Month April 2024
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The mayors of cities in Massachusetts, South Carolina and Oregon returned last week from a four-day visit to Israel, where they met with political officials, business leaders, academics and regional experts. The three U.S. municipal leaders—Jon Mitchell, the… Continue Reading →
British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking. The bill, a key policy announced by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last… Continue Reading →
British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking. The bill, a key policy announced by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — More potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday from Donald’s Trump’s hush money case as lawyers worked for a second day to find a panel of New Yorkers to decide whether the Republican will become the first former… Continue Reading →
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant increase in measles cases in the United States during the first quarter of 2024. According to the report, 338 measles cases have been reported since… Continue Reading →
A child is in traumatic arrest after being struck by a vehicle at Wallabout Street and Wythe Avenue. Williamsburg Hatzolah Paramedics rushed the child to Brooklyn Hospital in critical condition. YWN will provide a name for Tehilim once it becomes… Continue Reading →
Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage to a nearby salvage yard. The heaviest section… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer interest rates. “Recent data have clearly not… Continue Reading →
The Jackson Township Municipal operating budget has been released to the public, and Mayor Michael Reina is pleased to announce that municipal tax rate will go down slightly in 2024 for taxpayers. Jackson Township Business Administrator Terrance Wall presented the… Continue Reading →
Below are multiple videos from Mordy Holder at the DPW explaining everything you need to know about the Pre-Pesach 2024 schedule, including about resident drop-off, trash pickups, satellite sites, burning sites, extended hours and more. Below is also the information… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) expressed profound concern following the release of the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) report, which highlighted a disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents across New Jersey. According to the ADL, 2023 saw the highest number of such… Continue Reading →
QUEENS (VINnews) — NY Mets outfielder Harrison Bader was spotted during a Mets home game at Citi Field, showing his support for Israel and the Jews. Immediately after Bader got a big hit on Monday, a closeup showed the former… Continue Reading →
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific. It was the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Incitement on the internet has become a hot topic in the wake of Oct. 7, but as we all know, violence doesn’t always stay online—extremist activists in Europe and the U.S., mostly Muslims, are actively hatching plots… Continue Reading →
Get smart with Smarty and check out our Pesach In A Box packages! Stop trying to fit disposable products into your suitcases, and don’t worry about calculating exactly how many napkins and cups you need. When you buy direct, you… Continue Reading →
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won’t hesitate to use their sanctions powers to address Iran’s “malign and destabilizing activity”… Continue Reading →
The IDF on Tuesday said it assassinated a top Hezbollah commander, Ismail Yousef Baz, in the town of Ain Baal, near Tyre, Lebanon. Baz was a senior and veteran official in Hezbollah’s military wing, holding several positions, including commander of… Continue Reading →
According to new data released today by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), reported antisemitic incidents in 2023 rose by a stunning 103% in New Jersey, reaching 830 total incidents – the highest number ever recorded by ADL in the state and… Continue Reading →
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants and crack down on illegal marijuana shops. Hochul, a Democrat, described the announcement… Continue Reading →
More than a week after an Avenutra toddler’s near drowning, her parents and the local Jewish community are giving the world a lesson on emunah – deep seated, ironclad faith, displaying their unshakeable trust in G-d’s ability to make… Continue Reading →