Monday July 15 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 96° Sun and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 96F.  Humidity 52%

-Excessive Heat Warning until wednesday morning 6am, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible.

- Donald Trump seen for the first time in public at RNC after getting shot in the ear. Trump was seen with a bandage over his right ear which was ripped apart by a bullet.

The crowd was heard chanting "fight fight fight"

- 10:30pm Power restored in New Egypt Central Spruce areas

-More Power outages continue around Lakewood Spruce area out of power

- Tzedek Association congratulates our good friend Senator JD Vance for being chosen by President Trump to be his running mate as Vice President of the United States!

-The local police counter-sniper team was inside the building when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at Trump.

-Trump Update: 3 snipers were positioned inside the building used by the shooter during the attempted attack on Trump, CBS News reports. 

As part of the operational plan, the snipers were stationed to survey the area outside the building, where the Trump rally was taking place.

One of the snipers spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks outside the building, observing the area and taking measurements with a rangefinder. The snipers quickly alerted the command post and provided updates on Crooks' movements, including his return with a backpack. 

Crooks reportedly used an air conditioning unit to gain access to the roof.

- Power outages south Lakewood Toms River area, Ateres Reva hall, central New Egypt

- JD Vance was guess speaker at a Tzedek association event.

- Trump shooter was spotted on the roof by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before the shooting — WPXI-TV reports.

- The building where gunman Thomas Crooks scrambled onto the roof and opened fire was the staging area for the local police tactical team that was watching over the crowd, two law enforcement officials told ABC News The gunman gained roof access without a ladder, according to a source briefed on the preliminary findings.

- BDE: Tragic petirah of 8 week old baby Chana Ahuva Chaitovsky A"H  who was left in a car earlier today instead of having dropped off at a day care . Unfortunately the baby was found unresponsive after a parent came back to the car at 1:40 pm Levaya details TBA

With a change in routine and schedule especially with hot weather Its  important to keep the safeguards and implement reminders not to forget a child in the car. A good deterrent is for the Morah to call after a pre set time  if the baby does not come after 10:15 am. It should be mandatory to take attendance each morning and call both parents if baby or child is not there by 10:30.

-Trump names Ohio Sen. JD Vance his 2024 VP pick

-Both North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Republican Senator Marco Rubio have received Phone Calls from the Trump Campaign within the last hour, informing them that they will not be chosen as Former President Donald J. Trump’s Running-Mate.

-Atzeres tefillah tonight for Rav Osher ben Chana Frumet Esieman at BMG Ateres Esther hall 10:30 pm divrei hhisoirterus Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita 

- Trump’s Florida case stunningly dismissed after judge finds appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution The Florida indictment against former president Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding troves of confidential documents at his Mar-a-Lago home was tossed out by a federal judge Monday, in a stunning move.

- The dismissal of the classified documents case is a seismic development. From the beginning of all of these cases, I have said that the Mar-a-Lago case was the greatest threat to the former president. It is now dismissed.Jonathan Turley

- President Trump is expected to name his VP pick today

JD Vance spotted leaving by motorcade from his Ohio home.

- Trump confirms that a chunk of his ear is gone, details more injuries he received during an interview with the New York Post. Trump says he was hit so hard by Secret Service who rushed to protect him, that his shoes fell off. The former president said he wanted to keep speaking but he obviously had to leave. The Post says a small chunk of Trump’s ear is gone which was protected by a white bandage during their interview.Trump also showed the Post a large bruise on his forearm that he got from hitting the ground. "They took him out with one shot right between the eyes. They did a fantastic job." Trump said he would be attending the funeral of Corey Comperatore who lost his life at the rally. Trump also praised the attendees at the rally for staying calm: "I love them. They are such great people.

- The Historic Village at Allaire in Wall township closes for three weeks to save money as a cost cutting measure due to inflation. it will be closed starting today Monday, July 15th through Tuesday, August 6th.

- Traffic light installed at Park and 7th intersection will go live after the summer 

- The Jackson Township Planning Board is set tonight to consider an application for 506 homes in a new development near Royal Grove.The plan does not include any playground or community center.Moreover, all of the roads are to be only 30 feet wide - narrower than new roads in Lakewood developments.full story at Faanews 

 - Defense attorney in Eiseman retrial James Mahon said the state brought charges against Eisemann despite there being what he said was no investigation, no motive, no victim and no crime. ‘In this case, the state of New Jersey has used its vast powers to charge an innocent man with two crimes,’ corporate misconduct and money laundering, Mahon said.”

-The jury in the Senator Bob Menendez corruption case will begin their second day of deliberations today, after nearly 3 hours of deliberations on Friday.