Monday June 29 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: today 86° Partly cloudy. 

The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat alerts for all 21 New Jersey counties starting Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Shabbos

Wednesday 98°

Thursday 104° (Fast of 17 Tamuz)

Friday 104°

Shabbos 100°

Sunday 95°

- Today 14 Tamuz: R'Yaakov Yitzhak HaLevi Ruderman (1901-1987). Founder & Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore. Led the Yeshiva for 54 years 

- WhatsApp is introducing usernames, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers for the first time in the app's 17-year history. The new feature, rolling out gradually, also includes an optional security key to help block unwanted first-time messages, giving users greater privacy and control.

- At the atzeres tonight in Bnei Brak Rav Yitzchok Yosef spoke to the bochurim: "Go to prison with your head held high with a sefer in hand, 95 percent of the detainees are Sephardim, we are in a racist country, you are shluchim of am Yisroel."

- At the conclusion of the Atzeres protest in Bnei brak it was decided if a yeshiva bochur from Bnei Brak is arrested all the rabbonim of the city will go out to protest in Prison 10

- Reporter: 'Zohran Mamdani said in an interview that he was open to being the poster child for socialist candidates.' 

President Trump: 'It's not socialism, It's really communism. I think it's the biggest threat to our nation since our founding, that includes World War 1, World War 2, September 11th. It includes the Pearl Harbor attack . I think this is the biggest threat to our nation.'

- Tens of Thousands head tonight to the kever of the ohr Hachaim Hakodosh on Har Hazeiaim on his yartzeit.

- New Jersey Senate Republicans

At 11 PM Sunday night, Trenton Democrats rushed through the largest budget in NJ history before anyone had the chance to read it. They rejected our efforts to cut waste, restore vital programs, & provide fair school funding for NJ's students. New Governor, same broken process.

- Giyus: The Attorney General and the Ministry of Defense oppose the pending draft Arrest Law which would freeze the arrests of yeshiva bochurim for three months: It creates a workaround to the military conscription law and legitimizes avoiding military service

- In addition to 1 million grant for Lakewood township the NJ Budget Restores $2M in Security Funding for BMG reversing earlier proposed cuts in Gov. Mikie Sherrill's initial budget plan.

- Beware Missionaries are in Lakewood today hanging out books and propaganda to residents 

- Feder status now launches a website to see all the videos.

- Hatzulas Nefashos issued a statement claiming it had been chosen by patient's family and Israeli medical team to transport a critically burned 7-year-old from Newark Airport but was prevented from doing so by another organization. See full letter Here  there's no public response Issued from other org.

- SCOTUS: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day if state law allows it and the ballots were postmarked by Election Day.

Following the decision, President Donald Trump called on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote and limit mail-in ballots to cases of illness, disability, military deployment, or travel. He criticized senators who have not supported the legislation

-With a change in routine today and schedule especially with hot weather It’s important to keep the safeguards and implement reminders not to forget a child in the car. A good deterrent is for the Morah to call after a pre set time if the baby does not come after 10:15 am. It should be mandatory to take attendance each morning and call both parents if baby or child is not there by 10:30.

- Day Camp season begins today with girls proudly wearing their camp bags and other camp paraphernalia. After a long hard year and cold weather, the kinderlach get some time to unwind in a non pressure environment enjoying the summer fun. Thanks to the morah's and counselors who provide a fun Torah environment for the Lakewood kinderlach. 

-Heavy traffic: expect late morning traffic with new bus routes car pools

- Long Beach Yeshiva moves to their summer location in Princeton, NJ until end of Zman. New campus expected to be ready next year Pesach zman.

Tehillim: Please daven for Meir Pinchas ben Hadass Esther, a chassan and talmid of Yeshivas Oryasa in Jerusalem, who was critically injured in a serious car accident overnight on the road between Monsey and Kiryas Joel. The chassan, who is scheduled to be married next month, remains in critical condition. .

- Reports indicate additional ICE enforcement activity today in Lakewood. Federal agents reportedly stopped a van carrying construction workers near the corner of New Central Avenue and Princess Court. Further details have not yet been confirmed.

- Anti ICE protesters gathered again today at Lakewood Town Square on Clifton Ave.

- Lakewood to receive $1,000,000 Aid for municipal operations and public safety expenses from the new Jersey budget that will be voted on this week as Legislative leaders unveiled a revised $60.743 billion state budget Sunday

- Lakewood Township Committee will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 8, at 3:00 p.m. for a liquor license renewal hearing for Lake Terrace (License #1514-33-048-001). The meeting will be livestreamed.

- President Trump has directed all Americans to report gas station price gouging to officials after he noticed crude oil is CRASHING “WTI CRUDE - $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran!“ “GAS PRICES COMING DOWN, FAST! REPORT ANY ABUSES AT RETAIL LEVEL!!! President DJT

- New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a record $60.7 billion state budget, setting up a final vote Tuesday before the July 1 deadline. The budget includes a revamped property tax relief program for seniors, a full pension payment for public workers, and hundreds of millions of dollars for local projects across the state.

- Three members of Venezuela’s Jewish community have been confirmed dead as a result of earthquakes that have devastated the country, a communal leader told The Times of Israel on Sunday.Close to 1,500 people have been confirmed dead in the country

- Trump: Do you think people appreciate what a fantastic job we did in building and operating the Great American State Fair at the National Mall, packed with happy people, and everybody loving it? Ask yourself this simple question, “DO YOU THINK THAT OBUMA OR SLEEPY JOE BIDEN COULD HAVE DONE IT?” THE ANSWER IS NO!

- Giyus rally: This evening , a massive public Atzeres will take place in Bnei Brak, with tens of thousands expected to attend policeestimate 30,000. The event is intended for the Sephardic  bnei Torah community and will be led by leading  talmidei chachomim  members of the Council of Torah Sages, and roshei yeshivas, under the leadership of the Rishon LeZion, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.

- Trump: Highest Poll Numbers Ever. Even Higher than Election Day, November 5th. This despite the fact that, IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON

- Toaiva LGBT  legislation will be voted on tomorrow Tuesday in Trenton voting session as Lakewood area eyes how local assemblyman will vote. With a few bills up for vote one  bill would outlaw protesters blocking access to clinics and video-recording people outside of clinics and hospitals. insurers also would be prohibited from denying or limiting coverage of abortion and gender transition and identity medical services. NJ Bill S2260/ A2218. 

 Anothrr bill designates June as pride month in NJ still not schedules yet.

- 2 bills sponsored by Assemblyman Avi Schnall scheduled for vote tomorrow one for the nursing home industry Revises law related to licensure of nursing home administrators.

Another bill Requires unexpended State aid for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be used to support nonpublic school transportation services.

- Netanyahu’s judges reiterate their recommendation that the prosecution drop the bribery charge. (​Amit Segal)

- New Jersey lawmakers add $359 million "pork" supplemental spending  bill alongside the proposed fiscal year 2027 state budget. The package also includes an increase in the state's child tax credit for eligible families. Critics have labeled some of the supplemental spending as "pork," while supporters say it funds important state and local priorities

- The U.S. dollar has climbed back above the 3-shekel mark for the first time since late April, reversing months of shekel strength amid weakness in global AI and semiconductor stocks, heightened regional tensions, and growing expectations that the Bank of Israel will soon cut interest rates.

-Levaya of R Meir Greisman Z"L today in Bet Shemesh 3pm live hook up HERE

Announcement of massive anti draft Atzeres protest today in Bnei Brak By the Sefardi Bnei Torah community