Month September 2020
The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Borough violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by denying zoning approval for an Orthodox Jewish congregation… Continue Reading →
In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit and the U.S. economy crashed, median household income was the highest ever on record, but the number of U.S. residents without health insurance also increased, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median household… Continue Reading →
A judge ruled last week a Lakewood teenager charged in the October 2019 death of a man whose body was found lying in the roadway in Howell will now face those charges in adult court, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) —NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine on Monday hailed the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. Phosphine is a gas which is only known to be produced from life forms or artificially in a lab. Bridenstine tweeted:… Continue Reading →
Election Question: Why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote and thus the presidency? Answer: That’s how the framers of the Constitution set it up. This unique system of electing presidents… Continue Reading →
CALIFORNIA (JTA) — An Instagram account calls on followers to identify Jewish high school students in Northern California’s Marin County. The account is associated with the Redwood High School in the city of Larkspur, 13 miles north of San Francisco…. Continue Reading →
Amid a considerable uptick of COVID cases in Lakewood and other Orthodox communities in the metropolitan area, several leading voices urged the public to take greater caution in efforts to… Read more » The post Greater Caution Urged in Lakewood… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information when he published a book about his… Read more » The post U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Publisher… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – At least three rockets from the Gaza Strip were fired on southern Israel on Tuesday evening. According to the Israel Defense Forces, two rockets were fired at Ashkelon and Ashdod, while a third was intercepted by the… Continue Reading →
The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor’s slaying by… Read more » The post City of Louisville to Pay… Continue Reading →
The World Trade Organization said Tuesday that Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods totaling more than $200 billion are illegal under the rules of the global trade body. The decision… Read more » The post US Tariffs on China Ruled… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – At least 13 students at a yeshiva in Queens, New York, tested positive for COVID-19 just weeks into the new school year and days before Rosh Hashanah. Yeshiva Darchei Torah will transition to distance learning temporarily… Continue Reading →
Followng the historic peace accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, another historic event took place. A large Minyan for Mincha was held on the White House lawn. See the videos and photos below: (YWN World Headquarters… Continue Reading →
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has agreed to buy the New York Mets from the Wilpon and Katz families. The team announced the agreement on Monday. The deal is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball owners. Sportico… Continue Reading →
The Board of Fire Commissioners, at its regular monthly meeting held last evening, announced the promotion of Fire Captain Jonathan Yahr to the position of Fire Chief of the Lakewood Fire Department. The promotion was made upon the recommendation of… Continue Reading →
We all grew up on Uncle Moishy, the beloved figure brought to you by Suki and Ding, who taught us about middos while entertaining us with catchy songs. And yet, Uncle Moishy’s videos have been very difficult to come by… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS) — The signing of the normalization agreements on Tuesday by Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have generated a flurry of discussion over how the moves will impact the Middle East going forward. Richard Goldberg, the… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari addressed the state Board of Public Utilities in opposition to a proposed Jersey Central Power & Light rate increase. Speaking at the September 10 virtual public hearing, Vicari vehemently opposed the 8.5-percent increase,… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Reb Daniel Shore z”l was a fixture in the Kensington community for many years, his smile lighting up the faces of all who knew him. He and his large family were close to Rav Chaim Epstein zt”l and davened… Continue Reading →
Our hearts are torn! Our dear friend, father, & husband MOTTY was ripped away from us so young at the age of 34 R”L. Our Dear Motty was everyone’s best friend, everyone’s open ear, always had a good word to… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands. Demand for toilet paper has been so high during the pandemic that in order to keep their shelves stocked, retailers… Continue Reading →