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- Russian Defense Minister says Trump-Putin talks were "excellent." — IFX
- US Attorney of NJ Habba: The Department of Justice has identified the following cities in New Jersey as sanctuary cities with laws that impede enforcement of federal immigration initiatives:
NEWARK PATTERSON HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY
No more sanctuary cities in NJ.
Trump had a B2 flyover on top of putins head
- Today is the 107th yahrzeit of Rav Chaim Brisker Zatzal
- Today is the 68th Yartzeit of the 4th Belzer rebbe Rav Aaron Rokeach ztl
- The Lakewood shopper will not be available this week of bein hazmanim
- The Yated Neemanbis not printing this week for bein haz.anin
- Giyus another bochur was arrested at a traffic stop on erev shabbos and placed in detention
- Explosion in New York City's Upper East Side; 100 firefighters and first responders at the scene. Cause unknown.
-Toms River board approves first mesivta High school to service the areas 2000 orthodox jewish families which will serve boys, ages 14 to 17 The school will be located at 105 Sunset Ave., in an existing one-story, 9,500-square-foot building that was formerly the site of an adult day care center. The school, which will have seven classrooms, will be attended by no more than 153 children. The 8 1/2-acre site is heavily wooded and the building is set back from busy Sunset Avenue, which connects Route 9 and Whitesville Road. APP
- Tropical storm Erin strengthened into a hurricane Friday as the storm continued on a path over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. It is the first hurricane to develop in the Atlantic this year, potentially growing into a major hurricane. Hurricane Erin is not currently forecast to impact the United States, but meteorologists continue to watch it closely.
- Trump tweets HIGH STAKES!!! ahead of his meeting today with Putin in Alaska
Trump says Putin has come to America with "a lot of business people from Russia" and "wants a piece" of the American economy: "the war has gotta stop."
-The Kremlin: Russia expects the talks in Alaska to lead to results
- US Ambassador MIke Huckabee will be at Kabolas shabbos today at the great synagogue in Yerushalayim
- There will be a hachnosas sefer Torah today erev shabbos at the Beru hall in Toms River 12:30 pm with dancing and Toamehu
- Nancy Pelosi: "Ukraine... in fighting for their democracy, are fighting for ours as well... I don't know what Putin has on the president... They shouldn't be going to Alaska. Russia claims Alaska... I was the first official of America to go to Ukraine."
- New York City mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani, faced a hostile reception during a visit to Staten Island, where critics accused him of being a “Jew hater” over his hardline positions on Israel. “There’s the communist. You are not welcome, you Jew-hating piece of [garbage]. You hate this country,” one protester shouted in a video circulating on social media.
- Hillary Clinton says she would consider nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize if he succeeds in ending the war in Ukraine without Ukraine having to concede any territory to Russia.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee at the great synagogue in Yerushalayim for Kabolas Shabbos
I read elsewhere that Aguda leaders are in talks with mamdani for an endorsement in exchange for more funding. Can someone confirm this accuracy?
ReplyDeleteSatmar (both) have first dibs on government grants.
DeleteThey already got bicycle lanes eliminated.
I know for a fact that it isn't true....People make up whatever they want online which is what you are probably doing when you ask for confirmation
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