Month December 2021
Governor Phil Murphy is finding himself on the receiving end of a lot of criticism for taking an eight-day vacation in Costa Rica as Covid-19 case rates in New Jersey soar, and despite the State Department telling people to “reconsider”… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new cases of COVID-19 as the omicron variant drives extremely high infection levels in the industry hub of Florida. The CDC said 88 vessels are… Continue Reading →
SEATTLE (AP) — A thaw-out is coming for frozen Seattle and Portland, Oregon, but not before another round of snow that could compound problems for a region more accustomed to winter rain than arctic blasts. And in Nevada the governor… Continue Reading →
The Giyur Reform Law, which was supposed to be brought for a vote in the Knesset on Wednesday, was pushed off for two weeks after it became apparent that the bill wouldn’t pass due to the opposition of some coalition… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa, wrote a sharply-worded letter to Israeli President Yitzhcak Herzog on Wednesday, saying that contrary to media reports, the Omicron strain is much less dangerous than previous strains, and South… Continue Reading →
China is calling on the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly struck the station. A foreign ministry spokesman accused Washington on Tuesday of… Continue Reading →
By Alan Dershowitz At a time when the statues of good people who had done bad things are being torn down, the world must reckon with the mixed legacy of Bishop Desmond Tutu, even in the immediate aftermath of his… Continue Reading →
MONSEY (Vinnews) — In response to the Chaim Walder episode, renowned lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson shared his thoughts about how difficult it is when we lose faith in role models and the “heroes” who inspired us. He said, “It turns… Continue Reading →
Israel Police issued an order on Wednesday to cancel the yahrzeit event for the Babi Sali, z’l, next week in Netivot due to safety reasons. The decision was made following talks over the past two weeks with all relevant professionals…. Continue Reading →
There is a real danger of the bird flu that has been decimating migrant cranes and chickens in the north could be transmitted to humans, an Israeli epidemiologist said on… Read more » The post Experts Concerned Bird Flu Could… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. The two leaders will discuss “a… Read more » The post Biden, Putin to Hold Call… Continue Reading →
The Bennett-Lapid-Liberman coalition backed away Wednesday from an immediate vote on proposed conversion reforms after encountering fierce opposition from Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau, along with religious and some right-wing… Read more » The post Coalition Postpones Vote on Conversion… Continue Reading →
A 22-year-old white supremacist was sentenced Tuesday to life in federal prison for killing a woman and injuring three others when he burst into a Southern California synagogue in 2019, adding to a life sentence he received three months earlier… 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: Hello, Why does the intersection of Oak and River not have a traffic light!? The crossing… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Adams will take his oath of office in the wee hours of New Year’s Day to become only the second Black mayor of the nation’s largest city. New York’s mayor-elect announced on Wednesday that he… Continue Reading →
China, which already has one of the strictest set of Covid laws around the world, has started to publicly shame people who break the rules. Authorities in the Guangxi have been caught on video shaming four people who allegedly broke… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of flights were cancelled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for airlines that are having to cobble together flight crews as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected or… Continue Reading →
A Gazan sniper opened fire at Israeli workers working on the Gaza border on Wednesday, lightly injuring one of the workers. In response, the IDF attacked Hamas bases in the Strip, reportedly injuring three Hamas terrorists. The injured Israeli, an… Continue Reading →
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One year ago today, a Lakewood resident was stabbed in a random attack caught on video. But the victim says the suspect snubbed court, and appears to be out on the loose. “On April 19, 2021 the defendant failed to… Continue Reading →
One year ago today, a Lakewood resident was stabbed in a random attack caught on video. But the victim says the suspect snubbed court, and appears to be out on the loose. “On April 19, 2021 the defendant failed to… Continue Reading →