Wednesday November 5 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 68° A mix of clouds and sun.

Tonight is the 72nd Yahrtzeit of Maran ha-Chazon-Ish ztz"l.. A Special Tribute and Divrei Ha'arocha were just said by Reb Michoel Sorotzkin in his weekly Shiur Here

-Hachnosas Sefer Torah to the Loitzk Bais Medrash procession at 6pm 975 East End st Lakewood With the participation of the Loitzker Rebbe shlita

- Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey office congratulated Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, praising her past openness to the Orthodox community and expressing hope for continued cooperation on key issues. The group also noted the record-high Orthodox voter turnout, calling it a sign of strong civic engagement and commitment to New Jersey’s future.

-Transportation Secretary Duffy announced airspace restrictions amid longest government shutdown. Scheduled air traffic is set to be cut by 10% at 40 major airports starting Friday if there's no deal to end the government shutdown.

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- Regular garbage pickup is postponed and the schedule shifts by one day due to election day

Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post:

"I am pleased to report that today, the United States has the STRONGEST ECONOMY, the STRONGEST BORDER, the STRONGEST MILITARY, the STRONGEST FRIENDSHIPS, and the STRONGEST SPIRIT of any nation anywhere—This is the Golden Age of America!

- Sec. Scott Bessent heard the Supreme Court oral arguments and is OPTIMISTIC they will uphold President Trump’s  tarrifs.

- Sherills weakest Lakewood district

District 36 Clifton Ave School (6th St):.Sherrill 0 votes Ciattarelli  952 votes

District 24 Leisure Village East: Sherrill 238 votes Ciattarelli 283 votes

(Sherrill’s strongest district in Lakewood)

District 6 Toras Aaron Gym: Sherrill 3 votes Ciattarelli 1,271 votes

District 27 BMG Herzka Building: Sherrill 2 votes Ciattarelli 527 votes

District 12 Westgate: Sherrill 12 votes Ciattarelli 1,489 votes

- The U.S. Supreme Court looks ready to strike down President Trump’s emergency tariff powers according  to conservative watchdogs.

- Brick Mayor Lisa Crate, a Democrat running for re-election, is clinging to a 261-vote lead in the solid red Ocean County municipality.

Her Republican opponent, Madeline Colagiovanni Iannarone, is currently President of the local school board.(OneJersey(

- Giyus: Habachur Ariel Shamai, a talmid of Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo, was released Wednesday afternoon from Military Prison 10 today five days earlier than his original release date. The Rosh hayeshiva Rav Shalom Ber who just finished the levaya for his mother instructed that there was a kabolas panim scheduled for him on his return

- The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe has been released from the hospital and has returned home to Meah Shearim. name is shmuel Yaakov ben Yente

- Mamdani reacts to swastikas in Brooklyn: This is a disgusting and heartbreaking act of antisemitism, and it has no place in our beautiful city. As Mayor, I will always stand steadfast with our Jewish neighbors to root the scourge of antisemitism out of our city.

- Hate in Brooklyn: Swastikas have been found in four locations today:

McDonald Ave near Foster Ave

Jewish Washington Cemetery near Bay Parkway

Outside Magen David Yeshiva

 on a HASC East 14 Street near Avenue L

- Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have sent a letter to President Trump calling for a bipartisan meeting “to end the GOP shutdown of the federal government and decisively tackle the Republican healthcare crisis. “Democrats are ready to meet with you in person, anytime and anywhere.”

- TRUMP: on the Democrat Shutdown: “Millions of Americans are going to be without SNAP benefits… Countless public servants are now not being paid and the air traffic control system is under increasing strain. We MUST get the government back open.”

- Two New Jersey men have been arrested in connection with the ongoing terror-related investigation into an alleged terrorist attack in Michigan over the Halloween weekend,

One of them, a 19-year-old from Montclair, was taken into custody Tuesday morning in the Terminal B food court at Newark Liberty International Airport, while the second man, also from Montclair, was arrested by the state's Joint Terrorism Task Force early this morning

- Matt Rooney: New Jersey Republicans could dip below 20 Assembly seats (out of 80) by the time the counting is done. That’s a veto proof majority. State government is now officially a one party entity at least until January 2028.

- Mamdani: "My message to ICE. Agents and to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. 

If you violate the law, you must be held accountable."

- Agudah post election statement:

The voters have spoken, and Agudath Israel of America congratulates those elected this election cycle.

 Amongst the stories in this election is the remarkable turnout of the Orthodox Jewish community in New York City. Hundreds of thousands participated — including many first-time registrants and voters. Community organizations in Flatbush, Queens, Borough Park, Far Rockaway, and throughout the city galvanized, with Agudath Israel, in a proactive, multi-pronged get-out-the-vote effort. This significant level of engagement, which even exceeded the already higher turnout in the general population, reflects a deep sense of responsibility. It demonstrates a firm understanding that our community’s voice, expressed at the ballot box, is both meaningful and necessary.

 These hundreds of thousands of voters were driven by profound concerns. They were animated by rising antisemitism, and the safety and security of their families, their institutions, and their neighborhoods. Their robust participation was an emphatic statement that these issues must not be ignored.  

 In his victory speech last night, Mayor-elect Mamdani vowed to “build a City Hall that stands steadfast alongside Jewish New Yorkers and does not waver in the fight against the scourge of antisemitism.” Agudath Israel — representing the concerns of hundreds of thousands of community members — will work with the administration to ensure that this commitment is fully honored. We will engage with the incoming administration constructively, as we continue our decades-long advocacy on behalf of our families, our schools, and our way of life.  

At the same time, while we must do our part and participate fully in civic life and perform our hishtadlus as we did, as Torah Jews we place our ultimate trust in the Creator. We recognize that, even as we act responsibly, our future remains fully in His hands. 

Welcoming the Yeshiva Bochur back from IDF prison to Ateres Shlomo