Thursday April 10 News Updates Lakewood

- Weather:  46° with rain late afternoon 

Tonight 41° Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight Chance of rain 60%.

- Trump: am proud to nominate Yehuda Kaploun as the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador-at-Large. Yehuda is a successful businessman, and staunch advocate for the Jewish Faith and the Rights of his people to live and worship free from persecution. With Anti-Semitism dangerously on the rise, Yehuda will be the strongest Representative for Americans and Jews across the Globe, and promote PEACE. Congratulations Yehuda!

- Local Stores are stocked with Challah for shabbos, however they caution it's better to buy earlier as they may run out.  Some kehillos don't allow stores to sell chometz after the sof zman sreifas chometz even this year Friday. 

- Erev Pesach Matzos available at the Lakewood Matza bakery drive thru pick up only 2:00pm - 4:30 pm No need to pre-order.

-Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River- reports of  Six dead: Pilot, two other adults and three children

after it ‘split in half’ near Pier 40 in NYC  Thursday afternoon – , according to fire officials. Rescue efforts are underway after witnesses saw the chopper “split in half” before it went down around 3:15 p.m. 

New Jersey governor Phil Mur has instructed law enforcement across the state to cease cooperation with federal immigration authorities according to media reports.

- Trade war continues: Trump raises tariffs on China again to 145%

- Voter fraud allegations in World Zionist Congress election spark call for disqualification of two slates Six slates competing in the ongoing election for the World Zionist Congress in the United States are demanding election administrators disqualify two other slates following revelations of likely widespread voter fraud.

- Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country. Among many other things, it will be the Largest Tax and Regulation Cuts ever even contemplated. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- Defense Secretary Hegseth: “We're taking back the canal”  Trump says “We've moved a lot of troops to Panama”

- Lakewood township commitee meeting today virtual only 5:30 pm watch livestream Here see agenda Here 

- New data shows sharp increase in Lakewood Middle School violence

- Trump: No more Sanctuary Cities! They protect the Criminals, not the Victims. They are disgracing our Country, and are being mocked all over the World. Working on papers to withhold all Federal Funding for any City or State that allows these Death Traps to exist!!!

- The Save Act passes the House, requiring US citizenship to register to vote. 220-208.

4 Democrats joined Republicans.

-  Lakewood Shomrim Shabbos Team will be stationed at key command posts  on both Seder nights from 7:00 PM until 1:00 AM.

Chateau Area – 106 Chateau Drive

Locust Area – 375 Rose Court

- Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey office launched the Initiative for Parnasah Connection, a groundbreaking effort aimed at addressing the growing job crisis within the Lakewood community. The initiative is designed to help job seekers find meaningful employment that aligns with their skills and needs, while also offering hands-on mentorship throughout the job search and application process.