Federal prosecutors investigating U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez are examining whether his wife received gifts or services from individuals who sought favors from the New Jersey politician, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York has subpoenaed associates of Mr. Menendez’s wife, Nadine Arslanian, […]

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UPDATED: Election Results- National Races

November 18, 2022
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US Senate: Breaking: Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senators, Mastro Cortez of Nevada and Mark Kelly of Arizona are projected to have won their highly contested races against Blake Master and Adam Laxalt. If this is confirmed, Democrats will have sealed control of the U.S. Senate with 50 seats and having the Vice President to vote over […]

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Murphy Tax Returns: It Pays to Be Gov

November 18, 2022
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Gov. Phil Murphy earned just under $4.97 million in 2021, according to a partial tax return released Thursday afternoon by the governor’s office — up from just under $1 million in taxable income they earned in 2020. It’s the most the Murphys have made since the governor took office, and the second-most since the governor […]

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Ocean County elected officials are furious over the planned toll hikes on the Turnpike and Parkway, calling it “onerous” and disproportionately aimed at Ocean County residents.“It is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard,” said Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari. “Working people are already dealing with the price of gasoline and are having difficulty with […]

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Rabbi Ari Spiegel is a noted lecturer and speaker, well known for his warm Divrei Chizuk in Lakewood and beyond. Rabbi Spiegel was a long time Rosh Chabura and is the son of the Roumanisher Rav of the Lower East Side, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Spiegel. He is the mechaber of the Sefer Kol Yaakov and […]

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This past Sunday LNN presented the following question from Dayan Rabbi Shmuel Honigwachs. My son participated in his school’s annual fundraising drive. Donations of five dollars and up earn you entry into a raffle for the newest model Roomba. He did an admirable job selling tickets but was less than stellar with keeping track of […]

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The NJ Jewish Public Officials Caucus, a project of the New Jersey Jewish Business Alliance (NJJBA,) met for the third time at the NJ League of Municipalities Conference (NLLM). NJJBA Executive Director Dovid Rosenberg tells LNN there are many smaller events that build around the NJLM event, which brings many officials together in one place. […]

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Lakewood Township is evaluating the viability of installing solar panels on various municipal buildings. The EMS building, which is in need of a roof replacement, is one building being considered. In addition, the town may also put panels on the airport hangar, Inspection Department and the Strand Theater. The hangar presents no problem, but the […]

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The Lakewood office of the Rothenberg Law Firm met yesterday with multiple elected, law enforcement, and community safety officials to discuss its new initiative to provide the Lakewood community reflective belts in an effort to ensure that nighttime pedestrians are visible to motorists.As one of the most congested townships in New Jersey and the general […]

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Congressman Chris Smith has just introduced the Education Achievement and Opportunity Act.  While everyone is excited that this legislation has been proposed, terse legal language is often difficult and boring to read no matter how important the issue it discusses is to the reader. LNN has reviewed the bill and provides a synopsis below of […]

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Just Go Vote: Was the Campaign Successful?

November 17, 2022
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Final voting statistics for the 2022 general election have been released, and the question remains: was the campaign to increase voter turnout in Lakewood successful? The Jewish community in Lakewood and beyond experienced a broad-based encouragement to get out and vote- for whomever. The vital statistic in the election was the number of votes. While […]

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Mesivta Ohr Shmuel to Open in Lakewood

November 17, 2022
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Talmidim of Rav Dovid Finkelman gathered l’chvod the opening of his new Mesivta Ohr Shmuel in Lakewood. Rav Finkelman was the menahel and 9th-grade rebbe at Kamenitz Yeshiva in Flatbush for over 20 years. He will continue in those positions in Ohr Shmuel next year, and Rav Chaim Renert, Rosh Yeshiva Derech Chaim in Kensington, […]

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LNN reached out to Senator Singer’s office regarding his GPS Bus tracking bill which is languishing before this session's Senate Education Committee. What does this mean? It simply means it’s being ignored in Trenton. This is the second session in which this bill has been presented. It died in committee last time, and Singer says […]

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Jersey Funny Road Signs: Feds Not Amused

November 17, 2022
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2 min read

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has put its foot down on New Jersey’s funny signs.During COVID lockdown, the New Jersey Department of Transportation began replacing its usual drab messages on electronic highway signs with sassy sayings, like Murphy’s exhortation to “not be a knucklehead.” The DOT has started using messages with personality again this year, […]

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Town Hall is amidst a significant aesthetic makeover, inside and out. The last time this area of the building was updated was forty years ago. The aesthetic upgrades come together with an effort to also make the building both more secure and to do many routine functions.  A number of years ago, we had a […]

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After several straight years without a toll hike, tolls will increase by $1 at Port Authority bridges and tunnels between New Jersey and New York — a move that agency officials are blaming on high inflation and a $3 billion pandemic-fueled revenue loss. The bi-state agency’s proposed $8.3 billion 2023 budget includes a $1 toll […]

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Fake hundred-dollar bills may have entered circulation near Lakewood when two men used them in Jackson last week. Anyone who received cash change from shops in the Jackson Premier Outlets Mall is advised to check for counterfeit $100 bills.One man has been arrested and charged, while another escaped. Both allegedly used counterfeit money to pay […]

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A New Jersey SWAT team, state police, and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s officers were locked in a standoff with a suspect all day yesterday, until the man gave up and was arrested.The standoff began at about 10:45 a.m. when an armed robbery suspect locked himself inside a home in the area of Atkins Avenue and 11th […]

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The debate about vitamins supplements, and specifically melatonin, is not new. As that debate continues more information continually comes to light. New reports cited by the American Academy of Sleep and Medicine may give parents pause when considering if, when and how often to use melatonin for their kids.  Melatonin is the second most common […]

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New Jersey is still paying $75 million for a failing health-cost savings program that has been the subject of a lawsuit filed by the state against an HMO. A letter from the New Jersey state auditor reports that payments are still active on the health-navigation services contract with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New […]

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