Tuesday November 19 News Updates Lakewood

Weather 48° Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon

- The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to "dismantle" large parts of the Education Department, per The Washington Post.

-Trump: I don’t care when the Senate passes the House Bill, whether tonight, or at some other time in the near future, I just don’t want Republicans to take their eyes off all of the Victories that we’ve had, including THE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, Closed Borders, No Men in Women’s Sports or Transgender for Everyone, ending DEI, stopping Biden’s Record Setting Inflation, Biggest Tax and Regulation Cuts in History, stopping EIGHT Wars, rebuilding our Military, being RESPECTED by every Country in the World, having Trillions of Dollars INVESTED in the U.S.A., having created the “HOTTEST” Country anywhere in the World, and even delivering a HUGE DEFEAT to the Democrats on the Shutdown. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

- Mikie Sherrill officially resigns from congress effective November 20 "Serving New Jersey’s 11th District in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime. I will continue that service, focused on lowering costs and expanding opportunity, as your 57th Governor.

- Howell Police are searching for a man who assaulted a woman pushing her two-year-old in a stroller on Pinewood Road near Cecelia Court on Monday evening, Nov. 17. The attacker came up from behind around 5 p.m., put her in what seemed like a chokehold, and threw her to the ground. He fled when she screamed.

Police say the same man was seen earlier lingering around Violet Circle and Poppy Lane. He is described as about 5'8", wearing a gray or tan hood, a dark jacket with light stripes on the sleeves, dark pants, and white athletic sneakers.

- The United States House of Representatives approved, with 471 votes in favor and 1 vote against, the declassification and publication of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

- Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia meeting Trump today in the WH announces they are increasing their $600 Million investment to $1 TRILLION! 

- A New Jersey couple recently purchased a $3 million Jackpot Millions winning Scratch-Off ticket in Toms River - just 6 months after winning a $1 million lottery ticket.(onejersey)

- Lakewood planning board meeting tonight 6 pm watch livestream here see agenda Here 

A shul application for Oak n Vine

- Event for post seminary girls today 1pm at the Cookie corner organized by Chesed of Lakewood  for project chessed.

- Over 5,000 customers are without power in Manchester, New Jersey last night as Temperatures hit a  low of 32. Power was restored 

-A final ruling is expected any day in the long-running dispute over the ownership of Ponovezh Yeshiva. The parties have agreed to arbitration, and the judge is expected to issue the decision shortly, bringing this long-running dispute to an end.

- At the LIC (Lakewood Industrial Commission) meeting yesterday, the chairman reported that several private and public sector projects were affected by the government shutdown. Additionally, some businesses that were included in the UEZ map were not included in the revised Opportunity Zone that was passed in the recent bill. The commission is currently working on resolving this issue to ensure those businesses are properly included.

- Construction has begun on the new Spire shopping plaza along Avenue of the States in Cedarbridge Park.

Online ordering for Dips Lakewood is temporarily unavailable.

A new pharmacy is coming to the Toms River shopping center where Seasons is located, and a new Smash House location is also planned there.

- The Satmar Rebbe continues his trip to Eretz Yisroel, with a Hachnasas Sefer Torah scheduled in Beit Shemesh. Earlier today he visited a cheder in Meah Shearim and will deliver a shiur at Kollel Shomrei HaChomos, continuing the tradition of previous Satmar Rebbes, as well as distributing stipends to the avreichim. In Toldos Aharon, they distributed a special gourmet coffee donated in honor of the Rebbe’s visit.

- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on President Trump "I gave him my loyalty for FREE...I've never owed him anything...he called me a traitor. Let me tell you what a traitor is - an American that serves foreign countries and THEMSELVES."

- Trump tweets: The only healthcare i will support or approve is sending the money directly back to the people, with nothing going to the big, fat, rich insurance companies, who have made $trillions, and ripped off america long enough. the people will be allowed to negotiate and buy their own, much better, insurance. power to the people! congress, do not waste your time and energy on anything else. this is the only way to have great healthcare in america!!! get it done, now. president DJT

- Several New Jersey towns, including Chatham, Morris Plains, and Monroe, have passed resolutions opposing proposed state bill S-4736, which would loosen requirements for affordable housing projects built by religious and nonprofit groups. Local officials argue the bill threatens municipal autonomy because it would force planning boards to approve qualifying conversions into housing and significantly restrict the grounds on which towns can reject such projects.

Speaker Johnson criticized Democrats for suddenly demanding action on the Epstein files, arguing that the Biden DOJ possessed the documents for four years without any public pressure from them. He said none of the Democrats now speaking out held press conferences or demanded the release of information during that time,

- Kashrus alert: The OU has announced that, due to changes in modern brewing methods and the introduction of new additives, unflavored beer can no longer be assumed to be inherently kosher. Beginning January 1, 2026, all beer served in OU-certified establishments or at OU-certified events must bear reliable kosher certification. While many major national beer brands will continue to be acceptable, all craft beers will require a visible kosher symbol or identifying letter to be permitted.

- A hachtara took place for Bais Medrash D’Bartley in Jackson, marking the formal installation of Rav Menachem Wosner, Shlit”a, as its new Rav. The event drew a distinguished crowd of rabbanim and community leaders, adding great kavod to the occasion. Among those in attendance were Rav Elya Chaim Swerdloff, Rav Malkiel Kotler, Rav Shraga Schiff of Monsey, and Rav Mendel Bromberg.