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…
‘Unacceptable’: GOP Rep Grills School Leader Over Incident Where Jewish Teacher Was Forced To Hide In Locked Room
Republican Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah pressed public school administrators over whether students, teachers and a principal allegedly involved in antisemitic incidents were punished Wednesday, focusing on the harassment of a Jewish…
Murphy Mum on Protest at Rutgers As Nationwide Protest Targets Jewish Students
TRENTON, NJ – As “Free Palestine” protesters set up camp at Rutgers University outside Scott Hall, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has remained silent on the nationwide protests that have been targeting…
Radical Pro-Hamas Protesters Forcibly Try to Remove Jewish Students at Columbia
New York, NY – An incident at Columbia University has underscored the persistent threat of antisemitism that continues to plague not only academic institutions but our society at large, especially during the…
Video Shows Jewish Student Being Physically Blocked From Entering Campus by Radicals
LOS ANGELES, CA — A video posted by a student at UCLA brought back images of Nazis blocking Jews from German universities during the reign of Adolf Hitler. In a distressing incident…
Princeton University Now Has a Palestinian Liberation Zone, Arrests Made as Jewish Students Targeted
PRINCETON, NJ — Tensions rise at Princeton University as pro-Palestinian protests enter their second night, sparking concerns about the safety and well-being of Jewish students on campus. The sit-in, part of a…
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,…
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…