Wednesday May 17 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 66° Sunny. High 66F.

Allergy forecast medium to high Pollen count at 8.5

- Following the filing of this lawsuit, by the tenants  the landlord  served the them with a Hasra'ah (a warning) from the Beis Din of the Central Rabbinical Congress of the U.S.A. and Canada (the CRC). More

  - Montana becomes first state to completely ban TikTok; law expected to become litmus test for rest of United States.

 - A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible became the most expensive book ever sold Wednesday when it drew a price of $38.1 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. The buyer of the item, known as the Codex Sassoon, was revealed to be the American fundraising group on behalf of ANU — Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. The museum said Alfred Moses, a former U.S. ambassador to Romania, and his family provided the funds for the purchase.

-Tax increase: Lakewood Township will be raising property tax after adding 3 Million to the municipal budget. The budget will be introduced at the meeting tomorrow see more

- Today's Daf Yomi ויוקר יאמיר high costs will pile up. Side of Salmon at Bingo $9.99 Potatoes 2 x 5lb in Shoprite Russets $5.00 this week Stop & Shop yellow, 5lb 4.99, buy one get one free.(Submitted)

-  Lakewood township will vote tomorrow to allow highrise buildings in Lakewood up to 150 feet off rt 70 near the Garden State parkway, Township officials have remained mum about the project as to how many buildings wil be put up and who is developing it.

- Despite the covid emergency declared as over, Lakewood continues to have only virtual meetings denying the public a chance to speak up in person at the meetings. Committeeman Delia has not logged into the last few online meetings either. Committeman Miller and Lichtenstein log on with audio. Mayor Coles has said that more people can now join the meeting since they can listen online but refused to hold a hybrid in person meeting while also streaming online. Members of the public who submit comments online can not engage in a conversation with follow up questions. Those who join the audio get cut-off at times.

- This year since rosh chodesh comes out on Sunday there are those who say Tefilas Hashla on Thursday which is erev rosh chodesh Sivan mukdam and also yom kippur kotton (based on rav Chaim kanievsky דרך שיחה פר' יתרו) Others say you can say it on shabbos since asking for ruchniyus needs is allowed (Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach)

- Several Lakewood girls schools have not indicated yet when they will be starting the school year after the summer. in brooklyn the schools will be starting earlier in August before Labor day

- Daf Yomi finishing maseches Sotah today begin maseches Gittin tomorrow.

- Food establishments opening soon in the Lakewood area:

Burger Bar in jackson at NPGS plaza, Hot bagels 3rd location at E kenedy and route 9 Lakewood, Seared restaurant at the Avenue shoppes, Panini cafe Jackson, Klein's Ice cream house route 9 Lakewood/Toms River border.Taam Eden Bakery from New Sq opening at Chestnut and Rt 9' Breadberry opening by Brook Rd.

- Freehold schools was set to eliminate courtesy busing to 300 students but now appears to have it restored through subscription busing although parents may have to pay for it. 

In Lakewood the township pays courtesy busing for public school students while private yeshiva students have to pay. Township officials have yet to explain this blatant discrimination others say it is totally illegal to pay for some and not pay for others. 

- Frum medical centers in the tri state area including CHEMED in Lakewood  are listed as “hosts” for a event this sunday in Williamsburg on improving healthcare for the orthodox Jewish community for healthcare professionals and community members one of the featured speakers , Dr. Peter Hotez, according to a report, believes that it is critical to fight “anti-science” - potentially including legislation to fight the belief that Hashem created the world. see more Here and Here