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Letter: Is Your Daughter Not in High School Yet? To My Fellow Friend, Wow, what a year it’s been! This process of getting into High School is not a simple matter. For years, I’ve been hearing about the difficulties involved, but I never thought it would happen to US. My daughter is really an amazing girl. I’m not just saying this because I am her mother. I get raving reviews about her wherever I go. She is BH very talented, capable, and has lots of personality. She is a true Bas Yisroel in her dress, actions and Tefillos. Her Middos are above and beyond. She is the one who always holds the door open for me and lets me walk in first. She is the one to jump up and help when she sees I am not managing. She is the first girl to approach another girl who is lonely or having a hard day. She is constantly looking for Chessed opportunities. Her teachers and principals love her, and had only the best things to say to all the High Schools we applied to. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-is-your-daughter-not-in-high-school-yet/

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Ben Inzelbuch: Congratulations to Captain Leroy Marshall on an incredible 25 years of service to the Lakewood community what an achievement! For more than two decades, you have shown tremendous dedication, strong leadership, and real commitment to the people of Lakewood. That kind of service deserves respect and recognition. I’m proud to call you a close friend, and I’ll be right by your side for whatever comes next whether you continue moving up within LPD or take your talents and leadership wherever the future leads. Congratulations again, Captain Marshall. Twenty-five years of service is a big deal, and Lakewood is better because of you. Ben Inzelbuch LPD Community Affairs Liaison

🎥 Historic: R’ Yosef Chaim Schneur Kotler, the son of BMG Rosh Yeshiva Reb Malkiel, delivered his first Shiur at BMG this afternoon. The Shiur was given in the Yoshon - the original BMG building, where his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather gave Shiurim for decades.

Letter: A Response As the writer of the previous TLS letter, I am somewhat bewildered by this response, I agree with much of what you wrote — just not with the conclusion you seem to draw from it. You correctly say that transparency cannot work in only one direction. I couldn’t agree more. But are you not aware that when a parent asks a school for tuition assistance, the school already demands an extremely detailed picture of that parent’s finances and lifestyle? Parents are asked what they drive, how the vehicle is financed, where they vacationed, whether they went away for Yom Tov, what they spent, what assets they have, and numerous other personal financial questions. These are not hypothetical examples; they are actual questions on tuition assistance forms. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-a-response-14/

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Passing the Torah Forward | Daniel Pollack When my parents passed away, I requested only one thing from their estate: a small, framed picture of my great-great-grandfather, Shmuel Moshe Sprafkin. I do not know any of the precise details of his daily life: the worries that occupied him, the prayers he whispered, the hopes he carried for his children and grandchildren. Staring across more than a century with kind, steady eyes, I have held his gaze many times. So often, I imagine him speaking directly to me, whispering how precious it is to pass our Jewish tradition down to the next generation.That haunting, beautiful thought came to life today at shul. The room grew still as my son was chosen to be the chassan for the Shabbos mincha davening. A moment later, the gabbai handed me a tallis to do pesicha, the honor of opening the holy ark. My hands trembled slightly as I pulled back the velvet curtain and grasped the Sefer Torah. In that instant, the room seemed to disappear. The other congregants, the bookshelves, the familiar walls of the room – all of it receded.Turning around, I looked at my son waiting to receive the Torah scroll. As I lifted it, and literally passed it into his outstretched arms, a wave of emotion enveloped me. Tears immediately filled my eyes, blurring the sight of the silver crowns gleaming in the light of the beis medrash.In that sacred moment, the physical world faded away. I was no longer just a father in a modern sanctuary. I was a vital link in an unbroken chain stretching all the way back to my great-great-grandfather – keeping my quiet promise alive.Daniel Pollack, MSW, JD is a professor at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Contact: [email protected]. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/passing-the-torah-forward-daniel-pollack/

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Success Is Given to Those Who Carry On Without Inspiration | Yaacov Weiss, LCSW A client of mine originally came to me because his marriage was in trouble. Every disagreement spiraled into another painful cycle, and much of our work centered on helping him understand himself, communicate differently, and bring peace back into his home. After months of hard work and lots of siyata dishmaya, the volatility had largely subsided. For the first time in years, he had the emotional bandwidth to focus on other parts of his life — parts that had gone neglected while all his energy went toward keeping his marriage together. One session he said, almost in passing, “My learning has really taken a back seat.” READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/success-is-given-to-those-who-carry-on-without-inspiration-yaacov-weiss-lcsw/

Letter: Therapy Expense Dear School Administration, I am writing to express my deep frustration and concern about the pressure placed on parents to pay for outside therapy and other services intended to help children meet a particular standard of behavior, performance, or development. Many families are already struggling to afford the basic necessities of life. Adding the expectation that parents must pay for private therapy creates an enormous financial burden. Where are parents supposed to find this money? How are families who are already stretched financially expected to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for additional services simply because the school believes their child needs to be “perfected”? READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-therapy-expense/

HEARTBREAKING: Who Will Help This Orphaned Chosson Make His Wedding? An orphaned chosson is getting married with no mother or father by his side. With no parents to turn to for help, he is struggling to cover even the basic wedding expenses. Please help him get married with dignity and joy. DONATE HERE: https://thechesedfund.com/vaad-ha-rabbanim/a-chosson-with-no-father-or-mother?aff=21

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🎥 BMG Rosh Hayeshiva Reb Malkiel Kotler arrives this morning in Mexico City, as gedolim continue their mission on behalf of Keren Olam Hatorah.

BMG Rosh Hayeshiva Reb Malkiel Kotler arrives this morning in Mexico City, as gedolim continue their mission on behalf of Keren Olam Hatorah. https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/%f0%9f%8e%a5-bmg-rosh-hayeshiva-reb-malkiel-kotler-arrives-in-mexico-city-on-behalf-of-the-keren-olam-hatorah-mission/

Explainer: The Reason Behind Lakewood’s $2.75 Million LSTA Cut – And Why More Cuts May Be Coming Last week’s dramatic announcement from the Lakewood Student Transportation Authority (LSTA) that they will be raising the fee for non-mandated children to opt into the busing program has raised questions about why the reduction is happening now and what prompted the township to make the cut so soon before school started, when the state budget was approved in late June. Asked for comment, Township officials tell The Lakewood Scoop that the subsidy reduction only came after the State Local Finance Board rejected Lakewood’s request to raise an additional $12.9 million in property tax revenue above the state’s 2% cap, which would have allowed the township to raise and spend additional property tax revenue. TLS first reported on that decision earlier this month. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/explainer-the-reason-behind-lakewoods-2-75-million-lsta-cut-and-why-more-cuts-may-be-coming/

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BREAKING UPDATE - FIRST REPORT: The LSTA now says they will reduce the additional fee to $290 per student, Igud Hamosdos urges parents to opt in.

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Do You Have an Old Tallis You Are No Longer Using? It Can Be Used for a Mitzvah https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/do-you-have-an-old-tallis-you-are-no-longer-using-it-can-be-used-for-a-mitzvah/

Can We All Chill For A Second? Letter: Everyone saw the first number that was floating around for the extra bussing fee and everyone lost it. My phone was blowing up. WhatsApp groups on fire. Bashing the askanim, bashing our local politicians, “they don’t care,” “they sold us out” – you know the drill. Then today the Igud puts out an update. The fee is down to $290 per kid. And the instruction is now to opt in – portal opens today at 2pm. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/can-we-all-chill-for-a-second/

Large Turnout at Lakewood Property Tax Relief Filing Event Over 130 additional Lakewood area residents are now on the path to receive property tax relief for 2026, following their successful filing at the special ANCHOR event held Sunday at the Westwood office complex, near the Lakewood-Toms River border. Despite it taking place on a weekend – to enable maximum public participation – a team of New Jersey Department of the Treasury officials were on hand to advise applicants, one-on-one, regarding the program and to facilitate their filings on the spot. The ANCHOR, and related Senior Freeze and Stay NJ programs, offer benefits up to $700 for renters; up to $1,500 for homeowners age 64 and under; and can run as high as $6,500 for senior homeowners. This event was hosted by the C.A.R.E.S. organization; and co-sponsored by Lakewood Township, and other business and non-profit partners. Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles and Township Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein joined the event; and thanked the organizers and State team for helping bring this pivotal financial relief directly to local families – in an efficient, hassle-free manner. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/large-turnout-at-lakewood-property-tax-relief-filing-event/

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PHOTOS: Congressman Smith Joins Ocean County Commissioners And Manchester Twp. Mayor In Opposition To Data Centers On Thursday, August 20th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) met with Manchester Twp. Mayor Joseph Hankins, Director of Public Works Al Yodakis, and Ocean County Commissioner Rob Arace to discuss their mutual opposition to the development of AI data centers in the Township—and Ocean County overall. “AI data centers pose critical environmental risks and impose undue stresses on local resources—including water and electricity—which place significant financial burdens on ratepayers and residents,” said Rep. Smith. Smith noted that he strongly supports a resolution recently agreed to by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners—“Encouraging Ocean County municipalities to undertake comprehensive due diligence and adopt appropriate land-use safeguards before approving Data Center development”—which highlights the environmental and resource-based concerns and impacts associated with data center construction and operations. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/photos-congressman-smith-joins-ocean-county-commissioners-and-manchester-twp-mayor-in-opposition-to-data-centers/

📸 MORE: Manchester residents today outside Town Hall are protesting the data centers https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/photos-congressman-smith-joins-ocean-county-commissioners-and-manchester-twp-mayor-in-opposition-to-data-centers/

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Coming Soon To New Jersey: Amazon To Begin Drone Home Deliveries Amazon plans to begin delivering packages by drone in parts of New Jersey this fall, with operations expected to launch in mid-October from its facility in West Deptford Township. According to a notice sent to Mantua Township officials, Amazon’s Prime Air operating area will extend roughly 15 miles from the facility. The proposed delivery area includes nearly all of Mantua Township northwest of Pitman, as well as the Borough of Wenonah. The drones will operate at altitudes below 400 feet and will be permitted to fly from 15 minutes before sunrise until 15 minutes after sunset. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/coming-soon-to-new-jersey-amazon-to-begin-drone-home-deliveries/

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Submitted: Mi K’amcha Yisroel: A Minyan was needed for a Meis Mitzvah today in Neptune, New Jersey and a Minyan of Lakewood people came in middle of the day to help out.

Tuesday: Meis Mitzvah Opportunity An elderly Jewish man from Toms River has passed away, and has no known Frum family. The Levaya is scheduled to take place Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ. Volunteers are needed to help form a minyan and ensure she is accorded proper kavod hames. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/tuesday-meis-mitzvah-opportunity/

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A driver was arrested after slashing tires following an accident.

DEVELOPING: Fire rips through Mordy’s Shtiebel building in Lakewood.

MORE FROM THE SCENE: Mordy’s Shteibel Engulfed in Flames - crews are unable to enter to retrieve the Sefer Torahs - Tehillim https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/developing-fire-rips-through-mordys-shtiebel-building-in-lakewood/

UPDATE - CHASDEI HASHEM: Sources tell TLS the Sefer Torahs were not directly exposed to the fire, and they’re expected to be okay. https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/developing-fire-rips-through-mordys-shtiebel-building-in-lakewood/

UPDATE: Manchester Resident Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle A 43-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle earlier this month in Manchester Township, police said. Richard J. Fescharek was hit at about 9:37 p.m. on August 9 at the intersection of County Route 530 and Swift Circle in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. Fescharek sustained multiple life-threatening injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in critical condition. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/update-manchester-resident-dies-from-injuries-after-being-struck-by-vehicle/

CHASDEI HASHEM 📸: The Sefer Torahs being removed from Mordy’s Shtiebel after a fire ripped through the building this morning. https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/developing-fire-rips-through-mordys-shtiebel-building-in-lakewood/

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Today: Michael Safdie To Speak In Lakewood Michael Safdie, host of the Daily Bitachon Hotline, is set to speak in Lakewood today, August 25, on the topic of Emunah and Bitachon. The event will take place at Yeshiva Gedola South Lakewood (Rav Korbman’s), located at 715 Marlin Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/today-michael-safdie-to-speak-in-lakewood/

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Van Drew Accuses Sherrill Of ‘Political Hit Piece’ Over Election Integrity Dispute; Vows To Continue Investigating U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew is accusing New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill of responding to questions about New Jersey’s voter registration system with political attacks rather than providing answers about how thousands of people who identified themselves as noncitizens were placed on the state’s voter rolls. Van Drew, a former Democrat who switched over to the Republican party several years ago, said in a statement that he and members of the Republican Study Committee initially sought information about the voter registration issue to determine how the system failed and what safeguards are in place to prevent similar problems in the future. The congressman said New Jersey’s admission that thousands of people who identified themselves as noncitizens were registered to vote — and that some individuals registered through the error later cast ballots — warranted a thorough investigation. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/van-drew-accuses-sherrill-of-political-hit-piece-over-election-integrity-dispute-vows-to-continue-investigating/

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A crash and a pedestrian struck on the Garden State Parkway northbound just past Exit 102 is causing heavy delays in the area. (Credit dunoff photography)

VIDEO: Let’s Talk Kashrus, Shabbos Mode: Are You Sure? Shabbos Mode: Are You Sure? What does “Shabbos Mode” actually do—and what doesn’t it do? Rabbi Shmuel Katz, Rabbinic Coordinator at the cRC, joins R’ Yitzy Hisiger for an important discussion about the halachic realities, potential pitfalls, and different types of Shabbos modes found in today’s ovens. View it in its entirety at: https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/shabbos-mode-are-you-sure READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/video-lets-talk-kashrus-shabbos-mode-are-you-sure/

He Never Took No for an Answer – Except From Daas Torah: A Tribute to Reb Yankie Meyer zt”l on His Yahrzeit, 13 Elul For decades, “Yankie Meyer” was a household name. He was the ultimate askan of a generation – a man whose address was wherever a Yid needed help and whose hours were whenever the telephone rang. And it always rang: minutes before Shabbos, on Yom Kippur, during the Pesach Seder, and while everyone else was on vacation. Sometimes it was a single Yid sitting frightened in a police station. Sometimes a family had suffered an unimaginable tragedy. Sometimes an entire community needed someone who could accomplish the seemingly impossible. The scale changed. Yankie did not. The key to understanding Reb Yankie Meyer zt”l lies in one apparent contradiction: Yankie never took no for an answer. Except when the “no” came from Daas Torah. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/he-never-took-no-for-an-answer-except-from-daas-torah-a-tribute-to-reb-yankie-meyer-ztl-on-his-yahrzeit-13-elul/

Letter: Threatening School Messages To the Editor, As the summer comes to an end and the new school year approaches, many parents in our community are once again receiving intimidating messages from school administrators regarding outstanding tuition balances. The message is often blunt: Pay what is owed immediately, or your child will not be allowed to return to school. Registration documents, admission cards, class information, and other necessary paperwork may be withheld until the account is brought current. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/letter-threatening-school-messages/