Month August 2024
A high-ranking American security delegation, facilitated by Oman, reportedly traveled to Tehran to convey messages to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, aiming to ease regional tensions between Iran and Israel, according to Kuwaiti newspaper al Jarida. The delegation allegedly sought… Continue Reading →
At tonight’s Lakewood Fire Commissioners meeting, the board of Fire Commissioners presented retired Ocean County Chief Fire Marshal Dan Mulligan with a proclamation honoring his years of service to the County and Lakewood. Mayor Ray Coles and Deputy Mayor Menashe… Continue Reading →
This coming Monday and Tuesday evening, a free CPR course will be held in Lakewood for women and girls 11th grade and up. It’s a 2-day course. The course on Monday (August 19) will be held from 8:00 PM to… Continue Reading →
Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The… Continue Reading →
ANCHOR property tax relief confirmation letters will begin going out next week about 1.5 million New Jerseyans, the New Jersey Treasury Department’s Division of Taxation says. “Since the launch of the program in 2022, ANCHOR has grown to be one… Continue Reading →
When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting sick, spreading germs or being infected? According to the… Continue Reading →
New Jersey state Senator Jon Bramnick, who is also seeking the 2025 Republican nomination for governor, says he will introduce a bill that would stop protesters in the state from wearing masks unless there is a legitimate religious or health… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Hello mr mayor, I am writing today to thank you immensely for all your efforts to make… Continue Reading →
“It is with regret the Department announces the death of Exempt Member, Michael J. (Mike) Cook who passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024,” the Lakewood fire Department announced. Michael J. Cook was appointed to Junior Hose Company No.3 of… Continue Reading →
To the great chagrin of the frum community, it has recently been discovered that many of the sifrei Torah coming to America from Eretz Yisrael have serious pesulim. No matter how much one has paid for the sefer Torah or… Continue Reading →
“Wow, Google has a search ban on President Donald Trump! Election interference?” —Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a supporter of Trump, discussing the fact that for some time, Google’s autocomplete feature wouldn’t suggest Trump’s name when “President Donald” was typed. Once… Continue Reading →
One of the most enjoyable forms of feedback I get from readers is when people tell me that they learned something valuable from this column that they applied to their business, even when the person featured was in an entirely… Continue Reading →
The appearance within days of two very different articles got some of my brain cells firing. One was about a rare disease and the other about the Harris presidential campaign’s record-breaking $200-million haul in the first week since President Biden’s… Continue Reading →
Amid fears in Israel of an impending Iranian-Hezbollah attack, thousands of Jews visited the Kosel on Tisha B’Av to mourn the Churban at the site of the Beis Hamikdash. The crowds began flocking to the site on Monday night, continuing… Continue Reading →