Monday April 27 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 66° Sunny. Warmer

- Acting AG Todd Blanche told reporters that the Secret Service agents fired five shots at Cole Allen but failed to hit him and may have accidentally struck one of their own. Agents subdued Cole Allen only after he tripped and fell while breaching a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

- NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Monday aimed at addressing the Garden State’s housing crisis. The order,directs state agencies to work together to make housing more available and affordable for residents. The order sets three deadlines. By June 11, the Housing Governing Council must be up and running. By June 27, all state agencies must submit written reports to the Governor's Office identifying ways to speed up home construction, build on state-owned land, and remove unnecessary red tape. By Sept. 24, the council must issue recommendations on five issues

- Agudah NJ director x account has been hacked.

- The  Lakewood Mashgaich Rav Reuven Hechster shlita will be delivering a mussar shmuz at 7:15 in yeshiva at Beren hall

- Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a new congressional map that could hand Republicans four additional House seats.⁠ ⁠The plan must still pass Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature before taking effect for the 2026 midterms.

- President Trump and the First Lady welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on their official state visit.

- Joby Aviation flew the first electric air taxis in New York City. JFK to Manhattan heliports in under 10 minutes as part of a White House-backed pilot program.

-WHCD Shooting suspect Cole Allen has been charged with attempting to kill the President of the United States and could face life in prison if convicted.

- First Monday of  בה"ב Behab minyan mincha with krias Hatorah of Vayechal at Rabbi Forcheimers shul 418 5th st 2:10 pm 

- Giyus: IDF military police conducted their first arrest of a yeshiva bochur  for draft  dodging since the war with Iran. He was arrested at his home in the Gilo neighborhood of Yerushalayim.

- BDE: Petirah of Rabbi Irving Goodman ZT”L, Longtime rav of the Woodridge shul for 50 years he was 96. levaya tomorrow at the woodridge shul in the Catskills  

- BDE: Petirah of R' Nachum Yisrael Eber Z"L, a Belz Chasid from Borough Park, who was robbed and murdered while traveling in Columbia. He was 51. He was reported missing several days ago, and his body was discovered  today Authorities are working with the local Jewish community, together with community  to the transfer of the body for burial in the United States (Bhol)

- In addition to Mendelson’s Pizza coming to Lakewood after Shavuos, another pizza shop is set to open in the new Spires shopping plaza off Cedarbridge. A bagel store will also be opening there, and Cookie Corner is relocating to a new spot within the shopping center.

- Giyus: The Hapeles newspaper presents data indicating that the potential scope of enforcement of financial sanctions by the high court stands at about 76,000 individuals, around 80% of whom are ultra-Orthodox and this number is expected to rise significantly in the near future, and that the picture emerging from the data is one of “selective enforcement” directed solely at the observant community. The article also quotes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who wondered during a cabinet meeting whether legal advisers would demand similar sanctions against members of the Arab community who do not enlist.

- Ocean County officials : There was no approval; for concrete island on Ridge ave.

The Lakewood shopper reports on the unauthorized traffic island that was removed in Lakewood. "The shopper reached out to local and county officials, who confirmed that there was no record of the island being planned and no approvals for it to be there. They were at a loss to explain why or how it got there.

After much urging and pressuring from The Shopper, the island was removed, thus allowing traffic to flow naturally again. It is unfortunate that uncoordinated and irresponsible road work could lead to such a potentially dangerous mishap."

- Lag baomer fire permits, residents can apply for a permit at the Ocean county fire marshal Here or go in person to the lakewood fire dept at Cedrabriodge ave.

- The Lakewood School District says it may have to lay off 162 teachers’ aides as it grapples with major financial pressures and a proposed state takeover. District officials said paraprofessional benefits currently cost nearly $6.4 million annually.The existing contract with teachers’ aides expires June 30. As part of upcoming negotiations, the district said it will explore staffing changes aimed at maintaining services while reducing long-term benefit costs. Options under consideration include shorter work weeks, eliminating eligibility for health benefits, and outsourcing paraprofessional services, officials said.

- Deal, New Jersey ranks among America’s 25 most expensive places to buy a home. The small town on the Jersey shore ranked 20th nationally with a typical home value of $4.269 million as of March, according to the latest Zillow data

- Not only will Meron be restricted for Lag BaOmer, but Israeli fire officials have also banned public bonfires across the country due to strong winds and the security situation. Bonfires will be allowed only in pre-approved locations, with limits on their size.”

- FBI Director Kash Patel reveals they have tracked every move Cole Allen made. It will be released at a news conference today.PATEL: "We have all of those questions answered, and that's why I wanted to present, with the Attorney General, at the press conference later today, once the magistrate has signed off on the criminal complaint."

- Politico NJ reporter Confirmed with Dover PD that the NJ State Police were at a warehouse in Dover yesterday and this morning regarding drones that went missing.

- LPD: After an approximate yearlong investigation into the distribution of crystal methamphetamine in Lakewood Township, the Lakewood Police Department has concluded “Operation Honey Pot” with the execution of multiple court-authorized search warrants.

-  CBS Correspondent Norah O’Donnell  asked Trump to recall what took place as he was “down” on the ground while Secret Service rushed him out of the room. “It was a little bit me,” Trump said. “I wanted to see what was happening, and I wasn’t making it that easy for them. I wanted to see what was going on.”

Trump said he was surrounded by “great people” and that he may have made law enforcement act slower than intended.

“My thought was, you know, I’ve been through this before a couple of times,” he said. “...When they said drop down, that meant trouble.”

- Trump is in favor of changing the ICE agency name to NICE (National Immigration and Customs)

-  The Toms River township has been granted an extension until June 4 to approve a plan to provide its fair share of affordable housing during the next decade, but it will need to negotiate with a downtown developer that its leaders have opposed. App reports.

- New Jersey spends more per child on preschool than any other state in the nation, according to a new report. New Jersey spent more than $1.23 billion on preschool programs during the 2024-25 school year, an increase of more than $100 million from the year before, a new report from the National Institute of Early Education Research found. That’s $18,848 per student.

Statewide, more than 65,000 3- and 4-year-olds are enrolled in a public preschool program in New Jersey.

- CBS 60 minutes: The shooter “attended a No Kings protest in California...”

TRUMP: “No Kings… I'm not a king. If I was a king, I wouldn't be dealing with you.”Trump than blasted the journalist who quoted the manifesto of the shooter“I’m not any of those things,” he said. “You should be ashamed of yourself reading that. You shouldn’t be reading that on 60 Minutes. You’re a disgrace, but, go ahead, let’s finish the interview

- A blood and platelet drive is scheduled to take place at Kimball hospital in Lakewood from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Newspaper front page following high Court ruling against yeshiva students.