Thursday November 21 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 49° Cloudy with occasional rain during the afternoon. Winds  at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Higher wind gusts possible.tomight low of 33

-- There's some talk about CHS child care  payments in NJ to only be paying up to 4 years of a full time student in college, since there's a requirement to find work during that time. going forward  there's no payment afterwards  for students. The question remains for those who remain in academia if they can stay on,, as this can effect thousands of youngeleit. There's been no clarification from askanim or elected officials.

- Forecasters are now calling for as much as 4 to 6 inches of snow in high-elevation areas of Passaic and Sussex counties, and 1 to 4 inches of snow possible in Morris and Warren as cold air turns the falling rain into snow Thursday night.

- Trump just nominated Florida's former AG Pam Bondi for Attorney General.

Illegals, start packing.

- Bob Casey officially concedes the Pennsylvania Senate Race to Trump-endorsed Republican, Dave McCormick. Republicans have 53-47 majority 

- Following substantial rainfall overnight across the state, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has lifted all fire restrictions statewide, though residents are urged to not become become complacent and continue to be careful when using fire.(onejersey)

-WW3: Kyiv’s former military commander in chief said the direct involvement of Russian allies in Ukraine means that "World War III has officially begun"  former military chief Valery Zaluzhny warned Thursday, according to Politico. Zaluzhny said Kyiv’s conflict is now on a global scale following the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia earlier this and Iranian weapons on the frontlines.

- Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlita arrived in the US today he was in Brooklyn The schedule has not been announced yet if he's coming to Lakewood 

- Good news for WatsApp users:  The company is rolling out voice note transcribe to text feature designed to make voice messages more accessible and convenient for users.

Voice message transcripts convert voice messages into text, allowing users to read them instead of listening. This feature is particularly useful in noisy environments, when you’re on the move, or when you receive a long voice note that you can’t play at the moment. No more relying on 3rd party Apps to transcribe.

- Slippery roadways in Lakewood due to weather and slick roads, several accidents reported.

- Thousands expected to spend shabbos in the city of Chevron this shabbos parshas Chayei Sara 

- Turns out it was a false alarm after reports of Two ambulances and several vans that appeared full of Secret Service have left Mar-a-Lago spanking rumors about Trump, they were part of Vice President-elect JD Vance’s motorcade. 

- The Tosh Monsey Rebbe was arrested today when he attempted to leave Israel. The story began with a talmid from Tosh who married a woman in 1998. See full story at faa

- Several frum journalists in EY pointed out the arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant came at the same time they approved arrest warrants for thousands of  yeshiva bochurim who didn't respond to the army draft notice and can be arrested on the streets off eretz yisroel.

- Putin says Russia fired medium-range ballistic missile at Ukraine in retaliation for strikes

-  Matt Gaetz withdraws his name to become Trump's attorney general"While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition."There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General."

- The Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan announces he will arrest Netanyahu if he sets foot in Dearborn.

- Steve Bannon To John Brennan: “We’re Not Going To Allow The Deep State To Determine Who Is In The Trump Administration.” “Just A Recommendation; Stop Going On MSNBC And Start Lawyering Up.”

- Lakewood mayor said at the township meeting that the transit waste facility will be coming to the DPW at New Hampshire and Cedarbridge. There will not be any public hearings anymore. Local residents in the Woods development and surrounding areas signed petitions against utas ut will smell up the neighborhood, yet the township is moving ahead with it.

- Lakewood Cheder School has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that the solar system installed on their site is in a state of disrepair and may require $450,000 in repairs, FAA News has learned. Faa

- MDY with R' Eli Stefansky will have a shabbos of achdus parshas vayeishev with a siyum on Bava Basra at  the Armon hotel in CT book here 

- Vizhnitz of Bnei Brak under the leadership of the rebbe Rav Mendel shlita are preparing for the shabbos in Lakewood with the rebbe at Bais Faiga hall parshas Vayeitze. The welcoming committee took outages in local papers announcing the historic maamad.

- Now available Chiddushei Rav Leib  first edition on sugyos of Shas from his kisvei yad of Rav Arye Keib Bakst zatzak RY  of Detroit.

-NEW sefer Chidddushei  אבן מאירה on Breishis from Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shkita

- Seminaries holding open houses in Lakewood throughout next week

- A joint event organized by Nevut and generously hosted by Yapchik to honor former Chayalim Bodedim (lone soldiers) and current reservists from New Jersey serving in the Israeli Defense Force. The event honored IDF Chayalim Bodedim from Lakewood and nearby NJ townships, who have left their families to help protect Am Yisroel. The Chayalim Bodedim received recognition for their IDF service since being deployed after October 7th. The brunch was led by Lakewood Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller, who expressed appreciation and support with the chayalim and their families, on behalf of the entire community frumnews

- Structure fire early this morning at a home 1360 Lanes Mill Road  - Lakewood

 It  was reported to a vacant dwelling at the time, and nobody was inside. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation.