Month March 2019
Washington – A teenager is calling the White House home again. President Donald Trump’s youngest child, Barron, turned 13 on Wednesday, the first day of spring break at the Maryland private school where he’s a seventh-grader. Barron and his mother,… Continue Reading →
Mr. Moshe Samuels, a prominent resident of Lawrence, NY, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and entered Yeshiva Torah Vodaath after his bar mitzvah. His mother was a first cousin of… Read more » The post Part 10-Yeshiva Torah Vodaath at… Continue Reading →
Pending the legislature’s approval, busing for all children in Lakewood will continue uninterrupted for the coming year, as per a clause of Governor Phil Murphy’s budget proposal that extends a… Read more » The post Governor’s Budget Proposal Preserves Lakewood… Continue Reading →
Lyft is due to be the first giant tech startup to list its shares on the stock market this year — and it has laid out all the roadblocks… Read more » The post In Its IPO Documents, Lyft… Continue Reading →
Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at a U.S. Supreme Court argument for the first time in three years, questioning a defense lawyer seeking to overturn her client’s death sentence because the… Read more » The post Justice Thomas Asks Rare Question… Continue Reading →
Jackson Mayor’s Email Calls for ‘Gloves Off’ Fight in Zoning Cases An email sent by Jackson Mayor Michael Reina to several attorneys seems to support a widely held belief that… Read more » The post Lakewood Briefs appeared first on… Continue Reading →
“International Yid” would be a most fitting title for Harav Moshe Goldberg, zt”l, who was niftar in Toronto on Thursday morning, Rosh Chodesh Adar II, at the age of 69.… Read more » The post Harav Moshe Goldberg, Zt”l appeared… Continue Reading →
The Border Patrol released 50 recently apprehended migrants here Tuesday, the first of several hundred border-crossers who officials say will soon be freed because there is no room to hold… Read more » The post Border Patrol Says Detention Centers… Continue Reading →
Apple Inc. rolled out second-generation AirPods Wednesday, adding hands-free Siri access, 50 percent longer talk time and optional wireless charging to a product that’s key for expanding revenue beyond iPhones.… Read more » The post Apple Launches New AirPods With… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Yerushalayim on Wednesday, proclaiming that the bilateral relationship has never been stronger and that stopping Iran… Read more » The post Netanyahu to Pompeo: Recognize Golan… Continue Reading →
Miki Ganor, a key witness in the submarine scandal, was taken to a hospital on Tuesday night after he retracted his testimony admitting to bribery of state officials. Following his… Read more » The post Sub Affair Witness Remanded, Taken… Continue Reading →
Police on Tuesday apprehended a motorist driving on Route 4 with an open door as he was transporting a piece of furniture too large for the vehicle. Police explain that transporting cargo by vehicle requires the driver to ensure that… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian period was discovered in the Givati parking lot excavation in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City, the first time such a vessel… Continue Reading →
U.S. stocks erased an early loss and turned higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve’s decision to rule out interest rate increases this year. That’s a… Read more » The post U.S. Stocks Erase Losses, Turn… Continue Reading →
The Federal Reserve is becoming more worried about the U.S. economy, citing slower consumer and business spending. On Wednesday, the central bank cut its growth forecasts, left interest rates unchanged… Read more » The post Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged,… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Mashon Wilson, age 29, of Lakewood, was arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident, as well as Causing a Death While Driving with a Suspended License…. Continue Reading →
Amsterdam – A Jewish father and son were stabbed at an iconic street marketplace in Amsterdam by an Egypt-born seller whom they and others said was a radicalized Muslim. Martin Colmans, the father, and son Sharon sustained light to moderate… Continue Reading →
An 8-year-old boy’s victory as New York state chess champion will be his family’s ticket out of a homeless shelter. The New York Times reported that Tani Adewumi (TAH’-nee ah-deh-WOO’-mee) won the state chess title for his age group this… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump says it’s “ridiculous” that special counsel Robert Mueller is writing a report to summarize his findings — but says he’s looking forward to seeing what it says.… Read more » The post Trump: Mueller Report ‘Ridiculous’ But… Continue Reading →
The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX scrambled through a handbook to understand why the jet was lurching downwards in the final minutes before it hit the… Read more » The post Sources: Lion Air Pilots Scoured… Continue Reading →
The light towers will be placed at key intersections around town to enhance safety during Purim.