Month September 2019

A rare train derailment disrupted services during rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, injuring eight people and dealing another setback to a company targeted by… Read more » The post Eight People Hurt After Hong… Continue Reading →

The emergency injunction filed by Agudath Israel of America against Jackson Township is reverberating throughout Ocean County, as insiders in Jackson Township allege in the court filing open anti-Semitism by Reina, Nixon and Calogero. The massive court filing includes open… Continue Reading →

The Agriculture Ministry in a statement reiterated in advance of the upcoming holiday of Sukkos that personal import of lulavim from foreign countries is illegal. In order to ensure that… Read more » The post Ministry: Don’t Bring in Foreign… Continue Reading →

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St. Louis- The homeless man charged with setting fire to a historic synagogue in northern Minnesota was sheltering in an alcove between the building and its sukkah. Matthew James Amiot, 36, used a lighter to set fire to what the… Continue Reading →

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state police’s Hate Crimes Task Force to look into two swastikas found carved into a door in a Starbucks branch in Nyack, Rockland County. “In… Read more » The post Gov. Cuomo Asks Police to… Continue Reading →

Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari called on state lawmakers to ban vaping, saying the popular cigarette alternatives are dangerous and often marketed towards children. “As a lifelong educator, I see a growing problem with underage vaping in our schools and communities,”… Continue Reading →

The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Greetings Mr Mayor, I find that traffic gets backed up on spruce street due to the… Continue Reading →

After they have done their civic duty – or perhaps even before – hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the highways, jamming nature reserves and parks, and filling up… Read more » The post Parks, Shopping, and Shiurim: What… Continue Reading →

Washington D.C. – Three of the founding and most prominent board members of the Women’s March stepped down from their positions, the organization announced Monday. But that was not the only shakeup for the group — 17 new board members… Continue Reading →

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he planned to visit Israel in January next year to inaugurate a memorial to World War II victims in Yerushalayim. Putin also told… Read more » The post Russia’s Putin Announces Plan to… Continue Reading →

Q: The Chofetz Chaim wrote a kuntress about the prohibition of shaving, and other gedolim also wrote about the importance of wearing a beard. What should a person do if his wife is not so happy about the idea? A: What should a person… Continue Reading →

U.S. gasoline prices will likely jump as soon as this week after crude oil futures spiked nearly 15% following weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, according to a report… Read more » The post Gasoline Prices to Jump After… Continue Reading →

The 9th District legislative delegation is warning residents that Governor Phil Murphy remains committed to advancing legislation that would permit illegal aliens to receive New Jersey driver’s licenses. Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove urged residents… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON — As they investigate President Donald Trump, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will hold their first official hearing in what they are calling an impeachment investigation. Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s outspoken former campaign manager, is scheduled to appear Tuesday… Continue Reading →

Britain’s top court met on Tuesday to consider whether a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was illegal. Scottish judges… Read more » The post Top Court to Rule on… Continue Reading →

Elderly Israelis who have no family to host them for the holidays will be invited to old age homes for meals and hosting. Under the slogan “no Israeli left behind,”… Read more » The post Elderly, Alone Israelis Invited to… Continue Reading →

After about six hours of voting, Election Day 2019 part II is shaping up to be one of the most active in decades. As of 1 p.m. (local time), voting… Read more » The post AM Voting Percentages Higher Than… Continue Reading →

Jerusalem- Israel’s second general election of 2019 brings the country’s political parties one advantage: experience. In April, they learned—often painfully—that every vote counts, and in Tuesday’s election aren’t taking any chances. Here is how each party plans to ensure its… Continue Reading →

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu faced a battle for political survival in a closely fought election on Tuesday that could end his 10-year domination of national politics. Opinion polls put the… Read more » The post After Difficult Campaign, Netanyahu Fights… Continue Reading →

An explosion near an election rally attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani killed 24 people and injured 31 others, a health official said, but Ghani was unhurt according to an… Read more » The post Blast Kills People 24 at… Continue Reading →