Shushan Purim 5783 Lakewood News

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- Bochurim returning home from E"Y early may have to deal with delays at Ben Gurion airport tomorrow after activist against judicial reform are planning to block all major arteries and roads leading to the airport. Officials have told the public to use the train from Yerushalayim and elsewhere to access the airport.

- Since January 1, 2023, the Lakewood Police Department have arrested 163 individuals including 9 juveniles as young as 14 years old.(FAAnews)

- LIC held a early morning meeting today on Shushan Purim adding another partner in the lease of the blue claws stadium in addition to American Baseball company  the new operator is  PSC/Levy 

- Politico headline on Lang case: The school district that pays its attorney $1 million a year "Court deals blow to Murphy administration in Lakewood" In a blow to the Murphy administration that could cost it millions of dollars, a high court on Monday sided with attorneys in Lakewood who argued the state hasn’t lived up to its constitutional duties.The Appellate Division ruling is a win for Lakewood, which has seen its population explode in recent years but mostly with students who attend private schools, which are not covered by state funds. The ruling could have broader implications for districts with private schools.

- R' Aaron Lang: I hoped that the decision would be erev Purim. I's the z'chus tzibur. I always sought out the smartest teachers everywhere I went to school, yeshiva, and l'havidil, UT and Rutgers. That is a derech..NJ is a national leader in education. When NJ gets it right,  so will NY.

- NJ AG Matt Platkin  cites 28 towns for violating marriage license rules for LGBTQ community excluding certain LGBTQ individuals from marriage license applications on their websites.

-Purim recap: Purim in Lakewood and surrounding towns was celebrated joyfully with a festive atmosphere. There was noticeably more groups of yeshiva bochurim going around collecting  post covid when he groups stayed in yeshiva and campaigned via phone. The traffic was also back to pre covid era specifically during peak hours of 12 - 4 with crossing guards at some key intersections. as the surrounding communities grow Purim was felt in the air in Jackson, Toms River & Manchester  with many communal and private parties inviting the public to join in Local gevirim hosted purim parties for the public with singers and musicians inviting everyone to join in. while checks were written out for tzedaka. Fire works went off all over adding to the Purim spirit

Some meshulachim observed they made less many this year vs previous years from the general public but got larger donations from a few select gevirim 

 On purim night there were several learning programs in many shuls wedding halls and yeshivos with participants getting a small stipend. In BMG  the annual Purim Tish attracted thousands who danced with the roshei yeshiva until the wee hours of the morning. For this years  the supporters of the Adirei Hatorah were on stage getting proper recognition for their efforts in support of the youngeleit Music and neginah was provided by mishpachas Brodt and they introduced a new song as is done yearly a purim kollel learned from Chatzos to Netz. The music and dancing continued for the 2nd night into the early hours of shushan purim. 

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