Weather: 85° A good deal of sunshine.

 Extreme heat watch, advisories issued for 9 counties with highs near 100 in forecast for Wednesday and Thursday 

 reminder the 9 days begin tomorrow night Rosh Chodesh Av

Today, 28 Tamuz is the 14th yahrzeit of  Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv zt"l.

- Trump: ABC Fake News and its shaky anchor, David Muir, said that the Reflecting Pool was drained to address Peeling Paint (there is no paint, it was slashed with a knife, or box cutter, high grade colored waterproofing liner - it was VANDALISM!) and Algae Blooms (also caused by Vandals, but removed long ago!). In other words, the story was FAKE NEWS, but heavily slanted away from the real cause of the problem, Vandalism. It will be fixed soon, and better than ever. 60 monuments and fountains have been cleaned and fully renovated in D.C., and crime is at record lows! Washington has never looked better, or been safer! President DJT

- The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent, after clearing the House Rules Committee this evening.

If enacted, sunrise in New Jersey would take place after 8am for approximately 67 days in the winter, with the least occurring at 8:19.

The bill will also need to pass the Senate before it can reach President Trump's desk. (Shlomoschorr)

- Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone officially named interim US Senator from South Carolina after her brother's passing

- NJ Assembly GOP: NJ's data broker bill was introduced and passed in two days.

Within hours of being signed, campaigns on both sides panicked. The law threatened to shut down companies that sell voter data critical to how modern campaigns operate.

The administration issued emergency guidance Friday delaying enforcement. The Legislature may need to fix a law it never properly read. L.

- Trump will be addressing the nation on Thursday at 9 PM.

- The Knesset plenum approved Basic Law by a vote of 63-52  the law states that “Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

As expected: The Movement for Quality Government will petition against the law. 

- JCP&L says it has completed power restoration following the severe Fourth of July weekend storms that knocked out service to more than 400,000 customers. The utility said approximately 5,700 workers participated in the recovery effort, replacing more than 500 utility poles, 600 transformers, and nearly 31 miles of wire. JCP&L added that it plans to invest $6.8 billion over the next five years to strengthen the electric grid and improve reliability during future storms.

- A decision by the Bnei Brak Municipality: Separate sidewalks for men and women will be designated along sections of King Solomon Street and Ezra Street near simcha event halls. Acting on the instructions of local rabbonim, the municipality will actively enforce the separation. Municipal officials say more streets could follow (channel 13)

- Community wide boys learning programs continue in local shuls  as boys camps begin this week

- Several Lakewood-area fleishig restaurants will be offering special pareve menus during the Nine Days, 

- With the new school year approaching, several Lakewood girls schools have yet to announce their official start dates, while some have scheduled the first day of classes for Wed Sept. 2. This year's calendar gives students just over a week of classes before Rosh Hashanah begins on Sept. 11

- Lakewood Township will host U.S. Customs and Border Protection Global Entry interviews on Tuesday, Aug. 18, marking the first time the interviews have been offered in Ocean County. A limited number of interview slots will be available through a lottery for Lakewood residents who receive conditional Global Entry approval by July 31. Selected applicants will complete their in-person interviews at the Lakewood Municipal Building. To apply for the “Global Entry Lottery,” please email [email protected] and provide the following information, in full, for each applicant: - Name - Address - Date of Birth - Email Address

- Global Entry conditional approval PASSID. (This can be found in your Global Entry Program account profile and/or email communication see more info HERE 

- Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) is accepting applications for winter  Zman  5787. Bochurim interested in applying must submit their applications by Wednesday, July 15

- Nichum Aveilim: Shiva for Rav Yechiel Drillman ZT"L is at 29 Poinsetta Ct (Country Place) Lakewood. Shacheis 8 am , Mincha 1:45 pm, Maariv 9:30 pm 

- Giyus: Leading Sephardic rabbonim and roshei yeshiva have issued a strongly worded letter opposing legislation that would temporarily freeze the arrest of draft-age yeshiva students, warning that it would place the Torah world under unprecedented government oversight. They argued the bill would empower the state to monitor yeshivos, conduct surprise inspections, and require roshei yeshiva to report on student attendance, calling on the chareidi public to firmly oppose what they described as a dangerous threat to the independence of Torah institutions.

 - U.S. Capitol Police just arrested a man who was armed with a firearm at the North Barricade outside Congress.

- Giyus: The wife of Nehorai Ben David, a Bat Yam yungerman arrested after reporting to an IDF induction office to resolve his draft status, claims he was unexpectedly detained and is being mistreated in military prison. She alleges he has faced degrading treatment, limited family contact, and restrictions on tefillah, while the family has retained legal counsel as he serves a 20-day sentence. Israeli authorities had not issued an official response at the time of publication.

- Hours before his sudden death, Sen. Lindsey Graham reportedly told confidants he wasn't feeling well  a person urged the senator to seek medical attention immediately but he  planned to do so  after a scheduled television appearance. He reportedly joked, "I can't die now," citing unfinished work on Russia sanctions, Iran, and Israeli-Saudi normalization. He died several hours later at his Washington, D.C., home following what his office described as a brief and sudden illness.

- Giyus: IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has sharply criticized proposed legislation that would effectively freeze the enlistment of most yeshiva students for seven months, calling it incompatible with the military's operational needs. In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and committee chairman Boaz Bismuth, Zamir warned that having IDF officers approve exemptions from arrest for draft evasion would undermine trust in the military, deepen inequality, and create a rift with soldiers who have carried the burden of the war over the past two-and-a-half years.

- One of Yerushalayim's most well-known shuls, Zichron Moshe, is set to undergo a major renovation and expansion that will include a new network of shtieblach modeled after Bnei Brak's famous Itzkowitz shul. The multi-phase project will upgrade the main bais medrash, expand existing shtieblach, improve restroom facilities, add an internal staircase connecting the lower and upper levels, and modernize the building to better accommodate the thousands of mispallelim who use the shul each week. Construction is expected to begin in the coming days.

- Trump: I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- New Jersey's new e-bike regulations, which take effect July 19, are already drawing criticism from bicycle shop owners who say the rules are hurting business. The law requires riders to be at least 15 years old, obtain an e-bike or driver's license, register all e-bikes, and insure motorized bicycles. Some retailers say sales have dropped sharply, with customers reconsidering purchases because of the new requirements. NJ12

- New Jersey ranks third in the nation for fatal crashes involving aggressive or careless driving, according to a new LendingTree analysis of 2024 federal crash data. Nearly 45% of the state's 638 fatal crashes were linked to road rage or aggressive driving, while New Jersey also recorded the nation's highest accident rate at 31.5 crashes per 1,000 drivers. The report cited the state's dense traffic and heavy commuter volume as key factors contributing to unsafe driving behavior.

- In honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, a big supporter, the U.S. Senate should pass the Clarity Act. China, and many other countries, would like to take complete and total control of this major financial “happening,” as well as A.I., where we are now leading, but where they are fighting hard. Don’t let China win on either subject!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP

- A former Manchester Township school superintendent will receive more than $500,000 through two settlements resolving his discrimination lawsuit over his termination He claimed he was fired because of his toeva lifestyle while the school district maintained he was dismissed for failing to disclose a prior DUI conviction on his job application.

- A proposal for a warehouse for plastic bottle and container manufacturing on Fairfield Road, in Howell will be continued tonight Monday, July 13.

-A lucky New Jersey Lottery player has won a $1,332,203 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot after purchasing the winning ticket at Country Farms on Route 70 West near Whitesville Road in Toms River/Lakewood border. The ticket matched all five winning numbers in Thursday night's drawing.

At the kever of Rav Elyashiv today on his yertzeit