Wednesday January 1, 2025, Rosh Chodesh Teves News Updates

A freilichen  Chanukaha gutten chodesh 

Weather: 50° Windy. Mostly cloudy skies. Winds W 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.

A cross-country storm could bring snow to parts of New Jersey early next week after temperatures plunge this weekend.

Zman Hadlokas ner Chanukah al pi minhag Hayeshiva for the 8th  night of Chanukah in Lakewood is 5:05pm candles should burn until 6:24 pm 

The Apter Rov would wish fellow Jews a “Happy New Year” and bless them on January 1. The reason suggested is because he wanted to draw a stark contrast in the way Jews celebrate their New Year, with solemn prayer and reflection, thus bringing Divine grace upon oneself.

New years day  banks and govt  offices closed. Aldi, Costco, Trader Joe's closed. Other stores have holiday schedules.

-Elon Musk: Appears likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way.

- The Cybertruck that exploded at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was equipped with a detonation system controlled by the driver, per CNN

- Musk: We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself. All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.

- Giyus update: FM Yisrael Katz said they will draft 10,000 charedim with current draft law.

- Yoav Gallant of the lokid resigns from the knesset. Next member on liked list will take over.

- Elon Musk comments after Cybertruck exploded near Trump International Hotel in Nevada: “The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We’ve never seen anything like this.”

- Chaveirim of central Jersey had 61,142 calls for assistance throughout 2024 across the greater Lakewood area including 17,498 calls for flat tires 

Chavivim has 121,736 calls across their service areas

- Louisiana Governor declares state of emergency.

 - Authorities confirm that 4 or 5 other suspects involved in the New Orleans attack in addition to Shamsud Din-Jabbar.

-The suspect in New Orleans attack was carrying a Glock and a .308 rifle that had been reported stolen in New Jersey

- A parked cybertruck exploded outside Trump tower in Las vegas. Police investigating calling it a crime scene with multiple injuries, as rumors spread online of a possible message aimed at Trump and Elon Musk.

- BDE: Petirah of rebbetzin Devorah Bergman A"H wife of Ybl"c Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita and daughter of Rav Lazer Shach Zatzal, she was 97.

ברוך דיין האמת: הרבנית הצדקנית מרת דבורה ברגמן ע"ה, בתו של רבינו מרן ה'אבי עזרי' הרב שך זצ"ל, ואשת חבר ליבלחט"א רבינו ראש הישיבה הגרמ"צ ברגמן     

- Lakewood housing  news covered by frum media in Israel after a recent report  by Walet hub showed that it is the 4th most expensive city of 25,000 or more to purchase a home. In some parts of town duplexes are asking for 1.8 million off market

- Local media outlets in New Orleans have just announced that the suspect in the New Orleans attack has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, who was reportedly in possession of an ISIS flag. He grew up in Texas and been in the US military for 10 years. 2 of the injured victims are Israeli,one in serious condition.

- Howell mayor and council swearing in ceremony this morning attended by residents and politicians

- Lakewood committe will be hiding behind their screens for the swearing in ceremony. Mayor Coles is expected to be reelected again even though the majority of the committee is republican since Menasha Miller votes for him. Committeeman Isaac Akerman has been denied several terms from serving as mayor.

- Trump: When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true. The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!

- Ami magazine: Lakewood resident and senior Whitehouse reporter Jake Turx will be leaving and assing of the torch to  Ami writer, popular YouTuber and social influencer Shloime Zionce who is now the senior White House Correspondent.

-FBI now leaning by calling it a terror attack after Man intentionally slams truck into crowd in New Orleans, killing 12 and injuring dozens he was killed in a shootout with police.  His identity has not yet been revealed but reports say he crossed the border 2 days ago from Texas.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Yehoshua Zuckerman ztl of Yerushalayim a talmid of Rav Aaron Kotler ztl on Lakewood and of Rav Berel Soloveitchik ztl. He authored the Birchas Yehoshua seforim on shas.

- Ocean county offered to insatll battery back up generators for the traffic lights in Lakewood in the event of power outages  but local elected officials refused the offer according to recent documents here 

- Lake terrace hall back to court after article in local news site reports on a big hanukkah event that took place with motr than the allowed amount of ppl more here 

-Rav Dov Landau, conveyed a message to roshei yeshiva  about the vital role of limud haTorah in safeguarding Klal Yisroel.

 “Only because of the Torah learning have the Arabs not united to destroy its inhabitants, G-d forbid.” He expressed concern that any efforts to diminish Torah study would place all of Klal Yisroel in jeopardy, warning, “Those who wish to diminish Torah are endangering all of Klal Yisroel.”