Monday March 16 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 61° Becoming windy. Cloudy skies with periods of rain developing this afternoon. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. 

Tonight 31° windy with showers and thundershowers this evening, Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Dangerous thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain are in the forecast for New Jersey on Monday. The National Weather Service said isolated tornadoes are also possible.

NWS: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania until

- Gas prices climbed again Monday, with the US average at $3.72 per gallon of regular, according to AAA. Prices are expected to remain high until the Iran conflict ends, though there’s no clear timeline.

-Youtuber released a video after visiting Lakewood. "In this video I travelled to Lakewood NJ to show what Tyler Oliveira refused to show 3 weeks ago.watch HERE 

- A new poll released today found that one in five university students in the United Kingdom would be reluctant or unwilling to share housing with a Jewish student.

-Pesach 2026 Complete Price Comparison Bingo Wholesale vs Gourmet Glatt Here 

- A juvenile has been charged after attempting to rob a Jewish resident Friday night in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township, New Jersey. Police say the victim, who was walking to shul around 7:15 p.m. near Hannibal Street and Seventh Avenue, was approached by a suspect with a knife demanding money. The victim fled and ran into a nearby home for safety.

- The New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee approved a bill which would expand the state's Family Leave Act to allow an employee take "family leave" due to the death of the child, miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination of a pregnancy for medical reasons.The bill also permits leave due to an unsuccessful adoption that had been pending and planned by the employee or due to an unsuccessful fertility treatment.(Onejersey)

- Jackson Township, officials announced the new Bureau of Rental Housing & Inspection is fully staffed and will begin inspecting rental properties Monday. The program will require annual inspections to ensure rental homes are properly registered and meet safety and maintenance standard.

- Lakewood, DPW announced extended hours at the township’s bulk trash drop-off site ahead of Pesach The site at 1 America Avenue will be open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from March 16–30, with a special overnight period from March 31 until April 1 at 3:00 p.m. for residents to dispose of bulk trash.

- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparking conversation after appointing the first lttbq to lead a newly created 'Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs.' in NYC

- A new housing project near Yerushalayim is being marketed to the Lakewood community. Givat Hashalvah, a gated residential development on the outskirts of Givat Ze’ev, offers spacious apartments about 20 minutes from the city center near Route 443. The prices range from 1 million and up 

-President Trump announces that Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage of cancer. "She has an outstanding medical team, and the prognosis is excellent."

- A new report from the Private School Review finds the average cost for a year of private school in New Jersey is $18,825 in 2026. Private high schools, specifically, cost New Jersey parents an average of $23,783 a year in 2026, according to the report. Elementary schools were slightly less expensive, with an average cost of $18,301 per year. APP (not frum schools)

Rav Moshe Shternbuch grinding wheat kernels for  Pesach Matzos