Monday August 31 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 78° Rain ending this morning. Remaining cloudy  Chance of rain 70%.

New Jersey could get hit with multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday. High winds, hail, flash flooding and a few tornadoes are possible.National Weather Service

18 Elul Yartzeitl R'Yehuda Loew, the Maharal (1525-1609). Chief Rav of Prague

- MBD releases song ahead of the Yomim Noraim ובטובך הגדול listen Here

- Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva Rav Malkiel Kotler will be attending the meeting with president Trump on Thursday at the Whitehouse. The Skver rebbe was invited but has not yet committed to go as he may send his son instead. The Satmar rebbes will be going.

- BDE: Petira of the Biala Ostriv rebbe from Bnei Brak who was hospitalized in Manhattan a few weeks ago. The rebbe was a מתמיד עצום who kept a low profile he was 61. Levaya will take place in E"Y.

- Federal immigration officials have placed immigration detainers on two women involved in a fatal crash in Jackson, Ocean County: ICE plan to seek deportation of both women following the criminal proceedigs. (NJPatch)

- Back to School! A challenging work week is ahead for many parents as girls schools begin the new year. The first few days may include orientation, half days, and early dismissals, making schedules a little more complicated than usual.  Many will  be Carpooling  Finally, LSTA transportation will begin, with adjusted routes serving neighborhoods as the new school year gets underway. Bus passes are available on the LSTA portal.

- Right wing political commentators criticize the upcoming meering with Trump and leading admorim. This is the headline on  social media. Trump to Meet Anti-Zionist Hasidic Rabbis in Oval Office Before Rosh Hashana. The gathering, arranged by White House Jewish liaison Martin Marks, includes rabbis from Satmar, Skver, Bobov, and Vizhnitz, who plan to discuss Israel's military draft of ultra-Orthodox students and New York religious education autonomy. Critics like Laura Loomer and Sid Rosenberg called it a misstep, labeling the rabbis anti-Israel and unfit for the president. Satmar leaders defended the meeting, pointing to their 98 percent support for Trump in Kiryas Joel during the 2024 election and their commitment to his policies as American Jews focused on U.S. issues.

Satmar Headquarters on Twitter responds to Loomer concerns about President Trump inviting Grand Rebbe Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum to meet with him. They argue that the Palm Tree/Kiryas Joel community strongly supports Trump, saying it voted overwhelmingly for him in the last two presidential elections more than any other Jewish community in the country. They encourage people to verify the voting data and say respectful dialogue could promote greater understanding and unity.

- Trump: The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign. The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want them. If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame. China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement. Actually, they can’t believe it is happening!pp

- Lakewood planning board meeting tommorow The Eagle Ridge golf course application will be heard it was initially approved for 512 homes now The developers come back to present the plans for the the new The Parke development off Cross st to create 129 lots for the initial phase.

- At least thirteen people were injured, including three seriously, after a shuttle bus crashed into a wall at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport. The crash happened outside Terminal B at the departures level early this morning, causing some nearby roadways to be shut down and leading to more than a dozen flight delays.

- Libs of TikTok: Not a single post from Governor Mikie Sherill about a baby who was kiIIed in his stroller by an illegal in her state. Your silence is deafening.

- Yomim Noraim seat reservations deadline in BMG. There will be a new added minyan this year at the Princeton B"M.

- Giyus: Netanyahu: Charedim who don't learn Torah, will be drafted into the military or will go to jail.

- The Manchester mikvah application is headed back to the Zoning Board for a special hearing on November 12, 2026, creating a possible path to a negotiated settlement and approval. Faa 

- LSTA: It has been speculated that Governor Sherrill is out to get Lakewood as a form of revenge for the community’s rejection of her as a gubernatorial candidate. The community voted overwhelmingly against her both in the Democratic primary and in the general election, and some prominent local advocacy groups strongly endorsed her opponents both times. During the primary, some activists urged everyone to become a “Democrat for a day” and vote for Josh Gottheimer, who had no chance of winning. Many believe that this angered Sherrill, and her vindictive actions are a result of that. Mayor Coles says, “I can’t say that for sure. All I can say is that we worked well with the state government for years until this year.”(Lakewood shopper)

- Hatzolas Nefashos held a community event in Jackson yesterday inaugurating new vehicles to their fleet. Rav Henoch Perl shlita of Lakewood was on hand for the ribbon cutting.

- Bobov 45  rebbe paid a visit to Lakewood last night to meet with chasidim ahead of the Yomim Noraim.

- Trump: Governor Kathy Hochul just released 7000 hard core criminals onto the streets on New York. What is wrong with her? She is grossly incompetent and must be voted out of office! President DJT

- Georgian Court University in Lakewood growing class of new students begin Tuesday, September 8, with freshman and transfer enrollment both increasing for the 2026–27 academic year.  The university expects to enroll approximately 2,000 students overall, with particularly strong growth in nursing and continued interest across a range of undergraduate and graduate programs. 

- The Lakewood Fire Department officially accepted delivery of our new 2026 Seagrave 75’ AerialScope Tower Ladder. The apparatus was ordered in 2022 and represents a major investment in the department and the safety of our community. Chief of Department Jonathan Yahr and Board of Fire Commissioners Chairman Yakov Steinberg were on hand to accept delivery and welcome the new truck to the fleet. Cost is about $1.6 million.