Friday March 27 News Updates Lakewood

Friday, March 27, 2026 / ט׳ ניסן תשפ״ו

ערב שבת פרשת צו שבת הגדול 

Candle lighting 6:58 pm

Shkiah/Sunset 7:16 pm

Weather: 

56° Overcast. Much colder

Friday night low 29°

Shabbos day hi 42° Sunny

Minhag Hayeshiva to say all יוצרות שבת הגדול after chazoras hashatz shachris before kadish

- Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen shlita will be giving the shabbos hagadol Drasha at 5:30 pm for both men and women at Khal Ateres Yeshaya

- B"H no shortage of challos at local stores

- Many supermarkets including all GG locations Judaica and housewares stores will be open this Motzei shabbos

New from Artscroll biography on Rabbi Murray Maslaton The Phenomenal Life Story of a Fearless Guardian of Torah Values

- Property Tax Increase: Lakewood homeowners are expected to pay about $140 or more per year in school taxes under the proposed 2026–2027 budget. The increase is driven by higher health benefit costs, loan repayments, and out-of-district tuition. This estimate does not include potential additional increases from township, county, or fire district taxes.

- Jackson Township approved new restrictions on portable toilets, regulating where they can be placed and how long they can remain. Violations of the new rules can result in fines of up to $500. The ordinance aims to address resident complaints about odor and placement of porta-potties. APP

- Kollel shomrei hachomos pushka truck will be in the E County Line neighborhoods today from 12-4 pm 

- New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Ocean County continues to lead New Jersey in population growth, adding more residents than any other county in the state between 2020 and 2025. The county grew by 36,418 residents, a 5.7% increase, the largest percentage gain among the state’s 21 counties over the five-year period, far outpacing the statewide growth rate of about 2.5%. Overall, New Jersey added about 262,900 residents since 2020, according to the data.(Onejerseyschorr)

- A juvenile suspect has been charged with attempted murder after a 17-year-old was shot in the face inside the Ocean County Mall in Toms River on Wednesday evening, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Friday.

- The Lakewood Fire Department announced it will discontinue issuing traditional press releases as it transitions to a social media-based communication strategy, officials said. as they launch the department's official accounts on Facebook and Instagram. as the primary source for department news, emergency updates, fire safety information, and community outreach.

- A Toms River Township council meeting devolved into shouting and insults as Mayor Daniel Rodrick clashed with the council majority over finances and affordable housing. Rodrick reportedly called Council President David Ciccozzi an “idiot” and referred to opposing council members as “morons.”

- Shas sharply criticized Naftali Bennett after he said he would only join a government with those who serve in the military, appearing to exclude Aryeh Deri. Shas called Bennett’s remarks divisive and mocked him as “a joke,” while also criticizing his past coalition decisions.

- One of former First Lady Jill Biden’s Secret Service agents assigned to her detail shot himself while escorting her through Philadelphia Airport earlier today. 

- Lakewood, New Jersey entity, SNF Realty LLC,has purchased the Boro Park Center nursing home in Borough Park, Brooklyn for $162 million, a major increase from its $19 million sale in 2011. The property had been refinanced in 2017 with a $64 million mortgage from Huntington National Bank and is managed by Centers Health Care,

- The Iranian hacker group "Hendala" claimed they hacked the phone of FBI head Kash Patel and published his private photos

The kosel hamaaravi today usually full on Friday night was empty right before the onset of shabbos Hagadol due to the restrictions

Sign posted in Bnei Brak with schedule for shabbos Hagadol Drashos