Month June 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday she was removing herself as a candidate to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick. Klobuchar told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell she called Biden Wednesday evening with her decision, saying she believes “this is… Continue Reading →
Burglary, auto theft and murder continued to rise in New York City last month, while drops in robbery, assault and grand larceny drove a reduction of more than 20% in… Read more » The post Crime Continues to Fall in… Continue Reading →
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan reached a new all-time low. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the key 30-year loan declined to 3.13% from 3.21% last week…. Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — Amy Klobuchar says she is dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead. The white Minnesota senator, who had seen her prospects fall as… Continue Reading →
To Our Dear Camp HASC Families, Alumni & Friends, Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel! After months of uncertainty, ever-changing contingencies, scrapped plans and dashed hopes, we are thrilled to announce our definitive programs for Summer 2020:… Continue Reading →
A group of Ocean County Democratic leaders endorsed Stephanie Schmid’s bid to be the Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District, which includes Lakewood. The group, comprised of Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp, Vice Chair of the Ocean… Continue Reading →
To Our Dear Camp HASC Families, Alumni & Friends, Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel! After months of uncertainty, ever-changing contingencies, scrapped plans and dashed hopes, we are thrilled to announce our definitive programs for Summer 2020:… Continue Reading →
Russia’s communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it. “As agreed with the Prosecutor General’s office, Roskomnadzor withdraws the demand to restrict access to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first try. In a tweet Friday morning, Trump said, “The Supreme Court… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Aliyah and immigration organizations of the Jewish Agency, which handles Aliyah from the majority of the world, and Nefesh B’Nefesh, which handles Aliyah from North America and England, are bracing for a massive wave of immigrants once Covid-19 Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — To the consternation of many Democrats, the front-runner in a crowded congressional primary in one of the bluest districts in New York City, if not the country, is a Pentecostal minister who opposes abortion rights, likes… Continue Reading →
We first met when I was a wide-eye seven year old boy in Camp Munk. Who could know then that our special bond would last 40 years. I recall being immediately mesmerized by the thunder and exuberance that emanated from… Continue Reading →
(By Sandy Eller) With more than ten years of experience in the Sullivan County District Attorney’s office, Meagan Galligan’s reputation as being tough on crime and extremely community minded has been hard won. Galligan, who has been serving as Sullivan… Continue Reading →
For the next 24 hours, every 200th person to purchase a Bais Rivkard will automatically win a brand new iPhone 11 Pro! One winner has already been announced. Round two began at 10:47 PM and we are already ¾ of… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The following article was written l’ilui nishmas Rebbitzen Pesha Leibowitz a”h, the Rebbitzen of Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Queens. This Shabbos, the 28th of Sivan marks… Continue Reading →
As the number of COVID-19 cases soar in Florida, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is considering advice from his experts to impose a quarantine on people traveling from the Sunshine State. During the height of the pandemic, Florida’s… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The following article was written l’ilui nishmas Rebbitzen Pesha Leibowitz a”h, the Rebbitzen of Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Queens. This Shabbos, the 28th of Sivan marks… Continue Reading →
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to… Continue Reading →
By Chaskel Bennett. We first met when I was a wide-eye seven-year-old boy in Camp Munk. Who could know then that our special bond would last 40 years. I recall being immediately mesmerized by the thunder and exuberance that emanated… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company’s crackdown on one of its most widely followed users…. Continue Reading →
The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation as part of a February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees American forces in that region said Thursday. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie gave… Continue Reading →