The race for Lakewood Township Committee has been won by Isaac Akerman (R). He defeated Marta Harrison (D). 34-year-old Akerman was an Independent candidate who switched to the Republican ticket after Singer, also a state senator, bowed out of the race, citing the governor’s position against dual offices. 54-year-old Harrison is an entrenched county Democratic Party […]
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who received 50,000 emails and phone calls in the weeks before the execution of Martin Grossman, and decided to respond to their requests less than 30 minutes before the execution (in an automated response), and had refused to even meet with any Jewish leaders, has lost the race for Senate to Marco Rubio (R). (YWN […]
Traces of asbestos found inside Madison Square Garden has prompted officials to shut down the iconic arena and postpone Tuesday night’s New York Knicks’ game. Crews discovered the dangerous substance in the arena’s attic above the ceiling, hours after overnight maintenance was conducted. Madison Square Garden officials issued a statement saying crews were working around […]
A 4 car MVA involving a mother and her child struck by one of the vehicles, has left the mother in critical condition. Flatbush Hatzolah responded to numerous calls for
YWN met up with Councilman David Greenfield this election day morning, just as the Councilman had finished voting. We asked him a few questions: 1) Who did you vote for
Two years after Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council overturned the city‘s term-limits law, the third-term mayor cast a ballot Tuesday in support of reinstating a limit at two consecutive four-year terms. The electorate voted twice in the 1990s for a cap on two terms. On Tuesday, city voters will have yet another chance […]
UPS will increase rates effective January 3, 2011. UPS Ground services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 5.9% increase in rates and a 1% reduction in
A Jewish website posted a sensational story yesterday about Hikind’s Republican challenger – Brian Doherty. That website claimed that Doherty, who is running an uphill battle against incumbent Democratic Assemblyman
Here is a video of Rav Mendel Hager Shlita of Viznits, the son of the Visnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak giving a Brocha to Fran Becker (Francis ben Elizabeth), the GOP nominee in NY-4 against Rep. Carolyn McCarthy. To watch this video from a mobile device, click HERE. Have you checked out YWN Radio yet? Click HERE to listen! (Hat Tip: […]
As visitors to YWN have noticed, we have launched the YWN Election 2010 Coverage. Our team of reporters will be bringing you the most extensive coverage available on the Internet,
Here we go again. It’s that time of the year – Election Day. Every year, Yeshiva World News receives emails from Frum Jewish candidates who have little chance of winning but ask for coverage by YWN. This year, because I have reluctantly accepted the role of YWN’s senior political commentator, I have agreed to not […]
Below is a letter I wrote in response to A.S, which was posted Monday on YWN. Thank You Joseph Hayon Dear A.S. I would like to thank you for your support right at the most crucial moment in time. Please understand that I write this partial rebuttal in good faith. While I am also […]
Gaining strength as the campaign draws to a close, Republicans are poised for enormous gains in the 2010 mid-term elections, according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The poll
As people gear up to head to the polls Tuesday morning, YWN has all the information you need to make sure your voice is heard. In New York City, polls
An officer from the Lakewood Police Department detained a Hatzolah volunteer from responding to an emergency for the second time in the past few months. Officer Dennis Scanell pulled over
The man in this photo is poised to become the most powerful Republican in Congress if the GOP takes control of the House Tuesday. And Rep. John Boehner’s ramping up
Lakewood, NJ – Since veteran Township Committeeman Robert Singer last month announced he won’t seek re-election, two candidates have battled to fill the void. One is a political novice counting on the nationwide anti-establishment wave to bring him a win. The other is a former mayor hoping voters still prefer experience over fresh blood. Isaac […]
With a rising number of children showing signs of food allergies in the United States, it’s natural to wonder whether something that happens during pregnancy may contribute to it. Unfortunately,
A Diamond District jewelry peddler is accused of acting as the lookout in a $2 million gem heist from a tony Manhattan antique center, police sources said yesterday. Cops nailed
Brooklyn - With Election Day just hours away, Councilman David G. Greenfield is making voters aware of their privacy rights and providing some helpful information before the first General Election with the new paper ballots gets underway in New York. “I received numerous complaints during, and after, the September 14th primary elections,” said Councilman Greenfield. […]
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