- Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Hot and humid. High near 95F Heat wave in effect until Friday 8 pm Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108.
-Food Distribution:
-Bnos Yaakov Pine Park 2:00 pm
Boxes at 420 Cross st 7:00 pm
( Meor Hatorah no distribution)
- 22 New covid cases in Lakewood totals 13975/312
- Deadly Lambda variant ravaging south America has now been detected in the US a japanese study says it could be vaccine-resistant
- There are currently covid outbreak cases in 76 NJ nursing homes with 142 cases in the last 4 days, 66 of them are residents the rest are staff (Woke zombie on Twitter)
Audio of person who helped find missing boy recounts what led him to join the search
- Incoming NY Governor Kathy Hochul threatens to shut down schools if 'Delta variant spirals out of control
- Contrary to rumors of covid shutdowns the Gerer wedding is still scheduled to take place in Monsey at RCC
- The Israeli government on Thursday unequivocally denied allegations that it “demanded silence” from hospital directors on the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak as part of a secret deal to pay for thousands of new medical staff to cope with the crisis.
- Census numbers put Lakewood as 5th Largest city in NJ with a population of 135,158
- Amazon has resumed free shipping to Israel. As of Thursday morning, purchases over $65 are eligible for free shipping to Israel. Only certain items are eligible for free shipping, which are clearly marked on the site
- Census numbers to be released today for Lakewood and local municipalities Lakewood expected to jump from 7th to 5th largest city in NJ
- Philadelphia's mask mandate is in effect today. Masks required indoors regardless of vaccination status EXCEPT at businesses/institutions that verify all staff and patrons are vaccinated. Masks required at outdoor events of more than 1,000 people.
-23 people caught trying to fly from Israel to New York with forged COVID tests Passengers were removed from the flight and detained, then released on bail and fined, with possibility of further punishment under consideration; US authorities informed
- Flatbush Boy Found After Hours Missing in Canarsie Park full story
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-80 girls from a cross section of elementary schools are still waiting to be accepted into high school in Lakewood for next year
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APP profiles the Lakewood community center that was recently demolished residents walk down memory lane, township officials were pressed as to if there will be a replacement but have not responded to residents.
-Group of balei batim have put together a fund that will significantly raise the kollel checks for Lakewood youngeleit. The shmiras hasdorim program will be expanded to all chaburos to enable more youngeleit to join in. As a result other kolelim which were already paying significantly more have raised their stipends as well.
- Daily learning programs for elementary boys across Lakewood neighborhood shuls from 10:30 am - 11:30 am through Aug 17
- Wuhan lab worker may have been infected by a bat "while working in the field taking samples," WHO chief Ben Embarek, who dismissed any connection to the lab in the initial probe, suddenly says.
- COVID: 90% of patients treated with new Israeli drug discharged in 5 days (Jpost)
- story of a Lubavitcher chosid who got stuck in Monroe for shabbos A Lubavitcher chossid left late on Friday to join his family in the Catskills for Shabbos. Realizing that he won't make it due to an accident, he turned off the highway on Route 130 and drove to spend it in Kiryas Yoel. He was left astounded by the Satmar chossid who hosted him. read full story
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Reb Hillel Yarmove blows shofar after shachris
NYPD officer thanks the volunteers who searched for missing boy
