The Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva Shlita have just released a signed notice urging the Frum Community of Lakewood to pay their respects to Police Officer Christopher Matlosz, who was brutally murdered
Lakewood Police Chief Robert Lawson and Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein, Public Safety Liaison for Lakewood Township, are notifying the public that because of the funeral of Officer Christopher Matlosz on Thursday, January 20, the public can expect the following road detailed traffic information. · Road Closures from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Route 88 from Madison […]
The next phase of recovery for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is likely to begin later this week when will be transported to one of the best rehabilitation hospitals in the
The heartbroken family of an elderly Queens woman who died while waiting three hours for an ambulance to get through the unplowed blizzard-blitzed streets is suing the city. Laura Freeman said her 75-year-old mom Yvonne Freeman might have survived a heart attack on Dec. 27 if medics got to their Corona home quicker. “She never […]
A suspicious package led to the evacuation of offices for an Israeli bank in Midtown Wednesday morning – but it turned out to be just a greeting card, officials said.
[VIDEO & PHOTOS BELOW] The eleventh Annual Agudath Israel Winter Yarchei Kallah at the Ramada Renaissance hotel in Yerushalayim took off to great start with a ‘hachana seder limud’, as
US citizens with offshore accounts received yet another reminder this week about the need to become compliant and to consider entering the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program. As YWN reported on Sunday, the former head of Julius Baer’s Cayman Island office provided WikiLeaks with two CDs containing information of more than 2000 individuals who engaged in tax […]
In recent weeks, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has been mocked as a Manhattan elitist on “Saturday Night Live,” booed for his educational policies and accused of ignoring far-flung corners of New York City paralyzed by snow. But Mr. Bloomberg will take one step toward rebuilding a strained relationship with the city’s other boroughs on Wednesday […]
The completed World Trade Center will look more like Fort Knox with the NYPD’s plan to assign an army of nearly 700 cops to the area, Commissioner Ray Kelly announced
Agudath Israel of New Jersey applauds Governor Chris Christie on his State of the State Address and his commitment to Educational Reform. “We have attempted for a long time to have Leadership in Trenton recognize the importance of School Choice, for our children and for our families, and Governor Christie confirmed his support for our […]
One of the many frustrations of Alzheimer’s disease is the difficulty in pinpointing just who has it. According to published research, as many as one in five people told they have Alzheimer’s are mislabeled. A definitive diagnosis can be made only after death, by an autopsy that reveals a distinctive buildup – known as amyloid […]
Residents on Staten Island are still talking about the snow from weeks ago. The holiday weekend storm dumped up to 30 inches on the borough – and the city spent
Brooklyn, NY – The man at the till is wearing phylacteries (amulets) under his shirt. Abundant payot – the sidelocks worn by Orthodox Jews from eastern Europe – spill out from under his black kippa. Some of the waiters are also Jewish, but others are Latinos. But the cooks are all Orthodox Jews. The food, […]
Sen. Joe Lieberman will announce Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election in 2012, multiple sources close to the senator said on Tuesday. Lieberman has scheduled a press conference for 12:30
Mayor Bloomberg wants to legalize the widespread — but officially illegal — practice of livery cabbies picking up passengers on the street. In his State of the City speech tomorrow, the mayor will urge the City Council to toss out the rules that say livery drivers can only pick up fares by pre-arrangement. According to […]
Having admired the enormous success of the Baltimore program operated by Star-K, and the Queens Shidduch Initiative, several members of the Toronto Jewish Community have launched a similar program. Star-K’s novel attempt at remedying the universal singles problem locally, was made with the twin hope of inspiring the launching of similar programs by organizations and […]
In a symbolic gesture, the Palestinians on Tuesday raised their flag for the first time over the PLO diplomatic mission in Washington, as they continue a push for international recognition
Mayor Bloomberg is – again – throwing snowballs at the outer boroughs, City Council members say. He’s refusing to send Sanitation Department reps to a series of Council hearings that will be the first chance for many New Yorkers to sound off about the disastrous Dec. 26 blizzard. He’ll instead send community affairs representatives with […]
At least 12 firefighters were injured battling a blaze that raged overnight in a Queens warehouse, officials said Tuesday morning. The inferno at 95-20 150th St. in Jamaica erupted about
Just two years ago, YWN reported an incredible act of Chesed, which took place on September 23, 2008 at the Flatbush Bonei Olam Dinner. At that dinner, Mr. Abraham Banda,
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