Friday March 3. News Updates

 Weather: 45° A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High near 45F. Chance of rain 60%. Friday

Friday Erev shabbos Tezaveh parshhas Zachor

Candle lighting 5:32 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 5:50 pm

- FAAneews breaking news Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge Francis Hodgson denied to stay Lakewood Township's new ordinance which permits banquet halls and catering facilities as an accessory use in all schools in non-residential zones. This means that the ordinance will remain in effect pending the outcome of the lawsuit. Full story at FAANEWS 

- Decision this Monday on Lang Lawsuit: The decision of the Appellate Division will be on Monday and it is going to be published in the NJ court reports. Here  The decision will have a significant impact, not only on Lakewood, but on Toms River, Brick, Jackson and other towns with large numbers of nonpublic students.

Happy Purim!, Aaron Lang

- Melava Malka this motzei shabbos for Avreichim shul at their new building corner Clifton Ave and 10th st.

- Erev Purim shopping . stores and caterers pushing meat boards for shalach manos with thousands of orders. Costume closeouts open in Howell today until 1 and Motzei shabbos 8- 11. Vineyard selling kosher wines at new location off Cedarbridge near MLk.

- Purim Night mesiba will take place in BMG Bais Aaron B"M at 9:45 pm. There will be a vip area for  adirei Hatorah supporters.

- NYC Comptroller Lander accuses YU of not creating enough safe space for LGBTQ students. 

 

- Gov Murphy has included $834 million of state aid in the budget  for school districts. Lakewood  will receive  $1,907,870 a  7.7% increase, however Jackson Twp will lose only   receive  a total of $27,861,779 thats a loss of  -$6,287,744  and a cut of 18.4% over last year. Toms River was also cut only receiving  $30,978,802 a negative of  -$14,421,851  and a loss of 31.8% Republicans called out Murphy for targeting  certain districts.

- Jackson Township's Zoning Board ranted Site Plan approval for an in-patient drug and alcohol treatment facility at 130 Pushkin Road in the Cassville section of the Township. Faanews reports. Their facility will be a 48 bed, post detox residential rehab center, as there will be no detox going on. The center will be only for adult, non-criminal defendants who enter rehab voluntarily, not criminal defendants who are Court-ordered to go to a rehab facility.

Video first yartzeit Rav Chaim Kanievsky ztl lighting shabbos candles.

Getting ready for parshas zachor