Early Morning Lakewood Fire Rips Through Westgate Orthodox Jewish Community
A two-alarm fire erupted around 4 a.m. this morning at the Westgate apartment complex, a high-density Orthodox Jewish community located near the Jackson-Lakewood border. Flames tore through one of the buildings at…
There Are No Safe Spaces for Jewish Students At Columbia as AOC Supports Pro-Hamas Protesters
Protecting Academic Freedom: Condemning Harassment on University Campuses Recent events at Columbia University highlight a disturbing trend that threatens the very foundation of academic freedom and inclusivity. It’s essential to address the…
Yale Protesters Block Jewish Students Sparking Comparison to Nazi Germany
NEW HAVEN, CT—A group of Yale students formed a human chain this Monday, preventing a Jewish student from accessing the university in an alarming act of antisemitism. The incident mirrors historical events…
Eastern Orthodox Churches Stand with Jewish School at Supreme Court of New Jersey
WASHINGTON, NJ – A coalition of Eastern Orthodox churches supported an Orthodox Jewish school’s right to choose its religious leaders at the Supreme Court of New Jersey today. In the case of…
Sauicki Introduces Bill to Create Jewish Veterans Day in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – Veterans Day in America is celebrated on November 11th. It’s a day that honors all veterans regardless of race, religion, or gender. Now, there’s a bill in the New…
Jewish Leaders Host Anti-Semitism Forum
Sparta, NJ – Assemblyman Michael Inganamort recently convened with Jewish leaders from across his district for a pivotal conversation on the escalation of antisemitism, particularly on college campuses. Following a 42-hour visit…
NYPD Investigates Hate Crime Assault on Jewish Man in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A 25-year-old Jewish man was attacked with a metal bat in what the NYPD is investigating as a hate crime. Staten Island, NY – The incident occurred on…
Writer of Divisive Anti-Christian Article in New Jersey Jewish Magazine Fired, Editor Claims
JACKSON, NJ – The editor for a predominantly Jewish magazine who published a divisive and insensitive article condemning Christmas lights and decorations in Jackson Township said the article ‘slipped through the cracks’…
NJ Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes Against Orthodox Jewish Community
Trenton, NJ – A man from Ocean County, New Jersey, Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, admitted to a series of violent assaults against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood, New…
Asbury Park Man Shot Inside Lakewood Orthodox Jewish Enclave
LAKEWOOD, NJ — A 27-year-old man from Asbury Park reported to Ocean Medical Center just before 10 p.m. after sustaining gunshot wounds inside a predominantly Orthodox Jewish enclave in Lakewood Township. The…
Youth Social Worker Loses Job After Tearing Down Hostage Posters in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish Neighborhood
NEW YORK, NY – A recent incident in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has led to the dismissal of Sarah Daoud, a Chicago-based licensed social worker, from Howard Brown Health. In October, Daoud was filmed…
Monroe Township Jewish Center Receives Threat, No Explosives Found
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Acting Chief Griffin Banos of the Monroe Township Police Department has issued a statement regarding a recent security threat at a local Jewish center. Yesterday, Congregation Etz Chaim…
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at New Jersey’s Oldest Known Jewish Congregation
Evacuation at Bergen County Temple Following Bomb Threat Hoax FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Authorities evacuated over 100 children and staff from Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes on Sunday following an emailed bomb…
Former L.A. Resident Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Running Cons Targeting Members of Orthodox Jewish Community
LOS ANGELES – A former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 80 months in federal prison for defrauding investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community,…
US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire
By Kanishka Singh and Hannah Beier WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night…
U.S. Attorneys Office for District Of New Jersey and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division File Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. District Court…
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey filed a statement of interest today explaining that an Orthodox Jewish congregation’s claims under the…
DOJ Sides With Orthodox Jewish Congregation Against New Jersey Town
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, in collaboration with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court…
Three Teens Charged for Multiple Attacks on Jewish People in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – Three teenagers were arrested on Friday at around 10:30 AM by the New York City Police Department, in connection with a series of assaults deemed as hate crimes. The…
New Jersey Charges Contractor for Denying Service to Jewish Clients
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have issued a Notice of Violation against Melquisedec Francis for discriminatory practices. Francis, advertising his services on…
Over 70% of US Jewish college students exposed to antisemitism this school year, survey finds
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly three in four Jewish college students in the United States who responded to a survey said they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism during the current…
Residents In New Jersey’s Largest Orthodox Jewish Community Are Arming Themselves
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township is seeing a firearms permit application boom, according to Lakewood Police Chief Greg Meyers. The influx comes after the October 6th terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel…
Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over ‘unchecked’ antisemitism
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The University of California, Berkeley was sued on Tuesday by Jewish groups who said it has become a hotbed of “unchecked” antisemitism, including at its elite law…
‘Not Paying A Single Dollar’: Wealthy Jewish Families Dump Elite Universities Over Pro-Gaza Protests
‘Not Paying A Single Dollar’: Wealthy Jewish Families Dump Elite Universities Over Pro-Gaza Protests Harold Hutchison on November 27, 2023 Wealthy Jewish families are not having their college-bound children apply for Ivy…
Snagged in the City: Two Women Arrested for Poster-Driven Attack on Jewish Victim
NEW YORK, NY – Two individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred in Midtown Manhattan. The arrests were made as part of an ongoing…
SUZANNE DOWNING: Women’s Rights Orgs Wave Off Atrocities Committed Against Jewish Women And Girls
SUZANNE DOWNING: Women’s Rights Orgs Wave Off Atrocities Committed Against Jewish Women And Girls Suzanne Downing on November 26, 2023 In an era marked by women’s rights militancy, a deafening silence looms…
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