Friday November 14 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, November 14, 2025 / כ״ג חשון תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת חיי שרה מברכים חודש כסלו

Candle lighting 4:22 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 4:40 pm

Rosh Chodesh Kislev is on Friday

Weather: 53° Sunny Winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday night low 33° clear

Shabbos day hi 55° cloudy 

- Off shabbos this week for mesivtas and BM some yeshivos will have off next shabbos.

- New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield will pay $100 million to the state to resolve allegations that the insurer fraudulently obtained a 2020 contract to manage public-employee health benefits and overcharged the State’s health plans. This marks the largest non-Medicaid False Claims Act settlement in New Jersey’s history.

- Trump: Cost, and INFLATION, were far higher under the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration, than they are now. In fact, costs under the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION are tumbling down, helped greatly by gasoline and ENERGY. Affordability is a lie when used by the Dems. It is a complete CON JOB. Thanksgiving costs are 25% lower this year than last, under Crooked Joe! We are the Party of Affordability!

- Shabbos Chevron thousands gather to spend shabbos Chayei Sarah in the city of Chevron

- Chabad kinus Hashluchum going in thus shabbos in crown heights.

- Gas prices in Lakewood area went up yesterday  by 15 cents to 3.09

- Mega millions jackpot is $980 million drawing Friday night

- Black Friday deals at Bingo  store will be open motzei shabbos 

- Mock wedding day at local playgroups and kindergartens erev shabbos chayei Sara for Yitzchok and Rivka

Admor MTemeshvar will be spending shabbos  in Lakewood at 425 12th street.

- Rachmastrivka rebbe from EY will be spending shabbos with talmidim at a hotel in Stamford,CT

- There will be a special, event today at the Lakewood Airport for a group of Israeli yesomim who lost a parent on October 7th or in the ongoing war. The children are spending Shabbos at the Berkeley Hotel in Asbury Park, and as part of their visit, several generous local pilots have volunteered to take them on airplane rides over the Lakewood ood area. Local volunteers will provide, music, entertainment, and activities to bring joy and comfort to these precious children.

- Lakewood Township Committee Meeting Recap

 At last night’s Lakewood Township Committee meeting, members approved all items listed on the agenda.

During public comment, only one member of the public spoke up and raised concerns about the accessibility of the Township’s virtual meetings. The resident noted that logging in to watch or participate online is not user-friendly and urged the administration to post a direct, easily visible link on the Township’s website. Although the mayor has repeatedly emphasized that virtual meetings allow greater public participation, residents continue to report difficulty accessing the sessions. Community members also pointed out that many Lakewood residents have limited or no internet access, as reflected in the consistently low turnout typically only one or two public comments per meeting.

Despite having recently won re-election, Committeeman Isaac Ackerman did not receive formal congratulations from the committee. The mayor did, however, acknowledge the large turnout at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce dinner earlier in the week , where Committeeman Menashe Miller serves as President and Chairman.

- Giyus: A group of Litvishe poskim headed by Rav Moshe Sternbuch shlita, issued a firm halachic ruling rejecting the government’s proposed draft law that includes enlistment targets for the chareidi community. They stated it is forbidden to agree to any legislation that mandates the conscription of yeshiva students, including those not learning diligently. The rabbonim stressed that the law must exempt all who consider Torah their full-time occupation, insisting that no clause obligating any chareidi individual to army service can be accepted. They added that even if such a law would spare many diligent learners, “one may not push off one soul for another.” see letter below.

- Model homes go up at the upcoming Lakefront community in Okeechobee Florida for the chasidishe crowd video Here

- Bitcoin dropped to $96,635 on Friday, its lowest since May, amid a global risk-off market shift that led to over $1.1 billion in derivatives liquidations

- 9 days later after elections  New Jersey still conting ballots with 95% in. Results from DDHQ Sherill leads by +14 points

Sherrill 56.7%

Ciatteralli 42.7%

- Toms River:  A Township Council majority rejected Mayor Daniel Rodrick's attempt to change how the Toms River's government operates on Nov. 12, with Council President Justin D. Lamb joining three frequent critics of the mayor to reject plans to abolish the Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority and limit the council's powers.(APP)

- Axios: NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has spoken privately with several Democratic governors about how to take on President Trump and tackle other priorities.

- Iranian forces have taken control of the Marshall Islands–flagged tanker Talara, according to a United States defense official. The ship left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates carrying high-sulfur gasoil and was heading toward Singapore when it was intercepted and directed into Iranian waters

-Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill delivered a short farewell speech to Congress, announcing that she will resign from her U.S. House seat next week. The four-term Democrat is stepping down as she prepares to become New Jersey’s 57th governor on January 20.

- Trump: The Democrats are doing everything in their withering power to push the Epstein Hoax again, despite the DOJ releasing 50,000 pages of documents, in order to deflect from all of their bad policies and losses, especially the SHUTDOWN EMBARRASSMENT, where their party is in total disarray, and has no idea what to do. Some Weak Republicans have fallen into their clutches because they are soft and foolish. Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem! Ask Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, and Larry Summers about Epstein, they know all about him, don’t waste your time with Trump. I have a Country to run!

- Trump claims Democrats are promoting an “Epstein hoax” to distract from the shutdown and other failures. He says he will ask A.G. Pam Bondi, the DOJ, and the FBI to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with figures such as Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, and major financial institutions. He argues the situation is another politically motivated scam similar to “Russia, Russia, Russia,” asserting that records show these individuals spent significant time with Epstein.

- Letter from poskim against any compromise in the giyus draft law