Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill meets with Orthodox Jewish leaders in Toms River amid rising antisemitism
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill met with Orthodox Jewish leaders and business owners in Toms River on Tuesday to discuss issues affecting the local Jewish community. The meeting included representatives…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Subpoena Demands Toms River Elected Officials’ Communications Regarding Orthodox Jews
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is being sued, and nineteen past and present elected officials are named in the complaint lodged two weeks ago by Storzer and Associates on behalf of…
Orthodox Jews Attacked by Group in Flatbush
NEW YORK, NY – Three separate hate crime incidents against Orthodox Jews occurred in Flatbush’s neighborhood on Shabbos afternoon, raising alarms about targeted violence. These incidents, happening around 4:00 PM, were reported…
Can Orthodox Jews Celebrate Thanksgiving In America?
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Is Thanksgiving allowed? That is a question that has been debated by Jews living in America for many years. And there are many answers to the question. As the…
Avi Schnall Defeats Republican Ticket, Becoming State’s First Orthodox Jewish Assemblyman
LAKEWOOD, NJ – An overwhelming get-out-the-vote effort in Lakewood Township helped propel Avi Schnall, the Director of Agudath Israel of America, into the winner’s circle in the 30th Legislative District in New…
Vandalism at Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Southern District officers responded to a report of vandalism at St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church at 2747 Riva Road in Annapolis on Saturday, around 7:50 a.m. The…
Toms River dems hoping to woo Orthodox bloc vote to defeat Rodrick
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is still trying to make sense of a landmark upset by Dan Rodrick in Tuesday’s GOP primary election for mayor. Insiders in the GOP split between…
Church Sues After Gov Pulls Support For Anti-Hunger Program Over Its ‘Orthodox Religious Beliefs’ About Sex And Gender
Church Sues After Gov Pulls Support For Anti-Hunger Program Over Its ‘Orthodox Religious Beliefs’ About Sex And Gender Kate Anderson on June 5, 2023 A church in California that runs a food…
Hill and Ambrosio continue battle for Orthodox bloc vote in Toms River
TOMS RIVER – The Orthodox Jewish community played a significant role in supporting Maurice “Mo” Hill during his successful mayoral campaign in 2019, helping him secure victory in the primary against Councilman…
Hill and Ambrosio continue battle for Orthodox bloc vote in Toms River
TOMS RIVER – The Orthodox Jewish community played a significant role in supporting Maurice “Mo” Hill during his successful mayoral campaign in 2019, helping him secure victory in the primary against Councilman…
Orthodox Jewish bloc vote appears split between Hill and Ambrosio in Toms River GOP primary
TOMS RIVER, NJ (OP-ED) – A recent survey allegedly conducted by the Mo Hill campaign to gauge voter opinions in Toms River appears to have backfired for the Toms River mayor. Hill,…
Gilmore dines with Orthodox community leaders as he hashes alternate plan to control Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore met with Toms River Jewish Community Council leaders for dinner this week as he hashed out a plan B for his campaign…
Orthodox Jewish leader seeks seat in New Jersey Assembly
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Rabbi Avi Schnall, a religious and political leader representing the growing Orthodox Jewish community at the Jersey Shore, has announced he is exploring a run for state office. Schnall,…