Call Echo

"Call Echo" these two words are what comes to mind first when a family is confronted with a medical crisis. When faced with the unknown many rely on their expertise and knowledge to refer and guide you to the best treatment and Doctors available to help you through your ordeal. Join tonight at the Lakewood reception at the home of Mayor Issac Akerman. 46 Lapsely lane. Program begins 8:30

Video Sadigura wedding in Lake Terrace hall

Cops raid Lakewood store for Purim Shtick major bust off Clifton Ave

Iran can have nukes but a store selling purim shtick on Clifton ave was raided by Police. No more pulling strings or party snappers for Lakewood kinderlach. This is what we call a major bust on Clifton Avenue.

Objective reporting

The Lakewood news section of the Yated newspaper has an article on the elections for fire commissioner. The report has quotes from commissioner Larry Loigman who is running for a second term. Nowhere in the article does the report mention the name of the other candidates running. A paper can slant the news as it likes, but failing to mention the names of Meyer Cohen, David Mizrahi two frum yidden who are also running is insulting and degrading to the readership and the Tzibbur.

Modzitz Rebbe in Lakewood

משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה ???

Rosh chodesh Adar was set as a deadline by many schools to send out acceptance letters. Unfortunately the deadline has come and surprise surprise, many children are still not in school. Parents check their mail box daily for notices, yet nothing has happened. They call the schools and are getting the same run around. Its back to the same old same old. Gevirim and askanim promised to end the madness, lets hope many will have what to be besimcha about in the month of Adar.

Video David Mizrahi for fire commissioner

Video Larry Loigman for fire commissioner

YTT Dinner video 2015

Bonei Olam Ad deadline today

Kidney recipient meets his life-saving ‘angel

Meir Atkin, right, a Lakewood resident meets the man he donated a kidney to for the first time. During the meeting Efraim Khaimov, originally from Uzbekistan, presented him with a traditional ornate coat worn on momentous occasions. photo by Debra Rubin -njjewishnews
Meir Atkin has only one regret about donating a kidney to a stranger — that he doesn’t have an extra one to give to someone else. “I wish people knew how easy it is,” said the 31-year-old father of three. “I tell my wife all the time I wish Hashem had given me three kidneys so I could do it again.” Atkin, a Lakewood resident, grew up in Highland Park and Edison and is a doctoral student in psychology at Rutgers University.

Lakewood Yarchei Kallah begins

                        Novominsk Rebbe at the BMG Yarchei kallah

Tweets on killing, bombing Jews in Lakewood deemed no threat

 APP -JACKSON – A State Police sergeant's teenage daughter who dressed like Hitler and posted on social media a picture of a popular gathering spot for Orthodox Jews — with the caption "perfect bombing time" — may have behaved offensively, but not criminally, authorities said. In one tweet, a person wrote, "I really wanna drive around Lakewood and run over every Jew with my car." The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office examined the Twitter post and a cache of other pro-Hitler images by the Jackson teen and her associates and concluded that they did not amount to any credible threat.  "There was never any danger being posed to the community," said Al Della Fave, a spokesman for the office. "It didn't rise to anything criminal." read more

All Lakewood schools with 90 minute delays Tuesday Feb 3, 2014

 The lakewood BOE has announced All Schools - 90 minute delayed opening for Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Call your school snow number.

What a surprise! NJ taxes highest in the nation shore area has sharpest increase

New Jersey's average residential property tax bill, already the highest in the nation, jumped by 2.2 percent, to $8,161, according to annual property tax data compiled and released by the state Department of Community Affairs. The average tab had grown 1.3 percent in 2013, 1.6 percent in 2012 and 2.4 percent in 2011. Some of the sharpest tax increases occurred in Shore towns devastated from superstorm Sandy.

Presidential hopeful Scott Walker visits Lakewood

Chanukas Aron Kodesh

NJ officials expedite Food stamps applications

TRENTON – Residents applying for food assistance would get a receipt from government agents and some low-income New Jerseyans would qualify for expedited access to benefits under bills moving in the Legislature. 
A state Senate committee this week approved two bills aimed at speeding up delivery of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — once known as food stamps. The Assembly already has passed similar legislation by wide margins. Read more..

Post Sandy traumatic disorder contributed to blizzard prepardness hype

The blizzard never came but the preparation was of epic proportions. Stores shelves were emptied, travel bans, askanim urging residents to stay off the roads, non stop hype of what was to come. It was apparent the effects of Hurricane Sandy are still fresh on the hearts of minds of many which was an underlying factor in the response to the blizzard that did not come. During Sandy ppl were stuck for days with no electricity, food or even gas for the cars. People are not taking chances anymore.

90 minute delay for BOE busing-icy road conditions

As per the BOE  website, there is a 90 minute delay for busing and school openings due to icy road conditions on secondary roads. 

Storm update 18-24 expected

The latest models are putting Monmouth and ocean counties in the 20+ inch count. Today we will have periods of light snow that could leave a couple of inches with a high in the 20's. Tonight steady & heavier snow develops. Winds pick up and you should be off the roads! tomorrow heavy snow & wind in the AM will taper off In the afternoon with a high in the low 20's! 
Timeline of snow fall Monday evening through Tuesday
6:00 pm- 2-3 inches would have fallen
10:00  pm storm intensifies
4:00 am crux of the storm 2-3 inches per hour
1:00 pm Tuesday- Storm blows out to sea.

Snow accumulation downgraded for Lakewood 8-14 inches expected

Some forecasters are reading the newest data and snow models it is similar to it's 12z run of not having a very robust precipitation field until you get to eastern Long Island and New England. It gives very little snow to southern NJ. 8-14 inches for the rest of NJ. 10-15 for NYC and western LI. 12-24+ for eastern LI/CT and eastern MA/

Updated! Lakewood can get up to 24- 36 inches Blizzard conditions

Tri-state Weather Blizzard accumulations will measured in the multiple feet! Here is the latest snowfall accumulations predictions for NYC, Long Island, Weschester, southern CT, Delaware and New Jersey(New map for RI/MA coming shortly). Yes you are reading that right, 24-36 inches for many spots(2 to 3 feet). Drifts to 5 feet or more! Click the map to see full view. Timing is Monday midday thru Tuesday night. Heaviest snow is at night Monday thru Tue morning. Snowfall rates of 2-4 inches per an hour are likely. Be Ready! Life-threatening conditions and extremely dangerous travel due to heavy snowfall and strong winds...With whiteout conditions. Secondary and tertiary roads may become impassable. Strong winds may down power lines and tree limbs. Did we mention another storm is coming Thurs night with more snow?

Mass snow storm on its way Lakewood to get 12-18 inches Monday evening -Tuesday morning

Get your shopping done now before there is a run for the stores. A massive blizzard is predicted for the Tri state area from Philly up the coast to Boston including NJ/NYC. Latest models show blizzard conditions. Should the blizzard pan out the way this model depicts it, it will go down as one of the top snow storms of all time. Widespread amounts of over 2 feet with strong winds snow drifts will reach 5 feet. Snow would fall at the rate of 2 to 4 inches per an hour. Remember, this is just what this model projects. 

Tomchei Shabbos Annual Dinner this Motzei Shabbos

Yellow Peppers from Israel sold at local Heimish Supermarkets

Please note Israeli Yellow peppers were sold this past  Tuesday and Wednesday at NPGS, KFS and other stores. Check with those stores and others before you buy.

Where is the colored shirt?

Why do people love stereotyping Lakewood. A Photo making its rounds of a Lakewood cleaners. Yes it is a Town of Bnei Torah and Baal habatim Bnei Torah. It makes no difference what  color shirt you wear why is this always an issue.

Rabbonim continue to pasken

Belz Rebbe son davening at the new Belz kehilla in Lakewood

Belz Rebbe son R' Aron Rokeach with Belzer dayan of Lakewood Rav Pinchos Wind

Cheap Gas at BJ's in Howell that opened last week

The new Bj"s in Howell which opened on Jan 9th on rt 9 North and Lanes Mill Road, Gas is $1.85. Get an additional Ten cents off per gallon of BJ’s Gas every day with a Bj's credit card. The Howell store is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.