Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month April 2024

TRAFFIC ALERT: Portion of County Line Road Shut Due to Snapped Pole

UPDATE: Countyline Road is closed westbound between Ridge Avenue and Brook Road due to a snapped pole. The eastbound lane is open. Repairs are expected to take all day, police tell TLS. There are heavy delays in the area.  

Surveillance Video Shows Driver Using Shoulder to Pass School Bus in Lakewood

Surveillance video obtained by TLS shows a driver using the shoulder of the road to pass a school bus as it was about to drop off students. The incident happened last week in Lakewood on County Line Road. The video… Continue Reading →

Assemblyman Schnall Lauds Meals on Wheels’ Vital Work Following “Eye-Opening” Volunteer Experience

New Jersey Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) recently dedicated his time to volunteer with Meals on Wheels of Ocean County, known for its commitment to delivering nutritious meals to seniors in need. His experience with the program offered him a profound… Continue Reading →

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Check Out the Hail in Jackson

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the area until 6:15 PM. Video of the hail.

Lakewood Looking Forward to Long-Awaited Visit of Leading Mechanech, The Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav HaGaon Moshe Goldstein Shlita

A strong sense of excitement and anticipation amongst Mechanchim and Roshei Yeshivas on the announcement of Rabbi Goldstein’s Lakewood visit. Recently, a delegation of American Mechanchim, asked the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Goldstein Shlita, urgent questions about the Israel war. As… Continue Reading →

FIRST REPORT: Longtime Ocean County Engineer John Ernst to Retire

Ocean County Engineer John Ernst, who has served in his position for over a decade, plans to retire later this year, sources tell TLS. Ernst has been leading the department since December of 2013. The Engineering Department works with the… Continue Reading →

Accident in Lakewood Caught on Surveillance Video

The incident happened on Kennedy Boulevard this afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Be a force for change! Touro University Fully Online MSW Option. Apply Now for Fall Semester ‘24

Be a force for change. There is a mental health crisis in the world. Become a Social Worker and be part of the solution. In our new online program, you will experience: Dedicated professors: Study with and learn from professors from… Continue Reading →

A New Election Law Battle Is Brewing In Georgia, This Time Over Voter Challenges

Georgia has been rocked by furious battles over election laws ever since Democrat Stacey Abrams’ narrow loss to Republican Brian Kemp in the 2018 governor’s race. The statewide brawl burst into the national consciousness in 2021, when Republicans — under… Continue Reading →

NASA Wants To Come Up With A New Clock For The Moon, Where Seconds Tick Away Faster

NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock. It’s not quite a time zone like those on Earth, but an entire frame of time reference for… Continue Reading →

Groundbreaking Beilinson Study: Sephardic Jews Have Greater Risk of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Than Ashkenazic

A groundbreaking study by Beilinson Hospital’s Cognitive Neurology Department has identified a significant ethnic disparity in the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which focused on patients who developed Alzheimer’s disease before the age of 65, found that 64… Continue Reading →

NJ Launches “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” Campaign, Targeting Distracted Drivers; No Funds Awarded to Lakewood, Jackson and Toms River

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) have announced the launch of a high visibility enforcement effort to reduce distracted driving. The campaign, known as “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.,” runs between April… Continue Reading →

IRS to Taxpayers Affected by War in Israel: 2023 Returns and Payments Now Due Oct. 7; Other Relief Available

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses affected by the terrorist attacks in the State of Israel that they have until Oct. 7, 2024, to file various federal returns, make tax payments and perform other time-sensitive tax-related actions…. Continue Reading →

PHOTOS: MOE Trip to Iceland Marks Accomplishments

Mesivta of Eatontown this week treated 10th and 11th grade students to a trip to Iceland. The trip was for all the bochurim that had at least a 80% average on attendance at davening and learning from after Sukkos until… Continue Reading →

A Yissachar-zevulun Shutfus With Shas Yiden Is Mehadrin Min Hamehadrin

YERUSHALAYIM • BNEI BRAK • BEIT SHEMESH • BEITAR • KRIYAT SEFER  • LONDON THE UNIQUE SHAS YIDEN SYSTEM SHOWS RESULTS 160 DAYS MORE LEARNING per year than the average kollel! Learning 7 DAYS/WEEK incl. erev Shabbos & Shabbos, erev Yom Tov & Yom Tov Each… Continue Reading →

FDA: Is Food Safe if it Has Chemicals?

Assessing the safety of additives and other chemicals in food includes scientific study of how much of a chemical is in a food and how much we’re likely to eat.

Letter: Looking for advice

I am reaching out to your readership because maybe some of them have advice. I am sure some of them are in the same boat too and could use the advice. I feel bad to bring up another complaint on… Continue Reading →

The Deepening Crisis over Drafting the Talmidei HaYeshivos // A conversation with MK Moshe Shimon Roth

A perfect storm of factors has put the threat of a draft of yeshivah bachurim front and center in Israeli politics. It may now be the issue on which the current government stands or falls. In 2017, the Israeli High… Continue Reading →

The Deepening Crisis over Drafting the Talmidei HaYeshivos // A conversation with MK Moshe Shimon Roth

A perfect storm of factors has put the threat of a draft of yeshivah bachurim front and center in Israeli politics. It may now be the issue on which the current government stands or falls. In 2017, the Israeli High… Continue Reading →

Yosef Yisrael ben Chanan Lieberman // Remembering an inspiring visit with the late Orthodox Jewish senator

An iconic Orthodox Jewish-American politician passed away last week, leaving behind a legacy of historic achievements and political friendships across the aisle that are almost unheard of now. Above it all, his dedication to Yiddishkeit was such that he held… Continue Reading →

Yosef Yisrael ben Chanan Lieberman // Remembering an inspiring visit with the late Orthodox Jewish senator

An iconic Orthodox Jewish-American politician passed away last week, leaving behind a legacy of historic achievements and political friendships across the aisle that are almost unheard of now. Above it all, his dedication to Yiddishkeit was such that he held… Continue Reading →

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