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Yeshivas
BMG- Biggest Yeshiva in the USA and perhaps the world.
https://www.bmg.edu/

Restaurants

Comprehensive list of Lakewood Restaurants here
Entree http://entreerestaurant.com - Best upscale meat place with great food and service 
Revolve- A new small upscale nice and different meat place.
Estreia - most upscale restaurant around but food could use improvement 
Ottimo  https://www.ottimocafe.com/ best and nicest dairy restaurant
cafotteria http://cafotteria.com/ nice dairy restaurant/cafe modern style
www.paninicafelakewood.com nice small restaurant , delicious food
Pizzano- A pizza store with nice sit down area also has a large dairy menu ( served to table )
Upper Crust- A nice sit down area with large dairy menu ( Full waiter service )

Fast Food
Meat
Glatt Bite- Massive menu with fast service and delicious American and Chinese food.
D'LUX- Massive menu with fast service. American, Chinese, and sushi
Yussies- Deli and sandwiches. Delicious fries.
Glatt Gourmet- best homemade take out food (also sandwiches and chinese)
Yapchik- Nice menu great homemade take out, or eat in, best shabbes meat selection
Bun- Nice new place, great burgers
Sushi Express- sushi and Chinese, they deliver 732-901-7874
South Side Sandwich Shop- Fast-food joint Extensive sandwich menu. Has delicious smoked Ribs/Lamb brisket and chicken. Friendly service.
Snaps- Fast food in Westgate
Mikes Chicken Crunchers - variety of fried chicken and sandwiches
Dairy
Circa - Clean pizza store/cafe with large menu + sushi.
Pizza Place- A pizza store with a large dairy menu and very nice setting located in WestGate 732.730.1144
Pizza Plus, 4th st btwn Clifton and Lexington. Original Lakewood pizza store. Foods great. Best pizza around
J2- Pizza and sushi in Shoprite plaza. Pizza is good, great sushi. Service is not good.
Village Pizza (2 locatioons) - Pizza store with a dairy menu

Bagel Nosh - Legendary bagel store, needs no introduction
4 Corners (4 locations) , bagel store+ sushi ]
Coffee
French Press - Freshly Roasted exotic coffee beans. Ground and brewed on demand by the cup. Standard method is pour over, but you can request just about any. Ask which brand are freshest.

Shuls
Kol Shimshon - fixed mincha and maariv every 15 minutes at peak times otherwise every 1/2 hour
West Gate - Maariv every 20 minutes from 8-12
Satmar- Forest and 5th
Chestnut - Another good option for Shachris (until 9) if you're on the South side of the lake (and for shkiya mincha-maariv). 105 Chestnut Street Corner of Tiffany Lane

Kosher Grocery and Supermarkets
Jerusalem Glatt: 515 River Ave  Phone: (732) 370-6695
Kosher West: 136 Hillside Blvd
NPGS  - 152 James Street, 231 Main Street, and 2080 W County Line
Super Stop - 1161 River Ave and 416 Cedarbridge
Foodex -  407 Princeton Ave
Shloimys  - 1750 Clifton Ave
Gormet Glatt - 1700 Madison Ave
Kosher Villiage - 911 E County Line
Jerusalem Glatt  - 515 River Ave
Corner of 2nd - 132 2nd Street
Kollel Food Store - 403 Clifton
Aisle 9 -  951 Madison
Picnic - 357 Squankum RIP 6.20.2021
Evergreen
Gourmet Glatt South
BINGO
Feldman’s
Yankel’s
Seasons
Chick-Chock

Clothing

Men
His Place- 435 Clifton Ave
Emporio- 1700 Madison Ave
Marcy's- NEW LOCATION- 10 America Ave

Women
Girls on Glen- 120 Hillside Blvd
Gowns By Shevy(you can also sell and rent out your sister/mother of the bride gowns here)
Zinelli- 175 E Kennedy Blvd
Heads of Class- 916 River Ave

Periodicals

Newspapers
The Lakewood Shopper

Magazines
The Voice of Lakewood

Advertising only
The Clip It coupon card732-231-2692 - Coupon card that comes in back of the BP

BP weekly

Lakewood weekly

Masa Umatan (Has popular lists like freebay, Rental list http://masaumatan.com/e96_rentals.html, and playgroup list)

Residential Rental listings
http://masaumatan.com/MasaRentals.pdf
rental list http://masaumatan.com/e96_rentals.html

https://www.listingsinlakewood.com/

Keilim Mikva:

11th st mikva, -till 4pm
Hertzberg, 121 E 9th bet. Park and East end. -On left side of house after entrance to shul.
DB Electronics open 24hrs in the back ( Yt seasons only for costumers)
The Westview Shop
Center Of Town (Gourmet Glatt plaza)
Amazing Savings
Yesodei Court


Car Repairs

https://greaterlakewood.com/lakewood-mobile-mechanics-diagnose-and-fix-cars-at-owners-homes/

Betzalel Brezner 845-558-5547
Absolute cheapest prices, great work
@S209: I was very satisfied, used him twice
Tell him you saw it on dansdeals forums! :)

Reuven & Sons Auto Repair
40 Chestnut street
From transmissions to brakes.
Honest prices. Quick service
848-222-1104
New mechanic in town. 25 years experience, moved from Brooklyn.
Tell him you saw it on Dansdeals.

Brakes and Batteries
Moshe Levy will come to you.  848-210-3640
Lipas

Body Work
AllState Collision (Ovadia Levine) 732-730-0220

Plumbers

Zalman Charloff- Z R Plumbing. Six four six-946-2903 (recommended by S209 and by YitzyS)

HVAC
Izzy Zerken - AMZ Heating and Cooling (recommended by S209)

Flowers

White Ribbon Florist - Weddings, events, and stunning Shabbos flowers. @S209

Phone Repairs

Lg Exalt Repairs- 347-201-2501 (Call or Text)
Matis Geesis - 732 523-0033

Note that this list is far from exhaustive.


To Do - Parks & Recreational Ideas:

http://www.oceancountyparks.org/

Transportation
Rockshire Transit - Lakewood/Monsey - 845-352-8543
Midtown Bus - see this post by @Marks
See this post for other options to Manhattan

Auto Sales
Toms River Auto Sales
Lakewood Auto Sales
Priority
iCar
Ami Katz
MY Auto Sales
Auto Discounters
Car Shadchan
Lakewood Car Finder

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14780 on: January 09, 2019, 01:19:45 PM »
Of course they charge you, how do you think they get paid? It just goes by a different name.
They tell me that they charge the bank. Is this not true?

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« Reply #14781 on: January 09, 2019, 03:20:26 PM »
Of course they charge you, how do you think they get paid? It just goes by a different name.
Do you mean the point that they charge the bank? Little secret- if you go directly through the bank, the origination officer at the bank charges you the same point as part of the loan. Just like any retail item you buy directly from the manufacturer is the same price as when you buy through a retailer. Compare rates offered through mortgage bokers and directly from banks, and you'll see that they're the same. It's generally non-negotiable either way, though I bet you seceretly have a little more wiggle room through a broker.

Commerical loans, on the other hand, charge you a point directly on top of whatever the bank/loan issuer charges you, which you technically can avoid by going directly to the source (if they'll look at you), much like a true wholesaler.
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14782 on: January 09, 2019, 04:00:09 PM »
Do you mean the point that they charge the bank? Little secret- if you go directly through the bank, the origination officer at the bank charges you the same point as part of the loan. Just like any retail item you buy directly from the manufacturer is the same price as when you buy through a retailer. Compare rates offered through mortgage bokers and directly from banks, and you'll see that they're the same. It's generally non-negotiable either way, though I bet you seceretly have a little more wiggle room through a broker.

Commerical loans, on the other hand, charge you a point directly on top of whatever the bank/loan issuer charges you, which you technically can avoid by going directly to the source (if they'll look at you), much like a true wholesaler.

There are all sorts of fees from which they can make their margin. Some may or may not negotiate it with you and some may or may not be more or less than others.

They tell me that they charge the bank. Is this not true?
They do and then the bank charges you.
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« Reply #14783 on: January 09, 2019, 04:05:11 PM »
There are all sorts of fees from which they can make their margin. Some may or may not negotiate it with you and some may or may not be more or less than others.
That is a fairly ambiguous statement :)
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14784 on: January 09, 2019, 05:27:44 PM »
Commerical loans, on the other hand, charge you a point directly on top of whatever the bank/loan issuer charges you, which you technically can avoid by going directly to the source (if they'll look at you), much like a true wholesaler.
Not necessarily. Many times they have a volume promo, which only a brokerage would be able to take advantage of. 

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Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14785 on: January 09, 2019, 11:07:05 PM »
Anyone have any leads where I can find an in house babysitter, for during the day.
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14786 on: January 09, 2019, 11:28:22 PM »
Anyone have any leads where I can find an in house babysitter ?
I think it's usually with word of mouth in one's neighborhood. Where are you?
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14788 on: January 09, 2019, 11:35:56 PM »
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14789 on: January 09, 2019, 11:38:27 PM »
You don't need a law to get done, plenty schools have it already.
Which schools have live tracking for parents?

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14790 on: January 09, 2019, 11:54:14 PM »
Which schools have live tracking for parents?
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14791 on: January 10, 2019, 12:00:44 AM »
You don't need a law to get done, plenty schools have it already.
After a Jay's driver saw my third grade son running for the bus, stopped for him, opened the bus door, and then closed it and drove off to teach him a lesson that he has to get there early and not wait for the last minute; I would love it if the schools would demand this from the bus companies, since I have no confidence in them aiming to please.
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14792 on: January 10, 2019, 09:48:59 AM »
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They have SMS responder and you can also call in to hear where the bus is, perfect for those with flip phones
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« Reply #14793 on: January 10, 2019, 02:54:23 PM »
Anyone have any leads where I can find an in house babysitter, for during the day.
For one day, or long term?
Not necessarily. Many times they have a volume promo, which only a brokerage would be able to take advantage of.
Right, that’s why it’s like a wholesaler. Odds are you won’t be able to get them to talk to you, unless you’re doing enough volume/size on your own
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14794 on: January 10, 2019, 10:13:35 PM »
There are all sorts of fees from which they can make their margin. Some may or may not negotiate it with you and some may or may not be more or less than others.
They do and then the bank charges you.
Ok, so how do I get visibility into the process so I can properly price this out? I called a couple of brokers, they seemed very evasive about pricing, and I got the feeling that they are used to clueless customers who they can take to the cleaners..

Are there any brokers that are transparent?

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14795 on: January 10, 2019, 11:22:10 PM »
For one day, or long term?
Long term

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14796 on: January 11, 2019, 08:53:38 AM »
what's the closest and/or cheapest option to take my boys snow tubing from lkwd on a Sunday or if I want to take them snow tubing overnight where do recommend I go motze shabbos and sleep over in a points hotel and find minyanim?

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14797 on: January 11, 2019, 08:57:16 AM »
closest is probably campgaw

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14798 on: January 11, 2019, 01:35:42 PM »
Would garbage trucks take cans that are raised up a couple of inches off the ground? I want to build a little dolly/cart so I can take all the cans out at once.
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #14799 on: January 11, 2019, 01:41:11 PM »
Would garbage trucks take cans that are raised up a couple of inches off the ground? I want to build a little dolly/cart so I can take all the cans out at once.
No reason they shouldn't.
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