Thursday November 5 News Updates Lakewood

Weather 75 A few showers early, then clouds lingering for the afternoon. WarmChance of rain 50%. Tonight  low 62 Rain showers early then thundershowers overnight. . Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavy rainfall is possible

- U.S. Military Preparing for Possible Resumption of Major Combat Operations Against Iran, Axios Reports. American officials say the U.S. military is completing preparations for a potential return to large-scale combat operations, including deploying additional military assets to the region.

- Off shabbos for Mesivta Bochurim

- Trump: The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- Trump: “I JUST WASN’T ON THE BALLOT. IF I WERE, WE WOULD HAVE WON IN A LANDSLIDE! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

- Democrat Governor of New Mexico opts in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, opening the door to education opportunity for New Mexico families. Mo word about NJ.

- Moishas in Howell open tonight until 12:00am Salmon special $8.99, Tatsters Choice coffee $15.99,Oil $5.99 tomorrow open until 2 hrs before the zman.

- Trump: It doesn't matter which proposal Iran is considering or not - it will not have nuclear weapons.

- Trump could still authorize strikes against Iran, U.S. sources tell i24NEWS. One option is a limited operation focused on nuclear sites, including Pickaxe Mountain, rather than a broader campaign targeting energy infrastructure. Regional diplomats told i24NEWS that Qatar has renewed efforts to broker a U.S.–Iran agreement. The message to Tehran: offer Trump “something” on the nuclear issue to make a deal possible.

- Reports of Major vehicle activity near the White House’s West Wing and say Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine was seen departing. Trump’s public schedule listed an intelligence briefing for 11 a.m. Eastern

- Consultations at the President's Residence are over: factions totaling 67 MKs recommended Gadi Eisenkot, while 46 backed Netanyahu. Herzog says the result looks clear "at first glance," but mutual boycotts between and within the blocs leave it uncertain who can actually form a government. He'll hold personal talks with party leaders and hand out the mandate on Sunday.

-California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reduced the sentences of all 548 death row inmates to life in prison without parole.

- Satmar rebbe Rav Zalman Leib to visit the new Lakefront community in Okochobee Florida for a kvias Mezzuzah at the home of a chosid.

- Adirei HaTorah Annual event reportedly to take place this year before Pesach due to scheduling of sporting venues and the Siyum Hashas which is a week before Shavuos. The venue has not been announced yet possibly in a new location than previously.

- Avigdor Lieberman Lifts His Veto on the Ultra-Orthodox Parties The Change Bloc is moving forward with forming a government that includes United Torah Judaism, based on a lenient military conscription law. Amit Segal

- Moishes Supermarket in Howell has a soft opening today.

- The Dow has tanked  -1,600+ points, and the NASDAQ is down -1,300+ points as fear sweeps Wall Street over Democrats taking control of Congress. $2 trillion has been wiped out of the U.S. stock market.

- Bingo will be open motzei shabbos from one hour after the zman until 12am.

- Kinus Hashluchin underway in crown heights this weekend  with the grand event at the expo center in New Jersey 

- Lakewood,New Jersey votes:

2024: Trump +76.4 

2025: Ciattarelli +80.8 

2026: Booker +14.9

- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly considering resigning from his position in order to launch his 2028 presidential campaign.

- Noribar Sushi will open this coming Monday in Lakewood at the corner Chestnut and Rt 9 per Feder status.

- Updated Lakewood Results: Raymond Coles (D) received 15,487 (35.02%),  Deborah Fuentes (R) with 14,926 (33.75%). Moshe B. Raitzik (R) received 9,379 (21.21%), Samantha L. Stokes (D)  4,003 (9.05%), and write-in candidates received 434 (0.98%). A total of 44,229 votes were cast.

- Toms River could get charged $20,000 a day for 30 days for failing to turn over laptops and phones involved in a lawsuit involving Orthodox shuls

- El Al Israel Airlines reported record third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.27 billion on Thursday, an 18.2% increase from the same period last year,

- Israir in talks to acquire Arkia airlines 

- A lottery player who bought a Powerball ticket  at a Wegmans in Montvale New Jersey won Wednesday night’s massive $847 million jackpot. The ticket, has a cash option worth $363.1 million and was the only ticket sold across the country to match five numbers plus the Powerball.  winning numbers were: 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56. The Powerball number 21 

- Vaad Harabonim of Jackson issue statement congratulating mayor elect Elliott Shem Tov and look forward to working with his team. The vaad supported incumbent mayor Kuhn as hakoras haTov.

- Lakewood township commitee meeting tonight 5:30 pm  watch livestream Here see agenda Here 

- On the agenda street vacations  Portions Of Streets Known As Trudy Lane And Nussbaum off Prospect street and  private sales of small township lots off Carey Street and N Monterey 

- Over 728 flights delayed, 55 canceled amid widespread U.S. travel disruptions

Rain and low clouds may cause delays in New York (JFK, LGA, EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington, D.C. (DCA, BWI, IAD), Atlanta (ATL) and Seattle (SEA), according to the Federal Aviation Administration

- Israel elections 

The  Arab Joint List  recommends  Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog as the next prime minister. Eisenkot already had the backing of more Knesset members than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but now he will receive nods from 67 MKs in the next Knesset, This does not, however, mean that those parties backing him will ultimately join his coalition. 

- Rabbi Moshe Maya, a senior member of Shas’s ruling Council of Torah Sages, urges Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a rotation government, with Haredi parties joining the coalition.

- Moti Leitner, chairman of the Charedi Public Party, said in his first interview since the elections: “Tens of thousands of Charedim believe in our path. They were concerned about the future of the right-wing bloc, so they did not vote for us. But they are out there, and we will continue fighting for them. In the upcoming municipal elections, our representatives will run in every Charedi city. The public expressed its protest against the established parties, with more than 70,000 people voting for non-Charedi parties.”

- Texas Senator Ted Cruz one of Israel's strongest allies in the Senate, now says the Iran war "has dragged on too long. It should have been brief, decisive, and over. It needs to end".

- Daily mail reporter White House source tells me that contrary to reports, JD Vance did not work with White House officials to draft his X post yesterday, it was more like an “FYI I’m sending this” and he did it without asking for feedback or permission.

- Reporter: Are you considering running for president in 2028?  DESANTIS: "I'll be a free man come Jan. 5th. I haven't planned anything...but last night should be a wakeup call for our party. We got blasted into oblivion. Florida is the last one standing.

- Trump is standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following Republicans’ midterm losses. According to ABC News, Trump dismissed the prospect of replacing him, saying he is “doing a great job.” The endorsement comes as Democrats prepare to scrutinize