Lakewood Vaad endorses Cory Booker, Chris Smith in November election

The Lakewood Vaad, an enormously influential group of Orthodox Jewish religious and community leaders, has endorsed Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Republican Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) for re-election in November.

The Vaad, whose endorsements carry considerable weight among Lakewood’s large Orthodox Jewish population, is also backing Republican Ocean County…