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Originally Posted by davidgtr
Hi everyone
My name is david im a religious jew im modern orthodox and I was born in europe and now have lived in lakewood for 17 years. I will try to clear up a few issues going on here . Im a open mided person and work with people of all races and religion I go to a gym in jackson and I get along with most people. first if all , yes friday is hectic and everyone is rushing which is not too good on traffic something has to be done about that but before you judge think of x-mas eve with shopping and everything ....think of this as as x-mas every friday lol.....next I dont think jewish people are rude ( again there all all sorts of flavor in the bag) most of them are just shy and reserved since they seclude themselves from the outside world they get a little flustered and lost when they go out , most of the time if you talk to them they like sports just like everyone my rule in life is that everyone deserves kindness and respect until they cross the line then I become goliath....lol( it was just a joke if you have any questions just ask me and ill try to answer
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I've lived in Lakewood for 34 years. Back in the '70's the only Jewish people could be found at the north end of Forest Ave. We used to call it the "Jew Section"
14th St was where the "regular" Jews lived(I do not know the proper term). These were the folks who dress "normal" and don't observe the Sabbath. They drive normal cars(not the beat up station wagons or Buicks).
I'm not trying to offend, but this is the way it is.
Most of the Jewish community was on the north side of the lake, soon they migrated to other parts of Lakewood as kids grew older and bought houses of their own in other towns. The parents also relocated.
I do believe the Jewish people created a fals real estate market by offering double what a house was worth so they could buy it.
The non Jewish saw this as a way to cash in and make a ton of money. That hurt the rest of us who grew up here and enjoyed it. EVeryone saw dollar signs and took it and now the population of Lakewood has exploded.
Whoever is in charge has the Jewish people buying up land wherever they can tearing down the woods and building the ugliest buildings and houses.
It's ruined the town.
My taxes have doubled and I don't get any more service from the township, if anything I get less.
If I put garbage out on the street to early, I get a violation notice. The Jewish people put their garbage out and in some cases it stays on the streets for weeks( I know of one house that put a bay window on the curb over a month ago and it still sits there, the garbage truck has even hit it once or twice).
When I do get a violation notice(such as parking a car off the driveway), I comply, but yet all my neighbors don't seem to get violation notices or they ignore them. When I called the code office, they swear that those who don't comply, get fined progressively from $100 for the first time up to $1000. I can't see any Jew paying a fine for anything when they don't want to spend money in the first place(unless it's for something essential).
My biggest problem is with the entire Jewish community not obeying any traffic laws. None of them. Always speeding through residential neighborhoods, backing out of driveways without looking first and causing accidents. Running red lights, running through stop signs, pulling into traffic without looking, tailgating etc.
If they would just obey the law, over 50% of my problem with them would be gone.
The other half consists of the rudeness and the destruction of our landscape.
At this rate, the Township of Lakewood will have to be changed to Lake since there will be no more woods.
I will leave Lakewood since the Lakewood I once knew and loved no longer exists and never will again and it's a shame.
I can't even move to Howell or Jackson since they are taking over there as well and I've heard they are starting businesses in Brick as well( I hate Brick anyway so I would never consider living there.
Toms River is too crowded, that doesn't leave much in Ocean County to move to, and I need to stay in Ocean County due to my job being in Lakewood.
If I could get the Rabbi's to instruct all to obey the traffic laws, I would be in heaven, but I know that won't happen so I will continue to exist in the Hell of Lakewood until I can find a more suitable place.
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Originally Posted by Lepke
David,
I’m sure you are a very nice modern orthodox person. I’m also sure that you are not typical of the orthodox in Lakewood.
It’s not about the traffic before Shabbat; it’s about people who believe no other people mater. It’s about people who teach their children to stay away from people not like them. You may work and socialize with all kinds of people but the Haredim do not.
While there are many fine examples from the community only the rude stand out. This is an on going problem for us (secular Jews) who have to defend all Jews because the Haredim cause as much trouble here as they do in Israel.
Far too many are arrogant, unpleasant and seemingly unhappy people.
They think they are the only real Jews well I got news for them, there are more of us and we love and support Israel while they do not.
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be the hell out of Lakewood and away from these people.
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I'll have to agree with this.