Tuesday September 30 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 79° Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Very warm.

8th day of עשרת ימי תשובה

-12:00am October 1: It's official: White House orders federal agencies to shut down. In NJ there may be slowdowns at Newark airport

- US. Senate fails to pass CR bill to fund government, a shutdown will very likely occur at midnight tonight — AP

- New Quantus Insights poll New Jersey Likely Voter Survey | Sept 29–30, 2025

Governor’s Race: Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli

🔵 Mikie Sherrill: 48.1% (-1)

🔴 Jack Ciattarelli: 45.8% (+7)

⚪️ Other: 1.6%

🟣Undecided: 4.5%

Lead down from +10 post–Labor Day:  Now just +2.3 pts

- Coastal flood advisory remains in effect from 2pm to 8pm tomorrow Wednesday for Ocean, Atlantic and Southeastern Burlington counties.

- Over 100,000 at the kosel tonight for selichos Erev Yom Kippur. Police have blocked off all roads to the kosel as the plaza area is full to capacity 

- Trump says he's moved "a submarine or two" off the coast of Russia, "it's just lurking."

- The Houthis in Yemen announced that they will target vessels linked to U.S. oil ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden despite an earlier truce agreed with President Donald Trump's administration to not attack US-linked ships sailing in the Red Sea and the wider Gulf of Aden,

- A measles outbreak in Israel kills three children in the past week alone

 As of September 30, 2025, approximately 1,700 patients have been confirmed with measles.Hospitalizations: 437 patients have been hospitalized, with 39 in intensive care.

Fatalities: Six children under two and a half years old have died from the disease 

- Talmidim and alumni of yeshiva gedola of LA will gather tonight for a asifas tehillim on behalf of the Rosh Hayeshiva Rav Eliezer Gross shlita who is in need of a refuah and rachmei shamayim tonight at Yeshiva Orchos Chaim 410 Oberlin 10:15 pm with divrei hisoirerus by Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita

name for tehillim  Yitzchok ben Yocheved 

-LSTA: All missing documents (B6T form, proof of address, and/or birth certificate) must be submitted on the LSTA portal by October 15. Students missing any of these will not be eligible for funding or aid in lieu. Parents who still need to submit documents were emailed, if a valid email was on file.

- President Trump is set to announce the launch of TrumpRx, which is a new website to allow Americans to buy discounted drugs for CASH This will cut out the middleman, and lower prices of drugs, as users can search for specific drugs from multiple different manufacturers. A deal with Pfizer is expected as well, where they’ll agree to LOWER prices on several of its drugs in the United States

- POTUS after RFK Jr. sneezes:

"God bless you, Bobby. I hope I didn't catch COVID just there."

"Give me a Paxlovid immediately," Trump says to Pfizer CEO

-The NJ State Monitor has once again rejected the Lakewood Board of Education's award of general counsel firm to Michael Inzelbuch, Faa news reports the Monitor stated that the Board showed "no justification" for awarding the contract to Inzelbuch despite that his hourly rate is $350 whereas 3 other firms submitted bids in the $150-165 rate.

-Organizers say over 20,000 attended the Atzeres Tefilah in Lakewood last night on gezeiras giyus.

- Tips on how to prepare for the fast of  yom kippur according to Rabbi Yechezkel Aschayek author of the sefer חיים בריאים כהלכה One should start preparation from the morning 2 days before by drinking 50 % more water of your daily intake. Drink 20 minutes before eating and after meals, don't drink until the food is digested in order not to dilute the acids that digest the food. The food should be chewed well before swallowing in order for the body to digest it and not have it sit in the stomach. One should increase protein starting 2 days before, such as eggs fish etc. By the seudas Hamafsekes one should drink 20 minutes before and no need to drink afterwards

-update: All clear given

 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been placed on lockdown amid reports of an active shooter update: No credible threat just a precaution.

-President Trump on Golden Dome Defense System:"Canada called me. They want to be part of the [Golden Dome Defense System]. To which I said, 'Why don't you just join our country, become 51! Become the 51st state, and you get it for free!""I don't know if that made a big impact, but it makes a lot of sense, 'cause they're having a hard time up there in Canada."

-At the  zoning board meeting last night, the issue of proper noticing was highlighted again. It seems to be a recurring problem that neighbors of applicants are not receiving their notices in time. In some cases, attorneys use third-party services to deliver the notices, and they are considered “delivered” once they reach the post office  even though they have not yet been delivered to the intended homes.

- A contentious application was heard last night regarding approval for the Alexander Shul. Neighbors opposed what they described as a “monstrosity” and requested that the board postpone the hearing to allow them time to obtain legal representation a common courtesy that is usually granted. However, the board proceeded with the application.

One neighbor noted that none of the mispalelim actually live on the block. Concerns about modesty were also raised, as the plans include a men’s mikvah. The zoning board chairman appeared to speak in support of the shul. In the end, the board approved the application.

- In another application, for a daycare center adjacent to Bais Reuvein Kamenitz, the opposing attorney clashed with the board attorney and officials, and the exchange quickly turned into a circus. Ultimately, the applicant was instructed to re-notice, after the board chairman stated that there was no feasible way to have shared parking between the school and the daycare.

Leisure Village residents appeared to oppose an application for 28 lots adjacent to their development, raising concerns about wetlands and DEP oversight. Despite the objections, the board approved the project as a conforming application.

- BDE: Petirah of R’ Yosef Moshe Rand z”l, from Toronto/Lakewood at the age of 79 a talmid chochom and masmid who moved to Lakewood several years ago, where he spent his days learning. Levaya is at 11:45 a.m. at the Lakewood Chapel, off 7ths street with kevura in Eretz Yisroel 

-Jackson Township Council will choose an interim mayor to replace departing Mayor Michael Reina at a special meeting on Friday, officials said. Theres no indication on who they will appoint.

-Sec War Pete Hegseth targets fat generals and announces a new twice-yearly PT test for top brass. "It's unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading all around the world. It's a BAD LOOK, and it's not who we are!" "You need to meet the height and weight standards."

"Today, at my direction, every member of the Joint Force at every rank is required to take the PT test twice a year, as well as meet height and weight requirements twice a year. EVERY year of service."

- Giyus: Several yeshiva students arrested in recent days at Ben Gurion Airport for evading military service have been granted pardons for Yom Kippur.

-President Trump met yesterday with representatives of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, offering wishes for the High Holidays. The President spoke with the rabbis about the Lubavitcher Rebbe's lasting impact and his teachings, presenting a signed copy of this year's Education and Sharing Day proclamation to them as well.

Side of salmon at Bingo 5.99

Kreplach available at local stores

Major Shatnez Scandal In Eretz Yisroel! Thousands of suits are affected

­Dear Concerned Yidden, We wish to update you on an urgent issue impacting the Jewish community in Eretz Yisroel. An Arab producer of men's wool suits in Turkey has been distributing many suits via Israeli suppliers for many years. He was aware that linen tapes cannot be used in wool suits; they have to be synthetic. However, his latest order for synthetic tape was mistakenly filled with thousands of linen tapes, which are now in suits in Eretz Yisroel. ­Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez verified that many suits had the linen tapes taken out by various individuals, including Albanian women sent by the Turkish Arab manufacturer. Unfortunately, this doesn' Unfortunately, this doesn't make the suits shatnez-free, as linen threads typically remain present.

Many suppliers are hiding this issue and the brand names under which these suits are marketed. Currently, it is believed that these Turkish suits are sold without removing the remaining threads. This alarming activity further renders standard shatnez testing ineffective, as it fails to detect the threads that remain after the linen tapes are removed. Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez recommends that all יראי שמים not wear any suit produced by this Turkish manufacturer, even those that allegedly have had their shatnez removed. One should also be cautious, as they may remove the Turkish label and market the suit as having been produced elsewhere.