Month August 2020
A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes…. Continue Reading →
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life on at the University of Delaware experienced an estimated $75,000 in damage from a fire which began on Tuesday night, August 25 at 11:00… Read more » The post Fire at Chabad Center for… Continue Reading →
The Lakewood School District recently received approval from the New Jersey Department of Education to reopen its public schools for in-person instruction beginning September 4th. The district’s reopening plan, which was crafted in collaboration with numerous health experts, was determined… Continue Reading →
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have confused Jacob Blake with the 17-year-old who was arrested for shooting at rioters in Kenosha, Wis., during an interview on Thursday. Asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper why President Donald Trump has not… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump sees unrest in Wisconsin as “a political benefit” and Biden said he would be willing to travel to the state if it would not be a distraction for law enforcement. The Democratic… Continue Reading →
Bentonville, AR (AP) — Walmart is the latest company to want a piece of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. The world’s largest retailer made a joint bid with tech giant… Continue Reading →
After being hospitalized critically ill from COVID-19 for 5 months, Rabbi Yudi Dukes takes his first steps. Yudi is now one of the world’s longest hospitalized COVID-19 patients, spending nine weeks on an ECMO, and four months on a ventilator…. Continue Reading →
One of New York City’s biggest landlords is ramping up a campaign to bring finance tenants back to their offices. “If you go to the business districts, Midtown, it’s deserted,”… Read more » The post NYC Landlord Stepping Up Back-to-Office… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews/Rabbi Abe Friedman; Law Enforcement Chaplain) — This summer has been one unlike any other and as we count down the final weeks toward fall, it seems appropriate to reflect upon all that we have experienced as a… Continue Reading →
IDF forces carried out airstrikes on Hamas infrastructure once again on Wednesday night in response to the continuous launching of incendiary and explosive balloons into Israel from the Strip. The balloon terror continued on Thursday, with a balloon attached to… Continue Reading →
IDF forces carried out airstrikes on Hamas infrastructure once again on Wednesday night in response to the continuous launching of incendiary and explosive balloons into Israel from the Strip. The balloon terror continued on Thursday, with a balloon attached to… Continue Reading →
In recent weeks, Lakewood has not escaped a steady rise in COVID cases that other area Jewish communities have seen. In late March and early April, the town was hit… Read more » The post Lakewood Sees Uptick in COVID… Continue Reading →
(By Rabbi Abe Friedman; Law Enforcement Chaplain) This summer has been one unlike any other and as we count down the final weeks toward fall, it seems appropriate to reflect upon all that we have experienced as a community since… Continue Reading →
Despite a nearly six billion-dollar deficit, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed state budget-maintained funding levels for non-public schools and even increased security grant levels. Yet, where funding to bus… Read more » The post Governor Murphy’s Proposed Budget has… Continue Reading →
In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday morning, IDF forces mapped the home of the Palestinian terrorist, Khalil Abd al-Khaliq Dweikat, 46, who murdered Rav Shai Ohayon on Wednesday in Petach Tikvah. “IDF combat soldiers carried out an operation [overnight Wednesday]… Continue Reading →
Acting on a commitment to further reshape policing and strengthen community relations, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A3641), which requires the Department of Law and Public Safety to add implicit bias training to their cultural diversity training curriculum for… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA) – American Jewish rabbis are erring by endorsing — and opposing — President Donald Trump, according to Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of Great Britain who said he has always studiously avoided showing an affinity for any… Continue Reading →
In a burnt and blackened wheat field along the Gaza border, Israeli firefighters brave the dry summer heat to extinguish blazes caused by fire balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave.… Read more » The post Dousing the Flames: Israel Battles… Continue Reading →
See attached video of Board Attorney and Board Spokesperson Michael Inzelbuch discussing Executive Order 175 specifically as it applies to nonpublic schools. Inzelbuch states that all schools must submit Certification to County Office of NJDOE prior to re-opening. “While the… Continue Reading →
Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana on Thursday, destroying buildings in towns across the southwestern corner of the state and killing four people who were crushed by falling trees as they… Read more » The post Hurricane Laura Slams Louisiana, Kills… Continue Reading →
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were set to discuss a stalled COVID-19 aid package but the outlook for any swift resolution appeared bleak as President Donald Trump’s team and congressional Democrats have been… Continue Reading →