Wednesday May 6 News Updates Lakewood

 weather: 73° Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon.Chance of rain 100%.

- Jackson Township officials say a recent audit found 458 rental properties out of compliance with local registration rules, leaving $4,580 in unpaid fees and exposing landlords to potential fines of $500 per property—totaling $229,000. Altogether, the township estimates $233,580 in outstanding fees and penalties, and beginning May 8, 2026, its Rental Safety Housing Bureau will start issuing Notices of Violation to affected landlords

- MIr Yeshiva to build campus in Bet Shemesh A new branch of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim was approved in Beit Shemesh on a five-dunam site in Ramat Beit Shemesh Hei 2. Planning for construction is underway.

- S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs on hopes for US-Iran peace deal Wall Street stocks jump, extending a global rally and lifting major indices to fresh records as oil prices tumbled amid hopes for a US-Iran peace deal.The broad-based S&P 500 rises 1.5 percent to 7,364.99, a second straight all-time high, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index surges 2.0 percent to 25,838.94, also a second record in a row

- Rav Ezriel Auerbach shlita in Lakewood to raise funds for yeshivos in EY.

- ועל נסיך שבכל יום עמנו 

A 2026 traffic safety analysis found that residents of Lakewood, New Jersey face a higher-than-average lifetime risk of being involved in a fatal car crash compared to the rest of the state. The report estimated a lifetime fatal crash probability of about 1 in 165 (0.61%), compared to the New Jersey statewide average of 0.53%, making Lakewood’s risk roughly 14% higher. Over the past five years, the township recorded 27 traffic fatalities, averaging about 5.4 deaths per year, and a fatality rate of 7.76 per 100,000 residents, compared to 6.79 statewide. The study attributed the elevated risk to rapid population growth, increased congestion, and heavy pedestrian activity in densely used residential and commercial areas (Shore news)

-The dollar has weakened sharply, with $1 ≈ ₪2.90–₪2.92, strengthening the shekel to its highest level in decades. This is increasing costs for those paying in shekels (like diras for bochurim) and making Israeli exports—such as food products and seforim—more expensive in the U.S., leading some distributors to consider shifting publishing or production to America.

- Giyus: PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged Charedi parties to delay the conscription  giyus bill, saying there’s no majority in the Knesset and it’s the wrong time due to elections and security concerns.He suggested pushing it after elections, before the next knesset session but Charedi leaders have not agreed. MK Gafni denied the report

- Adirei HaTorah: with tickets sold out there's currently a Waiting list to sign up Here List https://www.adireihatorah.com/tickets does not guarantee that tickets will become available or be reserved for you.  Organizers say they are exploring all options.  With both Philly Basketball and Hockey teams in the playoffs there a  possibility for a potential game on Sunday may 31 the day of the maamad .

- Today marks 89 years since the Hindenburg disaster in Manchester, New Jersey after it caught fire while attempting to dock with its mooring mast at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst. 35 of the 97 people on board were killed, along with an additional fatality on the ground.(Onejersey)

 

-Shavuos order deadline at Lilac & cream for Corporate & Bulk Orders:  May 7th at 4:00 PM Standard Orders: May 11th at 4:00 PM 

-Giyus: This Sunday on recruitment day  231 Charedi recruits enlisted this week for combat roles in  chashmonaim and Netzach Yehuda brigades and 131 for combat support roles. This falls short of expectations, which were about 300 combat recruits and 200 support recruits for the cycle.

- Shiva for Reb Chaim Abadi ztl is at Mimi CT Jackson Shachris 9am, Mincha/Maariv 7:45pm

Break time 12pm-2pm

- ADL antisemitisim audit Antisemitic Incidents in New Jersey Remain at Historically Elevated Levels Despite Modest Decline

In Lakewood, two trends emerged relating to the rhetoric used in harassment incidents. First, the Holocaust was commonly referenced by perpetrators. Second, we saw resentment about the Orthodox community’s presence in the neighborhood.

In January, an Orthodox Jew at a gas station in Ocean County was told “your grandparents are on a train to Auschwitz.”

In Jackson, a constituent reported that a man came up to her visibly Jewish son in a park and pointed a gun at the child and said, "Dirty Jew."

ADL: In 2025, recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents across the U.S. Incidents occurred in all 50 states New York led the nation with 1,160 reported antisemitic incidents. New Jersey ranked third in the nation with 687 reported antisemitic incidents (a 4% decline compared to 2024).

Audit found that antisemitic incidents in New Jersey were recorded in 20 of 21 counties, with the highest numbers in Bergen (139), Middlesex (80), Monmouth (76), Mercer (61), and Ocean (50).  At the municipal level, Princeton recorded 30 incidents (including 6 at Princeton University, mostly vandalism), Lakewood had 29 incidents (about 75% harassment), and Teaneck had 26 incidents (about 80% harassment).

See Audit HERE

- Belgian authorities filed criminal charges today against three mohalim in Antwerp for allegedly performing bris milahs without a licensed doctor present, sparking backlash  Jewish leaders around the world

- The FDA approved its first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers, marking a policy shift after industry pressure tied to Donald Trump.Supporters say vaping can reduce harm compared to smoking, while critics warn flavored products may attract teens despite youth vaping recently declining.

- Donald Trump said a new White House ballroom is being built larger and higher quality than originally planned, raising the cost from about $200M to under $400M.

He claims it’s necessary, ahead of schedule, under budget, and criticized media coverage as misleading.

- An 80-year-old New Jersey crossing guard was killed Monday after pushing two children out of the path of an oncoming car in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Jean Schultz was struck just after 3:30 p.m. and later died at the hospital. The children were hospitalized in stable condition.

- Alan Dershowitz: “Bernie Sanders is the MOST antisemitic senator in modern history! He’s Jewish!  thousands of Jews voted for Adolf Hitler  in the 1932 election in Germany And Bernie Sanders would have voted for Stalin! I have no doubt about that … He’s an evil, evil man!”

- Video Satmar Hachnosas Sefer Torah on Lag Baomer in Williamsburg