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The threat of scattered severe thunderstorms with up to 70 mph wind gusts Wednesday evening could bring an abrupt end to New Jersey’s current stretch of unusually warm.
- Gov. Mikie Sherrill is proposing a $60.729 billion state budget for FY 2027. It's $980 million more than last year, a 1.6% increase, that includes $2 billion in spending cuts and ads $750 milion in revenue by closing corporate tax loopholes. Blame placed on Donald Trump.
- A youtuber has been at the shopping plaza in Westgate today interviewing local residents. According to reports he's a pro Israel.
- Giyus draft law done! it has been postponed and will no longer be advanced in the current knesset term, as the Charedi parties agree to pass the budget which will include funding for
A senior Charedi figure: "We will vote for the budget; we don't dismantle a government during wartime. We failed with the draft law, but we are bringing important achievements in the state budget."
- The Mashguach Rav Reuvein shlita is back from EY and will deliver a sichas Mussar today during mussar seder at Beren hall
- NYPD Bomb Squad is near Gracie Mansion after a "suspicious package" was found in a nearby park.
- Pesach Kashrus Alert - Xanthan Gum
The Volover Kashrus Agency warns: food products containing Xanthan Gum are NOT kosher for Pesach. Even if labeled “Kosher for Passover,” Xanthan Gum derived from kitnoyos is soaked in alcohol the same type used for chametz gamur making it forbidden. Do not use or consume Xanthan Gum during Pesach. Xanthan Gum It is used as a thickener and stabilizer for sauces, salad dressings, and in gluten-free baking. Other kashrus certifying agencies have not issued any updates on this.
- Gas prices shot up at the Jersey shore and across NJ averaging $3.59 a gallon
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027 state budget will include $12.4 billion in aid for the K-12 school funding formula - the highest level in state history and a 3.1% increase over the current year's funding. Sherrill’s proposal also includes $1.4 billion for preschool programs.
-Hespedim will be held tonight in Lakewood marking the end of shiva for Rav Shimon Frank zt”l, a 26-year-old Lakewood yungerman who was niftar following an illness. The hespedim will take place at Coventry Shul 9:00 PM, followed by Maariv at 10:15 PM.
Divrei hesped will be delivered by Rav Yeruchom Olshin shlita, Rav Moshe Tikotzky shlita, Rav Menachem Mintz shlita, and a family member. The Ezras Nashim will be open.
- Lakewood Planning board meeting today 6 pm watch Here only 1 item on the agenda by Hamilton of Lakewood LLC to build a daycare at 600, 680 New Hampshire Ave & 1518 Bellinger St Block 855.05, Lots 19, 23, & 25 Concept Plan for a daycare
- Yeshiva Chaim Berlin introduced new song at purim mesiba 2026 watch Here
- At yesterday’s Lakewood Development Corporation (LDC) meeting, the board voted on a resolution to continue the contract for the public bus liaison on a month-to-month basis. Officials said the continuation is necessary due to an ongoing emergency, as the state has not yet authorized funding for the position, which they described as critical. The amount of the contract was not disclosed.
- The Toms River Jewish Community Council is opposing proposed zoning changes that could allow more than 1,500 multi-family housing units to be built near Massachusetts Avenue and Route 70, and Riverwood Drive and Route 9. The council warned the projects would cause major congestion and change the character of the area, stressing that the Jewish community does not support high-density housing and should not be blamed for overdevelopment. The issue is set to be discussed at the Toms River Planning Board meeting on March 10.
-The Lakewood Board of Education says much of the district’s debt and ongoing problems stem from state monitors assigned to oversee the schools, arguing the monitors rarely assisted administrators. App reports
- New Jersey Governor Sherrill will deliver her inaugural state budget address Tuesday afternoon at the Statehouse, and is expected to lay out some cuts to existing programs, as the state faces a projected $3 billion structural deficit for Fiscal Year 2027.
One area which may be negatively impacted is Stay NJ, the recently enacted property tax relief program for seniors. The current year state budget is $58.8 billion. (Onejerseyshorr)
- A video of a helicopter transporting passengers from New Square to a wedding in Lakewood sparked false accusations online, with commenters claiming New Square residents paid for it while living on welfare. In reality, a Jewish philanthropist who donates heavily to Jewish causes hosted the wedding and personally covered the helicopter costs, estimated at $6,000–$15,000. Critics say the accusations reflect a recurring pattern of misinformation and hostility toward a community that contributes significantly to Rockland County, while politicians connected to those circles remain silent (Monseynews)