Tuesday March 5 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather 51° Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. winds at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

There's flooding on many streets.

- Nikki Haley to exit presidential campaign. Will make announcement at 10am Wednesday 

Super Tuesday 

Trump wins 15 states so far

Nikki Haley wins Vermont primary 

-Donald Trump got 70,000 more votes than Joe Biden in the Colorado primary!  Now we know why they were trying to take him off the ballot!

-Super Tuesday: A total of 865 delegates up for grabs in the republican primary. Trump currently has 276 and Haley 43

-Report: Yaakov Wenger of the Lakewood shopper and national chaplains association is planning a bid to run for a seat on the Lakewood township committee this coming November according to Lakewood Alerts. Commiteeman Menashe Miller is up for reelection.

 A new bill being introduced in New Jersey will raise the gasoline tax by nearly two cents in each of the next five years, The gas tax supports the Transportation Trust Fund  The bill would increase the gas tax by 1.9 cents per gallon in each of the next five years, starting July 1st, for a total of 9.5 cents over the next five years. The current state gas tax in New Jersey is 31.8 cents per gallon.

- Michelle Obama's office says the former first lady 'will not be running for president' in 2024.

- At the zoning board meeting last night

The board flatly denied an application to construct a 5 story 60 apt building off E. Kennedy blvd  near Clifton Ave and rt 9. Members said it does not belong there for many reasons 

The board will continue hearing thr applications for 6 lots at Spruce st and Washingron  st on April 1

The board will continue to hear testimony on the Lake Terrace banquet hall use application at the April 1 meeting 

- Facebook and Instagram are down across the world locking out many users after internal systems have collapsed.

- Elon Musk: This administration is both importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants. It is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11. Just a matter of time.

- A Atzeres tefilah will take place tonight for Reb Osher ben Chana Frumet ahead of a crucial hearing on the case tomorrow. The atzeres is at the Ateres Esther hall of BMG at the Bais Yitzchok B"M 10:30 pm

-Asifas chizuk tonight for women and post seminary girls about technology transmitting Rav Mattisyahu Solomons Hadracha and outlook. At Bais Faiga hall 8:30pm. Program speakers Reb Esti Halberstadt, Reb. Rina Tarshish, Rav Ephraim Shapiro,Mr Rinnie Adjmi, R' Nechemia Gottleib

- Jews are vocalizing their disappointment with the El Cajon Police Department’s statement that it is investigating the “exact motive” behind a shooting that killed a Jewish dentist and wounded two others, and that the killer appeared to be “a disgruntled former customer,” Bill Wells, the mayor of the San Diego city told JNS. “A lot of people in the Jewish community felt very slighted,” Wells said. “I don’t think that’s the case. I think they are trying to calm everybody down. It doesn’t appear to be an organized jihadist attack.”

- Lang case the state issued the review of the Lakewood school district putting most of the blame on the local school district and BOE for failure and mismanagement whill not saying that the students are not getting a Thorough and efficient education, which is the crux to change the funding formula, the state did say that Lakewood schools are failing. 

Some of the points in the review:

The Lakewood Board of Education attorney plays a far more active role than the typical board attorney in District business. The Board Attorney stated that his role is not only Board Attorney, but he also provides the District a service like a Communications Director. Lakewood's legal expenses per pupil are significantly higher than comparison districts.

Staff stated multiple times that the District has a morale issue. Staff reported not feeling respected and fear retaliation from the administration if they speak out in a critical way. Instances of unresponsiveness or unclear communication from the District contribute to a perception of inadequate support.

- Tax Dollars: the LDC will create a new position of a Business Development officer BDO Mr Moshe Bender will be hired for a salary of $60,000 a year plus the LDC will purchase a vehicle for $40,000 for the BDO position. The director also gets a car allowance in the amount of $2100. The LDC will vote on these resolutions at their virtual only meeting today Tuesday March 5 1:30 pm