Weather 89° Partly cloudy with scattered strong storms developing during the afternoon. Damaging winds with some storms. Chance of rain 40%.
Severe thunderstorms could hit New Jersey with heavy rain on Sunday and Monday. A flood watch has been issued and high winds could cause additional power
- BDE: Petirah of Rav Yoel Yaakov Sperka ztl
Rov of the Detroit community for 50 years and lately in lakewood Pine River Village
He was a goan and mechaber seforim
Levaya Monday morning at 10:15 at the 7th street chapel with kevura in eretz yisroel.
His sons are rav menachem rosh yeshiva ohr sameach monsey , rav Yitzchok rosh kollel choson mishpat passaic, his daughters rebitzin platnic Chicago
- Trump calls for a restraining order against Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
- Trump: I would like to congratulate Freedom 250, a Great White House Commission, and Pyrotecnico, on producing the Most Spectacular Fireworks Show I have ever seen, and I’ve seen them all. Congratulations on a job well done! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- 8:00pm Severe weather:Flood watch issued for entire state with multiple rounds of fierce thunderstorms in forecast
More than 65K without power with more severe thunderstorms ahead today
- Satmar rebbe aRav Aaron heads to Hatlaam
New Hampshire for summer vacation.
- Following the completion of this afternoon's F-IFA World Cup match between Brazil and Norway at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, a bomb threat was phoned into Secaucus Police regarding an explosive device at the stadium
- Trump: GET SMART REPUBLICANS, IF YOU DON'T, YOU WON'T BE IN OFFICE FOR LONG!"
President Trump is renewing his push to end the Senate filibuster, saying Republicans should act before Democrats have the opportunity to do so if they return to power. Trump argued that failing to act could have long-term political consequences for the GOP.
- Lalewood Shomrim distributing generators for those who need due to the storm
-A seaplane made a hard landing and went down in the East River near FDR Drive in Manhattan, officials said. FDNY crews transported all occupants safely to shore, with no immediate reports of serious injuries.
2pm Lakewood Affected
331 of 37,021 (< 1%
Estimated Time of Restoration
07/08/2026 11:30 PM
- Expect heavy traffic today in the GSP Jersey shore area.
- Ocean county park and Shanandoa are closed due to fallen trees & fire.(submitted)
Updated: POSPPONED TO LATER DATE DUE TO WEATHER
Lakewood fireworks show: Weather permitting rain in forecast this evening.
America 250: Tonight Lakewood Township to Host Un “Drones and Fireworks” Independence Day Celebration at Lake Carasaljo viewable from both North and South Lake Drives.Sunday July 5th. Drone Show will begin at 8:45 pm; and lead into the fireworks show at approximately 9:00 pm.
- Giyus: Sharp opinion of the Treasury against a Basic Law for Torah study. "Restoring the allowances will prevent going out to work, which will severely harm growth and the welfare of all citizens, and will force the state to raise direct taxes by 16% in the future"
- The Israeli Outreach Center and Moon Night Org are hosting a lecture in Lakewood by attorney Moshe Cohen-Eliya, a participant on Israel's Channel 14 program The Patriots, on "Media and the Social Struggle in Israel." The event will take place on Sunday, July 5, at 8:45 p.m. at 978 River Ave., Lakewood, with separate seating and a $35 admission fee. Registration is required.
- President Donald Trump used a speech at Mount Rushmore National Memorial ahead of Independence Day to warn that communism threatens American freedom and the Constitution. He urged Americans to uphold the ideals of the Founding Fathers, calling communism the opposite of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and stating that communist regimes caused about 100 million deaths in the 20th century."
- Giyus: After years in which the gezeiras giyus and the arrests of yeshiva bochurim received little or no coverage in the U.S. frum newspapers, those publications have begun⁰ reporting on these developments over the past few weeks. This shift comes as the number of arrests has increased significantly, with reports indicating that approximately 50 yeshiva bochurim were in military custody over Shabbos.
- The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) recently closed on a $4.9 million loan with the New Jersey Water Bank to construct a public sanitary sewer conveyance system in the Old Pine Acres neighborhood of Lakewood Township. The project will allow existing homeowners in the neighborhood to connect to the public sanitary sewer system and eliminate reliance on individual septic systems and septic fields.
- A coalition of Roshei Yeshiva has introduced new summer camp standards aimed at strengthening the Torah atmosphere. The guidelines include a ban on cell phones for 9th–11th graders, a zero-tolerance alcohol policy for campers and staff, and stricter standards for camp programming, trips, and entertainment. Participating camps have agreed to follow the guidelines, and yeshivos may discourage attendance at camps that do not comply
Maintain a true Torah atmosphere: Programming, trips, concerts, and kumzitzes should reflect Torah values. Destinations should be carefully vetted, performers and music should meet high standards of ruchniyus, and disco or colored lights are prohibited.
- Crust Co. Pizza in West long Branch now under JSOR hashgacha
- Thousands of residents across Lakewood were left without power over Shabbos after a record-breaking heat wave placed heavy demand on the electrical grid and powerful storm winds knocked out electricity just as Shabbos began. Many families spent most of Shabbos without power and were unable to prepare in advance or enjoy hot meals. While some remained in their homes despite the difficult conditions, others were welcomed by neighbors and relatives with electricity for meals and sleeping accommodations. Because the outages occurred with little warning shortly before Shabbos, many families had no opportunity to make alternative arrangements in advance
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Noone is trying to bring communism to America. the democrats are advocating for socialism which is the model of all the western European countries, Sweden, France etc.
ReplyDeleteHere is something from Google-
Zohran Mamdani explicitly identifies as a democratic socialist, not a communist.While some of his political critics have labeled him a communist, Mamdani—the Mayor of New York City and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America—supports achieving economic equality through democratic elections and reforms rather than state control of all industries or the abolition of private property.His specific political positions include:Affordability: Advocating for rent freezes, rent regulation, and the expansion of free public services.Wealth Redistribution: Pushing for higher taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to fund social programs.Public Services: Supporting universal childcare, free bus services, and a higher minimum wage.
Mayor Mandami wants to condemn residential property by assessing excessive taxes, and regulations and then ruining it like the city does with anything else the city owns or operates.
DeleteClassic communism
Disco & colored lights are prohibited for kids at camp. But apparently OK for
ReplyDeleteYungerlite at the Aderey Torah event!?
kavod Hatorah is different
DeleteSo can I entertain the yung'uns at my next siyum with disco ball and flashing lights?
DeleteAnd invite distant friends and family like (other) people do during 9 days?
For too many years, we allowed this town to be run into the ground by the same people. There is an aura of fear around challenging them, and people are afraid to come out and run against the current administration.
ReplyDeleteBut the truth is, they would fold like a paper tiger if someone capable started a real campaign. The המון עם would back that person in a second.
It’s time to get past the fear, put up a real candidate, and try to save what’s left of this town.
Won't happen. They have the DT rabbis in their pockets
DeleteWhere's the Pine Acres development
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean that whoever bought up cheap land can now sell for high as the value will go up because of sewer lines paid for.
Time to vote for new representation in Town Hall. We need people who communicate with the residents!!
ReplyDeleteWhich town?
DeleteThis town you guys already have given up on voting.
And every other town?
If they make changes, either you guys or the developers will call them anti-semites
our Torah is one guided by daas Torah and their shlichuchim the vaad. i support them 100%
ReplyDeleteWho decides who the shiluchim are? Usually its those that take achrayus for the “tzibur”
DeleteInot Whoever claims to be daas torah,
Inprder to enable building up their Empire.
And I'll sell u the Brooklyn bridge for $5
ReplyDeleteAnd you’ll sell Cedarbridge development for $1!!
DeleteThe first rule of the Torah as per the chofetz chaim . Don't be a fool.
ReplyDeleteWhat kavod haTorah is less? What a STUPID response !
ReplyDeletesince there is no transparency as to who are the members of the vaad how can you call the vaad daas torah????? Aseh lecha rav I have one Rav who I consider daas torah when I have a shaila whether n halaccha or in hadracha I ask him and I listen to him. I do not shop around for the answer I want I do not disregard his advice/psak. and I have menuchas hanefesh because he is daas torah.
ReplyDeleteBoruch dayan haemes
ReplyDeleteHagoan rav yoel yaakov sperka ztl
Rov of the Detroit community for 50 years and most lately in lakewood
Was suddenly niftar tonight
He was a goan and mechaber seforim
Levaya Monday morning at 1015 at the 7th street chapel with kevura in eretz yisroel.
His sons are rav menachem rosh yeshiva ohr sameach monsey , rav yitzchok rosh kollel choson mishpat passaic, his daughters rebitzin platnic (chicago)....
Rav sperka d has a daughter as well in passaic, Mrs. Esther Cahn. He lived in passaic the last few years by his children. Was zoche to know him.
ReplyDeleteThe obligation we have to tell the difference between a false prophet and a real prophet, even when the false prophet was a real prophet who performed miracles, and then went rogue. It’s a tremendous responsibility, one that clearly emerges from the navi and Chazal. It completely blows the Da’as Torahniks, the Chassidim who just follow the Rebbe, and the pseudo-rational Jews following their phony rabbis and corrupt “experts”, out of the water.
ReplyDeleteHow even though no sensible person would believe any of that, and so much more, if a holy rabbi ruled in favor of it, and performed a miracle as proof, the average person would be swayed. Nevertheless, the Torah fully expects us not to be swayed, even by that!
If people learned Tanach properly they wouldn’t. But they don’t, and they never internalize the lessons, so they are easy pickins for the liars of today, who aren’t nearly as impressive and convincing as the false prophets of old.
Maybe that has something to do with why Tanach was eliminated from our yeshiva curriculum, the cover story became the accepted explanation, and now it’s become a “tradition”. So people will be easy pickins.