U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Egypt: “The rapidly deteriorating situation in Egypt leads me to the conclusion that President Mubarak needs to step down and relinquish power. It is clear that the only institution in Egypt that can restore order is the army, but I […]
Roofs caved in as a massive snowstorm enveloping much of the nation invaded the Northeast on Wednesday, bringing buildings to the breaking point in a winter that has already delivered
This past Sunday, history was made! Team HASC’s 74 runners completed the ING Miami half marathon for the very first time! “Running” side by side with their counselors and friends, 5 HASC campers made it through the race- some running, some being pushed in their wheelchairs, and one tired camper, after running 6 whole miles […]
News Corp. launched its most ambitious effort yet to re-invent the way news is delivered and consumed with the introduction Wednesday of The Daily— the first national news publication designed specifically for Apple’s iPad. “New times demand new journalism,” CEO Rupert Murdoch said as he unveiled the publication, a slick blend of text, photos, video, […]
Lakewood, NJ – YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rav Moshe Spiegel ZATZAL, the Ostrof Kalushin Rebbe, who was Niftar today following a lengthy illness. Rav Spiegel Z’L, formerly a Rav in Long Beach, NY, moved to Lakewood about 3 years ago and resided in the Pine River Village development. He was […]
Lakewood, NJ – As a result of numerous complaints from residents concerning the unsafe operation of school buses in Lakewood, this morning from 7:30AM – 9:30AM, a special Lakewood Police
President Barack Obama’s fellow Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a Republican bid on Wednesday to repeal his healthcare overhaul, likely leaving the fate of the year-old law up to
A Rikers Island inmate ran a nationwide cyber-crime ring from behind bars that forged fake credit cards to buy $1 million in iPads and Apple computers, officials said Wednesday. Shaheed “Sha” Bilal, 28, directed the massive syndicate, instructing his fiance and three younger brothers on how to encode the magnetic strips on credit cards with […]
The City Council today approved a proposal today that will make it illegal to smoke at city parks and beaches. The measure, known as the Smoke Free Air Act, passed 36 to 12. It will now extend the smoking ban to cover the city’s approximately 14 miles of public beaches and 1,700 parks, including pedestrian […]
After being shut out of the President’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) is appealing to the White House to give the press corps access to an event that’s been called one of the President’s most important foreign policy priorities for almost a year – the signing of the START Treaty. […]
Members of the Chasdei Naomi organization, which provides food to the needy, decided to protest the recent gas price hikes by replacing the cars normally used for their weekly meal
The Transportation Security Administration began testing on Tuesday new software that will transmit more modest images of travelers’ bodies on some of its controversial airport screening machines. The new technology,
NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today released an online video message (posted below) to the people of the State of New York. In the video, he discusses his 2011-2012 Executive
With the recent snowstorms and frigid weather patterns we’ve been experiencing, many Americans now view the whole concept of Global Warming rather skeptically. But not me. I think it’s one
Ynet reports the following: The 33 men rescued from the depths of a Chilean mine in October are expected to visit Israel in three weeks, and the Tourism Ministry has
The following article written by Ann E. Friedman in the Long Island Herald: The Five Towns communities of Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Hewlett, Woodmere and Inwood continue to attract a robust Jewish population, though change has come in the makeup of its worship traditions. Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum of Temple Israel in Lawrence said that although the temple has […]
The snowstorm still battering the area is already the 3rd biggest on record in Chicago and could edge into 2nd place before the day ends. As of 9 a.m., 19.5
When it comes to reducing fatalities, a new study concludes, red-light cameras are getting the green light. The study issued Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that
Bill Thompson’s campaign for mayor in 2013 is about to start $619,125 in the hole. An administrative law judge has found Thompson’s 2009 mayoral campaign guilty of putting up 8,255
The Daily News reports: Okay New Yorkers, it’s time to get serious about shoveling the snow off your sidewalk – before it costs you. The Sanitation Department says it has
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