Community Events and Festivals

Community Events and Festivals by admin January 22, 2025

Celebrating Jewish Life in New Jersey

Jewish families flocked to Morristown's Ginty Field for the annual Jewish Summer Festival, an event that showcased community, culture and activities of interest to all participants. Simchat Torah marks the completion of one annual cycle of weekly Torah readings and commencement of…

Lakewood NJ – The Intersection of Tradition and Modern Urban Challenges

New Jersey's fifth most populous township offers an astonishingly diverse community. However, it faces unique challenges that set it apart from other towns. An increasing Orthodox Jewish population in this district is creating a busing crisis, as district officials have arranged private…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Property Spotlights by admin October 7, 2024

Exploring Lakewood NJ Hidden Gems

Lakewood, New Jersey offers something for everyone. From big city excitement to quiet suburban life, Lakewood provides many exciting and enjoyable activities. Climbers find thrills at the local climbing center, while children adore spending a day at Lakewood BlueClaws baseball stadium and…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Kosher Travel Tips Property Spotlights by admin September 1, 2024

The Evolution of Lakewood’s Real Estate Market

Rising material prices have made it more challenging for developers to build more homes, according to Lakewood City Hall. Unfortunately, there are no easy solutions. Home buyers are competing fiercely for limited inventory of properties, driving prices higher and decreasing vacancies. Just…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Property Spotlights by admin August 4, 2024

The Economic Growth and Development of Lakewood NJ

Lakewood could reach capacity within 12 years if its population continues to grow at its current rate, raising concerns among both residents and business owners. Blimie Basch, who helps run Shoe Palace, believes the town's recent population growth has meant more traffic,…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Kosher Travel Tips Property Spotlights by admin July 24, 2024

Spending Shabbos in Lakewood NJ

Lakewood resembles a pre-World War II European village in many respects, boasting many gemachs - special charitable institutions that supply everything from coffee urns and dinette sets to wedding gowns - that flourish here. Beginning this winter, Lakewood Shabbos Project and Mesivta…

Community Events and Festivals Kosher Travel Tips by admin July 15, 2024

I Spent Some Time in Lakewood NJ and was Amazed by the Orthodox Jewish Life

Orthodox Jews believe in one God and see themselves as His chosen people, believing the Bible and Talmud to be divinely inspired texts. Lakewood's Orthodox community is hoping to emulate what Simcha Felder achieved in New York by electing its own Democratic…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Kosher Travel Tips Property Spotlights by admin July 2, 2024

BMG, Fancy Houses & Kosher Life of Lakewood, NJ

Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) serves as both spiritual and administrative center of Lakewood Township's Orthodox community, exerting enormous influence and having enormous clout. She chose this area because of its schools and sense of community; her children quickly made friends here, while…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides Kosher Travel Tips by admin June 17, 2024

A Rich History of Lakewood NJ

Lakewood NJ's rich history can be found at various points throughout its township, such as at Pine Park's Lakewood Historical Museum or Ocean County Library's Sheldon Wolpin Lakewood Historical Museum and Strand Theater. Furthermore, Victorian teas, appropriate period performances and community and…

Community Events and Festivals Destination Guides by admin June 3, 2024

Beth Medrash Govoha aka BMG Lakewood NJ

Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood NJ, commonly known as BMG Lakewood, is a small private university with a coed campus that primarily offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Yeshiva Beth Michael Geller (BMG), commonly referred to by Hasidic scholars as a "kollel", is one…