Friday March 21 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, March 21, 2025 / כ״א אדר תשפ״ה

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Candle lighting 6:52 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 7:10 pm

Weather: 53° Windy with sunshine Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Friday night low 35

Shabbos day 62° and sunny

- Eretz Hakodesh marketing again in the frum papers spending thousands on numerous ads, while youngeleit are boycotting the papers.

- A small earthquake shook parts of central New Jersey on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 1.8-magnitude quake struck shortly before 8:30 a.m. about 4.5 miles from Gladstone in northern Somerset County, according to USGS.

- BDE: Petirah of  R' Eliyahu Fink Z”L  from Monsey  who was struck and  killed on the Garden State Parkway late last night. He leaves behind a wife and 3 children a son of Rabbi Aaron Fink, founder of Ateres Bais Yaakov. 

According to New Jersey State Police, the fatal accident occurred just before 1 a.m. on the northbound lanes near milepost 146.5 in Essex County. Troopers arriving at the scene found R’ Eli Z”L lying in the roadway, gravely injured and unresponsive.  Apparently he was involved in a car accident and went to check his car when he was hit by onother car.

- Tefillos for The Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Lakewood/ Yerushalayim, Rav Lazer Hager shlita who has been diagnosed with a serious illness. The doctors have discovered the illness at an early stage. The rebbe is known for his helping people with medical referrals and advice.

Name is Eliezer Zev ben Sima Mirel.

- The long-running lawsuit between Yeshiva University and the YU Pride Alliance was settled, bringing an end to all litigation. As part of the settlement, YU has agreed to recognize a new club for LGBTQ students, to be known as “Hareni.”

- Trump: No District Court Judge, or any Judge, can assume the duties of the President of the United States. Only Crime and Chaos would result. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- Levaya of Rav Pinchos Kahan ZTL at yeshiva Chaim Berlin 10:00am watch live hook up HERE 

- Lakewood Police along with Brick Toms River and Manchester PD planning a massive traffic enforcement along Rt 70 following many car accidents recently along the corridor. Lakewood mayor made this announcement at the township meeting last night in response to the high car crash rates.

- Lakewood Committee was aakes about Central Ave  that the problem still exists after all the construction as cars keep coming out from caranetta and block traffic. There was no response

Trump Extends Deadline to Halt Congestion Pricing to 30 days, Threatens Funds to NYC 

- Giyus: a large protest of 10,000 is scheduled for this Thursday in Yerushalayim by the sefardi Rabbonim,against the drafting of yeshiva students, will take place at Shmuel hanavie st and Yechezkel.

-Isreal High Court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

- Heeding the call of the roshei yeshiva regarding the media pushing Eretz Hakodesh slate for WZO, several Lakewood youngekeit have canceled their subscription of weekly newspapers and magazines. Rav Aaron Feldman shlita said the way to counter the money campaign is with boycotting the media.

- The Israeli government has voted unanimously to end Ronen Bar’s term as Shin Bet chief, the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement early Friday morning. Bar will end his role on April 10 or when a new Shin Bet chief is appointed - whichever comes first.