Month November 2024
Dozens of local officials and Askonim from the Lakewood area this week are attending the League of Municipalities event taking place in Atlantic City. The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a non-partisan, non-profit voluntary association, founded in 1915,… Continue Reading →
Two local Bachurim got their stolen electric scooters back, thanks for a tracking device. When the boys noticed their scooters stolen, they called police, and provided them with the tracking information from a tracking device. Police tracked the scooter to… 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 →
A former Ocean County resident has been indicted in connection with a 2022 Howell multi-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a male driver, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today. Drew Peterson, 34, formerly of Jackson Township, now… Continue Reading →
Seder Moed of Daf Yomi Yerushalmi begins next Wednesday, November 27, with Meseches Shabbos! Many thousands of people all over the world have undertaken the serious and satisfying study of Yerushalmi, something that would have been unthinkable for them just a… Continue Reading →
In recognition of Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is offering tips to prevent the public from falling for common utility scams, especially as the cold winter months are fast approaching. Scammers often prey… Continue Reading →
Submitted by Kollel Oholei Yom Tov: This year is one of the rare cases that some boys Bar Mitzvah, and requirement to put on Tefillin, will take place before what they consider to be their Hebrew Birthday. Boys that were… Continue Reading →
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Multiple catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles in Lakewood over the past couple of days, and one of the incidents was caught on surveillance video. Video early Tuesday morning shows the men pulling up next to a car and jacking… Continue Reading →
The East Ramapo Central School District (ERCSD) revealed on Monday night, November 18, a budget surplus exceeding $30 million, as previously reported by Matzav.com. In response, Assemblyman-elect Aron Wieder has now called for an urgent investigation into the state-appointed monitors… 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. Question: Hi Mr. Mayor, I know you get emails a lot about the traffic and different ways… Continue Reading →
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the universe is being pushed apart at an accelerating rate and they have puzzled for decades… Continue Reading →
Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs,… Continue Reading →
Terry Thompson had an election to run for voters in Cascade County, Montana. Why then, she thought, was her office in Great Falls being sent mailed ballots completed by voters in places such as Wasilla, Alaska; Vancouver, Washington; and Tampa,… Continue Reading →
Congratulations on the win. I don’t know if you see it that way, but the rollercoaster you’re on seems pretty exciting. It’s wild, with both a lot of highs and a lot of lows. My father was shot on Saturday,… Continue Reading →
The mayor of Englewood was carrying the tripod for our photo shoot down the steps of city hall, despite our protestations that we could carry it ourselves. Most people picture mayors being followed around by aides and flunkies as he… Continue Reading →
This January, Arthur Kirsch will have been a business owner for 60 years. This would be an accomplishment for anyone, but it is particularly so for Kirsch, whose entry into the business world was less than promising. As a 17-year-old… Continue Reading →
With Donald Trump’s reelection and his nomination of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, the idea of the country annexing the territories of Yehudah and Shomron, captured in 1967, has come anew to the fore. Mr. Huckabee,… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch occasionally recites Avinu Malkeinu on random days apart from Yamim Noraim and fast days. According to those close to him, since the start of the war, HaRav Shternbuch recites Avinu Malkeinu when there are reports of… Continue Reading →
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press . The report by the… Continue Reading →
As earlier reported on TLS Status, the Country Club Wildfire in Lakewood is now 75% contained, the NJFFS stated this evening. Residents can expect the smell of smoke to linger for several days. (Footage provided by the DEP)