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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 →
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: Dear Mr Mayor, I have been walking in the evening around the north lake / South… Continue Reading →
Dear Lakewood Community, I am a new resident here, having recently moved from New York, where well-lit streets allow drivers to see pedestrians clearly at night. One thing I’ve quickly noticed here is the beautiful sense of community and the… Continue Reading →
Extreme droughts only occur between two and four times a century
Women of Valor, Who Can Find Them? Their husbands r”l fell in battle in battle defending Israel. Now they struggle with basic needs for their children. How will they survive? *Can we leave them alone with their children to fend… Continue Reading →
The Lakewood Fire Department is actively assisting in the response to the Jackson wildfire, a major forest fire impacting the Jackson area. In collaboration with regional fire services, the Lakewood Fire Department has deployed its RAC (Rehab and Care) Unit,… Continue Reading →
The U.S Federal Reserve has announced its second consecutive interest rate cuts, slashing the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. “The Committee judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance,” the fed… Continue Reading →
Newly-reelected Jackson Councilman Mordy Burnstein and Ocean Commissioner Frank Sadeghi took a tour of South New Prospect Road in Jackson to see the progress first hand and to further discuss the project. The heavily-traveled road is currently undergoing widening and… Continue Reading →
In recent weeks, travelers arriving in Israel have faced increased scrutiny on personal items, particularly jewelry and baby strollers when going through Ben Gurion Airport Customs. Chaim V’Chessed has been contacted in numerous cases where travelers have been questioned and fined by… Continue Reading →
Multiple infrastructure improvements were recently completed in Lakewood, including new streets; new signals; new sidewalks; new pavement; and drainage improvements. At the same time, preparation work has also advanced for several infrastructure projects set to be completed in the near… Continue Reading →
Likud MK Sasson Guetta harshly attacked members of the opposition and coalition who opposed the daycare law in a speech from the Knesset plenum on Wednesday. UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler’s daycare bill, which bases daycare subsidies solely on the employment… Continue Reading →
Everyone likes to play amateur psychologist and figure out what other people are thinking. It is a challenging pastime to attempt to discern what other people’s true motives are. If we assume, however, that our estimates of our spouse’s motives… Continue Reading →
MAGA-palooza: A blow-by-blow account of how Trump crashed his way back into the White House I arrive at the West Palm Beach Convention Center at 3:30 p.m., half an hour after the venue was supposed to open, but it’s clear… Continue Reading →
Jews make up only about two percent of the national American population, and most of them reside in two states that have not voted for the Republican presidential nominee since the 1980s. One might think, then, that the Jewish vote… Continue Reading →
I first saw the name Shuey Wyne on top of all the ads for Rabbi Yoel Gold’s acclaimed Tishah B’Av Video. It seemed as though he sponsored the video, but all it said was his name—no business name, no info,… Continue Reading →