Tuesday January 21 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 21° and overcast. Very cold tonight with a low of 7°F. New Jersey will experience its coldest conditions of the winter so far over the next few days, with temperatures staying below freezing until Friday, according to forecasters.

Highs will only reach the upper teens and low 20s on Tuesday and Wednesday, before dropping into the single digits overnight. Wind chill values will range from 5°F to -5°F, the National Weather Service reports.

- ICE has created a tip line where anyone can report pro-terror students on visas.

- The Trump administration has ordered every government agency to shut down their DEI offices by tomorrow at 5 PM. Tomorrow 

The White House’s Office of Personnel Management notified heads of agencies and departments that they must begin taking steps to close all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices by the end of the day Wednesday and place government workers in those offices on paid leave. Send a notification to all employees of DEIA offices that they are being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately as the agency takes steps to close/end all DEIA initiatives, offices and programs.

Take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc) of DEIA offices.

Hespedim on the mashgiach ZTL in BMG

Listen live Call in number on BMG conference line 857-347-0100 pin 125005#

- Trump‘s response tp reporter who asked why he pardoned certain J6ers:

“Biden pardoned criminals yesterday. You should be asking that question… These J6ers have already served years in prison... it’s inhumane.

-President Trump announces a $500 Billion AI infrastructure investment in the USA and the creation of 100,000 jobs.Trump: "Together these world leading technology giants are announcing the formation of Stargate...a new American company that will invest $500 billion at least in AI infrastructure in the United States...creating over 100,000 American jobs."

- Chuck Schumer: "There's no other way to describe President Trump’s pardon of January 6th defenders than un-American.."

-LPD Advisory: Please stay off frozen lakes! It is not safe and ice may break at any moment.

- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will endorse former Governor jim mcgreevey  for mayor of Jersey City on Sunday,  wildstein  is reporting.

- 18 states including New Jersey Join in a  Lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive crder ending Birthright citizenship

- Due to cold many cars have trouble starting or sensors that are not working

- Donald J. Trump is set to make an announcement at 4:00pm ET, regarding a “Massive” Infrastructure Project for the United States.

- Trump and Vance were blindsided during a service today when a Bishop pushed a agenda asked President Trump to have Mercy on Liberals and Immigrants:  "The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors...may I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away. Trump sat he was asked later about the “sermon” and responded “I didn’t think it was a good service, no. They could do much better.”(corrected)

- Tonight marks the first yahrzeit of the mashgiach Rav Mattisyahu Solomon ZT"L. Hespedim, a siyum, and divrei zikaron will take place at BMG Beren Hall at 6:15 pm. The siyum will be led by his son-in-law, Rav Moshe Yehuda Halpern Shlita. Divrei zikaron will be delivered by The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Dovid Schustal Shlita, and Rav Gershon Levi Shlita of Pine Street Shul.

Listen live Call in number on BMG conference line 857-347-0100 pin 125005#

- The New Jersey Lottery announced that a single $32 million Pick-6 jackpot ticket was purchased at the Quick Mart on Bennetts Mill Road in Jackson. A press conference will be held at the store later this afternoon.

- Marco Rubio has officially been sworn in as Secretary of State by Vice President J.D. Vance.

- 2 frum yiddin were  pardoned by president Trump included in the list of 1500 who were arrested for January 6th at the capitol.

One was sentenced to eight months in prison the son of a NY Judge.

And the other a former editor at Jewish press was Sentenced to four months in prison, four months of home detention, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $10,539 in fines and restitution.

- The Lakewood Planning Board has canceled tonight’s meeting, which has been postponed to February 4. Two major applications will be discussed:

Yeshiva Chemdas HaTorah on Cross Street to create 128 lots, adding over 500 cars.

Stone Mountain Estates LLC's preliminary and final major subdivision to create 68 lots off New Hampshire and Erica Streets.

-An era ends with the closure of the Corner of Second grocery store in Lakewood.

- Reporter to Trump: “Is there anything we should be worried about with the New Jersey drones?” Trump: “I would like to find out what it is and tell the people… in fact, I’d like to do that. Could we find out what that was, Susie? Why don’t we find out immediately?”

- President Trump signs an order mandating that federal workers return to in-person work. Elon Musk tweets that this is about fairness: it’s not fair that most people must go to work to build products or provide services while federal government employees have the option to stay home.

- In a letter to President Trump today, New Jersey Governor Murphy urged the newly sworn-in president to eliminate New York’s $9 congestion pricing toll for drivers entering parts of Manhattan. Murphy notes that this is an area where a Democratic governor and a Republican president can find common ground.

-Conservative activists who helped Trump flip votes in Pennsylvania are now focusing on New Jersey in an effort to turn the state red in this year’s election. Social media users are encouraging them to target the Lakewood NJ voting base and bring out those votes.

- A deaf lip reader suggests Obama asked Bush how they could “stop what’s happening” during Trump’s inauguration, according to the New York Post. It remains unclear whether Obama was referring to President Trump’s second term or alluding to the crowd’s rapturous applause.

- “YOU’RE FIRED!” President Donald Trump begins purging over 1,000 appointees from former President Joe Biden’s administration overnight, starting with celebrity chef José Andrés and embattled retired General Mark Milley.