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)