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Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S. »

May 17 2012 1:20 pm

After years of speculation, estimates and projections, the Census Bureau has made it official: White births are no longer a majority in the United States. Non-Hispanic whites accounted for 49.6…

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US Envoy to Israel: US Ready to Strike Iran »

May 17 2012 10:31 am

Washington’s envoy to Israel says the U.S. has plans in place to attack Tehran if necessary to prevent it from becoming an atomic military power. In remarks before the Israel…

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Israeli Woman Swallows Toothbrush; Doctors Fish It Out »

May 16 2012 3:59 pm

Doctors at the Carmel Hospital were able to safely remove a 20-centimeter long toothbrush from the stomach of a young woman who accidentally swallowed it while brushing her teeth. How…

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What A First Day: Newly Sworn In French President’s Plane Struck By Lightning »

May 15 2012 12:22 pm

Francois Hollande was sworn in this morning as France’s new president. He got right down to business later in the day heading to Germany to speak with German Chancellor Angela…

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Iran Hangs Alleged Israeli Spy For Killing Nuclear Scientist »

May 15 2012 10:28 am

Iran has hanged a man who was sentenced to death for the 2010 killing of a nuclear physicist, state TV reported Tuesday. Majid Jamali Fashi, who had been accused of…

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Lakewood News

Motzei Shabbos: Rav Pinchos Bodner, Rav Shmuel Irons on FNW Talk Show »

May 18 2012 5:44 pm eichler

An exciting show is planned for this Motzei Shabbos on FNW’s weekly talk show, hosted by Peretz Eichler, with Rav…

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UPDATED-Ichud Tickets For Arthur Ashe Not Yet in Lakewood »

May 18 2012 2:32 pm citi field

An email blast when out saying tickets to the second venue, Arthur Ashe Stadium, will be on sale Friday morning…

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Tomchei Tzedakah: Ehrliche Meshulach Targeted Following Yesterday’s Alert »

May 18 2012 1:04 pm tomchei tzedakah

Yesterday, Tomchei Tzedakah sent an alert about an individual that was engaging in inappropriate behavior. Last night, a meshulach was…

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South Side of Town To Welcome Rav Dovid Schustal For Shabbos »

May 18 2012 12:37 pm BMG_Bhar-Bechukosai_poster (2)

Neighborhoods on the south side of town are set to welcome Rav Dovid schustal, Rosh Yeshivas Beis Medrash Govoha, for…

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A Lakewood Woman Pleads For Her Father: Help Free R’ Yanky Ostreicher »

May 18 2012 11:46 am photo

Some of you may have heard about the dire situation of R’ Yanky Ostreicher, a situation that has been living…

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UPDATED: Location Added For Internet Asifa; Ticket Information and More »

May 17 2012 5:03 pm arthur ashe

An important update on the tickets for Arthur Ashe stadium from the Ichud Hakehillos. As first reported here on LakewoodLocal,…

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Business News

Verizon Wireless Doing Away With Unlimited Data Plans »

May 17 2012 11:19 am verizon

Verizon Wireless is taking another step to snuff out unlimited data plans, a move that will likely lead to higher bills for millions of customers of the largest U.S. wireless carrier. A top executive from the carrier said Wednesday it will no longer allow customers…

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Two New Providers Rock Israeli Cell Phone Market; First New Providers Since 1999 »

May 16 2012 11:21 am

Golan Telecom Ltd., Israel’s first new mobile carrier since 1999, Monday launched its services at a press conference. The company is offering the most aggressive prices in the mobile market, based on operations in the French market and its French backer Xavier Niel. “Maximum service…

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Behind The Scenes With Shlomo Hadarshan at Oorah’s Laptop & iPad Drawing »

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[PHOTOS & VIDEO] LakewoodLocal takes our readers behind the scenes at Oorah’s laptop and iPad drawing, featuring world renowned badchan and impersonator Shlomo Hadarshen. A…

May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Missed Any Shlomo Hadarshan Impersonations? See Them Here! »

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Oorah’s laptop giveaway is going on live all day today here on LakewoodLocal. If you haven’t entered yet hurry over to oorah.org/laptops for free entry…

May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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Judge Blocks Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs

A judge on Monday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing tobacco companies next year to put graphic images on their cigarette packages to show the dangers of smoking. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon…

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Updated: Brief Blackout in Lakewood Caused by Transformer Issue at GCU

[PHOTOS] A blackout shortly before 11:00 am has just affected the Lexington Towers office building in downtown Lakewood where people are stuck in the elevator. Yeshiva K’tana has evacuated their building after losing power. Click HERE…

Sep 12 2011 / Read More »
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Lakewood Info Desk: Are My Developments Roads Considered Private; Can We Ask Someone Not To Walk Here

Question – I live in a development and we have a person who comes in every day for a stroll down our dead end streets. He strikes up conversations with our young children and is making…

Sep 13 2011 / Read More »

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