NOTE: Multiple Lakewood Weddings May Be Moved Up Due to Impending Storm Multiple weddings scheduled for Sunday in Lakewood may be pushed up earlier in the day due to the impending storm, wedding hall managers tell TLS. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/note-multiple-lakewood-weddings-may-be-moved-up-due-to-impending-storm/

A message from Chaveirim CJ: Ahead of the snowstorm, Chaveirim of Central Jersey is recruiting volunteers with SUVs who are willing and available to assist the community throughout the storm with essential transportation needs. If you have an SUV and you're able to help, please click the link below to sign up. https://forms.gle/vKfp6MmzU9dxb2nA6

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Lakewood’s emergency services prepping for the incoming storm

Petirah of R’ Hershel Klainberg Z”L We regret to inform you of the Petirah of R’ Hershel Klainberg Z”L of Detroit. He is the father of Mrs. Bayla Tyk of Lakewood. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/petirah-of-r-hershel-klainberg-zl/

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Ocean County Fire Marshal: Obstructed Exits Could Delay Emergency Response Ocean County Chief Fire Marshal Dennis Allen is urging residents and property managers to take immediate steps to maintain safe access around their properties. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/ocean-county-fire-marshal-obstructed-exits-could-delay-emergency-response/

SHOCKING: Hatzolah Central Jersey Several Million Dollars in Debt, Insiders Say Hatzolah of Central Jersey is several million dollars in debt, multiple insiders who spoke on condition of anonymity told TLS. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/shocking-hatzolah-central-jersey-several-million-dollars-in-debt-insiders-say/

An Important Mesaage from Jackson Council President Mordy Burnstein.

An Important Message from Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles Ahead of Impending Storm Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles issued the following statement to TLS. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/an-important-message-from-lakewood-mayor-ray-coles-ahead-of-impending-storm/

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An important message from the Lakewood Fire Department

A desperate cry from the Gedolei Hador — the Mirrer Rosh Yeshiva Shlita, Rav Yitzchak Ezrachi Shlita, and Rav Yitzchak Kolodetzky Shlita. A prominent Torah home in Eretz Yisrael is on the brink of collapse. The Gedolim are offering a rare assurance: Donate the gematria of ברכה — $227 — and merit extraordinary ישועות in all your affairs. On the yahrtzeit of Rav Chaim Kanievsky זצ״ל (Purim in America), Rav Kolodetzky and the Mir Mashgiach, Rav Binyamin Finkel, will daven at his kever on behalf of donors. CLICK HERE: https://thechesedfund.com/thekerenhatzedakah/savingalife?aff=TLS22

Instead of Corporate Gifting This Year, Local Business Sponsors Purim Seudos for Almanos and Yesomim A local business owner has chosen to allocate corporate funds toward a meaningful cause, opting to sponsor Purim meals for almanos and yesomim rather than invest in traditional corporate gifts. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/instead-of-corporate-gifting-this-year-local-business-sponsors-purim-seudos-for-almanos-and-yesomim/

STORM MOVING IN: Blizzard Could Dump Up to 30 Inches in the Lakewood Area STAY UP TO DATE WITH STORM UPDATES BY FOLLOWING TLS STATUS HERE READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/storm-moving-in-blizzard-could-dump-up-to-30-inches-in-the-lakewood-area/

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A Message From Toms River Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick Toms River Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick issued the following message to TLS: READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/a-message-from-toms-river-mayor-daniel-t-rodrick/

Important Storm Information from the Howell Police Department With a winter storm forecasted for this weekend, the Howell Township Police Department wants to ensure all residents are prepared and informed. Our Department of Public Works (DPW) will be working around the clock to keep our 573 lane miles of roadway safe, and we need your help to make their job easier! READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/important-storm-information-from-the-howell-police-department/

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Letter: I’m Dreading Shalach Manos This Year Every year before Purim, the same quiet anxiety begins. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-im-dreading-shalach-manos-this-year/

Lakewood Township Begins Shipping Out New ‘DIY Snow Response Kit’ Following widespread complaints about road conditions during the last snowstorm, Lakewood Township officials have unveiled a bold new initiative aimed at “putting the power of snow removal directly into the hands of residents,” TLS has exclusively learned. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/exclusive-lakewood-township-begins-shipping-out-new-diy-snow-response-kit/

Multi-vehicle accident on County Line Road. Avoid all unnecessary travel - road conditions becoming more dangerous. (TLS-SB)

BLIZZARD 🎥: Lakewood DPW has approximately 100 trucks on the road, along with another 200+ private contractors. Here’s an important message from DPW Director Phil Roux.

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Your Blizzard Clips: The Simcha goes on: Beri Weber now at a Simcha in Lakewood (TY: OVA)

Your Blizzard Clips: At the Chasunah in Brooklyn this evening of Lakewood resident Moshe Scheinberg to Baila Schreiber

BLIZZARD 🎥: An urgent message from LPD Captain Steve Allaire and Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein

UPDATE - TEHILLIM: Young Bachur Hospitalized After Being Pinned Under Vehicle Please take a moment to be Mispallel for 13-year old Mayer Yitzchok Zelig ben Malka, the boy who was pulled out from underneath a car this evening. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/update-tehillim-young-bachur-hospitalized-after-being-pinned-under-vehicle/

NOW 🎥: Downed wires on fire in Lakewood. Avoid approaching any downed wires, and call police immediately.

Chaveirim volunteers removing a downed tree from a Jackson roadway this evening.

📸: At Chaveirim CJ emergency dispatching center this evening

BLIZZARD 🎥: An update from Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein and LPD’s Lt. “Butters”

A message from the Lakewood Township’s maintenance worker

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Caught on Video: Watch as a transformer explodes last night in Lakewood.

BLIZZARD: As the blizzard continues to dump snow in NJ, over 38,000 are left without power in Ocean County alone - including over 1,000 in Lakewood, over 2,000 in Jackson, and over 6,000 in Toms River

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New Jersey Education Commissioner Nominee Lily Laux Says Root Causes Must Be Identified In Lakewood School Funding Crisis During her confirmation hearing before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee, Acting Education Commissioner Lily Laux faced questions from legislators on how she would address chronic financial distress and governance problems in districts such as Lakewood, where years of budget troubles have brought the<a READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/new-jersey-education-commissioner-nominee-lily-laux-says-root-causes-must-be-identified-in-lakewood-school-funding-crisis/

Your Blizzard Clips: If 4x4 vehicles are having a hard time navigating, you should definitely be staying home!

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🎥 Hundreds of plow trucks from Township (including contracted), County and State cleaning the roads in Lakewood. Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads - even when ban is lifted - unless absolutely urgent

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Petirah of R’ Meir Oiknine Z”L We regret to inform you of the Petirah of R’ Meir Oiknine Z”L (Waknin), who was Niftar today. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/petirah-of-r-meir-oiknine-zl/

How much snow did you measure so far? And in which town? Send us your pics!

Your Blizzard Pics: TWO FEET of snow measured in Lakewood so far

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BLIZZARD: Storm update from Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein at DPW HQ.

🎥: When you’re driving during a blizzard, but you think your SUV is invincible… This morning on County Line Road. No injuries were reported.

CHECK THIS OUT! An artist in Lakewood carved out this sculpture of Mordechai on a horse - just in time for Purim!

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UPDATE: Blizzard Recovery Underway in Ocean County as Power Restoration Continues More than 2,300 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) utility workers are laboring in snow and icy conditions to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New Jersey after a powerful blizzard knocked out service to nearly 170,000 homes and businesses, the company said this afternoon. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/update-blizzard-recovery-underway-in-ocean-county-as-power-restoration-continues/

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Petirah of Mr. Michael Kastelanski Z"L We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mr. Michael Kastelanski Z”L, father of Daniel. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/petirah-of-mr-michael-kastelanski-zl/

Letter: The Silent Struggle - Adult ADHD There are people out there suffering in silence. Maybe others judge, but do they truly know? So many issues are addressed, but yours is off the radar. You may struggle daily with basics like home chores, work, schedules, organization, motivation, impulsivity, procrastination, relationships, davening, mood swings… the list goes on. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-the-silent-struggle-adult-adhd/

📸: Lakewood Police Chaplain Moe Heinemann and Police Liaison Ben Inzelbuch stop into Lakewood DPW headquarters to say thank you and deliver hot pizza to employees working around the clock.

🚨 BREAKING 🎥: Emergency personnel in Lakewood have just extricated a child who was buried under a collapsed igloo. The child was reportedly trapped for over an hour, emergency personnel told TLS. Hatzolah is now transporting the child to the hospital in stable condition.

MORE - NISSIM: Emergency personnel tell TLS it’s a Neis the boy made it out alive https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/breaking-nissim-child-rescued-after-being-trapped-under-collapsed-igloo-for-over-an-hour-video/

A Practical Guide To The Halachos of Adar, Purim & Purim Meshulash You can download it here. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/a-practical-guide-to-the-halachos-of-adar-purim-purim-meshulash/

Early Morning Blaze Erupts in Manchester Township Home; Residents Escape Safely [PHOTO] A structure fire broke out early this morning in the Roosevelt City section of Manchester Township, prompting a large emergency response but resulting in no serious injuries. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/early-morning-blaze-erupts-in-manchester-township-home-residents-escape-safely-photo/

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Petirah of Rabbi Shlomo Leib Zweiback, ZT”L We regret to inform you of the petirah of Rabbi Shlomo Leib Zweiback zt”l. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/petirah-of-rabbi-shlomo-leib-zweiback-ztl/

Letter: When Snow Days Stop Making Sense After already having a snow day yesterday, many parents were stunned to learn there will be no school again today, not because of impassable roads, but because of a chain reaction that began with transportation. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/when-snow-days-stop-making-sense/

🎥: A post-storm message from Jackson Council President Mordy Burnstein

🚨 BREAKING 📸: A driver is being hospitalized after going airborne off the 195 overpass, landing on Rt. 9 in Howell.

DOJ Sues New Jersey, Governor Sherrill Over Executive Order Restricting ICE Operations on State Property The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state of New Jersey and Governor Mikie Sherrill, challenging a newly signed executive order that limits federal immigration READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/doj-sues-new-jersey-governor-sherrill-over-executive-order-restricting-ice-operations-on-state-property/

Sunday: Hachnosas Sefer Torah In Honor of Rabbi Abadi <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-430726" src="https://thelakewoodscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4345-W-500x667.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="667" READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/sunday-hachnosas-sefer-torah-in-honor-of-rabbi-abadi/

On a Scale of 1-10, How Would You Rate Your Town’s Blizzard Cleanup? READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/on-a-scale-of-1-10-how-would-you-rate-your-towns-blizzard-cleanup/

📸: Moments Ago: This accident on River Avenue at the Lakewood/Toms River border has knocked out power in the area. Expect also heavy delays for the repairs and cleanup.

Dashcam Video: On Rt. 9 today.

New Jersey Sues The Trump Administration Over Removal of 7 Vaccines From CDC’s Universal Recommendation List New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today announced she has joined a coalition of 15 states in suing the Trump administration over what she described as a sweeping and unlawful <a href="https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/just-in-u-s-cdc-lowers-the-number-of-recommended-childhood-vaccinations/" target="blank" READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/new-jersey-sues-the-trump-administration-over-removal-of-7-vaccines-from-cdcs-universal-recommendation-list/

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WOW: Check out this Statue of Liberty ice sculpture made by some very talented people in Toms River! 🇺🇸🗽

Is the IDF Debate Really About the Army, or Identity? | Rabbi Meir Goldberg One of the most difficult topics for those in the Yeshiva world to explain to Jews in general community, is the issue of the Charedim and IDF army service. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/is-the-idf-debate-really-about-the-army-or-identity-rabbi-meir-goldberg/

Your Photos: Beis Medresh of Hyson, Jackson baking Matzos with their Rav, Harav Yisroel Kuperwasser Shlita

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