county line and Teaberry in Lakewood has yet to be activated while it was officially to go live last week
- Continued tefillos for the Kossover Rebbe Shlita, Shraga Feivish ben Malka, and for the Mashgiach shlita. B"H the Kaliver rebbe shlita is back home from the hospital
- Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a "very tough" situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
- TRUMP: Every day in America is like "April Fool's Day"- “My personality kept us out of war. Putin would’ve never, ever gone in. Even now, I could solve that in 24 hours.”
- Authorities in Toms River removed 22 rabbits from a shed behind a house on Harrison Road on Sunday following a call received by Toms River Animal Control, police said. No details were given about the condition of the animals.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Sunday January 29 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: 54° Some early morning breaks in the overcast, otherwise cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 54F.
Mid Winter break
- Starting today mincha at Kol Shimshon from 2:30 and on every 15 minutes. Besides the regular schedule starting @12:41 to 2:30
- Security at NJ synagogues and shuls today Police are stepping up patrols in certain areas of New Jersey Sunday after a reported attempted arson attack, one allegedly involving an incendiary device akin to a "Molotov cocktail," at an Essex County synagogue, authorities say.
- Segula: Powerball lottery jackpot is now at $613 million. Drawing is tomorrow night.
- Adventure crossing event today in Jackson next to Sux flags kosher food and concert with Uri Davidi tickets starting $25
- Following the terrorist attacks in Yerushalayim Israel police are floating an idea to arm the gabbaim of shuls with guns. Rav Meir Mazuzz said everyone must fight back with guns they are coming after our blood. The rav of Elad Rav Malka said everyone should carry a gun even on Shabbos.
-Today Sunday 7 Shevat Yartzeit of Rabbi Avroham Yitzchok Klugman known as the Tzadik of Freehold Hebrew Cemetery in Freehold, New Jersey is located along NJ-33 Business (which is a split-off of Rt-33) right before Cardigan Bay Lane behind the Freehold Raceway Mall. (Kevarim)
- Girls high schools interviewes have begun
- A renovated indoor go-kart track has reopened in New Jersey. RPM Raceway unveiled its upgraded indoor go-kart experience in Jersey City on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The 78,000-square-foot facility features two racetracks that combine to stretch over 2,200 feet with a 72-second lap time, making it the world’s longest track.
-Slime university DIY open at Brick plaza next to Chukee chesses
- The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a new warning to visitors of Cancun and the Mexican state of Quintana Roo over a potential conflict between taxi drivers and ride-hailing service companies. Medallion taxi drivers have been attacking ride-hailing service drivers as they battle over lucrative tourist rides. Unfortunately, passengers have been caught in the middle.
-Lakewood Hatzolah launches ad campaign against the practice of listening in to hatzolah calls with scanners and posting pictures of accident scenes on public forums and websites. The ads day would you peek into other people's houses? would you listen in on other people's phone calls? Then why would you listen to other people's hatzolah calls.
מלחמתנו
מלחמתנו by Harav Gershon Ribner shlita Here
What extinguished the passion for learning, nurtured so delicately through years of shteiging as a bochur
15 Steps: From Passionate Learner to Uninspired Earner
Adapted by Yisroel Zelmanovitch
Presented by Shmuel Klein
Introduction:
Chaim Elya is a chashuva yungerman totally engrossed in his limudim. A fine, up-standing member of his chabura, his opinion and insight in the sugya is appreciated by his peers. Chaim Elya’s wife Aviva, tremendously proud of her husband happily sacrifices to facilitate his hasmada. They know they have something special and are destined for greatness.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Motzei Shabbos Bo 5783 News Updates
- Midwinter discount to seaquest aquarium Woodbridge use code Bogolove for 50%off (submitted)
- Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah dinner at TBY hall 613 Oak st.
- Toast Cafe in Manchester open Motzei shabbos at 1900 rt 70.
- Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 campaign eaelier today calling Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis "very disloyal" for planner a 2024 presidential run.
- DeSantis advisers prepare for potential presidential run
- Names of victims from the shabbos night terror attack in Neve Yaakov: Eli Mizrachi, Hy"d 48, his wife Natalie Mizrachi hy"d 45, Rafael Ben-Eliyahu, 56, hy"d Asher Natan, 14,hy"d Raphael Ben Eliyahu, 50,hy"d Shaul Hai, 68, hy"d Ilya Sosansky. 26 hy"d, Irina Korolova, a 60-year-old citizen of Ukraine. Two of the victims were on their way to a shiur, a mother and daughter were spared after the terrorist told them he won't shoot at women.
- Another shooting attack early shabbos morning in Yerushalayim at Ihr Dovid outside the old city names for Tehillim נדב חיים בן אירית חיה ברק בן שושנה
- Rav Yitzchok Zilbershtein spoke tonight following the terror attacks he said we must form an alliance with the Torah and connect with it.
Video: Tonight at the kosel
Friday, January 27, 2023
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת בא תשפ''ג
Friday, January 27, 2023 / ה׳ שבט תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת בא
ולְכָל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָיָה אוֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָם
Candle lighting 4:51 pm
Shkiah/sunset 5:09 pm
weather 52° Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 52F.
וְאַתָּה אַל תִּירָא עַבְדִּי יַעֲקֹב וְאַל תֵּחַת יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי הִנְנִי מוֹשִׁיעֲךָ מֵרָחוֹק וְאֶת זַרְעֲךָ מֵאֶרֶץ שִׁבְיָם וְשָׁב יַעֲקֹב וְשָׁקַט וְשַׁאֲנַן וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד
אין בהם טבע ומנהגו של עולם, הכל בגזרת עליון עד שנאמין בכל דברינו ומקרינו שכולם ניסים רמב''ן סוף
פר' בא
Friday January 27 News Updates Lakewood
Friday, January 27, 2023 / ה׳ שבט תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת בא
Candle lighting 4:51 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 5:09 pm
Weather: 43° Sunny to partly cloudy. High 43F. Shabbos day sunny hi of 52. ,
-Terrot attack in Yerushalayim Seven killed, 3 injured R"L outside a the Ateres Avrohom shul in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood. Located in E. Jerusalem. Secular media report it happened later on after shul was over while people were walking outside as there may have been a simcha in the shul. The terrorist shot from outside and was eventually killed by a security guard not before he shot people on the sidewalk with a semi automatic gun. The terrorist a hamas member came from shuafat they said it was retaliation for the killings of 9 terrorists yesterday in Shchem by the IDF
- No traffic in Lakewood today as the girls schools have off and no buses on the roads, and many people left for vacation.
-Toast cafe 1900 Rt 70 manchester will now be open Motzei shabbos
-Bde: Petirah of Dr, Howard Saul Z"L of who died in a Scuba diving accident off the coast of Florida, He was originally from Cherry Hill, NJ and served as a Obstetrician-gynecologist oncologist. He was n his 60's.
-Mid winter break girls schools off some thru Tuesday. Some boys elementary schools off today.
Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel help a meeting for the members at a office building in Lakewood see photo below
- Lakewood Hatzolah launches ad campaign against the practice of listening in to hatzolah calls with scanners and posting pictures of accident scenes on public forums and websites. The ads day would you peek into other people's houses? would you listen in on other people's phone calls? Then why would you listen to other people's hatzolah calls.
- Matzav report on the fake kidnap abduction story In the meantime, an innocent man was dragged through the mud by the media – including portions of so-called “frum media,” which has no limits on what it will report and won’t bother doing a modicum of investigation. The only “creeps” in this story are the reporters and news outlets who couldn’t run fast enough to release a story without knowing the facts.
- Delta Airlines says they’re now investigating allegations of antisemitism against one of their flight attendants. ABC News reports that the investigation involves a flight to LaGuardia Airport on Monday night, in which a Chassidishe passenger from Brooklyn was ordered off the plane before it took off from Florida, but witnesses say the man did nothing wrong.
- Shovavim: Tikkun Harashah pidyon פ''ד תעניות at Bais Medrash Bnei Baruch today Erev shabbos 12:40 pm 14 14th street
- A lawsuit has just been filed seeking to stay and overturn Lakewood Township's recently adopted ordinance which permits banquet and Simcha halls as accessory uses in schools. The complaint contains 15 counts including allegations that the Committee members had conflicts of interests with personal or family connections to schools which would benefit from adoption of the Ordinance. See the Full story om FAANEWS
Moetzes meeting in Lakewood yesterday
Newly surfaced picture of the Brisker Rav at age 24
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Thursday January 26 News Updates Lakewood
- Weather: 47° Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 47F. 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
- A lawsuit has just been filed seeking to stay and overturn Lakewood Township's recently adopted ordinance which permits banquet and Simcha halls as accessory uses in schools. The complaint contains 15 counts including allegations that the Committee members had conflicts of interests with personal or family connections to schools which would benefit from adoption of the Ordinance. See the Full story om FAANEWS
- Red alert sirens sound in southern Israel as rockets come in from gaza so far no reports of injuries as a few were intercepted
- BDE: Rebitzen Alte Rechil Breindel Teitelbaum A”H, who was seriously injured in Monday’s fire in Williamsburg passed away today she is survived by her husband Rav Lipa Shlita, the rav of Bhm"d Beis Aron in Williamsburg. she was 71
- Gas prices go up again average in Lakewood is now $3.50 a gallon
- President Trump slams escalation in Ukraine first come the Tanks then come the Nukes- calls for war to end
- National news media report on a chassidishe yid who is also a Williamsburg Hatzolah member and saved the life of a woman who fainted mid-flight on board Jetblue flight 571 to Florida. This comes 2 days after a chassidishe passenger was kicked off a Delta flight due to antisemitisim.
- The so-called kidnapping story reported yesterday by the frum news media and picked up by the national news media. It turns out to be nothing of that sort as the Rabbi of the shul said yesterday in a interview he worried that law enforcement was jumping to conclusions “There’s a very big concern [in the community] that we may be coming to conclusions too fast…and therefore compromising a person’s life. Today the person was cleared of all charges after the details of the story were properly investigated. It turned out the youngerman in Mir Yeshivah was learning by Rabbi Lankry’s shul he wanted to get out of the Shul but because there was a Bris taking place the hall to exit was filled with ladies Halacha says a man is not allowed to walk in between to ladies so he asked the boy to walk him outside so he would not compromise Halacha and walk to Mir Yeshivah to learn first Seder Police came and arrested him on kidnapping charges This is the real story please get facts straight,
-A Arab male who was pretending to be an Orthodox Jew was caught last night at the Netive Ezra Synagogue in Aventura, Florida by the Aventura police and the FBI. He had a large KA-BAR knife on him, similar to the one used in the quadruple Idaho college murders. A Source said the he was acting strange, and asked peculiar questions. He wanted to join the Torah classes and said he wanted to convert to Judaism. Some congregants, who found him suspicious, called authorities. Police officers escorted Hisham away from the synagogue and located a knife in his vehicle”.9news alerts)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met earlier with Russia’s chief Rabbi Berel Lazar in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Governor Phil Murphy Today we’re announcing $350 million for high-priority upgrades to schools across the state. Starting Jan. 30, eligible districts will be able to apply for funding to improve classrooms, ADA accessibility, playgrounds, and more.
- The IDF is preparing for an escalation with terror groups in Gaza and deployed Iron Domes defense systems in southern Israel to protect from potential rocket launches.
Putin meets with Russian chief Rabbi Berel Lazar to discuss antisemitism 
Rabbonim in Manchester, UK with letter in Support of the Peshuto shel Mikrah חומש פשוטו של מקרא.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Wednesday January 25 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: A mix of clouds and sun this morning then becoming windy with rain developing this afternoon. High 48F. ESE winds at 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph
- Tonight: Jackson zoning board reconsides and approves Whitesville Rd Shul application
Full story at Faanews
- Donald Trump to be REINSTATED on Facebook, Instagram
- Powerball lottery jackpot is $526 million drawing at 11pm
- Lakewood BOE public meeting today at 7:30 pm the board will swear in a new member to the BOE for a 1 year term. Lakewood Public School District seeks to obtain a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for approximately $675,229.00 to carry out renovation projects: of the tennis courts at Lakewood High School. watch livestream Here
Update: Tehillim for the Mashgiach shlita message from TAG: As you may be aware, the Mashgiach, Rav Matisyahu Salomon shlita was flown to the hospital on Friday morning due to having continuous seizures. The doctors have been trying different medications to stop the seizures but up to this point have not been successful. It was decided that he be sedated and placed on a respirator in order to rest the body and to be able to do more aggressive testing to find the problem. However, time is of essence, as the longer he is on the ventilator the harder it will to wean him off of it. I am asking all of you - all our choshuve work in TAG is bezchus the Mashgiach. Please over the next 48 hours. השתדל ולהרבות בתפילה ובתחנונים לרפו"ש מתתיהו חיים בן עטיל
- A wind advisory has been issued for the Jersey Shore towns in Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties, where winds are expected to be the strongest and could hit 50 mph. A gale warning has been in coastal waters.
- Tefilos for the Kossover Rebbe shlita Rav Shraga Feivish Hager shlita of Boro Park who was diagnosed with the machla R"L Please daven for Rav Shraga Feivish ben Malka
- Tefillos for the Kaliver Rebbe of Williamsburg Rav Moshe Taub Shlita who was hospitalized with a severe infection the rebbe suffers from ALS, and communicates via a special computer program named EZgaze. please daven for Moshe ben Raizel
- Putin’s allies call for Berlin to be NUKED after Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
- Planning board approves expansion of shul on East End ave but conditioned that the expansion of the basement only be for foundations and storage, not for an expansion of the simcha hall. (Faanews)
- Kol Mevaser interviewed a BMG board member about Lakewood Yeshiva expansion as it expects to hit 10,000 students K'AH in the next 2 years; currently the yeshiva has over 8000 students. As the yeshiva prepares for the growth they are looking to expand on all fronts including new kollel apartments, more dormitories and Botei Medrash. The yeshiva has purchased 40 acres of property in Jackson to build a bais Medrash with more Kollel housing as many young couples are living there. Currently the Yeshiva is building 600 new apts on the newly acquired Georgian court property the yeshiva purchased 36 acres but has the right of first refusal for the remaining of the150 acres. It will consist of 6 buildings of 100 units each strictly for youngeleit learning in yeshiva. The majority of them will be 3 bedroom apts, some 4 BR and a small amount of 2 BR the rents will be below market as the yeshiva. Currently BMG has 400 rented apartments that are below market and the new apts will be the same. The yeshiva also purchased 7 buildings that are currently used for the GCU college administration on Lakewood avenue and will probably build a dorm of 500-600 beds and a B"M for 1000 seats. The yeshiva also purchased the woodlake golf course which is a 150 acre property including the old club house and can have a B"M that fits 500 and with time potentially building housing there.
- Price of eggs goes up again Gourmet glatt has for $3.79 on sale Kosher West $3.99 Bingo sale for $2.99 is over
-Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is aiming to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2024, NBC news reports.
-The Pine Lake Park kehilla launches campaign to build a mikva donate Here
- Jackson adventure Crossing opened its doors to the public yesterday. It is Located nearby Six Flags Great Adventure and features 300 acres of entertainment including an indoor sports complex, outdoor fields, Top Golf, Toptracer Driving Range, axe throwing, many places to eat, bars, and more. This Sunday a event will take place geared to the frum community with a concert and kosher food.
-The Lakewood Viznitz Yerushalayim Rebbe visits the Satmar Rebbe Reb Aaron at the Kerestir Shul of Desert Hot Springs, California.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Tuesday January 24 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: 45° Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High around 45F tonight low of 30
- NJ DOT has installed, and now activated, a new left turning arrow for Kennedy Blvd eastbound traffic turning left onto Route 9 heading towards Howell Township more at Faanews
- Biden admin considers sending a "significant number" of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine (WSJ)
- Former President Trump holds a 3-point lead over President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, according to a new Emerson College poll released on Tuesday. 44 percent for Trump compared to the 41 percent who said they would back Biden.
- Top scientists and security experts moved the "Doomsday Clock" forward on Tuesday to just 90 seconds to midnight -– signaling an increased risk to humanity's survival from the nuclear shadow over the Ukraine conflict and the growing climate crisis. - the closest to midnight it had been in its history.
- The first snowstorm of the winter for New Jersey on Wednesday will deliver a coating to 2 inches of snow for most of the state accompanied by a nasty mix of ice, drenching rain, wind gusts up to 50 mph and some coastal flooding. The Lakewood ocean county area will rain later in the day Rainfall around a half an inch.
- The Powerball jackpot rises to $526 million after nobody one the lottery last night. The next drawing is tomorrow night
Lakewood township & developer settle in court with Elmwood Village residents over damage to the basin, the Township has agreed to pay Elmwood Village $10,000. The Township has further agreed to assume the responsibility for the ownership, maintenance and care of the storm water drainage basin. see full story on Faanews
- Several shopping centers along route 9 and toms river are filling up with frum stores a brand new one under construction at the corner of Cox cro and route 9 is expected to open in a few months with some Lakewood stores relocating there.
- Midwinter vacation airline travel: There's been several reports of frum passengers not allowed on flights or kicked off, in one instance a family was denied entry onto a Delta flight to Miami after coming to the gate a few minutes prior to the boarding time, they alleged it was anti semitism since other families that came after were allowed to board. As a result the family missed the flight and missed the cruise. In another case a video circulating on social media shows a chassidishe yid was kicked off a Delta flight from Ft. Lauderdale to NY when they claimed he used too much space in the overhead compartment when all he had was his hat jacket and carry on luggage. It appears he was asked to check the luggage in and after refusing was removed off the flight.
- Amazon announced today that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of about 50 generic medications, which are generally cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. The company said the flat fee could cover a list of medications like the antibiotic amoxicillin and the anti-inflammatory drug naproxen.
- A community wide siyum on Maseches Nedarim will take place this evening for the Lakewood community hosted by The Chaburah at the Sterling Place Simcha hall 1 Gila 9:15 pm. It is part of the Agudah Worldwide Siyum Nedarim. The guest speaker Rav Yisroel Reisman shlita R"Y Torah Vodaas will be focus on the practical halacha lem’a’seh aspects of hilchos nedarim.
- Kol Mevaser interview with Rav Yitzchok Margereten shlita Rav of Khal Shomrei shabbos of Cleveland who was the rav of R' Boruch Taub Z"L. He said the community lost 2 exceptional people, baalei mishpacha who had the achrayis of the tzibbur,and left behimd a house of yesomim. it is a big loss for the community. He spoke to the community that we have to be mechazek in emunah and we have to be mekabel what happened.
- People in New Jersey and other eastern states may be able to see a rocket that is scheduled to be launched by NASA on Tuesday, from Virginia the launch is scheduled between 6 pm - 8 pm
- Kof-K kashrus alert Due to a processing change, Jim Beam Sauces are no longer certified Kosher. Products produced prior to January 6, 2023, when bearing the Kof-K are approved
Photo: Rav Reuven Feinstein shlita visiting Rav Gershon Eidelstein shlita on his recent trip to E"Y 
Monday, January 23, 2023
Monday January 23, ר'ח שבט תשפ"ג News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Rain. High 41F. Winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
- FDA proposes annual injections against Covid the vaccines will probably need an annual update as the virus continues to evolve. The agency would select the Covid strain for the vaccine in the spring so the updated shots could roll out every September in time for a fall vaccination campaign just like the Flu vaccine.
- Correction Beginning in March, all households eligible for the NJ (SNAP) will receive at least nothing less than a minimum of $50 monthly. It means no one eligible for SNAP will receive less than $50 in food benefits. If a SNAP household was approved for less than $50 say $23 is the minimum federal SNAP benefit, they will receive their regular monthly benefit plus an additional state supplement of $27 to bring them to $50.
- FBI official who investigated Trump ties to Russia arrested for illegal ties to Russia former FBI agent Charles McGonigal, who was head of counterintelligence in the New York Field Office and a part of the investigation into supposed ties between Trump and Russia, was arrested over his alleged ties to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch billionaire who has been sanctioned by the United States and criminally charged last year with violating those sanctions."
- The new traffic signal at the West County Line Road and Teaberry Court intersection is set to go live this Tuesday. See full details here
-Winter storm this Wednesday will bring snow to some parts of NJ. The northern half of the state is expected to get at least 1 inch of snow with higher amounts in Sussex, Warren and Morris counties, while there will be less than an inch for most of South Jersey on what will be a windy Wednesday. The Lakewood area will get mostly rain all day and night.
- Daf yomi will make a siyum tomorrow on Maseches Nedarim and begin Maseches Nazir on wednesday
- Continued tefilos for the mashgiach shlita who is hospitalized tehillim was said daily in BMG and Lakewood shuls. Last night the mashgiach of Mir Brachfeld Rav Reuven Hechster shlita talmid of Rav Nosson Wachtfogel delivered a sichas mussar and tehillim was said for The mashgiach Mattisyahu Chaim ben Ettil.
- Kol Mevaser interviews Chavrusa of R' Baruch Taub Z"L they recently finished maseches Rosh Hashana together, he was both an honest and frum mechanic and planned on retiring early so he can go back to Kollel. Other frum pilots who flew that same plane said al pi derech hateva there should not have been any issues had issues, it was hashgacha and the ratzon hashem to bring them back to the olam haemes as they fulfilled their tafkid. A Meshulach visiting Cleveland remarked both niftarim not only gave money but they welcomed him inside with all hachnosas orchim treated him like a brother. The besurah of the accident came over during the daf yomi shiur of Rav Yitzchok Margereten shlita they briefly paused and then said we must continue learning zugt der gemara....
- Fire in Williamsburg this morning 17 people were injured and a woman was hospitalized in serious condition, after a fire broke out at about 6:40 a.m. Monday morning, at 265 Penn St. in Williamsburg. All are asked to daven for Rechil Breindel bas Hinda
- Dans Deals second article on the 2 niftarim from Cleveland Thoughts About R' Boruch Taub Z''L And Ben Chafetz Z''L HERE
- APP reports Growth in nearby Lakewood has spilled over into North Dover section of Toms River , creating a need for more office space. As two new office buildings were approved and will join a growing amount of office space being added.
-NASA, Rocket launch visible from the east coast has been postponed for tomorrow night Tuesday Jan 24 due to unfavorable weather conditions in the Wallops, Virginia area Weather for Tuesday is 90% favorable for the 6-8 p.m. EST launch window.
- Unofficial opening of the BMG "Freezer" which officially opens on Tu Bshvati
Segulas Seudas Rosh chodesh shevat
Technical Difficulties, Meetings to Stay Remote
The Lakewood Township Committee Virtual meeting last week was plagued with technical issues. Committee members had technical trouble hearing each other and at some point voted by giving a thumbs up on the screen and had to abstain on another vote after not being able to hear the reading. Despite all that the Mayor deflected criticism from the public who sent in emails demanding a return to in person meetings. A point was made that the public is very restricted to speak up on the zoom calls vs in person meetings where there's a give and take and can speqk with passion without the mayor shutting down the allotted time to speak as is done online or speed reading the submitted emails. Why can't they have a hybrid system by returning to in person meetings and allow the public to submit emails if covid is a concern.
The mayor responded that in person meetings are to be the way of the dinosaur by saying " the days of going down to a township meeting are long over as there are more ways to reach out and communicate to the committee. He said their jobs are 24/7 as the members are constantly approached by individuals.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Hashkafa Q&A
Hashkafa with Rav Gershon Ribner shlita
When in Brisk do as a Brisker Inspiring our children with biographies of the affluent Are psychologists viewed with suspicion in the yeshiva world Extracting integrity from a child mired in deceitSunday January 22 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: Periods of rain. High 43F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
- Beginning today Sunday, the price of Forever stamps from the U.S. Postal Service will increase from 60 cents to 63 cents.
- Kol Mevaser interview with Rabbi Yisroel Brog in Cleveland after Levaya of R' Boruch Taub Z"L. Not a dry eye as Cleveland has not seen such a levaya in a long time. The niftar had plans to fly his mishpacha next week and went to excersize the plane or do a practice run. It was at the airport he met another yid R' Ben who was arranging a flight to NY to a levaye when R' Boruch offered him a ride on the plain. He did a chesed at the end of his life said the Rav
-Sunday off shabbos for bochurim
- Continued tefillos for the mashgiach shlita who is still hospitalized in Philadelphia and under observation, Mattisyahu Chaim ben Ettil
-A new Keren is being set up for talmidei Chachomim muflagim of Lakewood to fully support them so they can be fully engrossed without any financial worries on their heads. details to come it will be under the guidance of the R"Y Rav Yisroel Neuman shlita
- Lakewood police officers were called to the Exxon station on Rt 9 and county line rd for a car that had been sitting for a while and the driver has not moved. Police determined the individual had died of natural causes or drugs overdose.
-LPD searching for part time crossing guards in Lakewood as several intersections have been without a guard in recent weeks.
- NTSB and FAA continue to investigate the tragic plane crash near Westchester county airport on Thursday night. Media reports officials were able to locate the bodies of the niftarim after the FBI was asked to ping their cell phones.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu has formally fired Shas leader Aryeh Deri after he was disqualified by the Supreme court for serving as a minister in the current knesset. There are reports that attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara was considering declaring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve in office due to conflicts of interest stemming from his corruption trial in the proposed judicial reforms. But according to a legal expert, such an outcome is highly unlikely due to both legal and political limitations.
- Israel’s chief rabbi has given a kosher stamp of approval this week to a company looking to sell steak grown from cow cells. The meat is to be considered as "Parve" which is cultivated meat, grown from animal cells in a lab or manufacturing plant, Aleph Farms says it collects sample cells from a living animal and then grows more in a cultivator that mimics conditions in the animal’s body. This is different from popular plant-based alternatives that do not have animal origins. (Algemeiner)
- Ten people were killed and “at least” ten others were wounded when a gunman opened fire as revelers celebrated the Lunar New Year outside Los Angeles Saturday night at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park a city home to a predominantly Asian-American population the gunman had fled the scene and yet to be caught.
- FAAnews: BMG submits plans for 600 apartments on the Georgian Court property recently purchased. The project includes 6 multi-family buildings with 100 residential apartments in each, playgrounds, and a child care center. There will be new driveways off Carey Street, Cedarview Avenue / Fourteenth Street and Ninth Street. BMG has received $7 million in federal grants for this project. Full story at FAAnews
Badatz calls for tefillos due to lack of rain
Minyanim for Mincha Yom Kippur Koton Erev Rosh Chodesh Shevat 5783 Lakewood
Erev Rosh chodesh Shevat 5783 Please add times or corrections in comments section
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Motzei Shabbos וארא News
Weather tomorrow Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 46F. Chance of rain 90%.
- FAAnews: BMG submits plans for 600 apartments on the Georgian Court property recently purchased. The project includes 6 multi-family buildings with 100 residential apartments in each, playgrounds, and a child care center. There will be new driveways off Carey Street, Cedarview Avenue / Fourteenth Street and Ninth Street. BMG has received $7 million in federal grants for this project.Full story at FAAnews
- Tehillim was said over shabbos in BMg for the Mashgiach shlita who is in need of Rachel Shamayim he is currently at a hospital in Philadelphia please continue to daven for Mattisyahu Chaim ben Ettil.
- Shalva women's program of BMG shovavin Gathering tonight for ladies to enhance their marriage and family with a taharas hamishpacha panel at Kesser Moshe Yehuda hall 8:00 pm
- Hespedim for Rav Avremel Eidelman zatzal this motzei shabbos at Ateres Esther downstairs in the Bais Yitzchok B"M of bmg. Divrei Hesped by Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita Rav Reuvein Hechster shlita and Rav Chaim Zev Eidelman shlita 8:30 pm. The Ezras Nashim will be open
- Melava malka Parlor meeting for yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Chodosh of Seagate at 658 Cypress Ave Lakewood
- The levaya for Baruch Taub, z”l, will be 9:30am, Sunday, in Cleveland at Berkowitz Kumin. Kevura will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Aurora Rd, Solon. Livestream link Here
- Dans Deals thoughts following the tragic plane crash Here
- 6 More classified documents found at Bidens Delaware home.
- An estimated 110,000 Israelis turned out to two rallies in Tel Aviv on Shabbos to protest a proposed reform to the justice system.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת וארא מברכים חודש שבט תשפ''ג
Friday, January 20, 2023 / כ״ז טבת תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת וארא
- candle lighting 4:43 pm
- Shkiah/sunset 5:01 pm
- Rosh chodesh Shevat is Monday
- Molad: Motzei shabbos, 56 minutes and 10 chalakim after 11:00 pm.
- Weather: Friday night Mostly clear. Low 33F Shabbos Day Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High near 45F
כשמברכים חודש שבט נכון לומר שְׁבָט בקמץ ככתוב בספר זכריה זו פעם היחידה שנזכר שם החודש בתנ׳׳ך" בְּיוֹם עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה לְעַשְׁתֵּי־עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ, הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ שְׁבָט, בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ, הָיָה דְבַר־ה' אֶל־זְכַרְיָה בֶּן־בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ בֶּן־עִדּוֹא הַנָּבִיא לֵאמֹר" (ספר
זכריה, פרק א', פסוק ז')
כֹּה אָמַר ה׳ אלוקים: בְּקַבְּצִי אֶת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר נָפֹצוּ בָם, וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּי בָם לְעֵינֵי הַגּוֹיִם, וְיָשְׁבוּ עַל אַדְמָתָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לְעַבְדִּי לְיַעֲקֹב
(הפטרת וארא)
Friday January 20 News Update Lakewood
Friday, January 20, 2023 / כ״ז טבת תשפ״ג
ערב שבת פרשת וארא שבת מברכים חודש שבט
Candle lighting 4:43 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 5:01pm
Rosh chodesh Shevat is Monday
Weather today A mix of clouds and sun shabos sunny hi of 44
- Urgent Tefillos for the Lakewood Mashgiach Rav Matisyahu Salomon shlita who is in need of rachamei Shomayim after suffering from seizures. The mashgiach was airlifted to the hospital. First seder this morning at Beth Medrash Govoha was paused to recite several kappitlach of Tehillim as a zechus for the mashgiach. The name for Tehillim is Matisyahu Chaim ben Ettil. (Matzav)
- Levaya update: The bodies of both Niftarim were flown via Hatzolah air to Cleveland one levaya will take place before shabbos. The levaya for Ben Chafetz, z”l, will be 2pm today, Friday, at Berkowitz Kumin memorial chapel in Cleveland heights. Followed by kevurah at chessed shel emeas. Livestream link Here
- The Levaya for R' Baruch Taub Z"L will take place on Sunday at Berkowitz - Kumin memorial chapel.
- Several Lakewood area residents have been hospitalized recently after being injured seriously in car accidents requiring surgery and long-term follow up care and rehab.
Mva numbers in 2022 (courtesy of Faanews)
Lakewood 5,321 motor vehicle crashes, 8 fatalities (1 driver, 2 passengers, 3 pedestrians, 2 cyclists) 154 Pedestrians struck That is an average of nearly 3 pedestrians struck by vehicles each week, and 1 fatality every 5 weeks!
Jackson 1,646 motor vehicle crashes 5 fatalities (3 drivers, 2 pedestrians)
Toms River 3,878 motor vehicle crashes 12 fatalities (4 drivers, 3 passengers, 5 pedestrians)
32 pedestrians struck
-Welcome home: Off shabbos for yeshiva bochurim this week usualy the shabbos prior to midwinter break.
- Hespedim for Rav Avremel Eidelman zatzal this motzei shabbos at Ateres Esther downstairs in the Bais Yitzchok B"M of bmg. Divrei Hesped by Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita Rav Reuvein Hechster shlita and Rav Chaim Zev Eidelman shlita 8:30 pm. The Ezras Nashim will be open
- Lomdei daf Yomi Yerushalmi are making a siyum today on Meseches Brachos
- Powerball lottery jackpot $473 Million drawing is Motzei shabbos
- Drivers using the Holland Tunnel to New Jersey overnight will need to find another way to cross the Hudson River for six days each week until 2025, starting on Feb. 5 when the Jersey bound tube begins closing for Hurricane Sandy related repairs. The New Jersey bound tunnels will ose from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sundays to Thursdays, and from 11:59 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday night it will remain open
Hamodia article about Cleveland tragedy Another Orthodox pilot, known as “Captain Koz,” who was at Westchester Airport on this rainy and foggy evening, told Hamodia clouds were just 200 feet above the runway, with visibility 1 mile, the minimum acceptable conditions for a landing.
After searching for several hours, authorities found the plane on land, with both occupants deceased.
The niftarim were both well-known and popular figures in the Cleveland community.
Taub owned a mechanic business called Masterworks Automotive, and learned night sedarim in a community kollel.
“Meshulachim frequently visited his business,” a chavrusah recalled. “In addition to giving them donations, he would always give them food from a box of snacks set up for customers.
“He was beloved by all who knew him. Everyone used his shop, and he had a shem tov, he was very ehrliche and honest. Everyone loved him.”
Ben Chafetz had a web-development company. He achieved a measure of wealth and gave large amounts to tzedakah, particularly kollelim in the community. He was known to deliver impassioned speeches at fundraisers for the local kollelim.
“Ben understood what having people sitting and learning meant to the growth of the Cleveland community and the future of Klal Yisroel,” recalls one kollel member. “He supported it monetarily, and with his actions and words as well.
“He met everyone with a smile; whether he knew you or not, he made everyone feel like he knew them well. He was the sweetest, warmest guy you could ever meet.
“This is an unbearable loss for his wife, children and the entire community.”
In 2018, Ben was a passenger on an El Al flight from New York to Israel forced to stop in Athens for Shabbos. That flight was subject of
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Thursday January 19 News Updates
Weather: 46° Rain likely. High 46F. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Rain ending this evening. Partial clearing overnight. Low 41F.
- Kol Mevaser reports the plane belonged to a flying club, and was used many times by the pilot R' Boruch Taub ZL who was a talmid and once a kollel member of yeshiva Tiferes Avigdor in Cleveland. The community is heartbroken as they prepare for the lavayos.
Update: 11:30 pm
BDE: Baruch Taub z”l and Benyamin Chafetz z”l, members of the Cleveland Jewish community, are identified as the two Yidden who were r”l killed in the single engine plane crash near Westchester, NY this evening. Belaaz news reports The family members were notified.
BDE: News12 reports Source says the plane has been located. Two people declared dead at the scene. County officials say a plane that went missing near Westchester County Airport has been found, and that the two people on board have been confirmed dead. The 2 yidden from Cleveland flew into NY to attend a Levaya. R"L.
Plane is presumed down in the vicinity of Kensico Reservoir near Westchester airport . Rescuers had to halt search due to weather. The NYC water had the DEP adjust the water supply as a precaution.
- Tehillim: A small Plane with 2 frum men from Cleveland has gone missing and reportedly crashed near Westchester County Airport after engine failure Please daven for בנימין ריאל בן ברכה. And ברוך יוסף יחזקאל בן אשקא שרה
ABC news reports the plane departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport just before 5 p.m. and was headed to Cuyahoga County Airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio. A call was made around 5:25 p.m. to Westchester County Airport to report low oil pressure. Five minutes later, police said the airport lost contact with the plane. A local search-and-rescue operation is underway after The single-engine Beechcraft A36 crashed after the pilot reported engine trouble. according to the FAA. Social media posts showed The pilot sent a text messqge his family to say tehilim noting that they lost the engines. The majority of the search for the missing plane is currently being conducted in Westchester, New York's North Castle area.
- Several patients hospitalized earlier this evening after a few accidents on County line involving a extrication and a pedestrian struck on route 9 and 9th street in Lakewood
- Donald Trump calls for “whoever” to be “put in jail," including Politico employees, until the identity of the leaker behind last year’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe is uncovered.
- The Supreme Court says it has been unable to identify "by a preponderance of the evidence" who leaked the Dobbs opinion last year overturning Abortion rights.
- Pharmacies such as Walgreens, Rite Aid drop purchasing restrictions on children's over-the-counter medicine including tylenol and motrin. In Lakewood those brands are still hard to find in some stores but the kosher brands are plentiful on the shelves.
- An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned NATO on Thursday that a defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war, while the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said the world would end if the West tried to destroy Russia.
- Hespedim tonight commemorating the yahrtzeit of Rav Shmuel Barenbaum zatzal at Chevrah Lomdei Torah (Yukes) 617 5th st 10:45 pm downstairs divrei hesped by Rav Avrohom barenbaum shlita Rav Avrohom Leshinsky shlita
- OCHD covid cases totals from 1/11/2023 - 1/17/23
75 new cases in Lakewood totals 27067 /397
45 new cases in Jackson totals 15363/164
48 new cases in Manchester totals 11161/504
85 new cases +1 death in Toms River totals 26304/489
- Bingo selling Ex large eggs for $2.99 a dozen limit of 6
- Amazon is ending its AmazonSmile program in which you could designate a charity to receive a small percentage of all your Amazon purchases; Many yeshivos and mosdos have benefited through it. Amazon is cutting costs and will end the program on Feb 20. Amazon said it has donated roughly $500 million to charities since the program launched in 2013. The company will donate to charities an additional 3 months of the average they received.
- Lakewood township committee meeting today Thursday January 19 @5:30 pm meeting will be virtual watch live stream Here see Agenda Here
ON the agenda increasing salaried for mayor committee members and township employees see here. on the agenda is: Public sale of Property starting bid at $95,00000. located on the northeast side of Forest Drive, 4,500 sq. ft. parcel an undersized lot, in R-15 zone
Bid Award for bike paths at John F. Patrick Park And Township Industrial Park for $261,247.00
The Purchase Of Two (2) 2023 Ford Edge SE Vehicles For The Inspection Department $72,154.90
Purchase of Two Ford E450 Type III Ambulance Remounts for EMS at $278,899.96
Purchase of Two 2023 Chevy Tahoes And One Chevy Malibu $120,356.76
Comments may be made; via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov Please include your name and address for the record.
- A 93-year-old motorist drove his car into the lobby of a TD Bank on Route 9 in Toms River on Tuesday the driver from Toms River unsuccessfully attempted to make a left turn onto the state highway but instead accelerated across the road, The vehicle struck a support wire, a street sign, and a light post before plowing into the bank at 2338 Route 9, coming to rest inside its lobby, TRPD spokesperson said the driver was not injured in the crash and was issued a summons for careless driving The building was later deemed “structurally safe” by a Toms River building inspector, she said. (APP)
- A kosher Midwinter event will take place at the new Adventure crossing and golf in Jackson next door to six flags Golf, on Sunday, January 29th. The event, is geared towards Orthodox Jewish families, will feature two concerts with singer Uri Davidi, Rope Warrior shows, kosher concessions from Greenwald Caterers, and all the experiences and amenities that the indoor sports complex has to offer. tickets starting at $25 here
- The intersections of Hope Chapel Road / Miller Road in Lakewood and West County Line Road / Brookwood Parkway at the Lakewood / Jackson border are slated to soon receive new traffic signals under separate contracts to be awarded yesterday by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.(Faa)
- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced free state-paid health care for thousands of undocumented immigrant children, 16,000+ kids now eligible for coverage.
Photo: Ashkenazi Litvishe Rosehi Yeshiva at the home of Shas party leader aryeh Deri giving chizuk following the Supreme Court ruling disqualifying him from serving as a minister in the current government.
A rare photo of Yankele Soloveitchik, beloved five-year-old son of the Brisker Rav who was murdered by the Nazis. hy”d! (Credit D. Safier)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Wednesday January 18 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: 52° Overcast. High 52F.
- Update Jackson zoning board reconsiders and approves shul: FAAnews reports the Jackson Township's Zoning Board tonight reconsidered and granted Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval for the shul. The application, submitted by Swanborne LLC, The Swanborne property is approximately 158.8 acres It is bounded by East Veterans Highway (Ocean County Route 528) to the north, South Hope Chapel Road (Ocean County Route 547) to the east, and Whitesville Road (Ocean County Route 527) to the south and west. Faanews
- Trump today on Truth Social claimed some of the classified documents might’ve just been empty folders that he kept because they were “‘cool’ keepsakes. “It’s also possible that the Trump Hating Marxist Thugs in charge will ‘plant’ documents while they’re in possession of the material,” Trump wrote. In conclusion, “I did NOTHING WRONG. JOE DID!”
- Shela-He Connectify Event for women will take place at Bell works on February 13 tickets are available for purchase! here a project of Kupas Yom tov.
- New Mesivta opening Stolin karlin Lakewood announced the opening of a mesivta yeshiva Ketana for this coming year. Rav Yosef Perlow shlita will serve as the 9th grade rebbe, a son of the Novominsk Lakewood rebbe.
- Important message from the OU regarding chicken. Please be advised that Birdsboro Kosher Poultry will cease to produce chicken as of Jan 30th. From that date onward, the plant will be taken over by Mesorah Farms which will be co-certified by the OU and Hisachdus.
- Donald Trump prepares for his return to Facebook and Twitter (NBC)
-Frogs Here frogs there Gelbstein Pastry frogs have a new recipe this year for parshas Va'eira. a 6 pk is $19.50. Gourmet Glatt has also joined in the frog frenzy selling frog cupcakes a 4pk for $11.99
- Lang Lawsuit update arguments heard yesterday at the appeals court : Reb Aaron Lang "We are zoyche to have Prof. Tractenberg, ad me'ah v'esrim, so tirelessly fighting for the children of Lakewood. - “We’ve been saying all along, you cannot serve a district of 50,000 children with a formula designed for 6,000 kids,” [Lang] said outside the hearing room. “What is at stake, in this case, is almost 50 years of New Jersey Supreme Court jurisprudence.” “It’s now the judiciary that needs to force the legislature to act expeditiously,” [Tractenberg] said. Judges noted the long history "the panel would consider in its deliberations."
- A Message from the LSTA: To all parents: Please see the link that was created to pay your current year 22/23 balance if applicable as well as an ability to fill out your 23/23 non Mandated form. As always no cards will be charged until your route is picked up by a vendor.
- A group of Lakewood building contractors,got together to learn and listen to a shiur on topics relevant to the industry of homebuilding and construction delivered by Rav Ari Marburger (MKY)
- A woman in Cleveland a Russian baala teshuva asked for a bracha from one of the Mir Roshei yeshiva who were visiting from E"Y. she told him that her son is currently learning in the Mir yeshiva and is the first person in his family to wear tefillin after 150 years. The Rosh Yeshiva turned around and asked her for a bracha for *his* son that stopped wearing tefillin. The post went viral on social media. today that son of the Rosh Yeshiva put out a video of him wearing tefillin and said it is in the zechus of the lady from Cleveland.
- Car thefts totals for 2022 in the Lakewood area per Faanews
Lakewood 98 motor vehicle thefts
Jackson 40 motor vehicle thefts
Toms River 124 motor vehicle thefts
- For those traveling to Cancun this winter vacation do not bring any meat or cheese they are confiscating everything at the airport dogs are sniffing every bag
- Bagatz Israel's High Court ruled today that Shas party leader Aryeh Deri who has several convictions can’t serve as the interior or health minister. The Shas party responded: ” The Supreme Court, which claims to take care of minorities, today threw away the voices and votes of 400,000 voters of the Shas movement, which represents the underprivileged in Israel, who went to the polls just two months ago
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Lakewood Township to Increase Committee and Employee Salaries for 2nd Year in a Row
For the second year in a row the Lakewood township committee will increase salaries for some township employees including the mayor and committee members. The second reading and passage of the ordnance will take place this Thursday at the township committee meeting which will be held virtually. This comes on the heels of last years significant raises for 2022 with zero public support as many members of the public submitted letters against the increase. Taxes went up across the board this year in Lakewood with the municipal budget alone increasing 3 million over last year.
The Mayors salary will increase from $80,00 to $88,000 it was $71,000 in 2021 and in 2018 the it was $34,00.
Members of Township Committee salary will increase from $65,500.00 to $73,500.00
Director of Economic Dev./LIC/ increase by 10k to $170,000 plus $500 monthly car allowance
Deputy Mayor salary will stay the same at $68,250.00
OEM Coordinator (part-time) goes from 40k -$50,000.00
Municipal manager 225k -240k
(Last year the committee voted to give life time health insurance to all its members who serve fo20 years 4 will qualify by next year and MUA members also increased their salary from 5k -10k which includes the mayor committeeman Lichtenstein and Deputy Mayors spouse)
Public Comments may be made live via Cisco-WebEx; via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov. Please include your name and address for the record.
See below for the minimum to maximum salary per position for 2023 and below that last years salaries
Tuesday January 17 News Updates
Weather: 46° A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 46F.
- Update: Please inquire as the google listing has been updated and no longer states "permanently closed". The Shatzer Matzo Bakery in Brooklyn שאצער מצה בעקעריי has reportedly closed for this Pesach baking season per the message on Google stating it was permanently closed. No other information available for those who order matzah for Pesach or chaburos that plan to bake there.
- Update: The Jackson Township Council, run by a majority team of Council President Martin Flemming tonight denied endorsement of Mayor Mike Reina's proposal for establishment of an Open Space Committee. However, the Council did vote to endorse Reina's proposed land swap with Mordechai Eichorn. see full story on FAAnews
- Jackson non public bussing anouncments from the school district The Online B7T Form for First Half-Year AIL Payment is Now Available - Deadline is Jan. 31, 2023 (in Order to Receive First Half-Year Payment in February) see info and fill out form HERE
The B6T Form is the Application for Nonpublic School Transportation. Please read the instructions on the form very carefully as you complete it. Here
- National Archives dismissed claims of mishandled Obama-Biden documents weeks before first batch was found
- Lakewood police investigating after a Arrow shoots through the front door of a Lakewood home (Kol Mevaser)
- לקיים בנו חכמי ישראל continued tefillos for the Lakewood Mashgiach Rav Mattisyahu Solomon who is hospitalized name for Tehillim Matisyahu Chaim ben Ettil. tefillos for Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita R"Y Slabodka who is undergoing treatments Lo aleinu name is Moshe HIllel ben Mindel
- Matzav Inbox: These Haircuts Are Assur L’Halacha! the increasing number of boys and men who are not being careful about their peyos and are getting haircuts that are halachically forbidden, such as crew cuts and buzz haircuts. see full letter Here
- Mayor of Pt Pleasant Beach blasts Murphy on crime in NJ. "Why do you think we've gotten to the point where gangs from North Jersey continually come to Monmouth and Ocean to steal cars in broad daylight?," Kanitra asked. He then lashed out at the Murphy administrations' bail reform laws, and blamed those reforms for putting "criminals back on the street to commit crime time and time again."(NJ1015)
- Applicant is fighting vehemently in Court to overturn the Lakewood Planning Board's denial of the by-right application for a 9 unit cul-de-sac road off Fourteenth Streets, now alleging that the Board Attorney invented legal reasons for a denial simply because the Board disliked his application. see story on FAAnews
- Lang Lawsuit this morning The Appellate Division heard the case at 9:30 am "If we win the legislature will fix the formula to ensure that our school districts and towns will be solvent, properly funded, and not depopulated by the financial burden of demographics that were never contemplated by the NJ school funding system". attorney Aaron Lang.
- Nichum Aveilim for Mrs. Batsheva Ashkenazy at 3 Gudz rd corner Central ave Shachris 8 am Mincha 1:30 Maariv 8"00 pm getting up Friday morning no visitors from 6-7 pm
- Special zoning board meeting for lake terrace hall to obtain use variance and final site plan approval to allow the use of this property as a catering hall. to take place February 1.
- Ocean County shopping centers sold purchased by a lakewood based group a Middle Market Portfolio, a total 310,023-square-foot retail and office portfolio located in Toms River, Brick and Berkeley The sale price was $46 million App
- 15 Free Things to Do in Lakewood, NJ travel lens gives a list of things to do in Lakewood a visit to the yeshivos is not one of them
- Photo: Chevron Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Yosef Chevroni, speaking at Bais Medrash Lutzk in Lakewood,
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Monday January 16 News Updates
- Weather: 48° Sunny. High 48F
- Trump: "Most people thought [DeSantis] couldn't [win in 2018] but I thought he could. So I got him elected, pure and simple...Now I hear he might want to run against me. So, we'll handle that the way I handle things."
- San Francisco’s reparations committee has proposed paying each Black longtime resident $5 million and granting total debt forgiveness due to the decades of "systematic oppression" faced by the local Black community.
- Jackson zoning board board to reconsider 2 shul applications After previously denying The first application to be heard was submitted by Swanborne LLC. The second application, was submitted by 26 Whitesville Road, LLC see more at FAAnews
- Tefillos for the mashgiach shlita Matisyahu Chaim ben Etel who was hospitalized last night
MLK day govt offices closed no mail
- Starting Sunday, Jan. 22, the USPS plans to increase prices of some postage by 4.2%, which generally amounts to a few cents per stamp. The cost of a Forever stamp would go up 3 cents, from 60 cents to 63 cents – the third price hike in about a year.
- Ahead of midwinter break local takeout in Miami advertising on shul signs in Lakewood offering shabbos and daily meals for pick up or seating.
- Lang lawsuit for funding formula: Tomorrow Tuesday will decide the future of Lakewood, ultimately Toms River and Jackson, their solvency and affordability as home to thousands, the debt, and T & E for all the children of northern Ocean County. The Appellate Division will hear the case at 9:30 am on January 17, 2023.
- No visitor logs exist for Biden's Wilmington home, site of classified doc discovery, WH counsel's office says former President Trump comments .“Mar-a-Lago is a highly secured facility, with Security Cameras all over the place, and watched over by staff & our great Secret Service. I have INFO on everyone!”
- Today marks the 22nd yartzeit of Rav Mordechai Gifter ZTL
- The Ocean County Board of Commissioners plans to authorize $7.4 million in federal, state and county funds for 25 contracts covering 50 social service programs at its first regular meeting of 2023 next week. among those receiving Jewish Federation of Ocean County: $43,000. Lakewood Community Services Corp., (which also provides home-delivered meals and social support services): $939,866.,Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus: $65,000.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Sunday January 15 News Updates Lakewood
Weather: 44° Partly cloudy skies. High 44F.
- US Reports 440,706 new covid cases this week and 3989 covid deaths
- House Oversight chair seeks visitor logs to Biden's Wilmington house after discovery of documents marked classified
- Tomorrow is MLK day a national holiday banks and govt offices are closed.
- Tefillos for Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita R"Y Slabodka for a undisclosed medical condition all are asked to Daven for Moshe Hillel Ben Mindel. The R"Y is continuing his daily schedule while he is getting treatments.
- Hachnosas Sefer Torah to Pine River Shul 4:45 in Memory of Rav Nosson Herzka ZTL procession leaving from 14 Fern to the B"M of Pine River under the leadership of Rav Shaul Sinski shlita
- Hachnosas Sefer Torah to B"M Lutzk in memory of 9 year old Mintza Leah Gross a"h procession leaving from White st. Corner Olive at 3pm
- Shiva for Mrs. Batsheva Ashkenazi a"h will take place at 3 Gudz rd Lakewood video replay of Levaya Here
- In a Friday press release, the CDC confessed that the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) showed that people 65+ who received the bivalent Pfizer shot were more likely to have an “ischemic stroke in the 21 days following vaccination compared with days 22-44 following vaccination.”
- Biden: Let me make one thing clear. Despite Republican officials' attempts to block student debt relief, my Administration is confident in our legal authority to carry out our plan. We'll keep fighting to get millions of Americans the relief they need.
- Video Crowd welcomes Rav Yaakov Hillel shlita at Orchos Chaim dinner last night
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Motzei Shabbos Shemos News Updates
- Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Batsheva Ashkenazi A"H ( nee Hochman from Toronto), following a prolonged illness. She was 39. husband is Ybl"c Reb Yehuda shlita, she leaves behind several children. Levaya at 10:15 am tomorrow Sunday morning at Bnos Devorah, 360 Oak Street. kevurah in E"Y Watch video replay of Levaya Here
- Mega Millions: A single winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $1.35 billion was sold in Maine. The winning numbers for the jackpot were 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61, plus the power ball 14.
-Yeshiva Orchos Chaim dinner tonight at Fountain Ballroom guest speaker Rav Yaakov Hillel shlita
-Khal Shedlitz annual Melava Malka at the Villas shul 901 E. Kennedy 8:30 pm
- B"M Zichron Yoel annual Melava Malka in memory of Rav Zalman Gruber ztl at the shul 1013 Lawrence Ave Lakewood
- Cold weather brought snow flurries shabbos morning to the Lakewood region
- Lakewood girls high school entrance exam taking place tomorrow morning in Bais Faiga. Parents are urged to apply to a minimum of 4 schools (besides schools that are a continuation of their elementary which don't take outsiders) applying for fewer schools means the vaad will not help and parents are on their own.
- Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday. White House lawyer said a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden’s private library. The White House had said previously that only a single page was found there.
- Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday he doesn’t believe the state should hit pause on offshore wind development despite a seventh dead whale stranding on a New Jersey or New York beach in just over a month.
- NJ PBA: It seems impossible to believe that (Lakewood policeman) Chris Matlosz has been gone for 12 years today. To all of us who knew him, he is forever frozen in time. His killing in the line of duty shook our entire State. May his life and legacy always inspire us.
- U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey released a statement saying he would introduce legislation to stop federal agencies from banning gas stoves. “The American people are tired of unelected Washington bureaucrats attempting to dictate their daily lives.
Friday, January 13, 2023
Letter About Chumash
A Clearer image of a recently released letter from Harav Aaron Feldman shlita R"Y of Ner Yisrael Baltimore written on Asara B'teves on the chumash פשוטו של מקרא English translation:
Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פר' שמות תשפ"ג
ויצא אל אחיו וירא בסבלותם
Friday, January, 13 2023 / כ׳ טבת תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת שמות
Candle lighting 4:35 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 4:53 pm
Weather: Friday Night low 32 Shabbos day cloudy High 41F.
וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִתָּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל וּבָאוּ הָאֹבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר וְהַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לה' בְּהַר הקודש בירושלים (הפטרה)
Friday January 13 News Updates Lakewood
Friday, January 13, 2023 / כ׳ טבת תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת שמות
54° Cloudy skies. Morning high of 54F with temps falling to near 45. tonight Cloudy skies early, Low 31F.
Candle lighting 4:35 pm
Shkia/sunset 4:53 pm
- The Mega Millions jackpot is $1.35 billion -- the second-largest in the lottery's history the drawing is Friday night.
- It may soon be easier to get approval for a dormitory in Jackson than in Lakewood Faanews
- Shovavim: Tikkun Harashah pidyon פ''ד תעניות at Bais Medrash Bnei Baruch today Erev shabbos 12:40 pm 14 14th street
- Rav Yisrael Kohn the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok rebbe of Boro Park son of the rebbe from E"Y will spend shabbos in Lakewood at Khal Shemen L'mincha 2 Milano drive
- yeshiva Orchos Chaim dinner this Motzei shabbos
- Hisachdus kashrus alert due to the shortage of baby formula some stores are carrying formula that does not have a kosher certification a real concern of treifeh as well as products that are certified but not chalav Yisroel in circumstances where a child must be fed one of these questionable formulas a rav should be contacted for halachic approval and a separate set of utensils should be used and only washed in a sink that does not have kosher food.
- Lakewood Fire district gives building in corner James and rt 9 to Hatzolah and LPD to use. Lakewood shopper reports commissioner Loigman voted against it as the district is not replacing the volunteer force that used to occupy that location.
- Amerigroup to open a office in downtown Lakewood on Clifton Ave
- Nichum Aveilim
Mishpacha of Mrs. Leah Shoshana Reiss a"h sitting Shiva at 21 Pawnee Rd getting up Sunday morning
Shiva for Rav Yosrael Ahron Lebovics ztl at 339 Lawrence Ave Lakewood getting up Sunday morning
- Shiva for Mindy Tyner a"h (LA/Lakewood) bas R' Dovid is at 700 Princeton Ave Lakewood getting up Tuesday
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Hashkafa Q&A
Hashkafa with Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita
A chaver confesses to his horrific misconduct The greatest abuse of the nobility of speech through nivul peh Frustrated Shadchan: At what point do I give up trying? Modern day application of pas bamelech tochal How an unsentimental Misnaged connects with Kedushas ShabbosThursday January 12 News Updates
- Weather: 53° Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. High 53F. Winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tonight Showers and thundershowers will give way to steady rain overnight. Chance of rain 70%. Higher wind gusts possible.
- R' Aaron Lang: Next Tuesday will decide the future of Lakewood, ultimately Toms River and Jackson, their solvency and affordability as home to thousands, the debt, and T & E for all the children of northern Ocean County. The Appellate Division will hear the case at 9:30 am on January 17, 2023.
- The Justice Department names a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents at Biden's home, former office.
- Shop Rite Can Can sale begins this week and last for another 2 weeks
- Vineyard wines open location in South Lakewood Seagull square plaza
- BDE: Petira of Rabbi Chaim Brander Z”L, a talmid oכ Harav Aharon Kotler He was in his nineties Levaya was held this morning in Brookly followed by Kevurah in Lakewood
- B"M Lutzk Charidy campaign going on today Donate Here
- Yeshiva summit event for yeshiva administrators hosted by Agudath Yisroel taking place today at Terrace on the Park in Queens. A group from Williamsburg and Monroe are expected to demonstrate at 4 pm against agudah for taking funds from the govt that compromises the chinuch and ruchniyus of our children, Avb"d Kashow Rav Yehoshua Heshel Blum will address the crowd.
- Yarchei Kallah underway in Yerushalayim for the kehilla of Rav Lazer Apter shlita of Lakewood
- OCHD covid cases totals from 1/03/2023 - 1/11/23
106 new cases + 2 deaths in Lakewood totals 26992/397
65 new cases + 1 death in Jackson totals 15318/164
58 new cases in Manchester +1 death totals 11113/504
432 new cases +1 death in Toms River totals 26219/488
- Yeshiva Darchei Torah of Far Rockaway raised over $5 million in a charidy campaign ahead of their Yovel Dinner event celebrating 50 years this Sunday at BellWorks
- Rav Shimon Galei shlita is currently visiting Lakewood he will spend shabbos with supporters at a hotel in Princeton, NJ to raise funds for his network of kollelim
Oros settlement: The Township has agreed to permit Oros to construct the school that was part of their Zoning Board application, and to take all reasonable measures to expedite all approvals and inspections so as not to delay construction. Additionally, the Township has agreed to rezone this property from Rural Residential to Neighborhood Commercial and to not remove any currently permitted uses from the zoning ordinance for at least 10 years. (Faanews)
- Newark airport new terminal A opens today
-A NJ state trooper was struck by another vehicle on the GSP in Lakewood no life threatening injuries (APP)
- Eggflation: Aldi Howell $3.99. LIDL has then for 3.15 large and 3.25 extra large(TY)
- Mevakshei Hashem rebbe will host a kumzitz and Farbrengen tonight at Mordy's Shtieble 9:45 pm
- Culinary Depot opens Lakewood location on Oberlin and New Hampshire Restaurant equipment and kitchen supplies
-NYT article attacks YU "Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?
The Modern Jewish Orthodox school refuses to recognize an L.G.B.T.Q. student club, arguing in court that it is a religious institution. A group of high-ranking state lawmakers said it appeared that the flagship Modern Jewish Orthodox school might have misrepresented itself as a secular institution on at least two occasions in order to qualify for more than $230 million in public funds to build and renovate its facilities and restructure its pre-existing debts. Yeshiva university responded "An article has appeared in the New York Times with allegations regarding YU’s use of state funding that are both wrong and offensive. When our community is attacked and misrepresented in this way, it is important to be clear that there is absolutely no validity or legitimate legal claim to the assertions about YU in this story.
- Federal government to end emergency SNAP benefits February will be the last month of emergency (SNAP) allotments.in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Beginning in March, recipients will receive only their one, normal monthly payment.
- The White House admitted today that additional classified documents were found in President Biden’s Delaware garage after the revelation Monday that 10 sensitive documents were found at Biden’s former think tank office in Washington.
- Kayleigh McEnany Yesterday, almost every Democrat voted against "legislation that would require immediate medical attention for babies who are born alive after an attempt was made to abort them."
Photo at the Bris this morning in Yerushalayim for the baby that was born to the couple after 34 years. The Mashgiach Rav Don Segal shlita was sandek
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The Silent Pandemic
The silent pandemic
When people all around us are falling ill, being hospitalized and dying in droves, it is not very difficult to recognize that we are in the midst of a pandemic. Sometimes however the ravages of a pandemic are not so easy to discern. No one is on a respirator. No one is dying in the hospital. But behind closed doors, hearts are breaking, and families are being destroyed, often they are beyond repair.
Pandemics are devastating affliction that strike far and wide, affliction for whose causes there are no ready defenses and for whose effects there are no ready remedies. During the recent corona pandemic, microorganisms caused horrendous physical damage without any means of treatment.
During the silent epidemic that has been ravaging our community for many years, the damaging effects are social and emotional. Families and relationships are being shattered by estrangement and alienation more than ever before in our history. Parents and children are becoming estranged and young children are being alienated from their parents and grandparents with increasing frequency.
There is no doubt that this is a pandemic, but it is a silent epidemic. The victims are too afraid and too ashamed to make a public outcry. They are afraid that if they speak out, they will further reduce their already slim chances of reconciliation. They are also reluctant to reveal their humiliating situations because they may have to pay a high social price when it comes to schools and to shidduchim.
There's little mystery about the causes of this silent epidemic and the identity of the microorganisms. Our media has shown a bright light and this epidemic over the last several years. Numerous articles and letters to the editor have identified the cause as the explosion of psychotherapy. Everyone is blaming the therapists.