Events Wednesday 23 Tamuz July 12 Lakewood

-Zichron Mattel keren chasanim The Shadchans Tzedaka parlor meeting 320 Van Buren N 7:30 PM

Wednesday July 12 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 93° Sunny to partly cloudy. Hot. High 93F.

- Tesla snubs Lakewood and anounces charging station in Brick. Although Lakewood was voted 2nd place to have a Tesla charging station, the company announced it will have a charging port in Brick, NJ at 2736 Hooper Ave

Brick, NJ 08723

1 Tesla Connectors, available 24/7, up to 13kW

Available to the public. Self park.

- Property taxes keep rising in Lakewood, right after many residents got sticker shock with tax increases above 10% the Fire dept now announces they will add 20 new paid fire fighters and will spend close to 800k to renovate the Monmouth avenue garage. They did not say how much it will affect taxes but the numbers are expected  to go up astronomically. Township officials remain mum about this as they are expected to officially adopt the budget tomorrow evening.

- Trump in his speech sunday to a group of Orthodox jewish supporters mentioned the strong support he has from the frum community, noting that he had 100% of the vote from the chassidishe community in Brooklyn,  In an interview with Kol Mevaser one of the attendees said he came early to the golf club in NJ and went to the side near a tree to learn gemara the president noticed him sitting and reading  and came by with his golf cart asking him why he's not playing golf. He showed the president that he was learning from Hebrew text. The president looked on and asked him what it was he joked if those are classified documents to which he responded that it was given 2000 years ago for everyone.

- Chasdei Hashem Lakewood boy who choked on candy last week has returned to yeshiva today

- Lakewood township to grant 5 year tax abatement for property at 1515 Pine street pending the state expansion of the UEZ map. This property has previously applied for a 30 year tax exemption by connecting to the cedarbridge corporate park, that ordnance never passed. first reading is tomorrow at the township meeting

-Doctors will perform a procedure tomorrow on Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi that will allow him to talk while connected to a vent please keep davening for Baruch Mordechai ben Malka Hinda

- Powerball jackpot $725 Million drawing tonight 

 Mega Millions jackpot rises to  $560 million with no winner last night next drawing Friday night.

- Jackson: At the township meeting last night residents got up to complain about the overdevelopment and crowding that is coming to some areas with the approval of school buildings 

- Check your gas cap to make sure it is secure as several local attendants in Lakewood/Jackson are not closing them properly after filling up causing check engine lights to go on and a smell of gas in the cars.

- Tehillim for אברהם יוסף בן צירל גאלדא רבקה a child in critical condition following an allergic reaction in the Catskills

- Despite heavy opposition from neighbors and a online petition of 1000 signatures the Garbage solid waste transfer station has been approved by the state to be built at the current DPW off America way and Nw Hampshire ave in Lakewood, Asked about the potential smell with 300 tons daily of garbage sitting in the facility the mayor responded that it won't smell as he is originally from Staten Island and know a thing or two about landfills. more at faa

- New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman  wrote that  the US has begun to “reassess” its relationship with Israel based on the recent events as  US continues to snub the current Israeli government, with President Biden refusing to meet with its senior members and labelling it “one of the most extreme” Israeli cabinets he’s seen.

- Lakewood DPW announces on twitter a online portal or QR code for residents to fill out requests Here you have to create an account 

- Satmar business expo taking place today at the exposition center in Edison,NJ

Events Tuesday Night 23 Tamuz Lakewood

Events 

Tuesday July 11 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: Weather: 89° Sunny. High 89F. 

- Crowds daven today at the kever of the Stretin Rebbe in Deans NJ on his 76th yahrtzeit one of the oldest Ohel's in the USA. The Satmar rebbe would send people to daven there 

-Satmar business to business networking event will take place tomorrow at the expo center in NJ

Application for James & Cross will not be heard tonight at the planning board (Faa)

7-11 Free slurppee day at participating locations

- Trump on cocaine in White house:  "If they don’t release information, it means they destroyed the tapes & the Cocaine was for use by Hunter, & probably Crooked Joe, in order to give this total disaster of a President a little life and energy!"

- Tax dollars increas the LFD will be hiring an additinal 20 paid fire fighters for Lakewood over the next 2 years due to the growth of the Township. The budget is already over 10 million with several newly created jobs and salary increases. Officials did not disclose how much this hiring spree will cost the taxpayers.

- Prime Day is Amazon's annual deal event on July 11-12 exclusively for Prime members

- The White House urges Israel to respect the right to peaceful demonstrations and to reach a comprehensive agreement on justice reform.

- The Mega Millions drawing is tonight Jackpot is at $480 million The Powerball jackpot  went up to an estimated $725 million after no jackpot winners last night, next drawing is Wednesday night. 

- Lakewood Planning board meeting today 6pm watch live stream Here

On the Agenda Chemdas Hatorah educational campus corner James and Cross st with another 500 cars reconsideration.

1626 Massachusetts Avenue  Block 524.27, Lot 74.02 Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan for a boys’ high school

- LPD: Distracted walking incidents are on the rise, and everyone with a cell phone is at risk. We are losing focus on our surroundings putting our safety at risk. Drive safely, Lakewood.

- Jackson: A Superior Court judge has just ordered Jackson Township Mayor Mike Reina to sit down for a deposition in response to a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the Township. More 

- Bank of America was ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers  for doubling up on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.

Video: Mashgiach Rav Don Segal shlita saying Tehillim for Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi

Trump Gifted with a "Kesser Torah

 Former president Donald Trump was honored tonight at a event in his Bedminster,NJ golf club by the Israel Heritage foundation event  an Orthodox-run Israel advocacy group launched last year. The president was gifted with a silver Torah crown. Belaaz news reports it was inscribed "Give thanks to Hashem for He is Good, for His Kindness endures forever."Presented to President Donald J. Trump — for his extraordinary and heroic efforts to help the State of Israel and the Jewish People He and his family should be blessed eternally.” photos video below

Events Monday July 10

-Parlor meeting Mesivta Ahavas Torah R"Y Rav Yaakov Lazewnik shlita at 8 Fillmore Ave Lakewood

- Parlor meeting Yeshiva Noam Hatalmud R"Y Rav Uri Meir Kanarek shlita at 44 Kings court

-Parlor meeting yeshiva Nezer Hatorah R"Y Rav Refoel Brus Shlita at 5 Primrose Drive 

Vorts:

Stefansky - Lichtenstein Ateres Yeshaya

Biegeleisen - Silverstone KBT 3rd & Monmouth 

Lakewood Delegation Discuss Parental Alienation with Gedolim

 Lakewood Delegation Discuss rampant Child Alienation with Gedolei Eretz Yisrael 

Translated from Kikar Hebrew 

A horrifying phenomenon is rampant in the USA: "Therapists convince couples - to sever contact with parents"

Last week, a delegation from Lakewood traveled to the homes of gedolei yisrael in Eretz yisrael, to discuss and consult on the burning issue in the USA - the phenomenon of 'parental alienation', an issue that unfortunately has recently invaded  eretz iIsrael as well, by irresponsible and evil caregivers.

This is not a new phenomenon, but a phenomenon that has existed for the past decades, so-called professional therapists, receive ultra-Orthodox couples and advise them to tear families apart, that is, to cut and sever ties with parents, which causes families to collapse. 

Last week, as mentioned, a delegation led by Rabbi Nechemiah Grama, a well-known and respected lecturer, educator and consultant arrived from Lakewood, and it brought the difficult phenomenon experienced by many in the United States and even in Israel.

The members of the delegation claimed that the young children, teenagers and even married couples who need emotional and psychological counseling, receive treatment from therapists who do not act according to the rules of the Torah and Halacha. The therapists incite the patients against the parents and make them sever the relationship with the parents who supposedly are to blame for the children's condition, and in many homes of Yereim  Ushleimim they have reached a state of 'parental alienation'.

Meeting with Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita last week 

The members of the delegation also said that children, young adults and married people just leave their parents' houses and walk out the door.

 They visited: Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein shlita , Rav Moshe Tzadka shlita  and more, and had the privilege of hearing from them clear instructions for the educators who are dealing with this important and painful issue .

Rav Yitzchak Zilberstein told them "Kibud Av

Monday July 10 News Update Lakewood

 Weather: 86° Cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86F.

- The first reading of the Reasonableness Standard Bill passed in Knesset plenum by a vote of 64 to 56 with plans to move onto the Constitution Committee. Protests planned throughout the country are expected to occur throughout Tuesday.

- Trump fundraiser today hosted by the  Israel Heritage foundation at the golf club in

The dinner for about 150 people is organized by the Israel Heritage Foundation, an Orthodox Israel advocacy group launched last year. The foundation evolved out of a group formed in 1974 by Holocaust survivors to train chaplaincies and named Ayshel Avraham. 

- Threads, the new “Twitter killer” app rolled out by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has surpassed 100 million users in less than a week while Elon Musk’s micro-blogging site has seen traffic “tanking,” according to a tech executive.

- Doctors report a slight improvement today in the condition of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita name for tehillim   ברוך מרדכי בן הינדא מלכה

- Petirah of Mrs. Esther Sori Steinfeld a”h, wife of R’ Yudi Steinfeld shlita of Lakewood daughter of Rav Moshe Schwab zt”l, of the Detroit Lakewood Kollel The levaya today at 2:00 pm at the Lakewood Chapel, with kevurah in Lakewood

- Zoning board meeting today 7:00 pm watch live stream Here  See Agenda Here 

application to  grant variance for 1510 Pine Street, LLC  for approximately a 10,000 square foot office building in a residential zone.

Appeal # 4281 – 118 Ocean Avenue, LLC Block 837 Lot 1, Washington Avenue & Spruce

Street, R-40/20 zone. Use variance to create 6 single family homes in accordance with R-10

requirements.

- Tomorrow Planning board meeting application to reconsider for the development at the corner of James Street and Cross Street Request for Reconsideration of a Major Subdivision that will bring 500 cars to the area under yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah educational campus 

- Biden in London today, heading later this week to Vilna for a Nato meeting

-Powerball and Mega Million jackpots reach over $1 billion. Powerball jackpot is at  $650 million drawing tonight July 10. The Mega Millions jackpot is at $480 million drawing tomorrow night Tuesday  July 11.

- Putin and Wagner Chief Prigozhin met for 3 hours on 29 June, after the mutiny attempt.

- Biden calls the Israeli govt the most extreme he has ever seen  "And I go all the way back to Golda Meir.” Members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition slammed Joe Biden’s recent remarks National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir,  said in an interview on Sunday that the U.S. president “needs to realize that we’re not another star on the American flag.”

- Despite reports of a shorter freezer time at BMG, nothing has been changed and the freezer rules are being enforced just as previously with the summer  zman date beginning Rosh Chodesh Av. 

- A Lakewood woman was injured Sunday when her minivan rolled over her foot in her driveway, The 62-year-old woman pulled into her Chateau Drive driveway about 9:45 p.m. Sunday and had unloaded packages from the back of her 2015 Toyota Sienna when she went to the front passenger door to take the key out of the ignition, Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. As she was removing the key, the Toyota started rolling backward, pinning her left foot to the ground under the front tire on the passenger side, Hatzolah were able to free her by lifting the vehicle off of her foot The woman was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for a possible broken foot(LPD)

Accident Report for June

Since January over 100 pedestrians were struck R"L on Lakewoods roads. Resulting from 2647 crashes.  Faanews reports that's an average of 3.7 per week. 

The numbers keep going up R"L of injured pedestrians. During the month of June there were 489 car crashes resulting with 52 injuries and 52 pedestrians struck. In May there were 453 crashes with 44 injuries and 19 pedestrians struck. 

Faanews reports Despite Lakewood Township officials claiming that the police department is deployed in full force securing our roads and enforcing traffic regulations, the number of motor vehicle crashes again continues to soar, with more crashes in June than in May.

At a recent Township Committee meeting a  resident pointed out "Lakewood has 3

Sunday July 9 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 82° Cloudy this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 82F. Chance of rain 50%.

NWS: There is a marginal risk of severe weather today.

- Motorists stranded on Palisades Pkwy in floodwaters Hatzolah of KJ and Rockland helping see videos below.

- Severe flood watch for NYC area flooding on roads such as palisades Pkwy and other highways used by those traveling back from Catskills. Parts of Rt 6 near Rockland County have washed away

- Shiva for Rebbetzin Taplin will take place at  Yisroel at 283 Albert Avenue in Lakewood. The levaya was attended by a large crowd including all 4 Lakewood roshei yeshiva. Kevura is in E"Y.

Shacharis 7:45 AM, Mincha 7:45 PM Maariv 10:00 PM

- BDE: Petirah of Rav Elchonon Schwimmer ztl Rosh Yeshivas Orchos Meir in Bayit Vegan, former R"Y Chevron Geulah talmid muvhak of Rav Nochum Partzovitz ztl. He was 66 and had the macula R"L.

 Originally from the US he went to learn in Chevron and Mir was a chavrusah with Rav Moshe Shapira Ztl. Levaya tonight in Yerushalayim

- 2:45 pm Update: B"H Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha was discharged from the hospital and on the way home to continue his recovery there. Family said "No doubt that your tefilos are being heard. Please continue daveing so Dovid can have a complete Refua Bikarov!"

- Tonight: The Mashgiach Rav Reuvein Leuchter will speak at B"M Lutzk after 10:00pm Maariv

- Seudas Preida tonight for BMG youngeleit going to open a kollel on Orlando, FL tonight in Ateres Esther hall divrei chizuk from Rav Malkiel Kotler shlita and Rav Yehuda Svei shlita

- Prime apt update Here

- Visiting day in the Catskills today expect traffic. The former Kiamisha Lanes bowling alley is closed and a Gourmet Glatt supermarket is coming to that location.

- Shidduchim: There's been several reports of solutions discussed at the meeting in E"Y yet,  nothing has been finalized or signed on as the discussions are still going on. No changes to the freezer were made.

- Bde: petirah of 12 year old biy Shia Zinger a"h who was a camper at Tzehlim Boys Camp Arugas Habosem in South Fallsburg, after he collapsed Friday night. Levaya in Boro Park.

-Homeless at Lakewood downtown seen sleeping on the sidewalks near the stores

- Today כ' תמוז is the 82nd yartzeit marking the churban of Telz when the hanhala and Talmidei Telz yeshiva in Europe were rounded up by the nazis ym"s whi massacred them together with the men living in the city.  Read more Here

Photo: Rabbi David Yosef at Ohel Simcha in Deal, NJ

Lakewood youngeleit heading to Orlando Kollel

Tefillos for Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi

 לקיים בנו חכמי ישראל 

 ברוך מרדכי בן הינדא מלכא לרפו"ש

-  9:00am Condition has stabilized. Tefilos in all yeshivos. Gathering at the kosel tonight 11:30 pm for tehillim

Update: 7:20 am situation is critical. He is sedated as doctors fight for his life there was a build up of fluids around the lungs and doctors decided to put him in sedation in order to drain it. Gedolei Yisrael call to daven for him and add a seder limud.

Update on Condition of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita he will undergo a medical procedure due to difficulty breathing.

- Tehillim: לקיים בנו חכמי ישראל tefilos for Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita who was hospitalized shabbos afternoon after not feeling well name is ר' ברוך מרדכי בן הינדא מלכא לרפו"ש. 

Slobodka Roshei yeshiva davening for a refuah

Motzei Shabos Pinchos 5783 News Updates Lakewood

- update: 7:20 am situation is critical. He is sedated as doctors fight for his life.

Update on Condition of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita he will undergo a medical procedure due to difficulty breathing.

- Tehillim: לקיים בנו חכמי ישראל tefilos for Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita who was hospitalized shabbos afternoon after not feeling well name is ר' ברוך מרדכי בן הינדא מלכא לרפו"ש. 

- In the early hours of Shabbos morning, a Jewish man of the Chabad community walking on the streets of Crown Heights was attacked and stabbed. He was treated by Hatzalah in stable condition they took him to the hospital and he returned home. Police are investigating  it as a possible bias crime.(CHinfo)

- BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Chavi Taplin A"H wife of Rav Yisroel Taplin shlita noted Talmid Chochom and Masmid of Lakewood yeshiva, Bochen at BMG and mechaber seforim particular on the international dateline and other topics. she was 81. Levaya tomorow morning 9:30 am at the Lakewood chapel off 7th st.

- Chasdei Hashem B"H: Update from thr family on boy who chokedon candy: Hodu Lashem Ki Tov...Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha is awake and is off ventilator and eating on his own and Iy"h may even be coming home tomorrow. Our family is extremely grateful to all that have continually davened and said tehillim. Mi K'amche Yisroel

- Seven people were taken to the hospital before Shabbos, some with minor burns, after lightning struck in Camp Sternberg in the Catskills. Baruch Hashem, they were all discharged and are doing well (Belaaz)

- Wildwood NJ, power outage: Residents go over 24 hours without electric after substation fire in New Jersey shore town 50,000 without power

 The Cargo ship at Port Newark that had a fire last week the Grande Costa D’Avorio, was listing, or tilting, three degrees toward the dock, and that a shift to five to six degrees is “the danger zone.” said governor Murphy.  Both the Coast Guard and a private marine firefighting company are “poking holes through the hull to let trapped water out.”

-A  judge has refused to block a New York law that bans guns in houses of worship, writing that the group of Orthodox Jewish challengers are unlikely to win their case. The plaintiffs, two worshippers and a synagogue, had argued that the law infringes on their constitutional right to bear arms, exercise their religion freely, and enjoy the equal protection of the laws.

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פר' פינחס תשפ"ג

 Friday, July 7, 2023 / י״ח תמוז תשפ״ג

ערב שבת פרשת פינחס

- Candle  lighting 8:10 pm

- Shkia/sunset 8:28 pm

-Weather shabbos day 85° Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon Chance of rain 50%

מפטירין דברי ירמיהו לפרשת מטות שלשה דפרענותא

הָלֹךְ וְקָרָאתָ בְאָזְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ‍ִם לֵאמֹר: כֹּה אָמַר ה׳ זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד נְעוּרַיִךְ אַהֲבַת כְּלוּלֹתָיִךְ, לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה

           הפטרה פרשת  פינחס

Friday July 7 News Updates

Friday, July 7, 2023 / י״ח תמוז תשפ״ג ערב שבת פרשת פינחס

Candle lighting 8:10 pm

Shkiah/sunset 8:28 pm

Weather: 86°  Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86. Shabbos day 85° scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%

Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots amount to over $1 billion combined ahead of weekend drawings. Mega millions jackpot $450 million Friday night's drawing Powerball Jackpot $615 million drawing Motzei shabbos

-Shidduchim:  LNN reports Three new guidelines have emerged regarding the challenges of shidduchim from the meeting between a delegation of Roshei Yeshiva  in Eretz Yisroel 

1) Bachurim should not go to EY later than Pesach of their 3rd year in beis medrash.

2) Girls should not start dating at all until at least half a year after they return from seminary.

3) If either of these conditions are not kept the other side is void also.

So for example, if the boys are still leaving later, the girls would not be bound to wait. The idea of this is to cut off  a half year from the boys side and half year from the girls side to close the age gap between them. Read more

- Distributor of the rolling candy dipper  24 six foods llc has recalled the product from stores after incidents  of  choking telling stores to remove it off the shelf.

- Today  18 Tammuz, marks the first yahrtzeit of Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin zt"l,  Rosh HaYeshiva Telshe Chicago and Rosh Agudas Yisroel in Illinois. 

- Tefillos for Rav Elchonon Schwimmer shlita R"Y Orchos Meirt in E:Y who is in critical condition name is אלחנן בן חוה לאה 

Chacham David Yosef shlita will be spending shabbos with the  Syrian community in Deal, NJ.

- Free ice cream scoops at Gourmet Glatt south 11-4 pm

- Redoel Kenig Lakewood residents and police chaplain B"H recovering after donating. Kidney to a fellow yid

- National  school lunch program will now once again  be providing cholov yisrael cheese to yeshivos after the Agudah and kosher cheese industry giot involved

- R' Aaron Lang says Gov Murphy is trying to delay the funding formula case in Lakewood as he sets eyes on national office "We're almost certain that governor's trying to delay resolution of the matter until 2026. The SFRA is his signature accomplishment and he likely has eyes on national office. It will be a blow to his educational platform if the Court finds the SFRA is the cause of no T&E in Lkwd"

Also filed motion before the Commissioner to comply with the specific instructions of the Appellate Division to consider the constitutionality of the funding formula applied to Lakewood.

Matzeiva of Rav Shmuel Yehuda Levin(MKY)

Nemours Children's Hospital in Dupont Drops NJ family Care Patients

First it was CHOP, now Nemours childrens hospital in Dupont, Delaware will no longer accept patients who have Insurance covered by NJ family care begning August 1, 2023.

This means Lakewood  area children who are covered with NJ Family care, either with Amerigroup, Horizon, Wellcare will have to find another children's hospital to go to for procedures. Local doctors are planning to work with Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Cener in North Jersey or other  networks. In case of  a serious emergency  patients may still go to Philadelphia to CHOP. 

This may be a negotiation attempt at getting more money from the state, but for now they are dropping Jersey care patients.

Official statement:

Effective August 1, 2023, Nemours Children’s will not be working with any New Jersey Medicaid health plan. This means that we will not be able to see patients who have insurance with Horizon NJ Health, WellCare NJ FamilyCare or Amerigroup Community Care.

If your child has an emergency, they can still come to the emergency room at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. As always, in an emergency you should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Here are some common questions and answers.

Tehillim

Please daven and say Tehillim for Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha, a 8 year old Lakewood boy in serious condition after choking on a ball that came off this toy candy he was eating yesterday (Kol haolam)

Update: Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha is now in stable condition Still needs a big yeshuah. 

This is not the first time a child choked on this candy. There's a effort to get the product removed off the market and notify store managers to remove from the shelves.

Oisfasten at The Woodbourne Shul

Breaking the fast at the woodbourne shul in the Catskills after Shiva Asar B'Tamuz. Under the leadership of the Nikolsburg Rebbe Rav Mordechai Jungreis shlita

Do You Need 2 Bottles of Ketchup for Milchig & Fleishig

 ketchup is in the news as to the great debate where it should be stored in the fridge or pantry  a recent tweet from Heinz ketchup said “FYI,” “Ketchup. Goes. In. The. Fridge!!!”.

The tweet has over 5.4 million views.

As kosher consumers the question is do u need two seperate bottles of condiments for fleishig and Milchig. Can you use the same bottles of ketchup and mustard for both meat and dairy meals?  OU Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, Rabbi Elefant, provides the answer to this often asked question in the video below.

From OU kosher: 

Is one required to have two sets of saltshakers, one for dairy and one for meat?

The Rema (YD 88:2) writes that there is a minhag is to have separate bowls of salt for milchigs and fleishigs. This is because when one dips food into the salt, crumbs might remain behind. This concern seemingly does not apply to a saltshaker. The salt is well protected inside the shaker, and it is extremely unlikely that any crumbs will fall through the tiny holes. Nevertheless, there is a widespread minhag to have separate saltshakers. Sefer Badei Hashulchan (88:30) points out that if there are young children who might touch the saltshaker

Lakewood Residents Sticker Shock With Property Tax Increase

 Lakewood residents were shocked as the new tax bills and assessments arrived in the mail. Some residents will see more than 10% tax increase for this coming year after the township and BOE have all increased their budgets and raised property taxes.  The committee members also voted to increase their salaries at the beginning of the year after raising it last year in 2022. Hard hit, are seniors who are living on fixed income from social security. NJ just passed a law that will offer New Jersey homeowners 65 and over tax credits worth up to half of their property tax bills, to a cap of $6,500, as long as they make no more than $500,000 a year.

The hot real estate market has caused home values to increase yet residents are not selling or at a position to move away.

The mayor who is up for reelection this year was asked about this in a recent township meeting  where all the money going from the new construction and homes was built. why is the township giving away tax abatements that won't benefit  the taxpayers until 30 years from now? The mayor said that due to the growth they had to expand the police force and other municipal services. Mayor Ray Coles was asked about the tax abatements and he responded that in 30 years our grandchildren will benefit when the full taxes kick in. Several residents sent comments asking the committee to cut their salaries which are way higher than neighboring towns and why should the deputy mayor get a salary double than the other committeeman.

The Mayors salary increased from $80,00 to $88,000 it was $71,000 in 2021 and in  2018 the it was $34,00. Members of Township Committee salary will increased from $65,500.00 to 

Thursday fast of 17 Tamuz

 ושבעה עשר בתמוז הפך לנו ליום ישועה ונחמה

Thursday, July 6, 2023 / י״ז תמוז תשפ״ג

תענית י״ז בתמוז

Fast is over at 9:19 pm (50 minutes) One who finds fasting difficult may eat at -9:09 PM according to Rav Moshe Feinstein.

Weather: 89°  Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 89F. 

- Tehillim for An 8-yearold Lakewood boy  in critical condition after choking  on a roller candy today. Please daven for Dovid Aryeh ben Bracha. 

- Those Traveling to the catskills there's lots of cops on route 17

- B"H: Son and son in law of Satmar Rebbe R Zalman have been released from hospital after they were involved in a serious car accident this week

- Kashrus alert some packages of Spring Valley Potato Blintzes actually contained cheese blintzes (non-Cholov Yisrael). This alert only applies to LOT# 1513MMR7831RE. it not affect all packages in this lot  If you have a package at home, please check it before preparing it to be sure it is potato and not cheese.

- Live teleconference by Gedolei Yisrael shlita on the dangers of Artificial intelligence and ChatGPT presenting Rav Malkiel Kotler, Rav Yeruchom Olshin, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rav Moshe Sternbuch,Rav Yitzchok Sorotxkin, concluding with Kabolas Ol Malchus Shamayim by Rav Yitzchok Kolodetsky.  Starting 3:30pm call in numbers 712-832-5661, 5663, 5665,5666,5669

-Divrei chizuk tonight by Rav Dovid Schustal shlita, Rav Yitzchock Sorotzkin shlita at Ateres Esther hall downstairs of B"M Bais Yitzchok 7th and Privateway 7:40 pm followed by Maariv bzman.

- Parlor meeting today for Yeshiva Chayei Olam Monsey Harav Yaakov Yankelowitz shlita Rosh Hayeshiva, at Tiferes Hall 613 Oak st Lakewood Shiur 8:30 pm Maariv 9:05 pm divrei Bracha Harav Avrohom Kammer shlita Rav Central Court shul  9:50 pm

- Inaugural yeshiva learning program at B"M Skulen Lakewood today אגרא דתעניתא for yeshiva bochurim from 4:00pm Sedaris of 2,3 or 4 hours with matanos given to the participants mincha 8:55 followed by Maariv and a seuda with the Skulen Rebbe shlita.

 - Terror continues an Israeli soldier was shot  and died of his wounds after a car with terrorists approached the settlement of Kedumim  the palestinian terrorist was shot dead by security forces

- Two firefighters were killed when they became trapped while battling a fire that broke out Wednesday night aboard a cargo ship at Port Newark, NJ

-Lakewood resident Refoel Kenig "Rafi king" a  Local police chaplain  has donated a kidney today to another fellow yid. 

Weed and Marijuana now available in Ocean county

- Ocean County's first legalized cannabis business has opened as of July 5, Bloc Dispensary, located at 501 U.S. 9 South, is a purely medical cannabis facility, You need to have a medical marijuana card to even enter the store.

- The Social Leaf will open its doors to the public on Friday, July 7th. It will be the first recreational use marijuana dispensary to open in Ocean County. South Toms River

- Rats or mice in Bnei Brak nibbled and tore a  Sefer Torah R"L

Oif simchas Wednesday 16 Tamuz Lakewood

 Chasunas:

Ehrlich - Bromberg  Fountain Ballroom

Levenberg - Kramer Ateres Reva

Lew - Ross Ne"emas Hachaim

Breski - Rand Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Celnik - Sauer Bell works

Levy - Irons Lake Terrace Kabolas panim 2 pm  chupa at 3pm 

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Wednesday July 5 News Updates Lakewood

Weather: 88° Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 88F.

Shkiah 8:29pm

Fast begins Thursday morning 3:48 AM 

- Kreshov Shul in Boro Park has decided to host an extra special vachtnacht tonight more at Faa

-Video below Rav Dov Landau shlita meets with Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shlita

- Oif Simchas: Chasuna  Levy - Irons  at Lake Terrace Kabolas ponim 2 pm  chupa at 3pm 

- Fast of shiva asar B'Tamuz tomorrow will be hi of 86 with 75% Humidity.  ips to prepare for the fast according to Rabbi Yechezkel Aschayek author of the sefer  חיים בריאים כהלכה. One should start preparation by drinking 50 % more water of his daily intake. Drink  before eating and after meals don't  drink until the food is digested in order not to dilute the acids that digest the food. The food should be chewed well before swallowing in order for the body to digest it and not have it sit in the stomach

- NYC Declares 18 Yeshivas providing insufficient secular education. Eighteen New York City yeshivas have been deemed to be not providing its students a legally mandated secular education, a ruling that could potentially force thousands of parents who send their children to those schools to arrange supplemental lessons. The other seven of the 25 schools investigated were deemed compliant.

- There's a kosher food truck at the woodbury commons mall under the a hashgacha of the vaad hakashrus of Kirys Yoel for those shopping at the outlets the truck is parked in front of the Levis store. 

- Spinka Rebbe has B"H been released from the hospital following a complicated surgery please continue to daven for  נפתלי צבי בן פערל

- Update on Eiseman trial as prosecutors appeal case  to NJ supreme court. The defense team now has 10 days to respond to the prosecution’s motion, and to argue with the case does not warrant review from the New Jersey Supreme Court. Please continue to daven for Osher ben Chana Frumet. more at Matzav  

- Brisk R"Y RAvrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik weighed in on the movement to change the Yeshiva system and have boxhurim begin shidduchim earlier to lower the age gap at the weekly Chumash shiur. He suggested having the girls start a year later he compared it to a shirt that is buttoned the wrong way you can either cut off the extra button or button it correctly. If there's an existing system you don't change it by cutting it off.

- R' Aaron Lang: We want three people for BOE that studied political science or public administration in school, or have experience in government or other large organizations. District's a $400M corporation. It's a historic time. Future of Lakewood & cities w/majority nonpublic kids will be made We started forming a group to recruit candidates. Whether Lakewood survives as a prosperous home to the multitude or crushed under the burden of debt will be decided in the next few years. The center of gravity will be the BOE and we need members friendly to the kids and people. 

 - Shatnez Alert: Can a טלית be shatnez?

A Mefoar Atorah see below that contains a mixture of linen in its inner cords, which is obviously a concern of shatnez when attached to a טלית which is of wool. In addition to the prohibition of shatnez, wearing a טלית that contains שעטנז on שבת, may be a question of הוצאה on שבת as shown below from the פרי מגדים in סימן י"ג, and may be a question of  making a ברכה לבטלה. 

Vaad L'Mishmeres Shatnez, 64 Aspen Court, Lakewood,NJ

Video: Rav Ezrachi Rav Landau

Shatner in Atara of Talis Mefoar

Oif Simchas/Events Tuesday 15 Tamuz

 Chasunas:

Landau - Yaraslowitz Bais Faiga

Spitzer - Rappaport Fountain Ballroom

Schorr - Garfunkel Lake Terrace 

Millett - Gottesman  BellWorks

Lieberman Eagle Ridge

-Tonight:  Yartzeit seuda and divrei Zikaron tonight for Harav Shmuel Yehuda Levin Zatzal RY Telshe Chicago, ahead of his first Yartzeit 18 Tamuz taking place in Lakewood at Beis Yaakov hall 277 James st 8:30 pm

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Tuesday July 4th News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 88° Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Gusty winds and small hail are possible.Chance of rain 40%.

- Reminder: Fast of Shiva Asar BTamuz is this Thursday 3 weeks begin.

- Tehillim for a 20 year old bachur who fell 20 feet down a cliff at a park in Ellenville up in the catskills. He was medivaced to a hospital in Albany with head injuries name is Chuna ben Miriam Raizel

- Tonight: Yartzeit seuda and divrei Zikaron tonight for Harav Shmuel Yehuda Levin Zatzal RY Telshe Chicago, ahead of his first Yartzeit 18 Tamuz,  taking place in Lakewood at Bais Yaakov hall 277 James st 8:30 pm

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- Yartzeit of the אור החיים הקדוש   over 100,000 went to daven at his kever today at Har Hazesim

- 4:00pm A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN OCEAN 

- A fire broke out earlier at camp Chaviva girls camp in the catskills Ellenville, NY. all campers are safe and accounted for. The fire damages a building that had offices and sleeping area.

- Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine found in White House A preliminary test indicated that the white powder found inside the White House Sunday evening, was cocaine.

-IDF casualty in Jenin reported

- New Investigation Finds 1-in-3 Pfizer Vaccine Doses May Have Been a Placebo based on a study by  Danish scientists now claiming They were experimenting on people. or were covering up for the massive number of side effects...And the only way to mitigate it, to keep the public calm and to keep taking our injection, is to give a chunk of them a placebo."

- UJO Williamsburg: On July 4th we thank Hashem, that after years of being persecuted by so many countries, which led to the annihilation of 6 million Jews, we have been blessed to be able to resettle in the USA where we, our children & grandchildren are able to practice our religion freely) without government intrusion.  We thank and celebrate the vision of our founding fathers and the many Americans that sacrificed so much for all of us to be able to achieve the American dream.

- Agudah: On Independence Day we remember Gershom Mendes Seixas, an American Jewish Patriot and strong supporter of the American Revolution. When it was clear that the British would occupy NY he led the congregation in leaving the city with Sifrei Torah and other religious objects. Throughout his life he continued to be strong defender of religious liberty, New York's Jewish authority, and generally active on the American religious scene. He was also one of the 14 clergymen who participated in the inauguration of President George Washington.

- Fourth of July federal holiday:government offices and banks are closed. No mail delivery, or  FedEx and UPS closed,  Box stores open check for hours

- The BlueClaws will have fireworks tonight following their baseball game.

- The lottery jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions have climbed to a combined total of nearly $1 billion. Powerball jackpot is worth $522 million for Wednesday night drawing and Mega Millions’ jackpot is $400 million drawing tonight.

- Agra D'Pirka learning July 4th at B"M Kol Chaim 618 Carannetyta Dr Lakewood Rabbi Yitzchok Kozlowitz shlita  Rabbi Doniel Neustadt shlita 

- Nichum Aveilim shiva for Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern A"H (Nee Pruzansky) is at 8 Cory Ct Lakewood shachris 8:00 am  Mincha/Maaariv 8:15 pm getting up Friday afternoon  The Stern's will be coming to Miami on Wednesday afternoon & will be sitting Shiva in their home  A fund was set up donate HERE

- Plans have been revived for a new residential housing development down Route 70 near the Garden State Parkway exit ramp, FAA News 

- Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge Francis Hodgson ruled that Lake Terrace can continue to host weddings pending the outcome of their Zoning Board appeal. Faa

- At least eight Israelis were wounded in a combined car-ramming and stabbing on Pinchas Rosen Street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday afternoon.2 are critical the others moderate 

- Avrohom Zev ben Pesha Esther a 45 year old chabad shliach had his hand electrocuted while fixing an eruv in Florida he is expected to be fine but undergoing skin graft surgery 

Video: The yiddish version of Star Spangled Banner 

Oif Simchas Monday 13 Tamuz

 Chasunas: 

Reinman - Hoberman Kessser MOshe Yehuda

Augenbraun- Jacobs  Lake Terrace

Bravman - Wolper Ateres Reva 

Wolf - Kreiser Fountain Ballroom

Goldfein - Gobbioff Eagle Ridge 

Smith - Rabbins Sheraton Eatontown 

Lax - Cohen Bais Faiga 

Monday July 3 News Updates

 Weather 87° Scattered thunderstorms during the morning becoming more widespread this afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High 87F. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.

NWS:: There is a possible risk of severe weather today.

- Towns with the biggest home price increases on Ocean county 

Manchester went up by 57.0% since 2020: $206,756 to  2022: $324,572

Toms River  Percent change: 49%  since 2020 average home was  $360,932 to 2022: $537,950 (App)

 - Tehillim for son and son-in-law of the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg. Reb Zalman Leib who were involved in a car accident last night in Swan lake in the Catskills near satmar camp there were 6 injured and 4 have bh been discharged please continue davening for the rebbes son  Rebbe’s son, Chananya Yom Tov ben Chaya Sarah, and his son-in-law, Yoel Shimon ben Roiza Malka  in critical condition

- Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson holds its 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at 9:30 p.m. July 1-4 

- FIREWORKS  Due to impending inclement weather tonight, the Lakewood Township Independence Day Fireworks have been canceled.

 At least 20 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces, 10 killed as the army launches a  Operation in Jenin that could expand to other parts of West Bank

a 14-year-old Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man in the city of Bnei Brak today.The victim was evacuated in moderate condition to Maayanei Hayeshua Medical Center  The Palestinian terrorist was arrested

- Former chief rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt is a “foreign agent,” Russia’s Justice Ministry said, “Goldschmidt disseminated false information about the decisions made by public authorities of the Russian Federation and their policies,”  “He opposed the special military operation in Ukraine.” Goldschmidt left Russia at the beginning of the war and called for Jews to leave Russia. Goldschmidt  said “I am proud to stand on the right side of history and be counted among those who oppose an unjustified military operation and the harm inflicted upon innocent people. (JPOST)

- Aid In Lieu increases for next year by $143 for mandated transportation. LSTA did not say if they will now charge non mandated parents less for their fee of courtesy busing.

- Hachtara of Harav Menachem Mendel Senderovic, shlita (Mechaber of Shaylos Utshuvos Atzei Bsamin, Rosh Kollel and Av Bais Din of Milwaukee, as Morah D’Asra of Khal Zichron Boruch Dov, 38 Enclave Blvd(LNN)

Oif Simchas Lakewood Sunday 13 Tamuz

Kiddush Levana visible moon - last night to say

Chasunas:

Kaufman - Rosenman Ateres Reva

Gorelick - Birnbaum Bais Faiga

Sunday July 2 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 87° Mostly cloudy early. Isolated thunderstorms may develop this afternoon. A few storms may be severe. Chance of rain 80%.

NWS: There is a possible risk of severe weather today. Wind is the greatest threat.

- The New Jersey Senate has failed to hold a vote on what was previously heralded as a "revolutionary" school busing bill. Faa reported This is a massive blow to Agudath Israel of New Jersey who worked hard on the bill, along with a broad coalition of private schools and advocates including a number of Catholic schools. The state’s largest teacher’s union, NJEA, has opposed the legislation. See more

-5:00pm  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM FOR NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY....60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

- Eiseman case update The prosecution has reached out to the Supreme Court of NJ to overturn the court ruling vacating the guilty verdicts and not allow a new trial

- Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Deal ot Ohel Simcha on Park Avenue

- Chanukas Habayis for the new bais Medrash building at camp Oraysa for yeshiva Darchei Torah camp is located in Woodbourne 

- BDE: Petirah of  Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern A"H,45 of Miami (nee Pruzansky) wife of Reb Yekusiel shlita Levaya will take place in Lakewood Sunday  at the chapel on 7th street 4:30 pm. Daughter of Rav Moshe ZTL, brothers R Ben ,R' Zev Chaim passsaic. She leaves over 5 children. A fundraiser has been launched by the N. Miami beach kollel donate HERE

 - Gov Murphy  signed A5587/S3771, which eliminates fees, liens, and warrants issued for public defender services in the state.The law also wipes out past costs for low-income residents. (Sschorr)

- Attorney  requested that Lakewood Township's Planning Board reconsider an application that would add 500 cars to the Cross and Street area traffic. Without notification to neighbor according to report by Faanews 

- Shidduchim: Letter in Yated by single following up on the chizuk of Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita to beseech Hashem  several girls in the parsha have found  clarity that the approach is not statistics and having boys date earlier but to turn to Hashem and only with his help will they find their bashert.  The letter states they prefer a boy fully developed in his learning and mature enough to get married.Why tell boys not to listen to their roshei yeshiva and rebbeim who advocate for the current yeshiva system when the girls themselves aren't for it? It's painful to see so many girls waiting for years to find their bathers but the approach of days Torah to strengthen one's bitachon and increase zechusim is a better avenue.

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Motzei Shabbos July 1 News Updates

- Bde: Petirah of Mrs. Chana Rochel Stern A"H,45 of Miami (nee Pruzansky) wife of Reb Yekusiel shlita Levaya will take place in Lakewood Sunday  at the chapel on 7th street 4:30 pm. Daughter of Rav Moshe ZTL, brothers R Ben ,R' Zev Chaim passsaic. She leaves over 5 children 

- Kiddush Levana  cloudy moon visible tonight  Latest time to say Kiddush Levana: Monday, July 3,  3:37 AM

- A United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark that left motzei  shabbos  turned back for an emergency landing in Ben Gurion airport after a window on the plane cracked. The plane  landed safely an hour after take off 

 - Murphy signed $54 Billion budget Everything in our budget is about providing more opportunity & affordability for middle-class families and seniors. Tonight, I’m proud to have signed the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget into law – ensuring New Jersey remains the best place in the nation to live, work, & raise a family".

- Twitter has applied temporary reading limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk said that verified accounts are now temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day, unverified accounts limited to 600 and new unverified accounts limited to 300.

Twitter announced on Friday that it will now require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets

BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Tzipora Kalmanowitz a”h. She was 85.The Rebbetzin was the wife of  YBL"C  Rav Yisroel Yitzchok Kalmanowitz shlita, mechaber  Oholei Yeshuah. a levaya was held tonight in Bnei Brak

-France burns by Muslim rioters who were vandalizing a memorial of the victims of the Holocaust. Journalists were told to stay away by the rioters, who explained "it’s because the Jews control the media”.

- Kerem Bais Yaakov, a new seminary opening in Lakewood for next year, has just formally closed on the $5.1 million purchase of Nachlas Bais Yaakov's campus at 516 East County Line Road and 1 East 13th Street, FAA News has learned. 

- Aid in lieu of for non public mandated transportation in NJ will increase by $143 under the new budget from $1,022 to $1,165 per student

The Lakewood Police Department is actively conducting investigations into two bank robberies that took place on Friday. The initial incident occurred at approximately 3:01 pm when the marked male suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank located at 425 W Kennedy Boulevard. Armed with a note demanding money, the suspect handed it to the bank teller. However, his attempt was ultimately unsuccessful, as he left the premises empty-handed on foot. 

Shortly after, at approximately 3:08 pm, the same male suspect entered the TD Bank located at 1601 Madison Avenue. Once again, he presented a note demanding money to the teller. This time, his efforts proved fruitful, as he managed to flee the scene with a sum of at least $1,000 in cash.