Weather: 45° A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High near 45F. Chance of rain 60%. Friday
Friday Erev shabbos Tezaveh parshhas Zachor
Candle lighting 5:32 pm
Shkiah/Sunset 5:50 pm
- Decision this Monday on Lang Lawsuit: The decision of the Appellate Division will be on Monday and it is going to be published in the NJ court reports. Here The decision will have a significant impact, not only on Lakewood, but on Toms River, Brick, Jackson and other towns with large numbers of nonpublic students.
Happy Purim!, Aaron Lang
- Melava Malka this motzei shabbos for Avreichim shul at their new building corner Clifton Ave and 10th st.
- Erev Purim shopping . stores and caterers pushing meat boards for shalach manos with thousands of orders. Costume closeouts open in Howell today until 1 and Motzei shabbos 8- 11. Vineyard selling kosher wines at new location off Cedarbridge near MLk.
- Purim Night mesiba will take place in BMG Bais Aaron B"M at 11pm. There will be a area for adirei Hatorah supporters.
- NYC Comptroller Lander accuses YU of not creating enough safe space for LGBTQ students.
- Gov Murphy has included $834 million of state aid in the budget for school districts. Lakewood will receive $1,907,870 a 7.7% increase, however Jackson Twp will lose only receive a total of $27,861,779 thats a loss of -$6,287,744 and a cut of 18.4% over last year. Toms River was also cut only receiving $30,978,802 a negative of -$14,421,851 and a loss of 31.8% Republicans called out Murphy for targeting certain districts.
- Jackson Township's Zoning Board ranted Site Plan approval for an in-patient drug and alcohol treatment facility at 130 Pushkin Road in the Cassville section of the Township. Faanews reports. Their facility will be a 48 bed, post detox residential rehab center, as there will be no detox going on. The center will be only for adult, non-criminal defendants who enter rehab voluntarily, not criminal defendants who are Court-ordered to go to a rehab facility.
Video first yartzeit Rav Chaim Kanievsky ztl lighting shabbos candles.