Month September 2023
Hello, Lakewood Scoop. I can confirm my identity but wish to remain anonymous since it is not legal for me as a postal worker to go to the media about internal issues. But it is important and the public should… Continue Reading →
Mayor Eric Adams issued a stark warning about the ongoing migrant influx into New York City, declaring that it could “destroy New York City” as around 10,000 new arrivals continue to arrive each month, straining available resources. Mayor Adams delivered… Continue Reading →
Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection, renewal, and of course, indulging in delicious treats to start the year on a sweet note. This year, elevate your Yom Tov celebrations with an exquisite array of mouthwatering delights from The Choco… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed the ‘Uniform Public Expression Protection Act,’ which aims to protect people from meritless lawsuits intended to intimidate them for exercising their free speech rights. Powerful entities and individuals often use lawsuits and litigation… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Governor Murphy is expected to name Secretary of State Tahesha Way as his new lieutenant governor, succeeding the late Sheila Oliver. Governor Murphy is expected to formally announce his selection during a news conference on Friday morning. Way,… Continue Reading →
With a background in law enforcement and consumer product safety, Ronald P. Heinzman was appointed Director of the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 6. “I want to dedicate my time… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu had a rare telephone conversation with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to an announcement from the prime minister’s office. During their discussion, the leaders addressed multiple issues, including Israel’s ongoing support for Ukraine, particularly concerning… Continue Reading →
A Lakewood EMS member is being hospitalized this afternoon following an accident on Rt. 9. The member was riding in the ambulance when it collided with another vehicle on River Avenue. A patient was being transported in the ambulance at… Continue Reading →
Though the heated softball season playing in the Lakewood Ball Association (LBA) had come to an end, Team Roth&Co was not about to kick off their cleats. Zacharia Waxler, CPA, Managing Partner at Roth&Co – a top-150 accounting and advisory… Continue Reading →
Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua, Italy; and Hagaon,… Continue Reading →
“I lost my dear husband on Shabbos kodesh“* She wipes her tears and talks about four-month-old Hodaya who never saw her father* Five orphans who can’t find comfort The Malchi home. The middle of shivah. Mrs. Miran is sitting, her… Continue Reading →
A retired lifeguard from Brick is being hailed as a hero after saving a young Lakewood child who drifted away in the ocean on a boogie board. The incident happened at around 7:00 PM Wednesday evening while Matt Portnoy was… Continue Reading →
The Howell, Brick and Toms River public school districts are among a group of 261 districts being awarded $450 million in grants from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) to address… Continue Reading →
Their daughter Brachah had gotten married that evening. It was a lovely celebration. Her husband, Gavriel—the quintessential master of ceremonies—had been in his element, conducting the festivities with flair and good humor. They had all stood under the chuppah in… Continue Reading →
It was only a few minutes’ walk from Chaim and Adina’s ground-floor apartment to the childhood home she had left six years earlier. Ever since Sara had gotten married the previous year and settled in Eretz Yisrael, with Dovid leaving… Continue Reading →
It’s really amazing that you can spend close to ten hours with someone and not notice how bushy his eyebrows are. Then you hit date number four and it’s boom—why did I never notice this? I move my chair a… Continue Reading →
Reenie slid the bracelet under her sleeve when they left for the sheva brachos and hoped that Nosson wouldn’t notice. But he did. “Why are you covering up your bracelet? Don’t you like it?” he asked as she buckled her… Continue Reading →
soup. She sat beside him as he swallowed spoonful after spoonful, ignoring the two slices of bread she had placed on the plate. Surely that wasn’t enough. A grown man could hardly gain strength from a few blended vegetables. Minna… Continue Reading →
It was Cohen in mesivta who first let the cat out of the bag. “Hey, Spitz,” he said companionably as the group of 15-year-olds headed for the dining room after a long day of learning. Supper smelled like meatballs in… Continue Reading →
“We’re talking peanuts here, Netanel. Drop the price by five million, and I’ll have the papers drawn up today.” David Rothkopf leaned back in his custom-made Pininfarina chair, with the ease of a man holding all the cards. Netanel Gold,… Continue Reading →