Tuesday May 5 Lag Baomer News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 82° A good deal of sunshine. Higher wind gusts possible.

Allergy alert high pollen count today at 11.5 

Today marks the 5th yahrzeit of 45  Kedoshei Miron

Gas prices are closer to $5 and gallon as average around Lakewood area has jumped to $4.70

- Thousands headed to Deans,NJ Floral Park cemetery onag Baomer to daven at the kever of previous Bobover Rebbe Reb Naftoli Halberstam, who said “Rabi Shimon ben Yochai will be by me on Lag BaOmer”. There's tents with food for all those coming. 40 minutes from lakewood 

- List of Hadlokas Lag Baomer day Lakewood area.

- Bais medrash Erech Shai 1st & Madison 7:00

- Yeshivas Harama E 9th st 7pm

- Shedlitz  1151 Somerset Ave Lakewood 6pm

- Yeshiva cheshkas hatorah 704 Whitmore 4 pm

Kol Aryeh 6pm

-Coventry area 5-7pm

- UPDATED:Minyan Shelanu WILL e having the annual BBQ today at Blueclaws stadium.

- Thousands participated last night at the Hadlaka of the Skulener rebbe in Lakewood Over 10,000 came throughout the night. 

- Long lines at local barbershop with haircut prices going up.

- Newly paved roads off Central Avenue were ripped up just days after crews finished repaving part of a growing pattern across Lakewood. Officials say utility companies, including gas and water, are not coordinating with each other, leading to repeated disruptions. Township officials are facing criticism for failing to take charge and properly coordinate the work.

- President Donald Trump called on Americans especially Jewish communities to observe Shabbos (May 15–16, 2026 parshas Bamidbar) as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations. In a proclamation for Jewish American Heritage Month, he highlighted Jewish contributions to the U.S., emphasized religious freedom, and linked the initiative to efforts to combat antisemitism.

- Brick Township Public Schools approved a $178 million 2026–27 budget that raises taxes, cuts about 40 positions—including teachers and support staff—and will increase class sizes across all grade levels, according to Superintendent Thomas Farrell.

- At the Lakewood  zoning board meeting last night , three applications were carried to the next session, and a new member, Mr. Shalom Friedland, was added. A proposal for 16 units on Prospect sparked debate, with residents raising concerns about families in an industrial area and the lack of space for a shul. The board responded that the use had already been approved years ago and said the current issue is density. Officials advised the applicant to revise the plan making it less crowded and including space for a shul before it returns for discussion in June.

- Many traveled to Miron by foot trekking for a few miles to be there during lag baomer as authorities closed road access.  Parents brought their little boys for upsherin outside miron as close as they can get to the Rashbi.

Later today police reportedly opened the gets letting the crowds in.

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Rachamim Eliyahu Mazuz ztll a noted gaon and posek in Eretz Yisrael   He was the younger brother of Rav Meir Mazuz zt”l  Rav Rachamim served as head of the “Machon Harav Matzliach” publishing institute. 

- The Lakewood Police Department joined regional law enforcement at a “Click It or Ticket” safety event at Citizens Bank Park, to promote seat belt use. The campaign runs May 11–31 with increased enforcement expected.

- $1 million, Powerball, April 29: sold at Exxon on Route 37 in Toms River (Ocean County)

- Smash house giving 10% off to teachers this week out of appreciation 

- Main seating tickets for Adirei HaTorah have sold out, with only a limited number of obstructed-view tickets still available online. Organizers are reportedly exploring the possibility of moving the event to a larger venue, potentially outdoors in Philadelphia or at a stadium in Piscataway, NJ, though no official updates have been announced yet.

- Jonathan Pollard, who previously served 30 years in a U.S. prison, announced that he is entering Israeli politics and intends to run in the upcoming elections.

- A Stockton University poll found that 75% of New Jersey residents support stronger regulations on children’s social media use, even if it limits some freedoms, while 17% prioritize online freedom. Women showed higher support for increased government oversight than men.

- Police in Toronto arrested Michaelo Markicevic, 67, for the fatal shooting of a Jewish man Daniel Stopnicki, 47, who was killed while walking his dog in a North York park. He was charged with second-degree murder, but the motive remains unclear and no link between the two has been confirmed. The incident comes amid a broader rise in antisemitic attacks in Canada, though police have not determined if this case is related. 

Today May 5 is Cinco Demayo Mexican holiday