US Supreme Court Issues ruling in Case Filed by Lakewood Rabbi Challenging Murphys Restrictions

 Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Lakewood Rabbi Yisrael Knopfler .

The court sided with a New Jersey reverend and rabbi who sued over health orders put in place by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state officials that imposed capacity limits at places of worship. There were no noted dissents from that ruling. The justices ordered the lower courts to decide the disputes in line with a 5-4 ruling they issued on Thanksgiving eve in a New York lawsuit. That case saw the court bar authorities from enforcing attendance restrictions at churches and synagogues that New York had put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Technically NJ could still enforce its restrictions  since there is no injunction as the supreme court pushed the case to be ruled on by the lower court. (The Hill)

Ruling from Scotus here and below

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 ORDER IN PENDING CASE

20A95 ROBINSON, KEVIN, ET AL. V. MURPHY, GOV. OF NJ, ET AL.

The application for injunctive relief, presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court, is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted.

The October 2 order of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with

instructions to remand to the District Court for further consideration in light of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, 592 U. S. ___ (2020)

Stores pitch in to Help Family After Fire

Local stores pitch in to help family after a fire destroys their home in Toms River. A friend posted on a WhatsApp status about the situation and Within hours the family was set up with cloths, food, furniture and money. (Rabbi Labin from Toms River)

 

Oif Simchas fifth the Night Chanukah 5781

Engagements courtesy of  Vivaser daily

Tax Increase LFD Budget increases to $8.2 Million, elections moved to November

The Lakewood Fire district will hold a virtual board meeting tonight 7:00 pm introducing the 2021 Budget for total of  amount of $8,234,037.00. Last years budget was  $6,915,734. In 2017 it was at $5,019,295.The residents usually get to vote on the budget but this year with a expected move of the elections to November it is not clear if and when the public will have a say on the tax increase of the budget, there will be a public hearing January 11 to adopt the budget.

In another move there is a resolution on the agenda to move the annual fire elections to the Time of the November General Election something the critics have been calling for a while instead of holding a separate election in February. Supposedly part of the reason is the high cost of mail in ballots for the February elections although last week there was a vote to add $650,000 in capital expenses with no option for mail in voting. 

-Agenda Here 

-Livestream Here

Letter From Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky shlita Re: Corona Vaccine.

 In a letter written today by Rav Kamenetsky shlita  he notifies that he never gave a psak on the new coronavirus vaccine and he has not said any opinion for or against taking it, rather every individual should consult with their doctor for their personal needs,  signed with all the brachos for a refuah shelaima.. see letter below

Monday Dec 14, Fourth day Chanukah News Updates

Weather: Rain likely. High 42F Chance of rain 100%

-BDE: Petirah of Reb Avrohom  Wolfson Z"L of Flatbush a Tomech Torah who supported many yeshivos and Mosdos. He was hospitalized a few months ago after  suffered a heart attack. 

- Mesibas Chanukah in Yeshiva tonight 8:00 pm Beren hall Speaking: Harav Yeruchom Olshin shlita Harav Asher Dovid May Shlita

-Trump on Bill Barr resigning: Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family...Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all!

-12 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 7355/222

-Storm update: Snow potential: South Jersey: Up to 4 inches,Central Jersey: 6-12 inches, North Jersey: Up to 18 inches 

-Murphy: Tomorrow at 8:00 AM, the first COVID19 vaccines in New Jersey will be administered to our frontline health care workers at University Hospital Newark 

- A forensic report was released today for Antrim County, Michigan, in which the auditors of the report conclude that their results should not have been certified and that the Dominion Voting System intentionally creates a lot of errors.

- Stephen Miller Trump campaign advisor: all legal remedies remain open.  An alternate slate of electors in the contested states is going to vote and we are going to send those results up to Congress.

-Food distribution: Yesodei OTL today at Yesiva Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims Avenue 1:00 pm (box includes mini stripes, post cereal, Sterns 6 pk donuts, crusters 8 pk latkes, fruit punch, egg plant, pizza cheese sticks and more)

-Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky  says that an anti-Covid-19 vaccination letter with his signature is a forgery. In a letter written this morning obtained by Matzav.com, Rav Kamenetsky states that he never commented on the matter, and he has not instructed people on whether or not they should be taking the vaccine. Rather, says the rosh yeshiva, each person should consult with his or her respective physician and follow their directives on the matter. See letter at  Matzav 

-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says residents should prepare for the possibility of a "full shutdown."

-Food distribution Notice from Lakewood BOE for Gelbsteins pick up- Please complete this Form before arrival or as you wait. The Form is to help you calculate how many meals you may ask for. Completion of this Form in advance will allow the Board to anticipate the number of meals needed and to lessen the wait time. 

-Igud Rabbonim linyonei Corona:  "The reality is that shuls yeshivos and schools are not the primary  sources of transmission instead the virus is spreading in homes between families and at gatherings like  chasunas, simchas, parties and the like. It should not need to be said anyone who is even possibly sick with covid19 should not be attending any gatherings of any kind no matter how careful they think they will be.

- Girls schools off with Chanukah vacation

-Snow storm update: as of today Lakewood in the 2-4 or 3-6 line (one model shows 10-12) National weather service In general, at least a foot of snow or 18 inches is expected in North Jersey .Much will depend on where the rain-snow line sets up and if or when snow changes to rain or mixes with rain and sleet. a few miles could be the difference between parts of Central Jersey escaping with 3 to 4 inches of being hammered with up to a foot of snow.Totals drop sharply in South Jersey with coastal areas of Atlantic and Cape May likely to end up with mainly rain and only a dusting of snow.

- Lakewood Fire Dept moves the annual fire elections from February to November with the general elections. Due to pandemic it would cost too much to implement mail in voting. No word yet on how and if the budget will be approved without a public vote.

- Trump: Why did the Swing States stop counting in the middle of the night? .. Because they waited to find out how many ballots they had to produce in order to steal the Rigged Election. They were so far behind that they needed time, & a fake “water main break”, to recover.

-NJ Department of Health Ocean County is in the "red zone" for coronavirus cases. The "red zone" means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people.

-Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next U.S. president. Election results show Biden, the Democratic former vice president, won 306 of the 538 electoral votes available – exceeding the necessary 270.

נס גדול היה פה

 From Rabbi Yisrael Kahn of spring valley Human Rights commission  

The coffee table that Joseph Gluck threw at the attacker during the Monsey Stabbing, at Rabbi Rothenberg's Chanuka celebration last year, was transformed into a Menorah stand replicating a Dreidel, with the hebrew inscription "A Big Miracle Happened Here".נס גדול היה פה

Last year an assailant entered Rabbi Rotenberg's house in Monsey and began stabbing people, many were hospitalized, sadly Rabbi Joseph Neumann died Hy"d. Joseph Gluck threw the table at the attacker, saving many lives.

Sunday December 13, 3rd day Chanukah News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Sun and clouds mixed. High 62F. no need to go to Florida

- Trump: Vaccines are shipped and on their way, FIVE YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. Get well USA. Get well WORLD. We love you all!

- 31 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 7343/222

-Zman Hadlokas Neiros kminhag Hayeshiva 4:55 pm candles should burn untill 6:14 pm

-Big winter storm could dump 12 to 18 inches of snow on parts of N.J., AccuWeather says a heavy blast of snow over many parts of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania this Wednesday, Dec. 16, into Thursday, Dec. 17  forecasters are calling for 12 to 18 inches of snow in North Jersey, 6 to 12 inches of snow in Central Jersey, 3 to 6 inches of snow in the state’s southwestern counties and mostly rain in the southeastern counties. (NJ.com)

-Murphy: New Jersey's first COVID19 vaccines will be administered Tuesday morning at University Hospital Newark. I will be there with Commissioner Persichilli, 

-Vaad Harabonim Linyonei Corona issue letter erev Chanukah: excerpts  "Over the last 3 weeks we have been again seeing an uptick in cases this continues to rise in a way which is remarkably like that which we say during elul  other kehilos are now experiencing an increase in hospitalizations we B"H are not experiencing it this time and we continue to be mispalel that we should remain that way. It is essential to point out that the window of opportunity to have the most  significant impact with the various  methods of hishtadlus is during this time once the coronavirus  has  spread even more it becomes much harder to contain therefore it is vital that everyone conduct themselves in the most responsible manner to safeguard themselves and more importantly protect others. The reality is that shuls yeshivos and schools are not the primary  sources of transmission instead the virus is spreading in homes between families and at gatherings like  chasunas, simchas, parties and the like. It should not need to be said anyone who is even possibly sick with covid19 should not be attending any gatherings of any kind no matter how careful they think they will be.

-Trump: MOST CORRUPT ELECTION IN U.S. HISTORY! 

-Menorah lighting event at American dream mall 4:30 pm covid guidelines will be enforced. 

-BDE:  Petirah of Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld zt”l, rov emeritus of Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, NY. He was 96 years old; he would have turned 97 tomorrow. Levaya today 1:00 pm see more at Matzav.com

Motzei Shabbos Chanukah 5781

 -Supreme Court rejects Texas-led effort to toss out election results in four key states.

-57 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 7312/221

- BDE: Petira of Rav Yirmiyohu Birnbaum Z"L levaya tonight 10:30 pm at the Chapel on 7th street.  Father of R' Ephraim. Shiva at 3 Goldcrest Pine River village Lakewood

Bingo open tonight untill 12:00 am

-Bagel nosh open first come first serve untill 10:30 pm

-Torah Treasures open

-Pizza Fun open, 2nd Street

-Snow possible midweek

-American Dream water park open for men 7-10:30, kosher sushi wraps  now available  also 

IT’S KOSHER BY IT’SUGAR

The world’s largest candy store, IT’SUGAR @american dream now has a huge kosher candy section certified by the Kof- K

Trump:  WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT Justices Alito and Thomas say they would have allowed Texas to proceed with its election lawsuit.” .. This is a great and disgraceful miscarriage of justice. The people of the United States were cheated, and our Country disgraced. Never even given our day in Court!

Trump: The Supreme Court had ZERO interest in the merits of the greatest voter fraud ever perpetrated on the United States of America. All they were interested in is “standing”, which makes it very difficult for the President to present a case on the merits. 75,000,000 votes!

-Thousands of Trump supporters gathered at the Supreme Court to protest their refusal to hear Texas’ case

-The FDA has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Pashkevil on Corona Vaccine

 

Lakewood Zmanim עש''ק פרשת וישב שבת חנוכה תשפ''א מברכים חודש טבת

 Friday, December 11, 2020 / כ״ה כסלו תשפ״א ערב שבת פרשת וישב חנוכה

-The בן איש חי says that one should eat  extra this shabbos Chanukah and light a oil candle in honor or Rav Meir Baal Hanes. ירבה בסעודת שבת של חנוכה יותר משאר שבתות, בשביל פרסום הנס 

            

-Candle lighting 4:13 pm

-Shkia/sunset 4:31 pm

-Molad for chodesh Teves Tuesday morning, 51 minutes and 2 chalakim after 4:00 am.

-Rosh Chodesh Teves is on Wednesday

-weather: Friday night low of 44 shabbos day Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High near 60F. Chance of rain 60%

                                               א גוטן שבת, און א פרייליכן לעכטיגען  חנוכה

Friday Dec 11 Erev Shabbos Chanukah News Updates

 Weather: Generally sunny  High 57F. shabbos high of 60 

Candle lighting 4:13 pm  shkia 4:31 pm

- 41 new covid cases in Lakewood  total 7255/224 +2 deaths 

-Indoor dining will be suspended in New York City beginning Monday as hospitalizations continue to climb, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.

- NJ seven-day average for positive COVID-19 tests increased Thursday to 5,216, the highest since the start of the outbreak in March, though a lack of testing availability in the spring likely undercounted the extent of the early infections. The seven-day average is now 26% higher than a week ago, and 103% higher than a month ago.

-Trump: Now that the Biden Administration will be a scandal plagued mess for years to come, it is much easier for the Supreme Court of the United States to follow the Constitution and do what everybody knows has to be done. They must show great Courage & Wisdom. Save the USA!!!

-Stores empty with shoppers as many left town for shabbos chanukah although not as in previous years. because of pandemic

- LFD: $650k approved for capital expenses including $175k for 2 vehicles it will be added to the 2021 budget up for vote in February

-Chabad of Jackson will be doing a Menorah parade Sunday Night. Extra menorahs avail if you don't have one currently for your vehicle. to reserve for you and your car click Here. Limited supply. Will be passing some nursing homes and other areas with Yidden in Jackson area

-196 covid cases in Lakewood since last Friday

-Article in Yated "We have been hijacked":  consumerism in our communities is so powerful that if you would ask a child or a teen in today’s world what Chanukah is all about, he could not be blamed if he answered that it was all about gourmet donuts and meat boards! ...There is something deeper, pervasive and scary going on. What we are seeing is the legitimization of a lifestyle that is the antithesis of everything for which a Torah Yid stands.  These displays of unfettered pursuits of gashmiyus at a level of “sophistication” that would have been simply unheard of or even unthought of as recently as ten years ago, or even five years ago, are the new normal. A teen today doesn’t even think of it is a “new” normal. It is just normal. Do we realize where we are? Where we are going? Ads for “encrusted” and “infused” cuts of meat and steaks that cost $40 and $50 a pound are in our publications. We are putting the Yevonim to shame. I am almost certain that even Antiochus couldn’t get his hands on a charcuterie that any bochur

Erev Shabbos Chanukah Halachos Uminhagim

Halachos for this year erev shabbos chanukah based in part on Rabbi Felder's sefer Shiurei Halacha.

-One who is traveling should give themselves extra time for arrival in order to daven mincha and light chanuka candles 

-One should light the Ner  Chanuka before the Ner shabbos  but it should be done not less then within a half hour to shkia or 5 to 10 minutes prior to licht benching.

-The Mishna Berura writes its preferable to daven Mincha before one lights ner Chanukah on Erev Shabbos since it would be a תרתי דסתרי, meaning if one considers it to be night after the plag how can you go and daven mincha afterwards.  However of one can not do so he may daven after lighting the menorah  especially if it means davening with a minyan as oppose to davening before b'yechidos.

-The lights must be capable of burning until 30  minutes after nightfall they should be lit for an hour and forty five minutes. Therefore, one must be  careful on erev Shabbos to use sufficient oil or long candles that can burn until this time. 

-Children should also use long shabbos candles so their menorah will burn longer. 

-A wife can light shabbos candles after her husband lit the menorah and does not have to wait for everyone else to finish lighting 

-we insert  על הניסים in Benching and shmona esrei If it is mistakenly omitted, it is not repeated

-According to the mishna Berura we do not give or receive  chanuka gifts on shabbos unless its needed -for shabbos

Kehiloth Weekly Magazine Now Available in Lakewood

Kehiloth new Jewish Weekly Magazine now available in Lakewood stores free of charge

 

Oif Simchas כ''ה כסלו ליל ראשון חנוכה תשפ''א

 א פרייליכן חנוכה

Engagements courtesy of Vivaser 

Ami: Between Brothers

Ami Magazine Chanuka Issue:  Rav Reuven Feinstein, shlita,  reflects on the life of his brother, Rav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l, on the occasion of his shloshim, as well as the legacy of their revered father, Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l 

For many Jewish Brooklynites, New York State Route 440, a thoroughfare located entirely in Staten Island, acts as a connector between Brooklyn and Lakewood, New Jersey. As they speed along, few take note that just off the highway, in the Greenridge section of Staten Island, there is an impressive yeshivah campus and community, a true makom Torah that was founded by Rav Moshe Feinstein and has been led by his son Rav Reuven ever since. Rav Reuven’s home is nestled right behind the large yeshivah building with its characteristic white columns, which houses both the beis midrash and dormitory.

Thursday Erev Chanuka 5781 Dec 10 News Updates

Weather: Sunny. High 49F

-Hadlokas Ner Chanukah: shkia 4:31 pm Menorah lighting kminhag Hayeshiva 4:54 pm candles should burn until 6:13 pm

-Kalahri resorts in the Poconos will be closed from Saturday 12/12 - January due to order by PA Governor

-Trump: Tremendous support from all over the Country. All we ask is COURAGE & WISDOM from those that will be making one of the most important decisions in our Country’s history. God bless you!

Harav Yechiel Moskowitz שליט"א will NOT be giving his weekly Parshas Hashavua tonight

-Bnos Melech food Distribution  8:30 pm at 550 James Street. 2 boxes. R&S Channuka box includes Potato Latkes, Sesame Chicken, Dip, Sour Pickles, Salmon, Challah, Cinnamon Buns, Rugelach, Clementines, Mangos, Kiwis, Grape Juice. BGAN box  :Cheese Blintzes, Cheese Latkes, Cheese Cake, Donuts, Mushrooms, Olives, Shredded Cheese, Tater Tots, Peppers, Cheese Pretzels, Garlic Knots, Juice, Bananas

- 44 New Covid cases in Lakewood totals 7214/222

-Trump: How can you give an election to someone who lost the election by hundreds of thousands of legal votes in each of the swing states. How can a country be run by an illegitimate president?

-Gov. Murphy: This year, the first night of Chanukah is bittersweet, also marking the first anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack in Jersey City. But our message is clear: New Jersey stands with our Jewish community today and every day.

-Lakewood man charged with murder of his three-month-old daughter after police say the baby suffered blunt force trauma injuries from being shaken court records showed that a man with Smith's name and date of birth has three prior convictions (app) https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2020/12/10/lakewood-man-charged-murder-his-baby-girl/3879657001/

- Trump: Another HISTORIC breakthrough today! Our two GREAT friends Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to full diplomatic relations – a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East!

-Harav Dovid Merling shlita the rav of Agudah in Montreal, has accepted the position of Rav to  lead the kehila of Rabbi Gissingers shul Khal Zichron Yaakov in Lakewood.

- Holding a cell phone in your car while stopped for a red light could soon be illegal in N.J. under new bill

-Bde: Petira of HaRav Tzvi Elimelech Eckstein ZT”L, a Rebbe for more than 50 years in Mirrer Yeshiva in Flatbush. He was 79. Father of Rav Moshe Yosef and R' Aharon Avner R' Shmuel Dovid , Mrs Gittel Bressler, Mrs. Shoshana Hirsch (Lakewood) Levaya in Lakewood at the chapel 9:15 am followed by kevura in Queens shiva in Lakewood at a country place

-Cookie Corner online ordering shut for Thursday & Friday due to full capacity orders, walk ins welcome

-Choco shoppe: changes were implemented not to run out of donuts as in previous years

At The Whitehouse Chanuka Party with President Trump

 Photos at the annual Whitehouse Chanukah party hosted by president Trump  tonight. This year it was toned down due to the pandemic.

JHS: A Humble Giant: The Early Years of Rav Aharon Leib Steinman

A greatly respected Torah leader of recent times, Rav Aharon Leib Steinman (1914-2017) spent the last 60 years of his long life in Bnei Brak. Prior to that were quite a few stops along the way, each stage shaping his development.

A childhood in Brisk led to his studying in the local Toras Chesed Yeshiva of Rav Moshe Sokolovsky. Escaping the Polish army draft to Switzerland, he joined a Yeshiva there, eventually marrying and making his way to Israel.

Oif Simchas כ''ד כסלו תשפ''א

 Engagements courtesy of Vivaser daily ערב חנוכה

A Unique Shabbos Chanukah This Year

 This year  שבת חנוכה will not be parshas מקץ but only on Parshas וישב It happens 10 times in 100 years. The last time shabbos chanuka was only vayeshev was 20 years ago in the year 5761. This year is the rare occurrence of Chanuka starting on a Friday - which means that שבת פרשת מקץ is not Chanukah anymore - which causes the reading of the weekly Parsha Haftorah, which is almost never read, since the Haftorah of שבת חנוכה almost always supersedes it. But this year is an exception. If you ever wondered why a Hoftorah for Miketz is printed in our Chumashim since it's never said anyway - the answer is it's printed there for this year. Remember the wisdom of שלמה המלך ordering to cut the baby in half in order to determine who the real mother is? That's the story of הפטורת מקץ which we haven't gotten to read for 20 years. (source).. Miketz is not on Chanukah 10 times. In 5703, 5706, 5710, 5730, 5733, 5737, 5757, 5761, 5781, and 5784, Miketz fell out on the 4th of Teves, just after Chanukah ends.

The usual Haftorah of Parshas Vayeshev the נביא עמוס  rebukes Israel for a lengthy list of sins and warns that harsh punishment is on its way. Amos outlines the ways that the wealthy in Israel oppress the poor The Jews had been guilty of the three cardinal sins: idolatry, forbidden relationships and murder. But 

No Mail in Ballot option for LFD vote

 No Mail in ballot option for LFD vote on fire district website.  During Covid19 when township meetings are held online Lakewood residents will have to go and vote in person at the  fire station  to approve or deny a  capital expense increase of $650,000 that will be added to the budget. Residents complained about the timing as it take place during the first night of Chanuka. The following comment was submitted 

   "They also did this on a special date instead  of doing at a election so no one should come.

Wednesday December 9 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Cloudy. High around 40F

-Food Distribution for today Wednesday:

Bde: Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz zt”l Matzav

-Tehilas Chaya Sara 7 day box for children of all ages not recieving school meals, tonight at 8:45 PM. 1115 Cross Street

- Belz On Chestnut 5:45 pm

-Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg "Shabbos Box" dis 7:30-8:45 Entrance Corner Wadsworth & Argyle behind evergreen

-Yagdil Torah 100 james Box at 4:30 pm

-Bnos Yaakov at Pine Park 3:00 pm.  Box will contain- salmon, franks n blanks, herring, kichel, pas donuts, crusters choc. buns, pixie pouch box, bag of potatoes, mango, avocado, box drinks, cocoa pebbles, milk and a chanukah treat! 

-Bnos Esther Malka Whitesville rd off Central expanded 4 day shabbos/Chanuka box 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

-OTL Yesodei at SCHI 7:00 pm

-Gelbsteins  Pickup now on Wednesdays 2:45-5:15 p.m. Middle School & Clifton Ave Grade School 

- 28 new Covid cases in Lakewood totals 7170/222

-Whitehouse Chanuka party today 3pm & 7pm

-Trump tweets :#OVERTURN  At 10:00 P.M. on Election Evening, we were at 97% win with the so-called “bookies”."If somebody cheated in the Election, which the Democrats did, why wouldn’t the Election be immediately overturned? How can a Country be run like this?

This claim about election fraud is disputed

-Trump: We will soon be learning about the word “courage”, and saving our Country. I received hundreds of thousands of legal votes more, in all of the Swing States, than did my opponent.   ALL Data taken after the vote says that it was impossible for me to lose, unless FIXED!

-Murphy: Tomorrow will mark the 1st anniversary of the hate-inspired attack on the Jewish community in Jersey City which took 4 lives.Tomorrow is also the first night of Hanukkah. 

It's my fervent hope that the light of the menorah leads our work to remove hate from wherever it lurks.

- First shipment of coronavirus Vaccine arrives in Israel Netanyahu says he will be first to take it to set example for the country.

- At LDC meeting yesterday the board passed a  resolution to undo a previous agreement where Bais Rivka Rochel would have had to construct a community center in exchange for parcels of land from Lakewood township. The new agreement merely authorizes BRR to construct a building for municipal operations. 

- Lakewood industrial Commission virtual meeting at 11:30 am see agenda Here watch livestream Here

-Shabbos Chanuka at home Greenwald Caterers Chose from many customizable options and enjoy a box full l732-597-8838

- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy implored state residents to cooperate with coronavirus contact tracers, saying the non-compliance rate had climbed to 74%. “The rate of noncooperation with our contact tracers is now up to a whopping 74% of cases,” Murphy said during a news conference. “Quite frankly, this is unacceptable, and we need folks to turn that around.

Oif Simchas כ''ג כסלו תשפ''א

 Engagements courtesy of Vivaser Daily 

Hespedim For Harav Eliyohu Meir Sorotzkin ZT"L

 There will be Hespeidim Tonight at 8:15 PM in Yeshiva Knesses Bais Aron, Rosh Yeshiva Rav Isser Zalman Olshin shlita at 1951 New Central Ave, Lakewood (Bais Pinchos upstairs)  Maspidim:  Rav Elya Brudny, Rav Chaim Lubin, Rav Yehoshua Abba Busel and Rav Aryeh Leib Sorotzkin.

Photo: Mincha in Dubai

 

Lakewood Planning Board Meeting

Lakewood Planning board virtual meeting tonight at 6:00 pm

Watch Live stream Here 

 See Agenda Here

Live: Hespedim for Harav Dovid Feinstein ZT"L at MTJ

 Hespeidim marking the shloshiom of Hagaon Rav Dovid Feinstein zt”l today at Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim 2:00pm divrei hesped by The Satmar Rebbe Rav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, Harav Dovid Schustal R"Y BMG, Reb Yosef Tabak mekurav to the R"Y, Rav Eliezer Chait a Talmid of the RY. 

Call in # 857-347-0369

Watch live Stream below

LFD: First night of Chanukah Voters to Decide on Tax Increase

 The vote for the public will take place Thursday evening 6-9 first night of Chanukah

The Lakewood Fire District has scheduled a special meeting for December 10th if it shall raise funds of $650,000 dollars in capital expenses for the fire station at 800 Monmouth Avenue. at said meeting, the legal voters shall determine, by secret and private ballot, the amounts to be raised for the  projects.  The budget for this year has not yet been introduced but last year it was  at $7 million dollars and an additional $1.5 million was raised for new trucks. See notice Here and below 

Tuesday December 8 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High 39F

 Flurries this morning in Lakewood

-Reminder Parents will be eligible for more meals since schools are off because of chanukah vacation

-Food Distribution at:

Yesodei OTL Chanukah box

 Mekor Hatorah 180 Sims 6:30 pm

Tashbar 6:30 pm 

(Box includes Fresh Salmon Jalapeno Herring Pizza Cheese 2 pack Pizza Dough Pizza Sauce Potatoes Cruster's Potato Knishes Strawberry Shortcake Box of Pas Donuts Stern's Egg Kichel Dried Mango Apple Sauce Bag of Taffies Chocolate Milk)

-Meoros  BY 6:45

-35 new covid cases in Lakewood totals 7142/220

Updated: SCOTUS gives PA/MI/GA/WI until Thursday 3pm to file a response to TX filing.

- The US Supreme Court has rejected  the  Mike Kelly  case in a bid to reverse Biden’s Pennsylvania win. but places the Texas case on the docket challenging Biden victories in a few states. It may be because the texas case will deal with the same issues and presents more states. 

-Under a new proposed bill, New York City residents would be required to pay a $3 surcharge on packages they ordered online, with the exception for medicine and food. the online shopping fee would raise more than $1 billion a year "to fund the operating costs of buses and subways in the city of New York."

- LDC meeting today 4:30 pm watch live Here see agenda here discussing  LSTA outstanding loan  balance of $900K

- N.J. reports 5,820 new COVID-19 cases second highest on record and , 90 deaths as Thanksgiving infections push second wave surge

-Following yesterdays Levaya, NYC Mayor DeBlasio is threatening Satmar that he will close down the building if there will be another inappropriate large event.

-Lang  Lakewood funding lawsuit update.  The Court responded that the judge is working on the file.

-LPD: Free Gunlock Giveaway today 10am - 2pm at the Fire Station 733 Cedarbridge Ave 

- At zoning meeting last night see ful video replay Here  Board approved new development with a cul-de-sac off Route 9 south of Cedar Court  28 duplex units, office building and shul / day care building and single home. Board Denied variance request to build up to 14 duplex lots on the corner of Somerset Avenue and East 7th Street. 

- Hespeidim marking the shloshiom of Hagaon Rav Dovid Feinstein zt”l today at Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim 2:00pm divrei hesped by The Satmar Rebbe Rav Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, Harav Dovid Schustal R"Y BMG, Reb Yosef Tabak mekurav to the R"Y, Rav Eliezer Chait a Talmid of the RY. the event will also be live streamed Here

-Kayleigh McEnany: The state of Texas has sued Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin over election irregularities! This means Texas will have original jurisdiction to go directly to the Supreme Court.