Motzei Shabbos Vaeira Jan 13 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: tonight 29° partly cloudy. Windy this evening. Low 29F. Winds  at 20 to 30 mph.

- Trump is in Iowa ahead of the caucus 

- Trump attacks Vivek: "Vivek started his campaign as a great supporter, “the best President in generations,” etc. Unfortunately, now all he does is disguise his support in the form of deceitful campaign tricks. Very sly, but a vote for Vivek is a vote for the “other side” — don’t get duped by this. Vote for “TRUMP,” don’t waste your vote! Vivek is not MAGA. The Biden Indictments against his Political Opponent will never be allowed in this Country, they are already beginning to fall! MAGA!!!"

- Melava Malka B"M zichron Yoel 1031 Lawrence Ave, Lakewood 

- Hespedim for the Mashgiach zatzall at במקום קהילת ברידל at 486 Cook Rd Jackson 8:30 pm divrei hesped by his son Harav Meir Solomon shlita

- Annual Dinner Bais Kayla at Neemas Hachaim hall

- Tomorrow annual Parlor meeting for Kupas chasanim zichron Matel, speaking Rav Paretzky, R' Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz after 2nd seder at the tent on 7th st 

- The talmidim of Yeshivas Brisk on Rechov Press in Yerushalayim were terrorized on leil Shabbos when, at nearly 1 a.m., an Arab entered the yeshiva building and began to smash everything he saw. The Arab went up to the bais medrash, and began throwing seforim and shtenders, and breaking everything. The bochurim thought it was a terror attack Finally, police personnel arrived and managed to get him out of the building, though he was clearly disoriented. He was ID’d and taken to the hospital. According to one of the bochurim,  rom what it seems, it was a drunken Arab who was out of his mind. It’s not clear what he was looking for.” The rosh yeshiva, Rav Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik, said “Bechasdei Shomayim, nothing serious happened, and it was in the category of ‘hishlich chamaso al eitzim v’avonim – [Hashem] threw His anger on wood and stones.” (Matzav)

- A Suspect Charged  is charged with Attempted Murder in West Gate Shooting

Million Brown-Bey, 47, of Toms River, was charged with attempted murder and other charges in connection with a shooting in Lakewood’s West Gate neighborhood earlier this week. On Sunday, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Lakewood Township Police Department received a 911 call reporting gunshots in the area of the West Gate Shopping Complex.  A short time later, a 27 year-old male victim arrived at Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township, with a gunshot wounds to both of his arms.  The victim was treated for his injuries and released.

A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau revealed that the victim arrived at a residence on Hillside Avenue, at which time an individual approached his vehicle and fired at least one round – striking the victim in both arms.  The victim was able to leave the area and drive himself to the hospital. Through further investigation, law enforcement was able to identify Brown-Bey as the individual responsible for the victim’s shooting.

On January 11, 2024, Brown-Bey was taken into custody by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Lakewood Township Police Department.  He refused to provide a DNA sample as required by law. Brown-Bey was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.