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New Jersey

NJ Jewish Organizations Award Rep. Gottheimer With The 2024 Morris Katz Legacy Award

The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce recognized U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), the only Jewish member of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation, with the 2024 Morris Katz Award, highlighting Gottheimer’s work to introdu...

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Lakewood

Lakewood: 17,000 Welcome Gedolei Hador At BMG’s Keren Olam HaTorah Asifah

A historic Asifah of Kovod Hatorah as approximately 17,000 Yidden braved the extreme heat-wave, then heavy rain as they packed into the large outdoor parking lot near Beis Medrash Govoha (BMG) and greeted with a Kabalas Panim six Roshe...

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Lakewood

Toms River Students to Receive Bussing To Lakewood Yeshivas in New Jersey

Toms River Board of Education recently approved a contract with the Lakewood, which would allow busing services to be provided for thousands of Yeshiva students during the 2024-2025 school year who have not been receiving busing until ...

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Lakewood

FULL REPORT: Maamad Adirei HaTorah 3.0 Draws 25,000 Celebrating Simchas HaTorah

At the third annual Maamad Adirei Hatorah, approximately 25,000 people packed into Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena to celebrate Limud Hatorah and the 7,568 Yungerleit living it at Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) in Lakewood, NJ. ...

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New Jersey

Lomdim Unite To Mekabel Torah At Dirshu’s Kinus Olam HaTorah Maamad

Dirshu's 'Kabbalas Shabbos' Maamad at the Prudential Arena in Newark, NJ, thousands of Lomdei Torah united, k’ish echad b’lev echad, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Dirshu’s Kinnus Olam HaTorah. Lomdei Torah collectively w...

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New Jersey

Linden NJ Mayor Used Derogatory Remarks, Policies Against Frum Community

Linden New Jersey Mayor Derek Armstead is under fire after he was caught on tape making anti-Semitic claims against the city’s growing frum community and Chasseidishe Kehilla...

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Lakewood

Ocean County Senator Hosts Knesset Delegation At New Jersey State House

New Jersey State Senator Carmen Amato (R-9 representing parts of Ocean County, just out of Lakewood) welcomed several Israeli Knesset members at the New Jersey State House in Trenton. ...

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Lakewood

Lakewood: Misameach Family Campus Nearing Completion

Finally! Misameach’s new, state-of-the-art, 25,000-square-foot Chuni Herzka Building in Lakewood is nearing completion. With the generous dedication of the new building by Mr. Chuny and Chavi Herzka....

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Lakewood

Results: Who Won, Who Lost In New Jersey Primaries for Frum Community

New Jersey residents–which has the fourth-largest Jewish population in the country—went to the polls on Tuesday for the state’s 2024 primaries. Here are the results which will affect the Frum NJ communities...

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Lakewood

An Open Letter to the Greater Lakewood Community

Rabbi Yaakov Wenger, Askun, chaplain and community activist, has suspended his candidacy for the Lakewood Township committee in an open letter to the community....

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Lakewood

Lakewood’s Long-Awaited Bridge Over Lake Carasaljo Opens

For years, Lakewood residents have asked for a bridge over Lake Carasaljo. Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles said that in rebuilding other structures around the Lake, the township decided to actually build the bridge, constructing it of a plast...

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New Jersey

Primary Day: What to Watch As New Jersey Goes To The Polls

New Jersey residents–which has the fourth-largest Jewish population in the country—will go to the polls on Tuesday for the state’s 2024 primaries....

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Lakewood

Lakewood Shomrim, Police Apprehend Serial Burglar

Lakewood Shomrim responded on Motzei Shabbos to a string of multiple home burglary calls in Lakewood. Over a dozen Shomrim members mobilized and set up a secure perimeter....

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Lakewood

Hatzolah of Central Jersey Unveils New Toms River Ambulance

Hatzolah of Central Jersey (HJC) on Sunday unveiled a new ambulance to serve the Toms River communities. The purchase of this brand new state-of-the-art ambulance was made possible through the boundless generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Chuny...

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Lakewood

Lakewood Marks Memorial Day With Community-Wide Parade

In Lakewood, local Askunim, community members, Hatzalah, Chaveirim, Shomrim and Bikur Cholim joined Lakewood Township police, EMT, Fire and other municipal divisions for the annual Township’s Memorial Day parade. Honoring the heroic ...

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New Jersey

PSA: NJ Police Arresting Drivers On Palisades Parkway For Illegal Plates

According to confirmed reports given to FrumNews.com, along the Palisades Interstate Parkway, New Jersey State Police have been cracking down on drivers who use illegal license plate covers or obstructed and altered letters on their li...

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Lakewood

New Bill Would Require New Jersey DMV To Print Cards Same Day

On the long list of frustrations residents often have with any DMV office is the long wait to receive a License in the mail. A new bill would change that for NJ residents....

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Howell

Howell NJ Residents Launch Petition To Remove Anti-Semitic Billboard 

As previously reported on FrumNews.com, a billboard on Route 9 North in Howell, New Jersey, near Lakewood displays an anti-Semitic message. A new petition was launched to get the billboard taken down. ...

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