Tuesday July 15 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 87° Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon Chance of rain 30%.

- Update:  He is B"H ok and coming home

Tehillim a Lakewood Rav was  seriously onjured in a car accident this afternoon and was rushed to  hospital  name is Shmuel Yisachar ben Leah.

The crash happened at the intersection of Route 9 and 7th Street,  There were others injured conditions is not known.

-Lalewood chkldren Nosh shopping for the waterpark trips

- Andrew Cuomo leads Zohran Mamdani by +15 points, 50%-35%, in a 2-way NYC mayoral race—HarrisX poll. Mamdani leads Eric Adams, 43%-36%, in a 2-way With all candidates in, Mamdani wins by 3 points.

- Trump: "I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It's pretty boring stuff. I think really only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going."

- Tefillos for Rav Yaakov Hillel shlita R"Y Ahavas Shalom in Yerushalayim who was hospitalized due to a deterioration in his condition name is יעקב משה בן גלדיס כתון

- Chai urgent care says the closure is only temporary. We intend to fully reopen our newly restructured and rebranded practices in just a few weeks.

- In a stunning turnaround, the founder of HOME DEPOT, who did not want to vote for President Trump, is shocking the business world. He also opposed tariffs.

Now? "I am SOLD on Trump." "I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever," Ken Langone said

HOST: "That is a REAL turnaround, because you didn't want to vote for him!"

LANGONE: "I'll tell you the reason...I'm a believer. What I'm seeing happening is absolutely nothing short of a great thing. And there's a beat. People are walking with more bounce...I think this guy is turning out to be a [great] president."

-Two women were killed when their vehicle was swept into surging flood waters in Plainfield during Monday night’s severe storms, city officials said.

- Rainfall totals Watchung topped the list at 6.51 inches. Edison got 5.35 inches of rain with Mountainside close behind at 5.34 inches.

- NJ Has the Highest Property Taxes in America

According to Realtor.com’s latest data, New Jersey has the highest median property tax bill in the country at $9,413—far above the national average and ahead of other high-tax states like New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York. That’s no surprise to many locals who have watched their annual bills climb year after year, often without much explanation. njdigest 

-  Lakewood property taxes 12.7% increase

Last year 2024 property taxes were raised in Lakewood 2024 property tax increase for a home assessed at $450,000 was approximately: $513.26

 This year  again For a home assessed at $450,000, the total estimated 2025 property tax increase (municipal + school) is approximately $574.81.

-Yuli Edelstein says ‘compromise not possible’ on sanctions against Charedi draft dodgers; urges ultra-Orthodox not to quit governmentThe Shas party has reportedly set to follow UTJ and quit government later this week

- Vaad hayeshivos issues statement: : "Is it conceivable that in the Holy Land, Torah scholars would be persecuted as they were by the enemies of our people? Torah study and the observance of its Mitzvos are the most sacred and paramount value of the Jewish people throughout the generations, and any change to this foundation constitutes an attack on the secret of our people's existence."

- Gedolim call for protests in Yehid due to ongoing chilul kevarim

- Chai Urgent Care in Lakewood is temporarily closed no further information is available 

- Parlor meeting season begins with no weddings during the 3 weeks yeshivos use thies time to raise funds by hosting parlor meetings as the pasuk says "Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her captives through tzedakah.

- Jack Ciattarelli: ASTONISHING. Yesterday, the supposedly non-partisan NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) launched a highly partisan political attack blaming Republicans who haven’t controlled Trenton for 25 years, and President Trump who is back in office only seven months, for NJ’s energy affordability crisis.

They’re playing the blame game to get Mikie Sherrill elected and cover up their own failures, like betting everything on wind energy, which has crashed and burned.

- Following  Yuli Edelstein’s statement that legislation regulating Charedi conscription without effective sanctions would “not be a conscription law, but a bluff law,” the Shas party accuses Edelstein of having plotted to depose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following October 7.

- Trump: Fed should cut Rates by 3 Points. Very Low Inflation. One Trillion Dollars a year would be saved!!!

-Trump: HAPPY CRYPTO WEEK! The House will soon VOTE on a tremendous Bill to Make America the UNDISPUTED, NUMBER ONE LEADER in Digital Assets - Nobody does it better! The GENIUS Act is going to put our Great Nation lightyears ahead of China, Europe, and all others, who are trying endlessly to catch up, but they just can’t do it. Digital Assets are the FUTURE, and we are leading by a lot! Get the first Vote done this afternoon (ALL REPUBLICANS SHOULD VOTE YES!). This is our moment - Digital Assets, GENIUS, Clarity! It is all part of Making America Great Again, BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. We are leading the World, and will work hard with the Senate and the House to get even more Legislation on this passed

- Trump: I have always suspected Shifty Adam Shiff was a scam artist. And now I learn that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division have concluded that Adam Schiff has engaged in a sustained pattern of possible Mortgage Fraud. Adam Schiff said that his primary residence was in MARYLAND to get a cheaper mortgage and rip off America, when he must LIVE in CALIFORNIA because he was a Congressman from CALIFORNIA. I always knew Adam Schiff was a Crook. The FRAUD began with the refinance of his Maryland property on February 6, 2009, and continued through multiple transactions until the Maryland property was correctly designated as a second home on October 13, 2020. Mortgage Fraud is very serious, and CROOKED Adam Schiff (now a Senator) needs to be brought to justice.

- The New Jersey MVC Mobile Unit will visit Lakewood Tues July 29 at the municipal building on 3rd and Clifton to provide a range of services, including REAL ID issuance, non-driver IDs, and vehicle registration renewals. Appointments are required for several services and can be booked online starting Monday, July 15, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. Here