Port Authority Menorah Lightings

December 11, 2023
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held two Chanukah celebration and menorah lightings. One took place Wednesday December 6, at the Oculus transit hub at the World Trade Center. Attendees included Rick Cotton, Port Authority executive director; Clarelle DeGraffe, PATH director/general manager; and Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, Bris Avrohom executive director. The other […]

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The hard work to resolve the annual challenge of finding a suitable school for each high school girl in the community is paying off, LNN has learned. With tremendous hishtadlus and syata d’shmaya, the number of girls unenrolled has been cut by more than half over two weeks. As of mid-August, 54 girls did not […]

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The issue of safety and particularly proper ambulance coverage at Ortley Beach continues to divide Toms River Council members. Former mayoral candidate Geri Ambrosio grilled the Toms River Council last week over safety at the shore community. The wealthy area is heavily populated by senior citizens who have been trying to obtain adequate emergency service.  […]

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Free Composting Workshop

May 30, 2023
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Learn to turn waste into valuable compost. Toms River United Sustainability Team is holding a How to Compost Workshop at Riverwood Park on Whitesville Road. June 9th, 5:30 PM. All attendees receive a free composter. Limited spots are available! Sign up is required by emailing [email protected]. Please send your name, email, and phone number, and […]

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New Jersey American Water announced today the recipients of its 2023 Environmental Grant Program, including thousands to Toms River. This year, the company awarded over $40,000 to five organizations and community groups within its service areas that are engaged in sustainability projects to improve water source or watershed protection. The Toms River Environmental Commission was […]

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This message is for our neighbors, with an open heart and mind, who truly wonder why they saw Orthodox Jewish children getting on buses to go to school today, on Memorial Day. I was approached this morning by a public official in Ocean County, who, gently enough, demanded to know why the Orthodox Jewish community […]

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You may have noticed an oddly hazy sky lingering over Lakewood for the past several days. Sunsets have been interestingly colored, as well. The cause is wildfires in western Canada, which are approximately 2,600 miles away. While these wildfires have resulted in evacuations, forest destruction, and air quality concerns in areas closer to the source, […]

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Senate Republicans have announced their own property tax reduction bill, which would give $4.32 billion back to taxpayers. Analysts say the move is a political stunt with no chance of passing. Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) and Senator Michael Testa (R-1) announced a plan to provide $4.32 billion of “Give It Back” property tax relief to […]

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Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky is improving steadily in rehab, and doctors are hopeful he will return to full function. The Philadelphia Yeshiva issued the following statement about the condition of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shmuel Kamenetzky, shlita: “B'chasdei Hashem the Rosh Yeshiva is continuing to improve. After a short setback the Rosh Hayeshiva is doing well […]

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A new bipartisan law signed by Governor Phil Murphy on Monday will require New Jersey students to receive education on tick-borne diseases starting in the next school year. The law (S264) mandates the collaboration between the state education commissioner and the state health commissioner to develop new curriculum guidelines that teach students how to prevent […]

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Appeal Filed in Lang Case

May 19, 2023
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Lakewood lawyer R’ Aaron Lang and Professor Paul Tractenberg have filed an emergency appeal with the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division. The two asked the court to stop the Acting Commissioner of Education from ordering another lengthy, delaying review of Lakewood public schools’ education quality, and to act on the Appellate Court’s previous […]

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An arrest has been made in the murder of Hershy Schwartz, a chosson who was murdered on February 18th in North Miami Beach, shortly before his wedding was scheduled to take place in Lakewood. According to VIN News, 22-year-old Louis Redmon Antuwn was apprehended on Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida, after a three-month, multi-agency investigation. Redmon […]

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New Jersey is co-leading an overall $2.5-million settlement with EyeMed Vision Care (“EyeMed”) that resolves an investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal and medical information of approximately 2.1 million people, including more than 52,000 from New Jersey. Pennsylvania also joined in the multistate settlement. The multistate investigation found deficiencies in EyeMed's data […]

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Lakewood Traffic Safety Alert

May 16, 2023
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1 min read

The Lakewood area has suffered three pedestrian strikes in the past several days. Seasonal weather changes often produce traffic incidents. With warm summer weather well underway, many more people are out and about on the roads, walking, jogging, skating or biking. This exponentially increases the danger of accidents. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), […]

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Chai Lifeline and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), will present a webinar today on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, which affects a disproportionate number of Ashkenazi Jews. Titled "An Evening of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Very Early Onset IBD (VEO-IBD) Education,” the event will feature expert speakers from CHOP including: Dr. Andrew Grossman, Co-Director of […]

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New Jersey is hitting back at New York’s congestion pricing program — with an ad campaign aimed at getting New Yorkers to move their businesses here. Starting Monday, Choose NJ — New Jersey’s not-for-profit economic development arm allied with Murphy — will run digital ads at key strategic crossings on the New York side of […]

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Extensive construction planned for Cedarbridge Avenue is scheduled to begin today, according to the Ocean County Department of Engineering. The county listed the project as beginning today, Monday. Often, projects are listed several weeks before they actually start. The first stage of the work involves moving overhead wires. Ocean County received a grant for this […]

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Just after 9 pm last night, LPD Officers Julian Guzman and Eric Micallef were dispatched to a single car motor vehicle accident in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and South Street. Upon arrival, the Officers located an overturned 2009 Toyota Highlander in the woods. Trapped inside was the operator,  32 year old Jessi Brito […]

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The acting commissioner of education for the state of New Jersey has figured out another way to avoid explaining how Lakewood is meant to educate its kids without enough funding. After an Appellate Court found that the Lakewood Public School district was failing in its job, it ordered the state commissioner, Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, to […]

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The New Jersey Assembly State and Local Government Committee approved a bill yesterday that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will turn 18 by the general election. The bill passed by a 3-2 vote, with both Republicans - including Ned Thomson of Lakewood – voting against it. In fact, Thomson doesn’t […]

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