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- Trump: "If you're Black or if you're Jewish, and if you vote for Abdul, you're crazy."
- Oraysa Siyum on Maseches Yevamos tonight in Lakewood at Fountain Ballroom with the participation of Roshei yeshiva and Rabbonim.
- Giyus: In response to heavy police brutality today a t a charedi protest on route 4, reporter Shilo Fried: "Blood. So much blood at a protest against the arrest of deserters on the Geha Highway. Injured protesters are being evacuated in ambulances, after being beaten with batons and hit with stun grenades. No citizen should have to return from a protest like this. No one. Even if their opinion is really unpopular, and even if they blocked a road."
- ICE activity in Lakewood today.
- Gas prices drop below $4 around Lakewood at $3,99
- Director of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Thomas G. Hauck was in Lakewood today with a visit to BMG.
Flu activity is currently classified as moderate but rising in New Jersey, with early seasonal circulation picking up earlier than the traditional late-fall or winter. Cases in the Lakewood area too.
- Naftali Bennett Exploring Potential Alliance With Shas and UTJ to Form Government Without Netanyahu or Arab Parties According to a report by Kol Chai, behind-the-scenes efforts are reportedly underway to connect Naftali Bennett with Shas and United Torah Judaism in a potential coalition that would exclude both Binyamin Netanyahu and the Arab parties. The proposed alliance could strengthen Bennett’s negotiating position against Gadi Eisenkot and allow him to demand the first rotation as prime minister. The reported initiative remains exploratory, with no confirmed agreement between the parties.
- After several askanim and politicians warned green card holders and other noncitizens not to vote illegally after reports that some community members were detained over alleged unlawful voting. The warnings, intended to prevent serious immigration consequences, are now circulating outside the frum community, with critics portraying them as evidence of voter fraud and calling for investigations, especially following President Trump’s announced $1 million voter fraud reward. However, the reports do not establish widespread or coordinated voter fraud within the frum community. Agudath Israel and the Aleph Institute stressed that even unintentional voting violations can have serious immigration consequences and urged noncitizens to seek qualified legal guidance.
- Israel is tightening security checks on international flights following reports of an attempted hijacking involving an Omani pilot aboard a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel. Under the new regulations, airlines will be required to provide Israeli authorities with crew information at least 48 hours before departure, allowing security officials to screen personnel in advance.
- In a heated Jackson Township election, candidates are using Lakewood-style development as a campaign issue, likely raising concerns about dense housing, overdevelopment, traffic, and pressure on local services. With campaigns highlighting opposition to two proposed projects totaling 738 housing units near the Lakewood border.
- A heated Toms River town council meeting resulted in the mayor arguing with residents during public comment, telling one woman to “get a job” and asking her if she lived in her parent’s basement. The exchange came at the end of a contentious meeting marked by a bitter affordable housing fight, clashes between Mayor Daniel Rodrick and residents, and renewed questions about his conduct during council meetings.
- Shas leader Aryeh Deri reportedly offered to step down after party collapse with only only 6 seats in the elections. Rabonim met with him today at his house convincing him to remain at the helm while he does not want to be blamed for the results
- Dollar store giant Dollar General made millions off the backs of consumers by allegedly overcharging its low-income and rural customers at the register, according to a lawsuit filed by 20 states, including New Jersey, and federal regulators.
- Vaad Mishmeres Kohanim of Lakewood has announced the successful completion of an extensive tree-cutting and trimming project near several area cemeteries, eliminating longstanding halachic concerns along numerous heavily traveled roads. With the necessary trimming now completed, the Vaad says kohanim can travel along the affected stretches without having to rely on halachic leniencies that had previously been necessary.
Among the locations addressed was County Line Road between Route 9 and Clifton Avenue, a busy thoroughfare used regularly by Lakewood residents. Tree trimming was also completed along Ridge Avenue near East County Line Road. Additional work was performed on Honey Locust Drive between Massachusetts Avenue and Route 9, another roadway where overhanging branches had raised concerns for kohanim. In Jackson, crews addressed the Lakewood–New Egypt Road, an important route for motorists returning to the Lakewood area from Interstate 195. The improvements are particularly significant for kohanim who regularly use that roadway and previously faced questions regarding travel near cemetery grounds.
The project also extended into Toms River, where problematic trees were trimmed along Old Freehold Road and Route 166, resolving additional concerns along roads frequently traveled by members of the broader Lakewood community. Beyond the work undertaken by Ocean County, Lakewood Township officials assisted with additional tree trimming along Clifton Avenue and Courtney Road near Bais Faiga, addressing further locations identified as requiring attention.
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