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…
Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Europe with a prayer to return home
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Riham Alkousaa WARSAW/BERLIN (Reuters) -Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer – that next year she will be back at home.…
Putin’s call for Orthodox Christmas truce in Ukraine greeted with scepticism
By Pavel Polityuk and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas, a move rejected by Kyiv which…
Orthodox Jewish teen egged and verbally assaulted in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY- A 15-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy dressed in traditional religious clothing had eggs thrown at him by multiple suspects in Brooklyn Monday afternoon. Police said the suspects targeted the Jewish…
Purported Orthodox Christian monk and general counsel for Monastic Institute arrested for $3.6 million COVID fraud scheme
BOSTON – A Marblehead man and woman were arrested today in connection with their alleged submission of fraudulent applications for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for several purported…
Purported Orthodox Christian monk and general counsel for Monastic Institute arrested for $3.6 million COVID fraud scheme
BOSTON – A Marblehead man and woman were arrested today in connection with their alleged submission of fraudulent applications for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for several purported…
Flemming hosts private fundraiser at Golf Course owned by Lakewood developer, courts Orthodox bloc vote
Days after recusing himself from a Planning Board hearing for prominent Lakewood developer, Flemming hosts fundraiser with private school developer at Jackson golf course he owns. JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township Councilman…
Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin
(Reuters) – The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all their sins, days after President Vladimir…
Saved by Her Wig: Orthodox Jewish NYC Woman Shot in Head in Drive-by Shooting
NEW YORK, NY – A Brooklyn woman was saved by beads that adorned her religious headpiece and wig after being shot in the head Saturday night. According to police, at around 7:20…
Jackson Carjacker Indicted For Terrorizing The Orthodox Jewish Community in Day Long Crime Spree
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who committed a series of carjackings on April 8th in Jackson and Lakewood is now facing multiple charges of bias intimidation and attempted murder. Dion Marsh, 28,…
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Discriminatory Ordinances Targeting Orthodox Jewish Religious Schools
NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department announced an agreement today with Jackson Township, New Jersey, and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…
Orthodox Jewish Political Movement Soundly Defeats Jackson Republican Club in Party Takeover
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There’s a new sheriff in town in Jackson Township after an organized effort by Orthodox Jewish residents in town was successful in removing key members of the Jackson…
Orthodox Hasidic Jewish Man Assaulted by Staten Island Teen While Walking to Synagogue
BROOKLYN, NY – An Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted on his way to prayer service at a local synagogue by a teen from Staten Island according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.…
Did Buffalo Mass Shooter Reference Ocean County’s Orthodox Jewish Community in Manifesto?
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Sunday, the Lakewood Scoop published a page reported to be from the manifesto of Buffalo mass shooting suspect Payton S. Gendron, 18, who shot and killed ten people…
Agudath Israel Issues GOTV Call to Arms to Jackson Orthodox Jews in GOP Takeover
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Avi Schnall, the Director of Agudath Israel of America’s New Jersey Chapter on Thursday issued a get out the vote message to Orthodox Jewish residents in Jackson Township as…
Ukrainian refugees dream of home in Orthodox Easter celebrations
By Pawel Florkiewicz, Michael Kahn and Riham Alkousaa WARSAW/PRAGUE/BERLIN – Ukrainian refugees filled churches across central Europe on Sunday for Orthodox Easter in bittersweet celebrations, giving thanks for escaping a Russian invasion…
Christian Orthodox spiritual leader says indescribable tragedy in Ukraine
ISTANBUL – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, called overnight for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Ukraine where he said “an indescribable human tragedy is unfolding”.…
Ocean County Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Series of Violent Assaults on Members of Orthodox Jewish Community
TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was charged with federal hate crimes for a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood,…
Jackson Township Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Attack Against Orthodox Jews
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The township of Jackson, which is under federal investigation by the Department of Justice for civil rights violations against Orthodox Jews in its borders this week condemned the…
Attacker Who Targeted Orthodox Jews in Rampage Slapped With Terrorism, Kidnapping Charges
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Dion Marsh, the man who attacked multiple Orthodox Jewish victims last Friday in crime spree through Lakewood and Jackson has been slapped with additional charges. Marsh, 27, was…
This Hate Needs to Stop: Jackson Mayor Condemns Attacks on Orthodox Jews
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina met on Sunday with members of the Lakewood Township government, including Mayor Raymond Coles and Deputy Mayor Manache Miller, to condemn the attack against…
Department of Justice Investigating Friday’s Attacks against Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, Jackson
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Department of Justice has joined the investigation after attacks against Orthodox Jews living in Lakewood, and Jackson Township turned into a violent rampage. FBI agents out of New…
Suspect May Have Targeted Orthodox Jews in Violent Crime Spree Through Lakewood and Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A violent crime spree that started near Martin Luther King Boulevard in Lakewood and ended a few miles away in Jackson. Police have arrested Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester…
Brooklyn Teen Arrested for Orchestrated Gang Attack against Orthodox Jewish Victim
BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police have arrested a 16-year-old and said the attack on an Orthodox Jewish man Friday night during the sabbath was gang-related. A group of young…
Orthodox Jewish Man Attacked, Beaten in Brooklyn During Sabbath
BROOKLYN, NY – A group of black males attacked and beat an Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn in the area of 58 Gerry Street on Friday. The attack happed at 7:55 pm…
Jackson Township Orthodox Jewish Chaplains Spreading Awareness in Morris County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It was a rough time for Jackson Township back in May of 2018. The township was being sued by multiple Orthodox Jewish entities claiming town officials were trying…
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