Lakewood Committee Borrowing $100 Million For Infrastructure

 The Lakewood township committee will vote today on a second reading to adopt an ordnance for infrastructure improvements  that will cost Lakewood taxpayers over $100 million.  $97 nillion wlll be bonded for future years. Lakewood taxpayers are already in debt from the BOE by $200 million  this will put the debt on future generation by $300 million. On the list of projects is $7.2 million improvements to the Blueclaws stadium which is owned by Lakewood township and leased out tor only $150k a year for 40 years. Local taxpayers have expressed outrage on social media at this proposal as there was no return on investment after tax payers paid to build the stadium for 25 million and the team dropped the word Lakewood from their name when they rebranded to Jersey shore Blueclaws.

 Public Comments for the meering may be made via email up until 11:30 am on the day of the meeting at premeetingcomments@lakewoodnj.gov or during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov

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The largest ticket items to be paid for include (complied by Faanews)

-$29.8 million for sewer, drainage and roadway improvements, most notably to Vermont Ave. between Oak and Essex and Vine Ave between Pine and Cedar Bridge.

-$22 million on road and sidewalk improvements including Pine St between Route 9 and New Hampshire Ave, the walking path around Lake Carasaljo and the area of the New Jersey Transit bus terminal.

-$15 million to complete Phase 2 of the Vine Ave extension from Pine St to Oak St

-$12.7 million to upgrade the Township's parks which includes $5 million for an inflatable sports dome at John Patrick Park. Township officials have said that while local sports clubs will be able to use the dome free of charge, there is a strong likelihood that the facility will also be rented out for private events.

-$7.2 million for upgrades and improvements to ShoreTown Ballpark, formerly known as BlueClaws Stadium.

-$6 million for traffic signal installation and improvements at Vermont Ave and Route 70, Park Ave and E. 7th St, Monmouth Ave and 4th Street and at John Patrick Park.

Back in February 2023 Township officials had discussed an $18 million capital improvement plan with the Asbury Park Press, the current plan will spend more than five and one half times that amount.

Official ordnance:

Israel At War Thursday Feb 15

 Israel at war day 132

- After a conversation with US President Biden, Israeli PM Netanyahu says he refuses to accept plans for creating a Palestinian state after the war with Hamas and his opposition to any one-sided recognition of a Palestinian state. 

“Such recognition in the wake of the October 7 massacre would give a huge reward to unprecedented terrorism and prevent any future peace settlement”, Netanyahu said.

-Netanyahu and Biden talk the phone call lasted 40 minutes. They discussed a hoatgage deal the operation in Rafiach and humanitarian aid.

- Israeli spokesman on reported US peace plan: ‘Not the time for gifts’ to Palestinians. Other cabinet Ministers fume at reports of new US 2-states bid. Mk's say it will destabilize the region and bring bloodshed

- Another soldier killed in Gaza bringing total to 233

Rotem Sahar Adar ,20, from Kfar Aviv

- A barrage of about 20 rockets was fired from Lebanon at the northern city of Kiryat Shmona a short time ago, Ynet reports. There are no immediate reports of injuries

- US, snd Arab allies reportedly set to propose Palestinian statehood plan within weeks, an announcement on the blueprint could come in the next few weeks, though the timing is largely dependent on Israel and Hamas being able to reach a deal pausing the fighting in Gaza.

The proposed plan includes steps that Israel has previously refused, including the evacuation of many West Bank settlements, a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem and a  combined security apparatus and government for the West Bank and Gaza.

- Minister Smotrich: "We will in no way agree to this plan, which actually says that the Palestinians deserve a reward for the terrible massacre they did to us, a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,”.“The message is that it pays very well to massacre Israeli citizens. A Palestinian state is an existential threat to the State of Israel as was proven on October 7, Kfar Saba will not be Kfar Gaza!"

- The IDF has launched a targeted operation within Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, aiming to apprehend Hamas terrorists and recover the bodies of hostages, the military revealed on Thursday. 

- Hezbollah commander, and 10 others were killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon. Hezbollah says Israel 'will pay' after civilians killed in south Lebanon strikes

- UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told Sky News  that he did not consider Hamas to be a terrorist group.  “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement. But, I think it is very very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations".

Oif Simchas Wednesday 6 Adar

Kiddush Levana

Chasunas:

Gutman- Friedlander Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Diamond- Gruber Toras Menachem 

Kaplowitz - Feinroth Fountain Ballroom 

Schwartz - Klein Ne'emas Hachaim

Brown - Gelbhauer Ateres Reva

- Chumash shiur by Rav Moshe ben R Chaim Soloveitchik shlita at 907 E End Ave Lakewood 10:30pm

Wednesday Feb 14 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 37° Sunny Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

BDE: Petirah of Rav Tzvi Goodman Z"L Monsey/Lakewood  at the age of 77. A talmid of BMG under Rav Shneur Kotler zatzal and former magid shiur at Yeshiva sharei Torah in Monsey and a kaahrus coordinator for the OU. Levaya in Lakewood Thursday morning 10:00am at the Lakewood chapel with kevurah in E"Y.

-  1 dead, at least 21 others injured by gunfire at Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. Three suspects have been detained for investigation, 

- House Intelligence Chair Rep. Mike Turner says the United States is facing “a serious national security threat” and urged President Biden to “declassify all information relating” to it. ABC News reports The National security threat involves Russia wanting to put nuclear weapons in space, 

- U.S. House Speaker: "The Republican-led House will not be jammed or forced into passing a foreign aid bill."

- Trump: "Biden is not too old, he’s too incompetent!"

- BMG deadline to apply for upcoming summer zman

- A new traffic signal will be coming to the intersection of Central-/Lkwd New Egypt Rd & Gudz and Old Whitseville Rd.

- The township accepted a bid of $2.8 Million for a  Property located (Block 821, Lot 1) on Yesodei ct between Spruce and Bellinger winning bid purchased on behalf of Congregation Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah. 

-  Township committee meering tomorrow Granting  tax Abatements Of Local Property Taxes  for 5 years to properties at 475 Oberlin Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, and  465 Oberlin Avenue

- Loft restaurant from Brooklyn opening Lakewood location in a few months off rt 70 near Bingo.

- Jackson township considering to create a new position of public safety,  The meeting last night was consiuensis.

- Rep Chris Smith was one of 150 Republicans  to vote with the democrats to expel George Santos. Now a Democrat took his place.

-APP reports on the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo application of a 52 housing units and a 400 child daycare. The neighbors who opposed sent a letter  that it would destroy the neighborhood they chose to write instead of appearing in person due to intimidation fears, claiming those who attended the previous meeting were “heckled, shouted at and cursed at.”

Tuition Relief Bill To Be Presented In Trenton This Month

 The Teach NJ act umbrella Organization of Modern Orthodox Jewish schools in New Jersey which has been advocating for tuition assistance has reached out to all parents to unite and support the campaign to bring tuition relief through a tax credit scholarship program to New Jersey. They say the bill is about to hit Trenton. A letter signed by the Rabbinical council of Bergen County (RCBC) said the bill will be presented to the legislature this month. The rabbonim are encouraging every member of the community to mobilize around the campaign for tax credit scholarships and to attend next Tuesday’s Bergen County Town Hall

 Lakewood which was represented by the UENJ has voted in assemblyman Avi Schnal for the same tuition relief tax credit program, though have not released information about the bill. 

Teach NJ is holding several  Town Hall meetings taking place across New Jersey ahead of presenting the  tax-credit scholarship program to NJ. The first meeting took place last night in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Letter from RCBC

Israel At War Wednesday Feb 14

 Israel at war day 131

- IDF estimates that Hamas head Yahya Sinwar is stuck in Khan Younis and cannot flee to Egypt.  

- The Defense Ministry has accounted for 5,500 soldiers who are already wounded and projects that 20,000 soldiers are expected to be wounded in 2024 from the ongoing war

- The IDF named soldier killed in Tzfas as  Omer Sarah Benjo, 20, from the town of Ge'a. 

- Hezbollah says will only stop cross border shelling when 'Israeli aggression' in Gaza ends

-The IDF says fighter jets are currently carried out a “widespread” wave of airstrikes in Lebanon.

- One woman soldier killed in Tzfas rocket attack that targeted a IDF base. Hezbollah fired precision missiles at the army bases.

- Rockets fired at Tzfas, this morning 7 injured

 Magen David Adom says it is transporting seven people in the Tzfas area injured in rocket attacks to hospitals. Thre people  listed in moderate condition and the other four are lightly injured. Reports claim at least eight rockets were fired at the city.

Israeli media reports Hezbollah fired the rockets at military bases in Tzfas

- Biden told Netanyahu that in any new hostage deal, Israel will may have to release more Palestinian prisoners for each freed hostage than it did in the previous pause in Gaza fighting, two U.S. and Israeli officials said.

- Some 100 representatives of families of hostages are set to take off for the Hague, where they plan to file a war crimes complaint Wednesday against the leaders of the terror organization at the International Criminal Court

Oif Simchas Tuesday Feb 13

Kiddush Levana

Chasunas:

Bodner - Jacobs  Fountain Ballroom 

Pollock - Perr Toras Menachem 

Dembitzer Friedman Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Drew - Kaufman Ne'emas Hachaim

-Reception for Hamekubal Rav Rahamim Moshe Shayo Shlita at 711 Park Avenue 9:00pm

Farbrengen at Mordys shteibel with Rabbi Yoni Fisher shlita R"Y of Fishers yeshiva in EY

Tuesday February 13 News Updates Lakewood

Weather 40° Snow this morning will transition to snow showers this afternoon. High around 40F. Winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

- US house votes to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas by a vote of 214 - 213, the first Cabinet Secretary since 1876 to be impeached. He was impeached on charges of “willful and systemic refusal to comply” with federal immigration law and lying to Congress about the border being “secure.”

- Republicans  in the house are once again making an effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary. The House will hold a vote tonight, marking the second time they are considering whether to impeach Mayorkas. 

- Mega Millions drawing tonight jackpot is $425 Million

- Borsalino store in Jackson with soft opening located at the NPGS plaza 2080 W. County Line rd

- Talis and original Atara and Tzitzis of the Satmar rebbe Rav Yoel is listed for auction  at a starting bid of $110,000.

-BELAAZ Poll: Trump dominates over Biden among Orthodox Jews for  the 2024 US presidential election, according to a Belaaz poll. The poll shows that 87.96% of Orthodox Jews say they will vote for Donald Trump, while only 12.04% say they will vote for Joe Biden. (The poll did not indicate how many ppl voted)

- Mazal Adar Dagim: Special today at gourmet glatt Salmon for $9.99 while supplies last

- Lakewood residents will be close to 300 million in debt after the township committee will vote on over 100 million in infrastructure improvements including giving7 million to Blueclaws stadium. Most of the money will be bonded and future generations will have to pay it back. The town is already in debt by 200 million from the BOE loans

- The ADL noted a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents at New Jersey schools, documenting 190 incidents in the state between October 7 and October 31, with 29 of those incidents occurring inside schools.

- Ruby Label: SAVE DATE! Ruby Label Shoe sale Monday 3/25 at GG plaza & sun 3/31 at Estreia summer shoes $39! Question? email rubylabelnj@gmail.com

Businesses in New York are now required to clearly post exactly how much their products will cost if customers pay with a credit card, under a new state law that took effect Sunday. They will either need to list the higher credit card price next to a lower cash price, or they can just change the cost of items to the credit card price for everyone.

Storm updates

The forecasts continue to shift  with Three to 5 inches of snow are now forecast for interior Ocean County. Along the coast, some 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected in eastern Monmouth. One to 3 inches of the snow/sleet mix is expected in coastal Ocean County.

Lakewood is 33 degrees and roadways are not expected to freeze. The snow will fall until 11:30am. 

All buses are running, traffic is usual

State offices are closed today

Heavy snow bands and wind gusts up to 30 mph could make the morning drive difficult, according to the weather service, before the storm ends around 3 p.m.

Eastern Monmouth, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, northwestern Burlington and Ocean: 1 to 4 inches of wet snow along with wind gusts as high as 45 mph until 3 p.m.

Howell public schools are closed today

Israel at War Tuesday Feb 13

 Israel at war day 130

- The Biden administration is working “intensely” on a hostage deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday night as the Israeli delegation to the Cairo talks returned home without any clear results.

- Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo visited the Gaza border today and met with soldiers 

- IDF releases video  ofSinwar and his wife with some of their children walking through a tunnel with an unknown terrorist.

- Israel obtains video of Hamas leader Sinwar surrounded by ‘2-3’ children in Gaza tunnel

Israel has obtained footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a Gaza tunnel surrounded by “two or three” children, Channel 12 reports without airing the video.

- The Democratic-led U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, though it faced an uncertain path ahead in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

- A Mother, and her teen son seriously hurt in Hezbollah rocket attack on Kiryat Shmona

- 3 more soldiers killed in Gaza bringing death toll in ground operation to 232

Netanel Yaacov Elkouby, 36, from Chaifa

Yair Cohen,30, from Ramat Gan

Ziv Chen, 27, from Kfar Saba

- Biden says US working on Gaza hostage deal that would lead to six-week period of calm

“The key elements of the deal are on the table, there are gaps that remain, but I have encouraged Israeli leaders to keep working to achieve the deal,” Biden said.

- New details about rescued hostages, Fernando Marman and Louis Har.

Their relatives say that they had cooked for the family that had held them captive.

They lived mostly on pita bread and white cheese and returned having lost much of their body weight.

They had not seen sunlight during the 129 days since their abduction.

They were asleep when the Israeli forces entered and, until they realized that they were in the hands of Israelis, were sure they were going to die. Their extraction came as a complete surprise. 

The men had not seen news for the entire time they were held hostage, except for one time when they were able to watch a broadcast on Al Jazeera.

Oif Simchas Monday 4 Adar

Chasunas:

Hager - Starshefsky Fountain Ballroom 

Bobker - Goldner Lake Terrace

Pruzansky - Rubin Ateres Reva

Pinter - Kaufman Ne'emas Hachaim 

Bald - Paneth Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Berman - Kupfer Toras Menachem 

Parlor Meeting Yeshivas Peer Yisrael R"Y  R' Avrohom Katz  shlita

At 27 Pitney Ln. Jackson

Parlor meeting yeshiva Hameir  L'Olam R"Y Rav Dovid Rosenbaum shlita at 956 Park ave

Weather: 33° Cloudy with rain Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

Monday February 12 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 50° a mix of clouds and sun tonight rain with heavy rainfall possible.  

Tomorrow Rain and snow in the morning becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 40F.  Chance of precip 100%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

A major snowstorm is now expected to hit the northern half of New Jersey with widespread snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches, with up to 18 inches possible, due to a shift in the storm track overnight calling for colder air in the region. Eight counties are under winter storm warnings.

-Gov Murphy:We are anticipating up to 12 inches of snowfall in northern parts of the state beginning early Tuesday morning, with Winter Storm Warnings issued for several counties. If you can, stay off the roads and stay warm, New Jersey!

- Update B"H she was found

A intense search is underway in Boro Park  for a missing 14 year old girl which has last been seen on 18th Ave and 65th St 

- Ecap summit 2024 gets underway today in Miami, FL with many Lakewood businesses attending 

- Lakewood mayor Ray Coles lashed out at a recent township meeting on those who criticized him and the other committee members for hiding from the public with only virtual meetings held once a month on zoom for an average of 10 minutes. He said  "People who think that that this meeting is the only thing  that the township committee does for the residents of Lakewood,  should open their eyes and get out a little bit the way they tell us too  it is a 24/7 job the best part of the job is being out in the public  getting to meet people to hear their  ideas to work with them in solving problems" 

- Kamala Harris said she is "ready to serve" as president of The United States as Joe Biden faces AGE scrutiny.

- Jersey Central Power & Light bills will go up by 8.6% an average  bill will go up  $8.34, to $104.93. As of June 1 in addition to 3.6% settlement, to help pay for electric infrastructure improvements and storm recovery costs.

- Pro feminists rejoice in social media after Mishpacha magazine features ad for Chemed Ethics conference that includes pictures of women speakers.

Israel At War Monday Feb 12

 Israel at war day 129

- Another 3 soldiers killed in Gaza total at 232

- Senior U.S. Officials have stated that prior to any Ground Operation into the City of Rafah and the Southern Gaza Strip, they expect the Israel Defense Force and other Agencies to conduct more Hostage Rescue Operations within the City.

- Hamas' armed wing said on Monday that three of eight Israeli hostages who were seriously injured following Israeli airstrikes had died from their wounds.

- Under pressure from the US an Israeli delegation led by the head of the Mossad will leave for Cairo tomorrow to participate in the latest round of hostage negotiations.  

- Biden says alongside Jordan’s king Abdallah that “the United States is working on a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas which would bring immediate and sustained period of calm into Gaza for at least 6 weeks."

-NBC: Biden has said he is trying to get Israel to agree to a cease-fire, but that Netanyahu is impossible to deal with

- Another two soldiers killed in Gaza in Khan Younis bringing Gaza death toll to 229

Adi Eldor, 21 of Chaifa

Alon Kleinman, 21 of Tel Aviv.

- IDF safely rescues 2 hostages from Gaza’s Rafah in daring nighttime operation

Fernando Marman (61) and Louis Har (70) in good condition 

Hamas says over 50 killed in Rafah amid heavy fire, IDF says ‘many terrorists killed

- IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari offers details on the rescue of hostages Marman and Har. “The IDF and the Shin Bet have been working on this operation for a long time,” he says. “Conditions were not ripe to carry it out until now, and we waited for them to ripen.”

He adds: “Reaching the target in the heart of Rafah was very complex.”

“Forces clandestinely arrived at the target at around 1 a.m., and carried out a very complex action on the premises and the second floor where the hostages were held.” He says preparations included “backup, a major aerial envelope, and intimate intel.”

Forces then broke into the building through a locked door and exchanged fire with gunmen in the building and in adjacent buildings, while extracting the hostages to armored vehicles.

“There was intense firepower from the air. Fire was opened from nearby buildings. The Air Force struck intensively there,” he says. At the same time, the armored corps also provided cover for the extraction.

Hagari says “many terrorists were eliminated tonight in this action,” including at least three in the building where the hostages were held.

One soldier was lightly injured, but beyond that, no Israelis were hurt.

“The entire operation lasted about an hour from start to finish.”

Oif Simchas 3 Adar 1

Chasunas:

Gestetner - Heinemann Ne'emas Hachaim

Wolff -  Black Kesser Moshe Yehuda

Over 20 vorts Ka"h

Sunday Feb 11 News Updates Lakewood

Weather:49° Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. 

Storm watch Monday night Tuesday Watching a potential winter storm.  a mixture of rain and snow in the morning. 

-Defense Secretary Austin was moved to the intensive care unit at Walter Reed.

- BDE: Petirah of Rebbetzin Esther Mann A"H from Cleveland, at age 102 wife of Rav Meir Zelig Mann ZTL levaya in Cleveland tomorrow afternoon 2:30 pm at Yavneh stone high school followed by Kevurah at Mt. Olive cemetery.

-B"H: Israel announces rescue of two hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza both are in good health The two, Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Norberto Louis Har (70) were extracted in a joint operation by the IDF, Shin Bet and Israel Police in Rafah. They were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7.

- Today as a zechus for klal yisrael: One Siyum is a collaborative effort to learn Kol Hatorah, as a zechus for all the Yidden in Eretz Yisroel.  Participants select one limud from Shas, Mishna, Chumash, Navi, or Kesuvim. The siyum will be celebrated on Sunday, February 11th in Eretz Yisroel.Endorsed by Gedolei Yisroel and Rabbanim from America and Eretz Yisroel. sign up HERE

- LPD traffic enforcement around town.

- Following the Shloshim of the mashgiach zatzal the Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva have updated the takanos hayeshiva regarding smartphones. No smartphone even those that look like a kosherphone may be brought to the premises of the Yeshiva including the hallways or even in the cars and parking lots. One who violates the takana can not be part of yeshiva neither can they receive a kollel check or have a zchus to eat in the dining hall. Same applies to bochurim as they may not even own a smartphone device at all and any violation, they forfeit all zechusim of talmidei hayeshiva.

- A Hachtara took place appointing  Rav Eliezer Cohn shlita who accepted the rabbanus At K’hal Vineyards Of Jackson. The Lakewood roshei yeshiva and other rabbonim were on hand.

- Appliance sale event at Bingo

- AI Stone Suit sale on Vasser Avenue 

- An NBC News national survey released Friday found that 40% of respondents said Trump’s presidency was “better” than they thought it would be. Another 29% said it was “worse,” and 31% said it was “about as expected.” Only 14% said Biden’s presidency was “better than expected” — and 42% said it was “worse.” Another 44% said it was “about as expected,” 

- Lakewood residents will be close to 300 million in debt after the township committee will vote on over 100 million in infrastructure improvements including giving7 million to Blueclaws stadium. Most of the money will be bonded and future generations will have to pay it back. The town is already in debt by 200 million from the BOE loans

We Were Born To Fly

From the Daily Vayimaen Video series

מחאה נמרצת

 A machaah by the hanholas Hakehhila of Satmar about a group of protesters who gathered in Monroe last week and sullied the city with tumah. they came with a mixed crowd of men and ladies and yelled words of profanity pritzus and divrei Nevalah at the local residents and passersby. The aforementioned group came to protest a family member in a divorce dispute.

Israel At War Feb 11

 Israel At War day 128

- Israel announces rescue of two hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza both are in good health

The two, Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Norberto Louis Har (70) were extracted in a joint operation by the IDF, Shin Bet and Israel Police in Rafah. They were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7.

-Egypt is reportedly threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah

-IDF has captured 20 Hamas terrorists alive hiding at a hospital in Khan Younis.

- Military wing of Hamas: "The ongoing Israeli attacks in the Strip over the past 96 hours have caused the death of two hostages and serious injury to eight others. Their condition is getting worse due to the lack of proper treatment. The enemy bears full responsibility for the lives of these wounded in the continued attacks.”

- Biden and Netanyahu spoke a short while ago for the first time in 3 weeks for 45-minute Biden expressed grave concern  about a possible IDF action in Rafah. Netanyahu said the action in Rafah is necessary, but Israel will do it with minimal harm to civilians Biden asked to further increase the humanitarian aid to Gaza 

-IDF says over 150 Hamas terrorists were killed in the last day from Khan Younis alone

-Biden is approaching a public confrontation with Netanyahu on the Gaza issue, amid the number of civilian casualties (Wapo)

- Israel Defense Force has announced the Immediate Redeployment of the 36th Division also known as the “Ga'ash Formation” from the Central Gaza Strip to the Border with Lebanon amid Escalating Attacks by Hezbollah.

- Egypt tells Hamas it has two weeks to reach hostage deal before IDF moves into Rafah – WSJ

-Egypt warns ties with Israel at risk as IDF prepares for Rafah offensive. Following PM Netanyahu’s announcement that the IDF is preparing to enter Rafah, Egypt has again warned Israel that any mass displacement of Palestinians into its territory would put the countries’ decades-long peace agreement and close security ties at risk.

-Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News tonight on the Eve of the Ground Invasion of the Southern Gaza Strip and the City of Rafah that, “Victory is within reach” and that he Agrees with Civilian Concerns presented by the United States about the Operation, “We're going to do it while providing a Safe Passage for the Civilian Population so they can Leave.”

-Beneath the Gaza Strip headquarters of the controversial United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known commonly as UNRWA, the Hamas terror group hid one of its most significant assets, the Israeli military has revealed. The subterranean data center — complete with an electrical room, industrial battery power banks and living quarters for Hamas terrorists operating the computer servers — was built precisely under the location where Israel would not consider looking initially, let alone target in an airstrike.

- Hezbollah fired a barrage of over 30 rockets at northern Israel Friday evening, the second day in a row that such a large barrage has been fired from Lebanon into Israel no reports of injuries or damages bh

Motzei Shabbos Mishpatim News Updates

 -The National Weather Service issued winter storm watches for six New Jersey counties on Saturday afternoon in advance of a coastal winter storm that could hit northern parts of the state on Tuesday with 6 to 12 inches of snow, while much of the region could see a wintry mix or heavy rain along with high winds. The Lakewood area can get a small amount of snow or mostly rain

-Reception for yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood at Orchos Chaim hall

- Parlor Meeting for yeshiva Nesiv Hatalmud R"Y Rav Moshe Reidel shlita at 128 St. Nicholas

- String of Parlor meetings around Lakewood for yesomim who lost their parents in a span of 3 days Donate HERE

- In a competitive restaurant market one eatery will be hosting a Hookah bar tonight in the lounge area

-Pro-Hamas demonstrators attack NYPD police officers in Brooklyn, New York. Cops arrest dozens of protestors after they became violent

- U.S. Rep. Andy Kim beat First Lady Tammy Murphy for the top spot on the Monmouth County Democratic line for the June primary in a landslide victory Saturday at the Monmouth County Democratic convention. 

- Donald Trump: “I think Barack Obama has a lot to do with running the country right now and we can’t let that happen.”

Lakewood Zmanim עש"ק פר' משפטים שבת ר"ח אדר ראשון תשפ"ד

  Friday, February 9, 2024

-Candle lighting 5:06
-Shkia 5:24

-Weather shabbos day- High near 59F witha . Chance of rain 
- אתה יצרת יעלה ויבוא 

וְהָיָה מִדֵּי חֹדֶשׁ בְּחָדְשׁוֹ וּמִדֵּי שַׁבָּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ יָבוֹא כָל בָּשָׂר לְהִשְׁתַּחֲו‍ֹת לְפָנַי אָמַר ה'.

גוטן חודש גוט שבת שלום  ומבורך

Friday Rosh Chodesh Adar 1 Feb 9th News Updates

 Friday, February 9, 2024 / ל׳ שבט תשפ״ד ערב שבת פרשת משפטים ראש חודש אדר-א

candle  lighitng 

Weather 57° Mostly cloudy early, then afternoon sunshine. 

Shabbos day 59° Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. 

A private Jet with 5 on board crashed on a highway in Naples Florida  near Ft Lauderdale. The plane took off from Columbus Ohio

- forecasters are favoring a mix of rain and snow, with very little if any  snow accumulations for most of the Garden State. At least for now.

- The Oak room Spa and Lounge for men is coming soon to Lakewood

- Purim section is now open at Toys 4 Though 3rd and Clifton

- Tefillos for Rav Avrohom Shmulevitz shlita of the Mir yeshiva,a son of Rav Chaim Zatzal, who is in need of Rachmei Shamayim name is Avrohom Tzvi ben Chana Miriam

- Vivek: “Joe Biden will not be the nominee. I said this last year, people dismissed it as some type of conspiracy theory… I do think what they are planning for is to sideline Biden as the nominee and trot in a different puppet instead”

- Betty Crockers on sale at Bingo for $19.99

- Alex Zdan, a former TV reporter for New Jersey 12, announced on Friday that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bob Menendez.

- Mordys Shteible welcomes rosh chodesh Adar this morning with a musical hallel

Video Maarbin Besimcha

Marbin Besimcha in Adar Rishon

Does משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה also apply to the first month of Adar known as either Adar Rishon or אדר א. 

Israel At War Friday Feb 9

 Israel at war Day 126

After  Biden said that “the conduct of the response in Gaza” has been “over the top,” it was widely understood and reported as a fierce critique of Israel, this morning some media outlets are saying it wasn't clear but which may have been made in reference to this week’s Hamas ceasefire proposal. The White House did not respond to requests to elaborate on or clarify Biden’s remarks.

- Netanyahu indicates that the over one million civilians who have crowded into the southern Gaza city of Rafah will be able to evacuate before the IDF begins operating there. The statement comes amid US statements that Israel has not conducted the pre-operational planning necessary to ensure that civilians will be kept out of harm’s way and that failure to do so risks “disaster.”

- The IDF has presented its investigation into the death of hostage Yossi Sharabi in the Gaza Strip to his family. According to the IDF’s probe, Sharabi was likely killed in a building that collapsed, close to another building that was targeted by the military.

- The IDF says the Iron Dome intercepted a "suspicious aerial target" over the sea near Haifa.

- The IDF says fighting continues across the Gaza Strip, with airstrikes being carried out against Hamas cells attempting to attack troops.

In southern Gaza's Khan Younis, the IDF says the Commando Brigade is operating in the western part of the city, raiding Hamas sites.

- David Wurmser Mideast correspondent: US is pulling the rug out from under Israel.  “The U.S. will not support Israel’s going any further — which means Hamas survives in power in a substantial part of Gaza without the hostages recovered and with residual missile and missile-production capability as well as access to the outside via a porous Egyptian border.”

Oif Simchas Rosh Chodesh Adar 1

  משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה

יעלה ויבוא 

Chasunas:

Miller - Gewirtz Ne"emas Hachaim 

Armin - Hakakian  Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Braun - Sinski Fountain Ballroom 

- String of Parlor meetings around Lakewood for yesomim who lost their parents in a span of 3 days Donate HERE

- Chumash Shiur by Harav Yeruchom Olshin 23rd 11:30 pm at B"M Ateres Bracha live 646-726-9977)

- Harav Yosef Dovid Korbman Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva Gedola South Lakewood BE”H weekly Chumash shuir 11:15 pm in Bais Yitzchok (bmg) Ezras Nashim every Thursday night 11:15 pm

- Shovavim: 

Minyan Tehillim at Skulen B"M 12:00am

Minyan to say sefer Tehillim at B"M Skver off W. County Line 5:45pm

Minyanim Mincha/Yom Kippur Katan Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar I 5784 Lakewood

 Rosh Chodesh 'אדר א is Friday & Shabbos

 Please post additional minyanim or corrections in the comments section.  

Thursday Feb 8 News Updates Lakewood

 Weather 52°  Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds

-Biden calls Israel's response in Gaza "Over the top"

- Trump: Biden took the Documents in his “mental primetime.” He shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this, and he wasn’t protected by the Presidential Records Act. I was cooperative with the Investigators. Crooked Joe Biden didn’t - Just the opposite, following the usual, corrupt Democrat Playbook. He “willfully retained” documents. This is Scam Justice - Deranged Jack Smith and his Thugs should immediately drop the totally discredited Documents Hoax against me. A TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF JUSTICE AND SELECTIVE PROSECUTION!

- U.S. House Speaker: "A man too incapable of being held accountable for mishandling classified information is certainly unfit for the Oval Office."

- US Justice Department’s special council exonerated  Biden in a classified documents case. In some of the transcripts it said Biden us an elderly man with a poor memory.

- Biden said “I was pleased to see they reached the conclusion I believed all along they would reach – that there would be no charges brought in this case and the matter is now closed,” he says.

- Erev Rosh chodesh Adar I Rosh chodesh is Friday and Shabbos

Those who are makpid onu the Tzavoas Rav Yehuda Hachasid should cut their hair and nails today

- BDE: Petirah of R" Yanky Kogel Z"L following an illness he was 36. Leaves behind a wife Mrs.Gitty (Nee Gottleib) and children

 He lived in the Linden Ave araa. the levaya will take place 10:30am in Lakewood at the chapel of 7th st with Kevirah at the Bais Olam in Lakewood.

- A wedding took place at the new banquet hall in the former Ramada hotel at Route 9 &  70 on the Toms River/Lakewood border 

- Tucker Xarlson will release his interview with putin today at 6pm. Hillary Clinton said Tucker is repeating Putins lies and called him a puppy dog.

- A popular New Jersey pizzeria Jerusalem Pizza in Higland Park on Raritan Ave will be closed temporarily closed after the business and two apartments above it were damaged in a fire on Tuesday night, authorities said.

- A Lakewood Youngerman R' Dovid Pinter lost his tefillin as he arrived back in Newark Airport from Florida. In an interview with Kol Mevasef he said that after reaching out to United  employees at the airport he was able to track where it was left and it was returned to him but only with the exceptional help of a worker who went out of her way determined to return the religious object. He sent an email to upper management notifying them of their exceptional employee. United officials were thankful and acknowledged the good deed thanking him for the great feedback.

- Household median income for Lakewood is $59,054 ranking at 531 out of 564 in New Jersey according to newly released U.S. Census data. New Jersey’s statewide median household income is $96,346. Jackson is $107,909 ranking at 270th, Toms River $91,403 374th, Howell $128,177, 165th, Manchester $53,442 544th. Source

- Jackson: A 3rd lane will be added to South New Prospect Rd with one lane northbound and two southbound lanes to accommodate the increased traffic.

- A “very tricky” storm system could bring rain or a wintry mix of rain, snow and sleet to the New Jersey region early next week, according to several weather forecasters. They stress, however, it’s too early to determine how much rain or snow will fall because of uncertainties over the storm track and how much cold air will be locked in when the storm arrives.

-Adirei Hatorah held a Parlor meeting yesterday raising funds from Bnei Hayeshiva who wanted to contribute to support fellow youngeleit. The Roshei Yeshiva were in attendance and delivered divrei chizuk

Israel At War Thursday Feb 8

Israel at war day 125

- Biden speaks at the whitehouse calls Israel's response in Gaza to Oct 7th massacre "Over the top"

- Media reports IDF have a significant achievement in Khan Younis no info provided

- Another barrage of 30 rockets fired into the Galil from Lebanon. The Meron airbdefense and radar base was reportedly targeted.

- Hezbollah fires rockets at a military base on Mt Miron. Israel says they have hundreds of warplanes ready to strike in Lebanon at a moments notice 

- Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, lost contact with fellow terror leaders "weeks ago," KAN News reported on Thursday, and was not involved in Hamas's response to the hostage deal and ceasefire proposal.

- Senior Hezbollah official said killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in south Lebanon in a targeted assassination 2 others were also killed.

- Tens of thousands gathering today for a Atzeres tefillah at the kosel erev Rosh chodesh Adar I with the participation of the Gerer Rebbe and Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman shlita

- Israel is open to allowing Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar to go into exile in exchange for the release of all hostages and the end of Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip, NBC reports.

- Blinken blasted for his remarks that : Oct. 7 can’t be a license for Israel to dehumanize others, pundits and politicians called him out,Conservative talk show host Mark Levin "Traitor Blinken libels Israelis.  Unbelievably sick."

-Officer seriously wounded, 2 troops lightly hurt in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack

- Rocket sirens sound in Sderot, Gaza border communities warning of incoming rocket fire.

It is the first time in three days that rocket fire from the Strip has triggered sirens.

- The IDF is fighting in western Khan Yunis in addition to the northern and central parts of the Gaza Strip, and has successfully arrested and eliminated terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre, according to the IDF.

- Sky News Arabic: The Qataris are proposing a ceasefire for four and a half months instead of one and a half. And instead of an immediate withdrawal of the forces - "act to withdraw the forces". to release between 3000 and 5000 terrorists to be chosen by Hamas. It was also reported that the Qatari mediator threatened Hamas that if a deal is not reached, Israel will enter Rafah.  

Oif Simchas 29 Shevat Wed Night

Chasunas:

Leitman - Weinstock Toras Menachem

Aron -  Fishman Chuppah Ne'emas Hachaim

Weingartden - Wolf Bais Faiga

Gross - Oziel Kesser Moshe Yehuda 

Silverberg - Apter Fountain Ballroom 

Wednesday February 7th News Updates Lakewood

 Weather: 44° Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 44F

- Tonight Asifa on Emunah and Bitachon commemorating the 10th yartzeit of Rav Yaakov Galinsky ztl. Speaking: Harav Dovid Schustal shlita, Rav Yehuda Mandel shlita, Rav Yisrael Meir Galinsky a grandson, 8:30pm at sons of Israel 6th st corner Madison Ave

-Last night at the planning board 

The board approved the BMG application to build a new dormitory  off Lakewood Avenue bet 7th & 8th with a additional parking lot. Several older residents in the area asked the board to postpone the application for 2 weeks as they just received the notice last week and have not had time to get their own professionals. The board voted to approve.

- The Cheshek shlomo kollel application was adjourned to March 26 after a lawyer opposing the application brought up the accreditation issue to the board claiming the applicant can not use the educational campus loophole without having been accredited yet. The board pushed off the application and notified the applicant to provide more information. There was a plan to split the daycare application as its own without the need for an education campus but that was pushed off.

- Lakewood area eateries have put out ads with special menus for super Sunday there are other restaurants that are bringing Hookah bars to their locations for a few nights. One store advertised for the superb owl in Yiddish

- Sanz B"M on Chestnut st will have a Yom Kippur koton tomorrow erev Rosh chodesh with krias Haatorah and selichos for shovavim those fasting should be mekabel Taanis today at Mincha

- Adirei Hatorah is hosting fundraisers  for the kollel Youngeleit learning in Bais Yitzchok as even the kollel members want to contribute to the campaign the asifa will take place tonight at the home of Rav Aaron Olshin shlita on Forest Ave.

-  Lang lawsuit: APP reports Now that a new education commissioner has been appointed, questions have arisen about whether a court-ordered plan to improve Lakewood Schools funding will be delayed. Attorneys who brought the case nearly a decade ago are concerned.

- Lakewood taxpayers now owe $173 million in state loans to keep the public school district afloat.

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Israel At War Wednesday Feb 7

Israel at war day 124

- Netanyahu rejected Hamas’s “delusional” conditions for a new hostage deal on Wednesday, arguing that only military pressure will secure the release of the Israelis being held captive in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu insisted that he had made no specific promises regarding the release of Palestinian security prisoners with blood on their hands, or any ratio for Palestinian prisoners to be freed in return for hostages in a potential deal, Israel “has not committed to anything.”

- Blinken: “Israelis were dehumanized in the most horrific way on October 7,” he says. “The hostages have been dehumanized every day since, but that cannot be a license to dehumanize others. “The overwhelming majority of people in Gaza had nothing to do with the attacks of October 7,” he maintains, adding that they are “just like our families.”

- Israel is unlikely to agree to Hamas's proposal, which includes a demand for a four-and-a-half-month ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war, according to an NBC report citing a source at the Prime Minister’s Office.

- Another soldier dies of his wounds from 2 months ago in Gaza bringing the toll o troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 227.

Chanan Drori, 26, from Psagot.

- Nearly one quarter of the hostages are dead NTY reports that Israeli intelligence now believes 32 of the 136 hostages still being held by Hamas are dead, majority were killed on October 7. Another 20 hostages may also be dead.

- IDF had killed or seriously injured half of the Hamas terror group’s fighters, and said the end of a nearly 4-month-old offensive in Gaza was a matter of months, not years.

- IDF reveals a major Hamas tunnel in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, previously used by senior members of the terror group and later repurposed to hold hostages.

Details on Hamas' response to the plan for the release of the abductees:

1. The bulk of Hamas' answer concerned the release of 45 hostages in return for a 45-day ceasefire.

2. Hamas demands the release of many hundreds of prisoners, including high profile prisoners " in Area A in exchange for 45 hostages.

3. In its answer, Hamas calls for the improvement of prison conditions for Palestinian terrorists in Israel.