Weather: 81° Cloudy early followed by heavy thunderstorms this afternoon Chance of rain 60%.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for 15 New Jersey counties starting Monday afternoon with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour expected during severe thunderstorms.National Weather Service not including Ocean county

- Keren Olam HaTorah delegation heading to Toronto tomorrow 

- B"M Kelmwoods Westgate building campaign launch Here 

- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Ocean County from 6:36 pm - 7:15 pm 

- Amazon’s biggest sale of the year Prime Day starts at 3 a.m. ET on June 23 and runs through June 26 so members can grab deals earlier than usual.

- New restaurant in Lakewood Carve Bistro soft opening High-end food without the high-end bill 1094 River Ave unit 2, Lakewood, NJ under KCL Hashgocha reserve Here

- Keren Olam Hatorah delegation will head to an event in Edison tonight 

Shutfus Campaign hits goal of $12 Million new goal set to $13 million. Team Lakewood over $3.2 million with 800k from BMG collection.

The Lakewood Leadership team raised $26,796,496

- BDE: Update: ZAKA confirms Michael Mizrahi A"H , who was seriously injured in the Montreal shooting incident, has been pronounced dead,R"L.

Updated Montreal ZAKA retracts, and reports that a Jewish man was not murdered, but rather seriously injured. His family members request to pray for the recovery of Moshe Michael ben Miriam.

- An Atzeres Tefillah with a Minyan Tehillim will take place tonight at 11:00 PM for the refuah sheleimah of the Brisk Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik, who is currently hospitalized in the ICU. Location: Bais Medrash of Albert, 699 Albert Ave, Lakewood.

- In person meetings at the township 

Lakewood Township is pleased to announce that - following extensive outreach and coordination – the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be hosting in-person interviews in Lakewood for its popular Global Entry Program. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will conduct Global Entry interviews in Lakewood this August, marking the first time the program will be offered in Ocean County. A limited number of interview slots will be available for Lakewood residents who receive conditional approval by July 31. Global Entry provides expedited customs processing and includes TSA PreCheck benefits.

- Lakewood cheder Hachodosh boys  elementary will be moving to Jackson where most of the parent body lives.

- Tucker Carlson announces he is officially leaving the Republican Party

Updated: ZAKA retracts, and reports that the Jewish man was not murdered, but rather seriously injured. His family members request to pray for the recovery of Moshe Michael ben Miriam 

- (An israeli citizen was killed in Montreal today after a female police officer mistook  for the shooter near the scene of the attack.)

Update in Montreal 

- Chabad shloach tells ynet about 100 people sheltered inside the Chabad House after shots fired nearby, wounding a police officer, as authorities search for a second suspect after shooter caught

- There are no Jewish hostages. It occurred in a neighborhood of Montreal where there is a Chabad community but it appears to be unrelated. The grocery store is not a Jewish store

- Initial field intelligence confirms that the active shooter incident has officially ended, with the primary gunman neutralized & deceased following direct law enforcement engagement.

One police officer was tragically killed or fatally wounded during the violent exchange, marking a severe casualty for local emergency personnel answering the call.

Reports say Jewish businesses were the target

One police officer killed another critically injured 

- There's a Chabad a Judaica store and koaher restaurant and supermarket nearby  all on lock down.

-Tehillim Reports of hostages taken at Kosher supermarket in Montreal 

- Active shooter in Montreal on Decarie at PA Grocery Store. in heavily Jewish neighborhood 

There is an active shooter situation in the Montreal neighborhood of Cote Des Neiges at the Westbury project. Over 20 shots heard with apartment windows visibly struck by bullets.

At least one police officer injured & 1-2 people reported dead on scene.

- Last day of school for several girl schools others finish tomorrow 

- Tefillos for Rav Avrohom yehishua Soloveitchik shlita who was taken to the ICU after a deterioration in his condition and is in need of rachmei shamayim name is אברהם יהושע בן עטיל

- Tefilos for the vizhnitz rebbe reb Srultche who is undergoing a medical procedure today name is ישראל בן לאה אסתר

- Traffic alert An accident on River Avenue at Cushman Street caused delays Monday morning after a car began leaking gas. Motorists were urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while emergency crews responded.

- Jackson traffic alert: Expect delays for the next three days as the southbound lane of North Hope Chapel Road, between New Central Avenue and South Cooks Bridge Road, will be closed daily from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The northbound lane will remain open.

- Keren Olam HaTorah Team Lakewood Total Raised $3,106,272 led by BMG collection $793,556 and many shuls as of this morning The Shutfei Olam Hatorah Goal is $12,000,000 Total Raised

$11,589,358 96% of 12 million goal 

- Lakewood planning board meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled 

- Keir Starmer announces he will resign as UK prime minister and leader of the Labour Party

- New pizza shop in Long Branch CRUST CO had their Grand Opening last week.

Located at: 379A Monmouth Road, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 under the hashgacah of Vaad kashrus mehadrin Lakewood 

- Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades died Monday morning at the age of 100.

- Giyus: The vehicle procession machaah protesting the arrests of Charedim will take place on Wednesday at 4 pm. The vehicles will depart from several points across the country toward Prison 10. At this time, the procession will be held under the leadership of the Agudah faction of UTJ. As of now Degel haTorah will not be joining as Rav Dov Landau has ruled it should take place after 17 Tamuz in order not to bring the bein hazmanim atmosphere earlier.

- Giyus: Additional protests took place today outside Prison 10 as several detainees were released and returned home. Large crowds gathered to welcome them back, celebrating their release.

- Jackson: Faanews reports Despite months of public assurances that the Township would vigorously defend two major lawsuits, court filings show Jackson officials have sought delays in both the Adventure Crossing case and the challenge to the Township’s mobile home rent control ordinance in order to pursue settlement negotiations. More 

- More Jewish accounts are being suspended on X for opposing the new Iran deal. Accounts critical of JD Vance appear to be getting hit the hardest as Elon Musk’s X slides back into the same Biden era, COVID style censorship it once claimed to oppose. Free speech for everyone, unless you question the Iran deal or criticize the government. (awesome jew on x)

- An Assembly panel approved a bill Thursday that would ensure doctors in New Jersey can continue to get paid the same amount for treating patients in person as they do by video call. Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (R-Ocean), opposed the measure, questioning why a physician should receive the same pay for an online visit when they can offer far more services in person.

- NJ Republicans who recently toured NJ State Prison say they found deteriorating infrastructure, overcrowded conditions, no air conditioning, and more than 300 correctional officer vacancies. The lawmakers contrasted the conditions with the attention Democrats and Gov. Sherrill have focused on Delaney Hall, arguing that state leaders should address problems in facilities under New Jersey's direct control. The group has also requested a tour of Delaney Hall for comparison. NJ GOP 

- President Trump threatens a 10-year prison sentence after photos and videos appear to show people damaging and removing pieces of the newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C."There is a 10 year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things — which will be fully enforced!"

- According to a report in Haaretz, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar-Zini has warned in closed discussions that “the next October 7 could happen in Eilat.” Zini reportedly instructed senior officials in the agency to prioritize the scenario of a possible attack on the city, viewing Eilat as a security weak point mainly because of its geographically isolated location.  

- Montclair, NJ just cancelled their pride parade because they have no money, and the school district is going broke. 

- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called President Donald Trump’s agreement to end the war with Iran “an abject surrender” and “a cataclysmic failure.”