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Gov. Phil Murphy will deliver his fifth State of the State address at 2 p.m. this afternoon. This is the first time in 3 years that the address is being given live. The last two years it was virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s no secret that Governor Murphy has been considering a run […]
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As reported earlier, there is currently a shortage of cholov yisroel baby formula on the market. This is partly due to Kendamil Mehadrin not being available at this time. Although earlier reports indicated that Kendamil Mehadrin would not be returning to the market, Kendamil co-founder Dylan McMahon’s office has delivered a message from the company […]
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NOTICE: Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will be opening the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program from 1/17 – 2/3 What: The Housing Choice Voucher Program is HUD’s largest rental assistance program. Approved households use vouchers to help pay the rent on privately owned homes of their choosing. A household receiving […]
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In response to a leaked email wherein NYT author Brian Rosenthal was searching for negative information on the Orthodox community, a frum woman and LNN reader delivered the articulate and well written message below. "I saw the email going around with his phone number,” she explained in a phone call, “He was looking for negative […]
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‘There are twenty-five minivans on my block. How did they know to come to mine?’ This was the question a recent Lakewood car theft victim asked officials trying to track the vehicle down. Officials are quick to advise owners to lock their car doors and windows, and to never leave the keys in the car […]
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Under the Credit Card Competition Act, the Federal Reserve would require large, big box banks with assets of over $100 billion to provide at least two credit card options to end users. Currently, large banks like Wells Fargo, US Bank and the like only need to provide one company, usually Mastercard or Visa, which together […]
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Amid the recent legislative crackdown on New Jersey car thefts, LNN conducted an in-depth review of the incidents of car theft reported in 2022. By mid-November, Lakewood had reported 86 thefts, or an average of 7.47 thefts a month. Looking at the map, there are clearly areas that are more hard-hit than others. Territorial Breakdown: […]
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Economists are hopeful egg prices will drop 25%-30% in the next three weeks. As multiple local grocers explained to LNN previously, holiday demand drives egg prices up annually from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. There is just a lot more cooking going on in America during this time. This year another factor made it even […]
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NJ residents must enroll by December 31st for coverage starting January 1st 9 in 10 People Who Enroll Qualify for Savings; Many Pay $10 a Month or Less for Health Coverage See GetCovered.NJ.gov for more information. According to New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride, nearly 300,000 New Jersey residents signed […]
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Following exposure by LNN and others, the ordinance pushed through the Jackson Council by a member who’s family business will profit from it, will be vetoed by Jackson Mayor Michael Reina. In a press release, Reina today announced he will veto the ordinance approved by the township council on Tuesday, December 27th giving extraordinary powers […]
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Earlier in the week LNN posted images of the Tefillin Awareness Project event that took place at the Lutzk Shul. Following the event, LNN received this beautiful letter written by an attendee who was greatly impacted by the event. After reading the letter we reached out to Rabbi Avraham Schachter who began this program for […]
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Last night the Toms River Council honored Fire Dispatcher John Hafner for going above and beyond expectations for professionalism and dedication, in last May’s tragic incident where two children were buried in the sand at the barrier island beach entrance near Seaview Road. Councilman Geoghegan called Hafner up to the dais to join the council, […]
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Toms River Mayor Mo Hill joined the council honoring Municipal Judge Damian Murray on his retirement. Drawing on his military experience, Hill wished Murray “Fair winds and following seas,” an old naval expression to wish someone well in all endeavors. Hill served in the US Navy for three and a half decades. Hill also noted […]
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A $2.9 million project to replace a bridge and additional roadwork on Bethel Church Road will begin in early 2023 and hopefully be complete by the summer. The project, spawned by Monmouth County’s discovery of structural deficiencies on a local bridge, is funded by the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. Once discovered, the deficiencies became […]
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You’ve heard all about The Circle magazine’s 80 pages of quality content that kids love, but are you in The Loop yet? The Circle is proud to present an entirely new product: The Loop, a mega audio world that will excite children of all ages with wholesome fun. This Chanukah, take advantage of The Circle […]
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There is no question about it, we need additional mobile communications infrastructure to process the ever-increasing data devices on the market and heavier reliance on mobile communications. At their last council meeting, Toms River passed the first reading of an ordinance that will overhaul their code to keep pace with the new needs and possibilities […]
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At the last meeting, the Toms River council passed the first reading of an ordinance to appropriate a maximum of $2,000,000 for the purchase of 27 Washington Street and 1585 Silverton Road as part of the town’s open space preservation efforts. $96,000 of the total will come from the Toms River Open Space Trust Fund […]
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The new CHEMED building on the southern end of River Avenue, near Cross Street, has been awarded $207,000 to install a security system. CHEMED expects the new facility to open its doors in early 2023. The new, state-of-the-art Health Center will be located at 1171 River Avenue between Super Stop and the Chestnut corner Route […]
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The New Jersey Department of Education waited until Friday before the holiday week to release its test results, showing learning losses from the COVID-19 pandemic- and for good reason. New Jersey was among the last three states to release its results on its public dashboards, along with Vermont and Maine. The data showed an astounding […]
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Moreshes Bais Yaakov held its 10th Annual Dinner last night. Among the attendees and speakers were Rav Tzvi Yehuda Perlstien, Rosh Mossad; Rav Mordechai Hershfeld, Mara D'asra of Kahal Ohr Moshe; and Rav Yehoshua Abba Busel, Rosh Chabura at BMG and Mara D'asra of Kahal of High Street.
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