Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month April 2022

Israel Police Thwart Possible Terror Attack In Central Jerusalem

A two-hour manhunt took place in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem on Monday afternoon following information the police received about a suspect planning to carry out a terror attack in the city center. According to a report by All-World… Continue Reading →

Parents Sue After Death Of Teen From Florida Drop-tower Ride

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot (131-meter) drop-tower ride in central Florida’s tourist district sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord on Monday, claiming they were negligent and failed… Continue Reading →

NYC Mayor Adams Says “Perception” of Safety is As Important as Reality

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview that he is not only working to address the “perception” of public safety as statistics show a 43% year-over-year increase in crime in his city. Mayor Adams was asked about… Continue Reading →

New and Easy Kivud Av v’Aim Opportunity

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The Talmud Yerushalmi writes that honoring parents is of the loftiest of Mitzvos. A person is exempt from the observance of other Mitzvos when he is busy taking care of his parents. Indeed, the… Continue Reading →

New Kivud Av v’Aim Opportunity

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The Talmud Yerushalmi writes that honoring parents is of the loftiest of Mitzvos. A person is exempt from the observance of other Mitzvos when he is busy taking care of his parents. Indeed, the… Continue Reading →

EXPLAINER: What’s Next Now That Twitter Agreed to Musk Bid?

Twitter’s acceptance of Elon Musk’s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform. The deal is expected to close sometime this year. But before that, shareholders still have to… Continue Reading →

Lakewood Road And Traffic Light Update: Ocean County Board of Commissioners Report | Ron Benvenisti, Lakewood District 26 Rep

Ocean County has 618 miles of county roads. The most of any county in New Jersey. • The county also maintains 259 bridges and culverts. • Commissioners investing $24 million for road improvements in 2022.   Ocean County Road Department… Continue Reading →

Far-Right Le Pen Plots Parliament Win after Loss to Macron

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gathered her party’s troops on Monday, not to mourn her loss a day earlier in the French presidential election but to plot out how to orchestrate a victory in June’s parliamentary vote and capture… Continue Reading →

Jim Jordan: Twitter Sale Good for Shareholders and Free Speech

Amid reports that Twitter is on the verge of selling itself to billionaire Elon Musk, Rep. Jim Jordan told Fox News that the sale would be good for shareholders and free speech. “I think this deal looks like it’s good… Continue Reading →

Trump Says He Has No Plans To Rejoin Twitter After Musk Deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter even if his account is reinstated following Elon Musk’s agreement to buy the social media giant for roughly $44 billion. Trump told… Continue Reading →

NJ Judge Accused of Misconduct and Not Knowing the Law | Yoel Ackerman

Imagine walking into court to have a judge conduct your trial, but the judge doesn’t even know the law. This is exactly the case with Judge Michael Kassel. According to complaints, He repeatedly told litigants that he was unfamiliar with… Continue Reading →

Turkish leader says Biden’s genocide comment based ‘on lies’

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday for again characterizing the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces as a “genocide,” saying the U.S. leader’s statement was “based on… Continue Reading →

Lakewood Shomrim Responds to 500+ Calls Over Pesach

Over the course of Pesach 2022, Lakewood Shomrim’s 24-hour patrols were flagged down more than 500 times by individuals and families requiring assistance, and engaged in numerous calls for various resident needs, many of them urgent, including: • Obtaining urgently… Continue Reading →

Woman Rescued after Falling in Toilet Trying to Get Phone

A woman who accidentally dropped her cellphone into the hole of an outhouse in a national forest and fell in while trying to retrieve it had to be rescued by firefighters in Washington state. Brinnon Fire Department Chief Tim Manly… Continue Reading →

Florida Governor Signs Bill Creating Election Police Unit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes, embracing a top priority of Republicans after former President Donald Trump’s false claims that… Continue Reading →

FBI Director: Level of Violence Against Cops an Unprecedented Phenomena

FBI Director told CBS’ 60 Minutes program that violence against police officers across the United States is a crisis that is far outpacing general violent crime and that it doesn’t get enough attention. Wray said that murders of police officers… Continue Reading →

Cleaning Lady in Lakewood Hospitalized after Getting Drunk on the Job

A cleaning lady was hospitalized today after the homeowner came home to find the woman drunk, officials told TLS. The homeowner called police after she said the cleaning was supposed to be working when she allegedly got drunk and fell… Continue Reading →

Public Tefillah At The Kosel For Rebbetzin Lau On Tuesday

A public tefillah for the refuah of the Rebbetzin of Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Lau is being held at the Kosel on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The tzibur is requested to join and those who cannot travel to the Kosel… Continue Reading →

Shiva information for Yoni Fine Z”L

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Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44 Billion and Will Privatize Company

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to… Continue Reading →

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reaches Deal To Acquire Twitter For Approximately $44B

Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to… Continue Reading →

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