Wednesday July 17 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 95° Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High near 95F. Chance of rain 60%.

There is a possible risk of severe weather today. Wind is the greatest threat. The combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like more than 100 degrees in most of New Jersey on Wednesday.National Weather Service

- Former Harvard student Shabbos Kestenbaum addressed the RNC tonight wearing a “bring them home” hostages dog tag. He spoke about rampant anti-Semitism on college campuses and throughout America.

- The crowd at the RNC erupts in chants of “BRING THEM HOME” as the parents of American hostage, Omer Neutra take the stage.

- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told President Biden that it would be in the best interest of the country for him to withdraw from the presidential race.(ABC)

- President Joe Biden has reportedly Tested Positive for COVID19

- The Secret Service was aware of the potential threat 10 minutes before Donald Trump took the stage in Pennsylvania but let him go out anyway. The revelation was made during a Senate briefing today. Sen. Marsha Blackburn says she was "appalled to learn the Secret Service knew about a threat prior to President Trump walking on stage." "I have no confidence in the leadership of Director Cheatle and believe it is in the best interest of our nation if she steps down from her position." (Collin Rugg)

- Mark Levin on the radio: Hashem saved Trump

- Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents called law enforcement before the rally, telling them that their son was missing and they were "worried." (Foxnews)

- The Trump campaign has announced that it will not commit to a vice presidential debate until after the DNC, citing uncertainty about the Democratic ticket

- Giyus Update: Three major Chassidic sects tell members to report for IDF preliminary evaluation. The leaders of the Ger, Belz, and Viznitz sects have told their followers to continue reporting for their pre-draft evaluations in the hope of reaching an agreement with the IDF.(INN)

-Bagel king reportedly under KCL hashgacha

- Fialkoffs Pizza in Jackson opening any day

- House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will be calling on the Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and that the House will be launching a task force to investigate the security at the Trump rally last weekend.

- Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say US President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll.

- Donald Trump ’s running mate JD Vance will introduce himself to a national audience tonight Wednesday as he addresses the Republican National Convention.

- Frum magazines and newspapers cleverly improvise historic Trump photo after assassination attempt as one of the agents in the picture is a woman.

- This summer there have been 11 cases of children who died after left in hot cars throughout the United States. An incident in Lakewood was the first in New Jersey, according to Kids and Car Safety, a nonprofit group that works to protect children and pets in and around vehicles. Unfortunately on local radio stations callers tried blaming it on the local community, to their credit, the talk show hosts on nj101.5 called them out on it. A community wide campaign in many areas has been launched to have prevention and proper safeguards in place not to forget a child. a charidy page wa set up to have affordable devices that remind drivers Here

A good deterrent is for the Morah or daycare 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 or a other set time.

Tesla has a feature that you can have the AC go on automatically of thr car hits 90 degrees.

Some people always leave a window open during the summer months. When car is parked in a safe area.

- Stage bistro opening soon at 5th and Clifton at former Falafel n Chips location

-B"H the R"Y Rabbi Feigenbaum is back home and recuperating

- NEW: Investigators believe Thomas Crooks may have planned on blowing up his car as a distraction so he could assas*inate Trump. A metal box of explosives connected by wires to a receiver were found in his car which could be detonated by a remote control on his body.

In the final 48 hours leading up to the incident, Crooks went to the range, went to a Home Depot to purchase a a five-foot ladder, and then went to a gun store where he bought ammo.

Investigators have successfully broken into his phone but claim they have found no motive.

- The national night out by Lakewood police will take place this year on July 30 at a new location Blueclaws stadium from 5pm - 8pm

- Traffic light coming to Chestnut and Vermont  intersection

- LIC meeting today  900k allocated to repave roadways in the industrial park 

- Township committee meeting tomorrow 

Lakewood township will issue bonds in the amount of $4.6 million to purchase equipment including new police vehicles, cars for inspection dept new ambulances and other new security systems 

5 year Tax abatement for 2013 Cedarbridge the pregnant building 

- Hatzolas nefashos will be starting an EMT course for eligible members apply Here

- Elon Musk: True, the Democratic Party has moved so far left that the Republican Party is now closest to the center

- Photos of a cell phone and transmitter found next to Thomas Crooks’ body, the shooter in the Trump assassination attempt. Crooks had explosives in his car. Crooks was on the roof for less than 7 minutes before being confronted by police. Law enforcement sources contradict the Secret Service, detailing a lack of local police presence in the building. Sources: WPXI