Friday, February 21, 2025 / כ"ג שבט
עש"ק פרשת משפטים תשפ"ה מברכים חודש אדר
Candle lighting 5:21 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 5:39 pm
משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה
Rosh chodesh Adar is next Friday & Shabbos
Weather: 35° Sunny with Wind gust over 40 mph.
Friday night: low 16° Clear skies. Very cold
Shabbos day: 39° Sunny
-Off shabbos welcome home yeshiva bochurim
- Rav Nissan Kaplan will spend shabbos in Lakewood at the Raintree area at KhalbOhr Yaakov and Khal Yaakov Akiva
- Trump: “The number of border crossings have dropped so much under Trump, that federal agents now outnumber illegal crossers…”
- Construction accident in Lakewood a worker fell to his death this morning from a 3rd floor balcony in a building under construction in Cedarbridge park.
- The mayor was asked last night about Erev shabbos construction that stalled traffic on Central Ave last few weeks. He responded they should not have been allowed to do work before the alloted times and has spoken to traffic and safety to notify. No response was given why the construction started in the first place.
-Last night township meeting, Committeeman Issac Ackerman addressed the high salary increases for township committee men stating that these increases are only a salary range of how much they can get while last year the range went up by 20k this year the maximum range increased by 3k. However he said they actually did not get the raise last year. The Mayor said the reason they do this is to keep the workers in the township and stay competitive as other towns look to hire our workers. The mayor did not explain why committemen need salary increase as they are elected to serve.
- Lakewood mayor was again asked about resuming to in person meetings a resident mentioned the Trump EO for remote workers to return to work. The mayor pointed out that deputy mayor Miller logged in from Germany where he's currently stationed saying he would otherwise not have been able to join, and the meetings will continue on zoom.
Admorim spending shabbos in Lakewood:
- Admor M'Chernobel Boro Park will spend Shabbos in Lakewood for the first time in 15 years with tefilos and tish at the Skulen B"M off Park Ave.
- Admor of Emunas Yisroel BP will spend shabbos with his kehilla in the new BM off Clover and Rt 88
- The Skulen Lakewood Rebbe will spend shabbos in Toronto Tefilos and Tish at Bais Yaakov.
- The Rachmastrivka rebbe from Oak and Vine will spend shabbos in Yerushalayim
- Ger Rosh Yeshiva Rav Shaul Alter will spend shabbos in Lakewood with supporters. There will be a public shaloshudes at the tent outside BM Pnei Menachem 13 Lucy rd near Belz,it will go on past the zman there will be a livestream for motzei shabbos HERE after zman Rabbeinu Tam 6:54 pm
- Ponovezh Nasi Rav Lazer Kahanemen will host a Melava Malka motzei shabbos in Lakewood at the Gratter building hall Park and 2nd.
- Costume closeouts purim store now open at the future home of Moishas supermarket in Howell rt 9 N formerly stop n shop.
- Playa Bowl in Toms River ready for opening
-Ice cream house on Lakewood/TR border to open.
- Egg prices remain high with no end in sight
Localy at Aldi $5.49 limit 2
- President Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as this week to fire the members of the Postal Service’s governing board and place the agency under the control of the Commerce Department, the Washington Post reports.
- For the second time in as many days, a suspect has been arrested in connection with disturbing acts in Lakewood. Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer today announced the arrest of a , 28, year old Tuckerton man, who now faces a slew of serious charges for incidents reported on November 24, December 5, December 12, and January 5—all in Lakewood. As he attempted to lure girls into his car on Locust st, Warren, Cushman, Milton streets.
- The Justice Department has launched a civil probe into UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices, scrutinizing how diagnoses triggered extra payments. Investigators are examining whether the healthcare giant inflated records to maximize Medicare Advantage payouts, including at its physician-owned groups.
With billions at stake, regulators are ramping up oversight of corporate healthcare profiteering. (WSJ)
At the Shiur of Rav Shaul Alter last night in Lakewood ![]()
