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New York & New Jersey

Port Authority To “Rebuild” The George Washington Bridge Gets Funding Boost

A 10-year, $2 billion project to systematically rebuild the George Washington Bridge’s major components got a $455 million boost to continue working on structural steel that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

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NYC To Lower Speed Limits To 10 MPH In Certain “Slow Zones”

The NYC DOT announced the agency will reduce speed limits in select areas following the enactment of Sammy’s Law. Some streets in New York City will soon have speed limits as low as 20 or even 10 mph....

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FLATBUSH: “Thank You Hashem” Pinchas Raphael Saada Released From Hospital After Horrific Crash

Good News! B’Chasdei Hashem, Pinchas Raphael (Philip) Saada, the young boy who was critically injured in the horrific crash in Flatbush on Ocean Parkway, made a miraculous recovery and he was BH released from the hospital...

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REP. DAN GOLDMAN HOSTS JEWISH AND AAPI HERITAGE EVENT TO HONOR COMMUNITY LEADERS

Advocating for both the Jewish and AAPI communities has been a centerpiece of Congressman Goldman’s time in office...

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Front-Runner GOP Candidate For NJ Governor, Jack Ciattarelli, Visits The Linden Jewish Community

New Jersey Gubernatorial candidate, Jack Ciattarelli, visited the flourishing and growing Jewish Community of Linden, NJ...

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Monsey

Rockland County: 4 Orthodox Jews Win Trustee Position At Finkelstein Memorial Library

In a historic vote, four Hasidic Jewish residents were elected to trustee positions at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Rockland County...

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“The War On Cars Continues” – NYC Lowers Speed Limit To 20 MPH

A new bill in Albany gave New York City the power to lower the already low speed limit on most streets even further....

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Assemblyman Berger Secures Another Year of Strong Support for Non-Public Schools in State Budget

The NYS Budget maintains $70 million in funding for security grants to protect students in non-public schools...

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NYC

BREAKING: Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody by NYPD with Help of Shomrim After Vicious Robbery in Boro Park

An armed suspect was taken into custody by the NYPD with the help of Boro Park Shomrim after violently attacking a delivery driver and stealing his moped...

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Masbia & DoorDash Celebrate 200,000 Deliveries with 2,000 Emergency Food Packages to be Delivered on Reb Shayeleh Kerestirer’s Yahrzeit

Masbia Soup Kitchen Network will be honoring the legacy of Reb Shayeleh Kerestirer Z”L, tomorrow on his 100th Yahrzeit, who is known for his efforts to feed the hungry...

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Lakewood

Hatzolah of Central Jersey Unveils New Paramedic Vehicle Dedicated L’zecher Nishmas Rav Yitzchok Stefansky, z”l

Lakewood, NJ - Hatzolah of Central Jersey held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the addition of a brand-new, state-of-the-art paramedic vehicle to its fleet...

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BORO PARK: Shmira, NYPD Apprehend Serial Burglar Terrorizing Community

Boro Park Shmira volunteers tracked down a serial burglar who committed multiple burglaries in the Boro Park neighborhood...

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Hundreds Of Jewish Residents Protest Linden, NJ’s, Anti-Semitic Zoning Ban On Synagogues

Hundreds of Jewish residents attended the Linden, NJ, city council meeting Tuesday, to bring attention to discriminatory actions by the city targeting the Jewish community...

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Boro Park

Over 10,000 Boro Parkers Enjoy Free Pesach Extravaganza

The free Family Fun Extravaganza during Chol Hamoed Pesach has become an annual tradition in Boro Park and is eagerly anticipated each year by thousands of local residents, young and old...

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Lakewood

Largest Carnival, 22,000 Lakewood Kids Treated To Free Chol Hamoed Pesach Carnival

Dr. Rich Roberts Biggest Chol Hamoed carnival in Lakewood, bringing together 22,000 kids for a community wide event day of fun...

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Op-Ed: New NYC Matzah Bakery Rule Is To Protect Our Environment

This article has caused much conversion and controversy. Many comments are saying that
“common sense states like Florida are not instating laws and regulations like this.”...

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NYS Senator Bill Weber, Who Sponsored Legislation To Save NY’s Matzah Bakeries, Visits Viznitz Matzah Bakery

Senator Weber argues that this environmental regulation is anti-business & would do little to actually help the fight against pollution, he is further calling for Matzah Bakeries to be excluded from the regulation...

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New York & New Jersey

NY: Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein Introduces Legislation to Halt Sanitation Ticket Barrage During Shabbos

Shabbos DSNY / NYC Sanitation Ticket Blitzes on the Jewish community must Stop!...

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