Monday September 9 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 78° Sunny. High 78F

- Jackson Township’s Planning Board on Monday night unanimously approved Kehilla D'Brookwood 4's expansion project.

The shul site is located at 1231 Aldrich Road at East Concord Concourse. More at faanews 

- Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million next drawing is Tuesday night

- Scam Alert as scammers target Lakewood residents. The Ocean County sheriff published a scam alert after a  Lakewood man received a call from a person claiming  that he had failed to report for jury duty and would be arrested if he didn’t pay a fine of $3000. The caller instructed him to withdraw the funds from the bank and drive to the courthouse once there he told him to convert the money to a binary currency at shop rite or stop n shop. At that point he contacted jury services and was told there's no arrest warrant out, saving him the $ 3000. The scammer, spoofed the Ocean County Sheriff number.

- Kamala Harris vows to grant amnesty to migrants who illegally cross border: ‘Earned pathway to citizenship

Poll: American Jews plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris by a wide margin, according to a new survey by a Jewish Democratic group.

 First national poll of Jewish voters with Harris at top of ticket:  72% of Jewish voters back Kamala Harris, while only 25% support Donald Trump.

 - Agudah action alert Tuition Assistance Can Become a Reality in ALL 50 States

The first step in our community’s current struggle to obtain tuition and other educational relief for our families is scheduled for this Wednesday, September 11, when the House Ways and Means Committee will consider a multi-billion-dollar tax credit proposal entitled the “Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)” (H.R. 9462). This bill has gained momentum in Congress and is the fastest and surest way to bring school choice to all 50 states.  We need you to urge your representatives to support the bill.

- Tragedy in Monsey:  2-year-old Henny Weingarten a'h was nifter after being struck by a vehicle on Calvert Drive in Monsey this afternoon. (KolHaolam)

- Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib posted this today Dear Americans, If you are killed by the Israeli government, our country won't care.No one will be held accountable. It doesn't matter who you are, Israel can kill Americans and get away with it

- Some high schools begin others starting Tuesday and Wednesday 

- Heavy traffic around Lakewood getting worse

- The Lakewood zoning board meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum the next scheduled meeting is Monday October 7 which is right after Rosh Hashana. There are 2 dormitory applications on the agenda and a application for the new Satmar mikva at E Kennedy

- Lakewood township cleared trees and locked down a forested area on a lot off cedarbridge next to the Misameach building the lot will supposedly be a temporary place for a school that will be set up on trailers 

- The Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Rac Malkiel Kotler shlita will be going this week to South America and join the delegation of gedolim raising funds for the Keren Olam HaTorah 

- Belz girls school in Lakewood has delayed opening due to a lack of funds, Satmar Boys school under the leadership of  Rav Zalman Leib has also ben delayed 

- Hatzulas Nefashos EMS presents music video sung by singer Sruly Green composed by Heshy Weinberger watch Here 

- Elon Musk: I keep forgetting that Biden is still technically in charge of the country

-Dozen Eggs in Aldi $3.77 Dag Yam fish sticks in GG $4.59, Macabbe  pizza bagel $8.79 at GG Norman's cream cheese $2.79, Fialkoffs pizza  8 slices $8.99

- Lakewood assemblyman Avi Schnall will be speaking at the White shul in Far rockaway  in support of a local politician the headline for the event is Why Every republican should vote democrat for state assembly

- President Trump throws support behind the Cannabis industry, calling for Federal Marijuana rescheduling and banking reform.

"As I have previously stated, I believe it is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use. We must also implement smart regulations, while providing access for adults, to safe, tested product. As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November. As President, we will continue to focus on research to unlock the medical uses of marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug, and work with Congress to pass common sense laws, including safe banking for state authorized companies, and supporting states rights to pass marijuana laws, like in Florida, that work so well for their citizens.

- Trump: Comrade Kamala Harris “is completely hiding from the press. She’s not even taking short, quick questions at the plane. It’s not normal to have a candidate running for President who is hiding from the press. Harris is copying Biden’s self-protection strategy, duck tough interviews and limit improvisational moments(Axios).” Fox & Friends, Saturday. The last thing we need for our Nation in Decline is another President who is not smart enough to answer reporters questions. We just went through that, and we don’t want to do it again!