The proposal by Village of Kiryas Joel officials to split the Town of Monroe in half creating a new Town of North Monroe is being cautiously considered. Monroe Town Supervisor Harley Doles said he would need assurances that KJs massive bloc vote would never influence Town of Monroe or Monroe-Woodbury school board elections in the […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times The controversy has been raging on for close to two decades now. And it has appeared at various venues. There
Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed suggestions that the influx of refugees over the past year brought Islamic extremism to Germany. Merkel said late Wednesday that “the phenomenon of Islamist terrorism
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] For years Yisrael S., helped take care of his children, assisting them with simple, everyday tasks such aseating and getting dressed. Now he is the one who needs this kind of help. __________ Yisrael S., 38, is completely dependent on other people to help him with day to day tasks, though itwasnt always […]
Hillary Clinton is poised to meet Thursday with a group of top law enforcement leaders, including the retiring New York City police commissioner who recently said Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy
Weary Republican leaders are accepting Donald Trump’s latest staff shake-up, hopeful that a new leadership team can reverse the New York businessman’s struggles even as some worry it’s too little
Police are looking at possible ways to use New York Citys streetlights to fight crime. Police Commissioner William Bratton said Wednesday that the NYPD is considering introducing high-tech streetlights that would double as security cameras. He said the streetlights also could be outfitted with so-called ShotSpotter sensors that pinpoint the sound of gunfire. Last year, […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a review of the recent scare at Kennedy Airport prompted by unfounded reports of gunfire. The Democratic governor said Wednesday a multi-agency panel
The leak of what purports to be a National Security Agency hacking tool kit has set the information security world atwitter and sent major companies rushing to update their defenses. Experts across the world are still examining what amount to electronic lock picks. Here’s what they’ve found so far. WHAT’S IN THE RELEASE? The […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Tu BAv, which occurs on Thursday night this year, is a special day in the Jewish calendar, and it is currently experiencing a resurgence. of sorts, in Eretz Yisroel. Traditionally, it was a day when single young ladies would wear special gowns of white in […]
Donald Trump has received his first classified intelligence briefing, meeting with national security officials for more than two hours on Wednesday. The celebrity businessman became entitled to the briefings once
A Virginia man who scaled the all-glass face of Trump Tower last week using suction cups planned his climb, ordering equipment on Amazon, practicing ahead of time and waiting until
Hillary Clinton shrugged off Donald Trump’s latest campaign shakeup Wednesday, saying he’s the “same man” who would cut taxes for rich people while she would force the super-wealthy to pay
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Police in Kalansua uncovered a pirate book publishing operation in homes and three stores that was producing school books for elementary school students. The books are
Airlines were running on time more often in June than they did last summer and travelers seemed to be finding less to complain about. But that was before this month’s
Hospital infections is a worrisome matter. In fact, an estimated 6,000 Israelis die annually from infections they picked up in a hospital. That in mind, the order has been given
The following is via NY1: Twenty-five years ago this Friday, the accidental death of a boy in Crown Heights sparked one of the ugliest episodes in the citys history: three days of violence that featured violent clashes between Brooklyns Jewish and black communities. It began when a station wagon, part of a motorcade carrying the […]
Agudath Israel of America, a longtime supporter of Florida’s scholarship tax credit program, welcomed the Florida appeals court ruling on Tuesday which upheld the dismissal of a teachers’ union lawsuit.
Israel Railways continues being Mechalel Shabbos to carry out maintenance and other functions along its route as was reported by YWN-ISRAEL. The instances of chilul Shabbos by the railway have
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