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.