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The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has announced significant changes to its consular services. Earlier this week, Paysach Freedman, CEO of Chaim V’Chessed, met with senior Embassy officials, where he learned about upcoming changes aimed at enhancing services for U.S. citizens. Starting November… Continue Reading →
The Lakewood Department of Public Works (DPW) Fall leaf collection work is now entering its second week. Every home in the DPW’s Zone 2 – whose weekly garbage pickup is on Tuesday – will have its leaves collected one day… Continue Reading →
Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure’s monumental roller coaster, might be closing for good, according to a report by Shore News Network. Today is reportedly the final opportunity to experience this record-breaking coaster, which has been thrilling visitors at the… Continue Reading →
We regret to to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Faigy Japha A”H, a young mother in Lakewood who was Niftar over Shabbos following an illness. Mrs. Japha A”H, nee Kolodny, was a resident of Lakewood Commons. She was… Continue Reading →
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners approved the construction contract for a new all-inclusive playground at Eno’s Pond County Park, here, noting the work will begin soon. “I am happy to announce that today (Nov. 6) we awarded a contract… Continue Reading →
President-elect Donald Trump held a “warm and general” call with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, a Palestinian official told Axios, which reported that the two last spoke in 2017. Abbas “extended his congratulations to President-elect Trump, wishing him success in… Continue Reading →
Although President-elect Trump added to his 2020 numbers in Lakewood, likely providing him with once again his largest margin of victory of any municipality in the state, there were still nearly 12% of residents who voted for Vice President Harris…. Continue Reading →
The fire was caused by magnesium shards of a Dragons Breath 12 gauge shotgun round igniting available combustibles on the berm of the shooting range
The Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid, a defense official said Saturday. The ruling… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Miriam Rapaport A”H, a longtime resident of Laurel in the Pines, Lakewood. She is the mother of R’ Dovid, R’ Yaakov, R’ Moshe and R’ Ezriel. The Levaya is scheduled… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman We are a blessed generation that we have a remarkable gadol in our midst in Rav Yeruchem Olshin shlita. What follows is a restatement of the Vaad he has given on this week’s Parsha in a… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Habachur Yeshaya (Ben Reb Meir) Fass Z”L who was Niftar today following an illness Yeshaya Z”L, a resident in Westgate, was approximately 25 years old. The Levaya is scheduled to take… Continue Reading →
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan alleges that an unnamed official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary… Continue Reading →
Several Shuls in the Lakewood, New Jersey area are giving a Kiddush (throwing a party) this Shabbos in honor of Trump winning the elections, TLS has learned. As earlier reported, Lakewood – the Trampiest town in New Jersey – voted… Continue Reading →
Qatar has reportedly informed Hamas leaders they are “not welcome” in the country, according to sources cited by Israeli broadcaster KAN on Friday. The move follows recent pressure from the United States, KAN reported, and comes just days after Donald… Continue Reading →
NJ’s Attorney General Matt Platkin this morning said “We won’t back down,” supporting NY’s Letitia James who says she’ll continue going after President-elect Trump in whatever legal means she can. Trump’s attorneys vowed to go after James, should she continue… Continue Reading →
A drone shot in Jackson, NJ this morning shows the smoke and hazy skies as result of the wildfire continuing to burn. Over 350 acres have burned. As of last night, approximately 60% of the fire was contained. (Ty: SK,… Continue Reading →
