Reply To: Why are the lakewood rabbanim so against an eruv in thier Town??

When Rav Aharon Kotler ZT”L first established a Yeshiva in Lakewood, he was insistent on several things to make the city as much of a מקום קודש as possible. Some examples include no secular studies in Yeshiva high schools, no sit-down restaurants, and no eruv. Lakewood has ברוך ה׳ grown far beyond even what R’ Kotler ZT”L could have imagined it, but his influence was so strong that even his opinions that were clearly meant for a small town of 50-100 Kollel yungerlite are treated with great care. So people are very hesitant to establish an eruv, as it would mean going against what is perceived to be R’ Kotler ZT”L wishes.