Month July 2024
“We saved this money for a rainy day. But, there’s a mabul happening!” These are the words that Reuven Wolf, renowned philanthropist shared at a Keren Olam HaTorah event. The emergency fundraising campaign initiated by the leading gedolim of Eretz… Continue Reading →
Following years of negotiations and work by Askan Lipa Klein of CARES council and others, Ocean Ride will start a route servicing the growing Lakewood senior population. The route will start as a pilot program, but will expand once ridership… Continue Reading →
Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government. The airline’s chief executive… Continue Reading →
Current and prospective New Jersey college students who still need to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the September 15, 2024 deadline for State financial aid can now access one-on-one support from financial aid professionals…. Continue Reading →
Multiple residents today reached out to TLS regarding a message they received from JCP&L about a planned outage in Lakewood tonight and tomorrow. TLS reached out to Mayor Ray Coles, who reached to JCP&L. JCP&L responded with the following statement,… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Three Weeks Although the Three Weeks (from 17th of Tammuz to after Tisha B’Av) and the other two fasts are a period of mourning and introspection, the Navi Zechariah tells us (Zechariah 8:19) that, eventually,… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act which will help prevent families avoid falling into medical debt and protect individuals from predatory medical debt collectors. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act is… Continue Reading →
Submitted by organizers: Thank you all for the enthusiastic support and donations! Please keep reading for information on how to order this device for yourself. Our first, small order has arrived in Lakewood. Be on the lookout for distribution information…. Continue Reading →
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 21, 2024, John Marrone, 68, of Seaside Park, was charged with Causing Death or Injury While Driving with a Suspended or Revoked Driver’s License, and Knowingly Leaving the Scene of… Continue Reading →
*Dear friends🙏🏻* Time is running out.⏳ $2000 are missing to save the baby.💉 Help us tip the scale.⚖️ With $180 from you, another $180 from a friend and we can do this. *We can save him. Together.🫂* Donate now … Continue Reading →
Photos by Hillel Engel for TLS.
MVA/DWI July 13, 2024, Officers were dispatched to the area of Locust Avenue for a motor vehicle crash. Honorio Agapito-Trinidad 30, from Cliffwood, N.J. was arrested for DWI. He was charged with careless, reckless driving and multiple citations. Officers William… Continue Reading →
Rescue animals come in all types, shapes and sizes, and they can thrive in good homes. Teens, meet members of Wild Exotics Animal Refuge, learn about their mission and see some rescued snakes and lizards at the Ocean County Library… Continue Reading →
Several of our married children have settled in Lakewood, New Jersey, and my wife and I decided recently it was time to move to the United States to be near them. When I shared the news with my friends in… Continue Reading →
Q: Is smoking permitted or prohibited by the Torah law? If it is forbidden, why is it, that so many rabbis smoke? A: And the answer is Hakodosh Boruch Hu gave a commandment which is the beginning of the Torah,… Continue Reading →
USA (VINnews) -In a bold and unflinching critique of the current administration, former President Donald Trump has called for an investigation into President Joe Biden’s medical team. Speaking candidly about his concerns, Trump suggested that the American public has been… Continue Reading →
Washington, D.C. (VINnews)— In a surprising political development, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced that he is contemplating re-registering as a Democrat to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. Currently serving as an independent, Manchin’s… Continue Reading →
CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — About 3,000 migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the U.S. border. Some of the members of the group said they… Continue Reading →