Hespeidim Last Night For R' Dovid Kaplan ZT'L

Photos and videos below sent in by our readers Chaim S and TLS-23. Thank you.

Oorah Releases Birchas Hachamah Production Online

Understand the intricacies of this rare event as never before! Incredible visuals and narratives clarify exactly what makes Birchas Hachama a once in 28 year event. A production exclusively from Oorah.

LCSW Notice Regarding Masked Teenagers

The LCSW has just emailed The Lakewood Scoop with the following notice. LCSW has been getting multiple calls over the past few days, about masked teenagers walking around the area of Berkowitz and Kennedy Blvd, scaring the neighbors. LCSW checked out the area, but has not found anything. Anyone with information, is asked to please call the LCSW at 732-367-1212 or LPD at 732-363-0200. Thank you

Tonight! Hespedim For R' Dovid Kaplan Zatzal

This evening, hespeidim will be held for Harav Dovid Kaplan Zatzal, in the YTT building on East End at 8:30 p.m. R' Kaplan, who was the Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshivas Nachlas Tzvi of Toronto was niftar on purim.(Photos and videos of the levaya were posted here on The Lakewood Scoop). The speakers will be, Harav Chaim Epstein Shlita, Harav Elya Ber Wachtfogel Shlita, Harav Mordechai Orbach Shlita, Harav Avraham Miller Shlita and one family member. Y'he Zichro Baruch.
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Reb Avrohom Waxman Sitting Shiva

R' Avrohom Waxman Director Of Development of Lakewood Hatzolah will be sitting shiva for his father, R Yitzchok Z'l, until Friday morning, at 47 Briarcliff Dr in Monsey. Y'he Zichro Baruch.

GSP Southbound Closure Today

Construction on Garden State Parkway southbound, from north of Exit 90 - CR 549/Chambers Bridge Rd to north of Exit 88 - NJ 70 East in Lakewood, will close the right lane until 4:00 P.M. If you are returning to Lakewood before 4, take either exit 98 or 91.

Job Opportunity- Negba Bus Service Looking To Hire More Drivers

Negba Bus service, a Frum bus company in Lakewood, is adding another 20 buses to their existing 60 bus fleet. Which means, they are looking to hire 20 new drivers. Many yungerleit have already joined Negba Bus Service since they opened three years ago. The pay is the highest in the area. For an application, you can call the office at 732-886-0361.

At The Spira (Confection Collection) Chasuna Last Night With Modzitzer Rebbe Shlita

Photos and video below sent in by our readers CS and TLS-23. Thank you.

R' Malkiel Shlita Checking Maztos At The Lakewood Matza Bakery This Evening

Photos and Exclusive videos below.

TONIGHT! Important Message From The LAC

Last Call. Due to the overwhelming response to the Tax appeal meetings last night there was one location that was under staffed and not everyone was helped. We have arranged for a make up meeting to be held in the Lakewood courtyard, tonight, from 8-9 pm. Anyone who did not get a form, needs help filling it out, or could not make it Motzei Shabbos, is urged to come tonight to the Lakewood courtyard where volunteers will be on hand to help out. If you have a pressing question and cannot come to the meeting, you can call 732-534-2458 for help. Tax appeal deadline is April 1st.

Baruch Dayan Ha'emes R' Shmuel Tzvi Lichtenstien Zatzal.

We regret to inform you of the Petira of the father of Menahel of Yeshivas Toras Emes Lakewood, Rav Shmuel Zvi ben Chaim Shraga Lichtenstein ZATZAL . He was the Mora D’asra of Bais Medrash Nachlas Dovid in Flatbush. The Levaya will be held today at 2:00pm in Bais Medrash Nachlas Dovid, 1589 E. 28th Street. He is the father of R’ Simcha (Menahel Yeshivas Toras Emes) R’ Dovid (Lightstone Group), and R’ Shea Lichtenstein, Mrs. Sarah Norman, Mrs. Bruria Kleinman, Mrs. Avivia Rubin and Mrs. Golly Berkowitz.

Parts Of Miller Road Closed For Roadwork Next Few Days

If you are traveling in the Miller Rd area over the next few days, give yourself an extra few minutes. A reader just informed us that parts of Miller will be closed for milling and repaving over the next few days, starting today, said Sgt. Edward Rupp. The work is being done between New Central Avenue and Hope Road, Rupp said. You should try to avoid the area if possible. Detours are clearly marked.

Fax Machines Now Available In Lakewood Library

Fax machines available for public use have been installed in eight branches of the Ocean County Library: Berkeley, Jackson, Lakewood, Plumsted, Point Pleasant Beach, Stafford, Toms River and Upper Shores, library staff said. Customers can pay for the service by using either their own credit card or prepaid fax cards, which are available in different denominations at the branches. The machines can be used only to transmit a fax, (within the Unites States or internationally), but cannot receive documents.App.

Torah Umesorah Lakewood Honorees At Rotunda This Evening

Photos and videos below. The honorees from Lakewood were, R' Avi Braude, R' Avraham Colman and R' Menachem Siegal. See also video of R' Malkiel Shlita at the dinner.

Oorah Releases 2009 Audition Finalists

Hachnosas Sefer Torah In Chateau Park Today

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K'vias Mezuzah At Yeshiva Bais Ahron Today

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Photos And Exclusive Video Of Hatzolah Extrication Training Session Today

Photos and Exclusive Videos Below of Hatzolah Extrication units during a training session this morning. Watch cars being flipped over and cut open.

Videos And Photos Of Yossi Piamenta Concert Last Night At The Chavrei Kollel

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Today! Chateau Park Hachnosas Sefer Torah

The Nusach S'fard Chateau Park shul be holding a Hachnosas Sefer Torah today Sunday March 22nd. The ksivas Ha'osios will take place 11:30 a.m at the home of the donor, Avrom Chaim Eisner, 150 Chateau Drive. The procession will leave his home at 2:30 p.m. followed by mincha and a seudah.

Driver Who Caused Pedestrian To Be Hit, Arrested

Update on story which was reported on TLS here. The driver of the Honda Accord that struck the van and fled on foot, Moises Hernandez Contreras, 21, of Lakewood was arrested. He turned himself in at police headquarters two hours after the accident, and told police that he panicked and ran because he was afraid, Patrolman Redington said. Hernandez Contreras was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injuries and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. He received motor vehicle summonses for being an unlicensed driver, talking on a cell phone while driving and failing to obey a traffic sign. Bail was set at $10,000 and he was placed in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River. He also has a no-bail detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The yungerman remains hospitalized in Jersey Shore Medical Center. app.

TONIGHT! LAC Hosting Tax Assessment Meeting

Updated. The Lakewood Association Coalition (LAC) has announced that it will be holding meetings this Motzei Shabbos, to assist home owners in filing appeals to have their property tax assessments lowered as reported in The Voice Of Lakewood. The meetings will take place Motzei Shabbos March 21st, at 9:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Shul on Route 88, Lakewood Courtyard and the Sterling Forest Shul. LAC Representatives will be on hand to assist the homeowners in filling out the one page reassessment form.

U/D has added Kol Aryeh Shul (Hope Chapel) as a fourth location for the Motzei Shabbos meetings.

Don't Like The Kars-4-Kids Jingle? You're Not Alone!

Seems like some don't like the Oorah jingle. The following is an article from southtownstar. Anyone who spends 15 minutes listening to the radio has felt its wrath. The plunking of the piano, the out-of-tune child, the off-key, slightly-creepy male voice that follows. Over and over again, the music plays at all hours of the day, until you feel like someone is threading your eardrum with a knitting needle. It is inescapable. It is impossible to shake. It is the Kars-4-Kids jingle. 1-8-7-7 Kars for Kids K-a-r-s Kars for Kids 1-8-7-7 Kars for Kids Do-nate your car ta-day So simple. So reviled. It's not just me. A quick Google search for "kars 4 kids jingle" produces a trove of infuriated listeners, including some who are close to committing acts of violence. Their spelling errors, undoubtedly made in a blind fit of rage, have been corrected. • "As irritating as a hemorrhoid!" • "That stupid song is gonna send me to a padded cell if I hear it again." • "The Kars 4 Kids radio jingle makes me want to set my hair on fire. If I could find the person who wrote that, I would shoot them with a harpoon gun." !• "I seriously was considering suicide last night thanks to this commercial." !• "I have actually gotten out of the shower on the fifth or sixth note - risking electrocution - to shut off the radio because that song is so awful." ! Kars-4-Kids manager Esti Landau said the commercial first aired about six years ago. She was aware the jingle has become somewhat of a sensation - for better and for worse. The goal isn't to drive people into bouts of madness, she said, but to burrow the Kars-4-Kids brand into enough heads that the notion of donating an old car to the charity automatically pops up when the time comes to buy a new car. The strategy has been largely successful, she said. To saturate the market locally, the commercial plays several times a day on the most popular AM radio stations, including WBBM, WGN and WLS. There are rock, reggae and country versions of the jingle for other markets and station formats. "We try not to make people set their hair on fire, but the jingle is very effective," Landau said. "The campaign has worked for us. We hit a lot of people." She said all of the voices in the commercial are affiliated with the organization. Not everyone is a hater, either. Some listeners have called asking for an mp3 cut of the commercial. Landau said a boy who benefited from the charity walked down the aisle at his uncle's wedding while the Kars-4-Kids song played. She pointed out that companies coming up with corny, catchy jingles are nothing new. A former Chicago resident, she recalled the old Empire Carpet commercials. "That's still stuck in my head," Landau said. "And I've been out of Chicago for 10 years." At that rate, we should still be hearing the "1-8-7-7 Kars 4 Kids ..." chorus in our ears until 2050.

Twp Ok's Reassessment / Local Paper Takes Heat

Attempting to reduce a daunting number of property tax appeals by homeowners, the Township Committee Thursday night adopted an ordinance to complete a property reassessment for next year. Some 2,000 appeals are on file in the tax office. Once the reassessment is completed, that number will be erased, officials said. The last mass property appraisal was a complete revaluation ordered by the county in 2006. Meanwhile, officials disputed an item in a local weekly newspaper which said there is an arrangement between the tax office and community leaders to expedite the tax appeal process and guarantee homeowners a satisfactory settlement. According to the item, the Lakewood Association Coalition, a homeowners group, was encouraging tax appeals, contending the normal requirements of providing proof that the assessment of a home was unfairly high and going before the county Board of Taxation or the courts were no longer necessary. Coalition member Joshua Schmuckler said the report was the result of a misunderstanding during a phone call. "It's totally, totally incorrect," Schmuckler said of the article. "All we asked them (the tax assessor) was, based on the high number of appeals filed, that they find a way to make (the appeals process) more efficient." Township officials also say they have no knowledge of an agreement. Mayor Robert W. Singer called the notion illegal and said the tax assessor has referred the matter to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Officials at the prosecutor's office had no information about the matter Thursday night. Township tax attorney Salvatore Alfieri wrote to the weekly publication saying, "The assessor's office has not met with anyone to reach any sort of agreement involving the settlement of tax appeals. Each appeal will proceed according to law and state statute."

Videos and Photos Of Yohrtzeit Seudah For R' Elya Baruch Finkel ZATZAL

Photos and Videos below. Hundreds of talmidim gathered this evening in the Esther Gerber hall, le'koved the first yohrtzeit of their Rebbe, Reb Elya Baruch Finkel ZATZAL. Divrei Hisorraras were given by the Rosh Hayeshiva of Torah Temima Rav Tzvi Basch Shlita, Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi in Possaic Rav Meir Rubin Shlita, and by a talmud R' Feivel Lieberman Shlita. Following, was a siyum on Shas, by R' Shimmy Friedman Shlita, a talmud and one of the arrangers of the event, which was followed by a seudah. Ye'he Zichro Baruch.



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Mayor Singer: EMS Staffers Won't Be Fired

Amid public anger over a video showing township EMS workers doing doughnuts in the snow with their emergency vehicles, Mayor Robert W. Singer said termination was too severe a penalty that would never hold up in a civil service hearing."I understand the frustration people have today. This is taxpayer money, these are public employees," Singer said at Thursday's committee meeting. "But we have to understand that the punishment has to fit the crime. Let's not overreact to things." The EMS workers were on duty at the time. Their names have not been released.The EMS manager and township attorneys will in the next few days decide on a punishment for the employees, which falls under personnel and won't be made public, Singer said. The mayor added that the employees have a right to appeal the decision. "No one was hurt, none of the vehicles were damaged and the individuals have no priors," Singer said. "Those put together, there's no way you could fire those people." At least one resident shared the mayor's views. "They made a mistake; think about it, we all make mistakes," John Newman, 75, said at the meeting. "Let's give these guys a break. They've done a lot of good for this community." app./TLS-60

Ready To Dump Stuff From Pesach Cleaning?

If you have any items which are not useful to you, that doesn't mean it's garbage. You can now donate those 'garbage' items to help Yeshivas Bais Reuven Kaminetz. They will be accepting any new, or well kept items to be used as a fundraiser. Items can be dropped off at 220 Carey St, 48 Sherwood, 14 Negba St or at 1 Hillside Blvd (basement door). You can call 732-730-0114 for details. (masa umatan).

MVA Involving Police Officer

TLS reporters are currently on the scene of an MVA at Clifton and Carey, involving a detective of LPD.

U/D Hatzolah has just arrived and is clearing due to no injuries.

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Siyum Hashas Le'ilui Nishmas Reb Elya Baruch Finkel ZATZAL

(Click on image to enlarge). In honor of the first Yohrtzeit of the beloved Rebbe to thousands, a special Siyum on Shas and hot buffet has been arranged by the talmidim of Moranu Harav Reb Elya Baruch Finkel ZATZAL and will iy'h take place this evening in the Esther Gerber hall on 6th and Madison at 7:30 p.m. Divrei Hisorrarus will be given by some of his talmidim. 'Rebbe' as he was called, was suddenly niftar last year after a massive heart attack.

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BREAKING NEWS Pedestrian Struck

Photos Below. BREAKING NEWS. For the second time in the past 24 hours, a pedestrian has been struck, this time on 8th and Clifton. Hatzolah has just arrived and has requested ALS. As per a witness, the victim flew in the air. Further details will be posted as soon as we receive them.

U/D 7:35 a.m. 1 driver has fled the scene and PD has requested k9 units to respond. The man was wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans.

U/D 7:58 a.m Hatzolah is en route to Jersey Shore with one patient in stable condition. The van which was involved hit a fire hydrant causing a lot of flooding in the area.
Photos will be posted shortly.

U/D The pedestrian was not hit by the van, but rather from the ladders which fell from the van after hitting the tree.

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Berl And Brody Chasunah This Evening

Photos below. Wedding of the daughter of Harav Ahron Berl Shlita, rov of Columbus Ave. shul (son in law of Harav Avrohom Gurwitz Rosh Hayeshiva of the Gateshead yeshiva), to the son of Dayan Brody of Boro Park, which took place in the Bais Yaakov hall in Lakewood this evening. Dayan Dunner of England was also in attendance.
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Swavecard Adds Another Two Stores

Swavecard has just added Bagel spot and Latteria to their list of participating stores. Both stores are offering 10% discounts to Swavecard members. Swavecard is constantly working to negotiate great deals for its members. Membership is completely free. Here is what one Swavecard member had to say: “Swavecard has already saved me quite a bit of money. From baby furniture at Piccolino to a good sandwich at On the Grill, Swavecard’s discounts are really helping, and best of all its free”. It's very simple to sign up. (The Lakewood Scoop has, that's why were so excited about it!). You can sign up Online in just a 30 seconds! You will receive your Swavecard in 7-10 days. All that you have to do is present your card at any of their participating stores and you will receive the discount. It’s that simple and a no-brainer!

UPDATED BREAKING NEWS Child Struck By Car

BREAKING NEWS: A child has just been struck by a car at 5th and Private Way. Hatzolah is now pulling up on location. Further details will be posted when available.

U/D B'H the child has only sustained minor injuries and is being transported to KMC.

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Videos and Photos of Last Nights' Avos Ubanim Event At Lake Terrace

Photos and Videos below. See video for the hundreds of children saying tehillim for the 3 bachurim in Japan, the Lakewood Boys Choir directed by Yehoshua Ausfresser and Rav Dovid Trenk Shlita entertaining the crowd with an amazing story!

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Good News For Lakewood-NY Commuters

If you travel from Lakewood to NY on a daily basis, we have some good news for you. The Staten Island HOV lanes which up until now have only been open for buses, are now open for cars with 2 or more passengers from 6a.m-10:00 a.m. This will sure save you some time if you're traveling with a second passenger. As we are posting this, a reader has asked us to let people know that they are being very strict about the times, as he noticed a car being pulled over in the lane at 10:10 a.m. TLS-06/TLS-17

Lakewood To Decide Fate Of EMS Members Regarding Video Clip

VIDEO BELOW. A decision on whether to take action against local EMS employees seen on the now famous Internet video, will be made by Thursday, Mayor Robert W. Singer said Tuesday. The three-minute video clip — sparked widespread media coverage after it was discovered posted online. The EMS members, who as members of the paid first-aid squad are township employees, have not been identified publicly. Singer said Tuesday that they were on duty at the time the tape was made. Singer hopes to announce any action taken against the township employees in the video at a public committee meeting on Thursday, but said personnel protocols may prevent such disclosure. "We'll have to find out from an attorney," Singer said. "I think the public has a right to know."
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Mazel Tov! Dunner and Spira Vort.

Photos of the engagement of Dayan Dunner's son (England) to the daughter of Rav Spira, of Lakewood Mesivta. The Vort took place this evening in Yeshiva Ketana hall.

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UPDATED Video and Photos Of Meeting At Rav Malkiel's Home For Shabbos Chinuch Atzmai

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One Week Left For Your Chance To Win An Entire Pesach.

These words are enough to strike fear and uncertainty into any home at any time. Let alone as Pesach approaches and all the details and preparations that it entails. For someone in the hospital over a Yom Tov it can be extremely trying, not to be with family and its support system. Bikur Cholim supplies a full array of services including fully stocked pantries with abundant Pesach delicacies, a house to accommodate family members that is cleaned for Pesach and stocked with a variety of Pesach foods, supplies, Seforim and anything one might need for a comfortable stay under the difficult circumstances. Transportation to and from medical facilities, or just a local handicapped ride so a loved one can be with family for חול המועד meals, as well as numerous medical equipment from hospital beds to wheelchairs for ailing patients. As one patient put it, “the normalcy Bikur Cholim provided in this trying time really kept the יוס טוב spirit even in these dire surroundings”. The Second Annual $10 Grand Pesach Raffle will help fund the monumental expense of providing Pesach for families in need.

Photos Ateres Tzipora Dinner Bais Yaakov High School Hall

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Tonight! Avos Ubanim Awards Ceremony.

Tonight, Avos Ubanim will hold the long awaited awards ceremony at Lake Terrace hall. The event is for all children 3rd grade and higher, who have attended the program for a minimum of 6 weeks over the season. Doors open at 6:15 p.m, program will Begin at 6:45 p.m. and will end at 8:00 p.m followed by distribution of awards. The program will include: Divrei Bracha from the Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita, a Storyteller, the Lakewood Boys Choir, audio-visual presentation, raffles and of course the gift for each boy who attended 6 weeks or more. There is a $5 admission fee. Delectable snacks will be served.

Rav Zelig Pliskin Shlita Speaking Tonight

Rav Zelig Pliskin from Yerushalayim, will be speaking this evening at the Ateres Tzipora School, located at 150 Oberlin Ave N. 8:00 p.m. for Women and 10:oo p.m for Men. The topic will be, Gateway To Happiness and Preparing Ourselves For Pesach. Rabbi Pliskin, who is known worldwide, is the author of over 20 books including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway To Happiness and My Father My King. For more information regarding this event, you can call the school at 732-886-8860.

Photos Of Yeshivas Ofakim Parlor Meeting

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Lakewood School Budget Would Raise Tax Rate 4%

Property owners would see a 4 percent jump — 3.4 cents — in the school tax rate based on a 2009-10 budget that the Board of Education introduced Monday night. The board voted to submit to the county a $73.6 million tax levy, of which $72.4 million will be decided by voters. The rest would go toward a debt service tax that does not appear on the ballot. The proposed budget totals $138.35 million. The tax rate is to rise to 91.92 cents per $100 of assessed property value, according to the proposal, meaning someone with a home valued at $400,000 will pay about $136 more in school tax next year. The 4 percent increase from last year is the maximum allowed by the state. APP.

Congratulations! Major Milestones Being Reached On TLS

The Lakewood Scoop would like to thank you, our readers for such an amazing response in such a short period of time. This blog started as a site for the Lakewood community to view the relevant local news without having to sift through all the shmutz and loshan hora etc..which are found on many other sites. Be'ezras Hashem, that is the way it will stay. We have had b'h over 15,000 hits just over the past few weeks, which is an amazing milestone in such a short period of time and way beyond our wildest dreams! We would also like to thank our team of reporters (special thank you to SMW, TLS-44, TLS-23, TLS-06,TLS-211, TLS-35 and TWM/TLS-02) who are out there working hard to get you the most accurate and up to date Lakewood news at such a quick pace. We also greatly appreciate all the news tips and ideas our readers constantly send in. A special thank you to The Voice Of Lakewood for working with The Lakewood Scoop as part of the team! Thank you again for the warm response and for making us the #1 Lakewood site!

Sincerely,

The Lakewood Scoop.

Unknown Altzheimers Patient Dropped Off At Chemed.

Hatzolah has just received a call from Chemed regarding a patient which was found on the south side of the lake and was dropped off at their place. Hatzolah arrived and asked to dispatch PD to help identify the patient being that he is not carrying any Identification.

U/D 4:50 p.m Hatzolah is requesting other units to respond as well, in an effort to identify the patient. He is wearing a brown hat, brown jacket and has a beard. If anyone knows who this may be, please contact Hatzolah asap.

U/D 5:10 p.m The patient has been identified.

Video Of Chaveirim Members Boosting Police Car

Gudz and New Central.

BREAKING NEWS: Woman Held At Gunpoint

BREAKING NEWS: Police have just swarmed the area of the community center at 4th and Princeton trying to hunt down a Spanish male who just held a woman at gunpoint. The victim is telling police, the male approached her demanding money and when she turned him down and began running in towards the Center, he pulled out a semi-automatic weapon. The call came in from a third party who was coming out of the center at the time. Police are looking for a male wearing a white t-shirt.

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Videos Of Chasuna Of Skverre Dayans Daughter This Evening At Bais Faiga

Videos below. For photo coverage of the Chasuna, see the next issue of The Voice.

Videos And Photos Of Shain Family And Minyan Shelanu Hachnosas Sefer Torah Today

Lakewood Streets Will Be A Bit Safer For The Next 10 Years

A 39-year-old Lakewood woman whose driver's license had been suspended 47 times was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison for the death last year of a friend after an accident in which she was driving drunk, without a license. Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson imposed the prison term on Melissa A. Reeves of River Avenue and suspended her driver's license for 10 years. Vehicular homicide is punishable by five to 10 years in prison, but because Johnson had serious prior medical conditions that would have made it difficult to prove whether she died as a result of an accident, the state offered Reeves a deal in which she would get a three-year prison term, said Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Steven Janosko. APP.

Hatzolah Takes On New Members

In a continuing effort to service the needs of the quickly growing Lakewood community, Hatzolah has added an additional 4 members to its existing 43 member team to bring it to a total of 47 members. Just last year, Hatzolah has added 3 members and continues to do so as needed. The new members are located in, Chateau Park/Chestnut area , Jackson/Lakewood border and in Ridge/Raintree area. Hatzolah responds to approximately 2,500 calls yearly with an average response time of under 2 minutes.

Heavy Smoke Condition In Home On Forest Ave.

The FD is currently on the scene of a home with heavy smoke conditions inside. There was a bag of cloths which caught fire and was thrown out the window, but the home remained full of smoke. The fire marshal has been requested to respond.

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Birkas Hachamah Presentation

Being that Birkas Hachamah is only once in 28 years (this year on Erev Paysach) and the 'inyanim' are not so widespread, a special presentation of the Birkas Hachamah will take place in the YTT tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. The presentation is brought to you by The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation. There is a $10 suggested donation. The speakers will include Rabbi Paysach Krohn and Rabbi Chaim Feuer.

FMM Of Lakewood Rate Watch Program Is Huge Success.

LAKEWOOD (TLS) - First Meridian Mortgage (FMM) of Lakewood reports, that the "Rate Watch" program which was started just a couple months ago has seen tremendous success. The program lets home buyers sign up with FMM to receive notification when their target mortgage rate they are waiting for, arrives. TLS spoke to Jack Buchler, FMM Lakewood Branch manager this morning who said " Many clients have found this service extremely helpful, instead of the borrower constantly calling to find out the current rate FMM will call them once their target rate is available”. "Its really a win–win for anyone looking to purchase or refinance their home at the lowest mortgage rate possible and being that rates can sometimes only last a few hours, there's no better way, he said.

Press Interviews Senator Singer And Deputy Steve Langert Regarding EMS Video

The Press has just interviewed Senator and Mayor Bob Singer and Deputy Mayor and Committeeman Steve Langert regarding the Lakewood EMS video which has been circling the web this morning. The Lakewood Scoop did not post the video because of sensitivity issues. TLS spoke with Senator/Mayor Singer moments ago regarding the incident and said that disciplinary actions will be taken, although he does not think anyone will lose their jobs over it.

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Oorah Releases Video Sampler-The Shmorg!

The Shmorg, Oorah’s 2009 CD/DVD, named in reference to a full “shmorg” at simchas, offers up a menu that would satisfy even the most discerning palates. The DVD portion of The Shmorg contains something for everyone to watch. Whether you’re a talmid chacham curious about the intricacies of this year’s Birchas Hachama, a solid Journeys enthusiast who wants to see another two of Abie Rottenberg’s classics come to life, or a Lipa Schmeltzer fan eager to catch up on his latest antics, you’re in for a real treat. The audio portion of The Shmorg showcases a refreshing line of artists, some seasoned performers, and some newly discovered. With brand new compositions written especially for Oorah by the likes of Yehuda Green and Yitzy Waldner. This CD will both entertain and inspire.

Lakewood Drug Bust Police Seize Nearly 400 Bags Of Heroin

Two lengthy investigations by the Lakewood township's Street Crimes Unit, have resulted in the police seizing 386 bags of heroin. On Shabbos afternoon, Scales, who is awaiting trial on charges relating to his earlier arrest, was taken into custody on Airport Road, Detective Steve Wexler said. Police said, they confiscated 166 bags of heroin, more than $2,000 in cash and Scales's 2000 Mercedes. Scales is being held at the Ocean County Jail, Toms River, on $500,000 bail. The arrest was made by Street Crimes Unit members Detective Sgt. John Stillwell, Detective Robert Humaney, Patrolmen Leroy Marshall and Jason Pederson. That same group of officers seized 220 bags of heroin eight days ago, when they arrested Quezie A. Clark, 34, of Delaware Trail, police said. Clark, was arrested at about 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 27 and found to be in possession of 220 bags of heroin and $1,600 cash, police said. Police also seized his 2004 Nissan Maxima, Wexler said. He is being held on $60,000 bail.

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MVA 4th And Lex with Car Ending up In PD Lot

PHOTOS BELOW. TLS is on the scene of a MVA at the corner of 4th And Lexington. The car which was hit, went through the fence of the Police Department lot and into a tree. Hatzolah is on the scene and is now transporting one patient to KMC with minor injuries. Photos will be posted shortly.

BREAKING NEWS: Robber Seeks Higher I Q At Toys For Thought

Video And Photos Below. BREAK-IN NEWS: The Lakewood Scoop is currently on the scene of a break-in at the Toys For Thought store on 3rd St. The PD received a call at 11:05 p.m. for an alarm activation. Upon arrival they discovered a hole in the glass door and the store a mess. A brick was found near the door indicating it was used for the break-in. R' Herchel told TLS that the perpetrator attempted to break the cash registers, but was deterred by the alarm. The CIU is currently on the scene investigating the crime. Chaim Fried of Data Maven is sitting with the owner R' Herschel Hershkowitz and Yitzy Rosenblum of Retail Realm, trying to recover the surveillance cameras. Videos and Photos will be posted shortly.

Seems Like Some Readers Are Excited About TLS !

'Lekoved' Shushan Purim, one of our readers sent us this article! Thank you BJ.

UPDATE BELOW 2009 Blackberry / Windows Lakewood List Has Arrived!

The Lakewood List is finally here! If you have a Windows based pda or Blackberry, you can now download the 2009 Lakewood List free (Thanks to the advertisers). Just click HERE to be redirected to their website and you can download it either OTA (Over the air, directly to your phone) or download it to your desktop and then use your application loader which came with your phone, to install it.

U/D 7:10 p.m. The Publisher of the Lakewood List has just notified The Lakewood Scoop that the List has not yet been 'officially announced' (That is why you have not yet received the email alert if you are signed up with them). The list is available for download (for the Palm and Blackberry(the windows version will be available in a few weeks)), however, they did not publicly announce it yet, so that they can iron out any issues which may arise. Some Blackberry users have already contacted The Lakewood Scoop that it is working fine.

Hachnosas Sefer Torah This Sunday

(Click on Image to enlarge). Rav Chaim Abadi of Minyan Shelanu and Simcha Shain (from On The Grill), invite you to a Hachnosas Sefer Torah this coming Sunday March 15th. K'sivas Ha'osios will take place at the home of Simcha Shain, 100 Gudz Rd from 3:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. The Procession will begin at 5:30 p.m. from Route 88 and Monmouth to Minyan Shelanu, on Rt 88. Torches, flags and pekalach will be available for the children.

Video And Photos Of Lavaya Of Reb Dovid Kaplan ZATZAL In Lakewood

REBBEE HILL Experience Opens Today!!

The long awaited Rebbe Hill Film Production, which has been in production for months, will be shown for the first time today in Lakewood !! The show will be shown at the YTT building on East End and the times are as follows : 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. , 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. $12 Admission can be purchased at the door. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Purim In Lakewood 2009 Videos And Photos!!

TLS would like to thank all those who sent in their purim photos!

Video Michoel Pruzansky At Park Terrace. Also singing his hit song "You're Watching Me".

Video Chazan Pinchas Rabinovitz Singing 'Tehair Rebbi Yishmoel' During The Purim Seudah At The Home Of R' Lazer Apter Shlita.

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Photos Lakewood

A Freilichin Purim To All !!

TLS would like to wish all of our readers a Freilichin Purim!! We will only be posting breaking news stories over purim. DON'T FORGET TO SEND US IN YOUR PURIM PHOTOS and we will add it to our purim album!! Thank you again for making us the #1 Lakewood site!!

UPDATED Levaya Of R' Tzvi Mordechai Felder At 1:00 p.m In Lakewood

Photos of Lakewood Levaya below. Baruch Dayan Ha'emes. The Levaya of Harav Tzvi Mordechai Felder A'H, Rav of Bais Aharon Boro Park and the father of Harav Shmuel Felder Shlita of Lakewood, will be 1:00 today at 7th st chapel and at 3:00 p.m from Shomrei Hachomos 43rd and Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn.

U/D There has been a chnage in locations in Brooklyn. The Levaya in Boro Park Will take place at the Rov's shul at the corner of 18th Avenue and 49th St.

BREAKING NEWS Lakewood School and Shul Burglars Arrested!!

JUST IN!! ERRICK DAUGHTEY 21 and ROBERT SUMRALL 20, were arrested on March 6th during the commision of a burglary and theft at the BAIS KAILA SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LOCATED AT 100 BAIS KAILA. Officer John Novak did an outstanding job following the suspect's footprints in the snow for 5 blocks as he raced to catch them, injuring his leg in the process. Both parties were transported to HQ where they were interviewed by DET. D’ELIA and DSGT. RODRIGUEZ.

During the interview, DAUGHTEY admitted to committing the burglary to BAIS KAILA and an additional burglary at 915 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. ROBERT SUMRALL did not wish to speak with them. Prior to being transported, to OCJ DET. D’ELIA received information from OCCIU (Ocean County Criminal Investigation Unit), that foot wear impressions obtained at the scene matched that of those collected at a previous burglary to BAIS KAILA. DAUGHTEY indicated that he had committed numerous burglaries and thefts to local Jewish schools but could not remember all of them. He then consented to a “DRIVE AROUND” . During the “DRIVE AROUND” DAUGHTEY admitted to burglarizing the following schools and Shuls: BAIS KAILA, 100 BAIS KAILA DR on 2 occasions, 915 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE on 2 occasions, 410 SO. OBERLIN on 2 occasions, 520 JAMES STREET, 1951 NEW CENTRAL AVE, 1839 NEW CENTRAL AVENUE, the Shul at the corner of CENTRAL CT and ROYAL AVE, 618 CARANETTA, 2 KENT ROAD and PARK TERRACE. Based on the above, DAUGHTEY’S bail was raised by Judge BASEN TO $135,000 for 11 counts of burglary for DAUGHTEY and 2 counts of burglary for SUMRALL.

Video and Photos Chai Lifeline Lakewood Purim Party This Evening With Sruly Wiliger

Yaakov Shwekey At The Childrens Center Melava Malka At Lake Terrace This Evening

Pedestrian Struck UPDATED

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK::
A pedestrian has just been struck on River Ave and Gila Street, which is at the new development near Sterling Forest. Hatzolah is now pulling up. We will keep you updated with any details.


U/D The patient was treated on the scene and is fine.

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At The Mifal Tov V'chessed Parlor Meeting This Evening

Lower Your Taxes With A $25 Tax Appeal

This Sunday, an informative meeting will be held in the Lakewood Courtyard at 2:30p.m for all those who would like to learn how to file for a $25 dollar tax appeal, which can result in a settlement and major reduction in property taxes. Being that the town is doing a reassessment for 2010, if you were to file with a professional in 2009, besides costing you near $500, any reduction will be either erased next year or could have been gotten anyways. Being that there are thousands of people filing for appeals, the town will want to come to a settlement. If you don't appeal, and rateables go up, you may be paying double. (Higher rates plus for your higher property value). The deadline to file is April 1st.

Swavecard Adds Another Store To Its Network

Swavecard just added another store to its growing list of stores. Katz Furniture has joined Swavecard's many stores by offering a special discount to Swavecard holders. The Swavecard, which has just been launched a few weeks ago, already has over 1,000 mebers. Swavecard is a free discount card that gives you special pricing at many stores in Lakewood. It's not a credit card and doesn't cost anything to sign up. Swavecard works by working for you every time you make a purchase at any of the many participating Lakewood stores and businesses that have joined the Swavecard network. Just a swipe of the Swavecard, which will be provided to you at absolutely no cost, will entitle you to a significant discount on the price of your purchase. To sign up for the free card. click here to be redirected to their website.

Tonight! Mifal Tov V'chessed

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Mekimi Of Lakewood And Yosef Chaim Bloch At Lakewood Courtyard Today

BREAKING NEWS House Totally Engulfed In Flames

VIDEOS and PHOTOS Posted Below. BREAKING NEWS:: TLS is currently on scene of a major structure fire on 330 Joe Parker Rd, in the Gulf View Apartments. The fire started in an oven and quickly spread throughout the entire house. There are numerous fire trucks on location along with Lakewood EMS , Lakewood First Aid and the Police. Photos and Video will be posted soon.

U/D 7:05 p.m. One Firefighter and one civilian have been injured and transported.

U/D 7:15 p.m. The fire has spread to the two attached homes.

U/D 7:30 p.m. Jack Shmidt, CEO of Lakewood based Ocean Management Group, who recently took over management of the development, as reported on The Lakewood Scoop, confirmed to TLS, that the fire originated from the oven and said Thank G-d nobody in the house was injured. A total of 2 firefighters have been treated for injuries and transported to local hospitals. Two of the houses involved, are owned by yidden. Click on the video below to see flames shooting out of the roof and watch a firefighter being carried away from the scene on a stretcher.

Videos and Photos Of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Shlita In Lakewood

Photos and Exclusive Videos of the Rosh Hayeshiva Shlita at the Kabolas Ponim this evening at the Gratter Building. There were hundreds of talmidim present, many who brought along their children for a bracha from the Rosh Hayeshiva.

Pedestrian Struck On West County Line

BREAKING NEWS:: A pedestrian has just been struck on County Line and Hope Chapel. A Hatzolah member who happened to be in the area called for backup. The girl suffered several fractures, including an open leg fracture and is now being transported by Hatzolah to Jersey Shore Medical Center in stable condition with Monoc Medics aboard.

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U/D The driver of the vehicle was transported to KMC. The C.I.U is on location for an investigation.

Today! Last Chance To Purchase The BMG Raffle.

You can purchase tickets by calling 877-FLY-TO-EY