Residents are leaving Pennsylvania in droves as the above graphic shows. One notable exception is a small but steady influx of people moving in for the state’s favorable tax structure regarding private school education.  LNN spoke with Marc LeBlond, Director of Policy at EdChoice, an Illinois-based nonprofit that advocates for school choice across the country. […]

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Abortion Legalization Fails in New Jersey

November 21, 2022
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The short-lived effort to pass a constitutional amendment in New Jersey to legalize abortion has failed, at least for now. Abortion activists opposed the amendment, preferring legislation that would expand access to abortion in New Jersey. Democratic legislative leaders weren't able to agree on language for the amendment by Friday, and there’s a mandatory 20-day […]

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Police responded to Toms River intermediate East School this morning after receive reports of a terrorist threat or activity at the facility. Officers greeted arriving students by herding them into the athletic bubble, while the school building was searched. Many parents rushed to the school to take their children home, and a long line to […]

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The FBI this week arrested David Krauss of Sewell, Nicholas Krauss of Pitman, and Russell Dodge Jr. of Pedricktown for involvement in the incident on the Capitol on January 6th. According to the FBI, US Capitol security cameras captured images of the three residents who entered the building. The three men each identified themselves in […]

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Authorities are urging motorists to remain vigilant for active deer throughout the fall. The combination of darkness on the road due to early sunsets this time of year, and rushing motorists, significantly increases the chance of deer-related accidents. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), deer are the number-one animal to be involved in […]

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When he appeared before congress on Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray was questioned by New Jersey US Congressman Josh Gottheimer about the recently thwarted attack on a shul in New Jersey. Wray said the FBI was attempting to address the issue by raising the threat of antisemitism to a “national priority.” Wray reported that 63% […]

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An Ocean County organization provides thousands to help New Jerseyans battle cancer. David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation (DDBCF) has given direct financial aid to over 2,400 families, totaling almost $2.4-million. The foundation also provides transportation and forms of alternate treatment. It was founded by David Caldarella, when he received his own cancer diagnosis. DDBCF […]

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Expanded WIC Benefits May Become Permanent

November 21, 2022
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The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has announced proposed changes to the foods prescribed to WIC allotments. The changes will align the food packages with the latest nutrition science. The proposed revisions increase the amount of fruits and vegetables provided and the varieties available for purchase. Congress previously implemented a significant but temporary boost […]

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Truck Destroys Toms River Home

November 21, 2022
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A Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into a house on the 700 block of Frann Road in Toms River, yesterday. Toms River fire departments, police, and EMS responded to the scene. A fire commander reports that the truck traveled 15-20 feet into the residence, knocking out a support wall and putting the structure in danger […]

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The New Jersey Division of Taxation will be sending $500 per taxpayer in aid payments to New Jersey residents who used Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), instead of social security numbers (SSN), when filing their 2021 New Jersey Income Tax returns. The payment is a catch-me-up to taxpayers who did not get COVID stimulus money […]

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The following question was presented to the Dayan, Rabbi Shmuel Honigwachs I’m building an online directory of the major frum communities in North America. I wrote a program toscrape the information from other websites that I’m going to be competing with for the user trafficneeded to generate ad revenue. Am I permitted to exploit the […]

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Agudath Israel of America is commending the Romanian Parliament for passing legislation to provide specific and explicit protection for the practice of shechita, or kosher ritual slaughter, in the country. The move is seen as highly significant, as some European countries in recent years have passed laws banning the slaughter of animals without prior stunning, […]

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Manchester Runoff Elections Delayed

November 20, 2022
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By order of Acting Governor Sheila Oliver, the runoff elections scheduled to be held in Manchester Township and two other districts will be delayed by a week, from December 6th to the 13th. Oliver signed an executive order on Friday postponing the elections in Manchester, Trenton, and Perth Amboy. By New Jersey statute, runoff elections […]

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Boruch Dayan HaEmes: Rav Feivel Cohen

November 20, 2022
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We regret to inform you of the petira of Rav Shraga Feivel Cohen zt”l, author of the Badei Hashulchan. He was 85. Rav Feivel Cohen was a talmid of Yeshivas Chaim Berlin and its rosh yeshiva, Rav Yitzchok Hutner. His work, Badei Hashulchan, is well-known in the olam haTorah as the “Mishna Berura” of Yoreh […]

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Police Arrest Two en Route to Attack Shul

November 20, 2022
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NYPD and MTA police officers arrested two men on their way to New York City on Friday. The two were carrying weapons, wearing Nazi paraphernalia, and had posted online about their intent to attack a synagogue. Matthew Mahrer, 22, and Christopher Brown were busted Friday on the Long Island Rail Road. Brown was carrying a […]

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Local Shul Embarks on Creative Initiative

November 20, 2022
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A local has come up with an innovative approach to deal with the yetzer hara to talk in shul. At the urging of its Rov, Rav Yoel Marton, the kehilla formed a group known as “Chevras Tosfos Yom Tov,” after the Tosfos Yom Tov’s famous misheberach blessing those who undertake not to talk in shul. […]

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BMG Water Tower: No Cell Antennas

November 20, 2022
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It’s a relief to some, added frustration to others: The water tower near BMG will not be receiving any cell antennas, after all. As reported earlier on LNN and in the Lakewood Shopper, brackets were installed on the side of the water tower at Sixth Street near BMG in Lakewood. That appeared to indicate that […]

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Roadwork Near BMG Scheduled for Monday

November 19, 2022
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Due to contractor cancellation, the work which was scheduled to begin last week on 10th Street and Clifton Avenue, near BMG, has been pushed to Monday. The township is installing extra drainage due to complaints from multiple homes in the area suffering from flooding. Part of the issue creating the problem is that the new […]

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A hesped for Rav Yitzchok Yaakov Sekula z'tl, Menahel and R'am in Yeshivas Torah Vodaas, will take place this evening at 9:00pm at Yeshivas Ohr Torah at 924 E. County Line Rd. The Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Yerucham Olshin, Rosh Yeshivas Shaar HaTorah Rav Naftali Binyomin Pashkes and Rav Moshe Shimon Wosner Rav of Chateau Park […]

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Last week, LNN reported on a grassroots effort to document the very poor local mobile service. This effort has so far garnered over 100 responses, including 85 from Verizon customers. The form does not require a name, although it is helpful. What is required is the phone number having trouble, the carrier and the nearest […]

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