Prosecutor Investigating Fire at North Jersey Synagogue, Firebombed Once in 2012
Rutherford, NJ – A multi-alarm fire early Friday morning caused significant damage to Temple Beth El on Montross Avenue, prompting a joint arson investigation by county and local authorities. Rutherford police and…
Man Who Killed 11 In Jewish Synagogue Shooting Found Guilty On 63 Charges
Man Who Killed 11 In Jewish Synagogue Shooting Found Guilty On 63 Charges Kate Anderson on June 16, 2023 Robert Bowers was found guilty by a jury on all charges Friday after…
21-year-old arrested for hate crime at NYC synagogue
Brooklyn, NY – An ongoing investigation has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old male in Brooklyn, according to police reports. Kenneth Azogue was taken into custody on Thursday at approximately 12:20…
Jewish Man Attacked While Entering New York Synagogue Amid Spike In Antisemitic Hate Crimes
Jewish Man Attacked While Entering New York Synagogue Amid Spike In Antisemitic Hate Crimes Kate Anderson on May 8, 2023 A Jewish man was attacked in the Queens borough of New York…
NYPD investigating hate crime at Queens synagogue
NEW YORK, NY – Police are investigating an antisemitic driven hate crime and assault that took place in Queens on the Sabbath outside Bais Yosef D’Ulem, Rabbi Freidman’s Shul. On Saturday, at…
Perpetrator Of Infamous Paris Synagogue Bombing Found Guilty 43 Years Later
Perpetrator Of Infamous Paris Synagogue Bombing Found Guilty 43 Years Later Kate Anderson on April 21, 2023 A Canadian former sociology professor was sentenced to life in prison Friday after bombing a…
Manhattan synagogue targeted with pro-Palestinian graffiti
NEW YORK, NY – A lower Manhattan synagogue was targeted recently by anti-Israeli graffiti, leading police with the city’s 1st Police Precinct to open a hate-crime investigation in to the matter. According…
Palestinian School Backed By US Gov Celebrated Terrorist Who Murdered 7 At Synagogue
Palestinian School Backed By US Gov Celebrated Terrorist Who Murdered 7 At Synagogue Kate Anderson on February 13, 2023 A Palestinian school backed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Passaic County Man Arrested for Attempt to Firebomb Synagogue
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for attempting to firebomb an Essex County, New Jersey, synagogue, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nicholas Malindretos, 26, of…
New Jersey synagogue attacked with Molotov cocktail, FBI investigating
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – A Bloomfield synagogue was attacked by a suspect with a Molotov cocktail on Sunday. The FBI and local authorities are now investigating the incident as a biased attack. At…
Police investigating hate crime at Staten Island synagogue after man runs through fence
NEW YORK, NY – A man ran through a fence at a Staten Island synagogue during the Saturday sabbath, and police are now investigating the incident as a hate crime. According to…
Synagogue approved by zoning board inside East Veterans Highway 205 unit development
JACKSON, NJ – A 205-unit development project being built by Bil-Jim Construction and Cardinale Enterprises on East Veterans Highway will now have an 8,200-square-foot synagogue within it. The Synagogue, referred to by…
Middlesex County Man Charged with Communicating Threat to Attack Synagogue
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Sentenced to 95 Months in Prison for Gun Crime
The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue was sentenced today to nearly eight years in prison for a firearm crime, announced…
Jackson Community Raises $2.2 Million for New Synagogue
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A spacious new synagogue being built on East Veterans Highway in Jackson near the intersection of Butterfly Road has been framed out this week. The Orthodox Jewish community…
St. Louis man admits threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis on Monday admitted threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue in 2021. Cody Steven Rush admitted calling the St. Louis office of the…
Prosecutor Adds Bias Crime to List of Charges Against Man Who Harassed Deal Synagogue Members
DEAL, NJ – Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey has added a bias crime charge against Nicholas Skirvin, 44, of Denville, who was also charged with making terroristic threats and shouting anti-Semitic…
Morris County Man Charged With Bias Crime After Making Threats at Jersey Shore Synagogue
FREEHOLD, NJ (PRESS RELEASE) – A Morris County man has been criminally charged with a bias crime as the result of threatening comments he made at a Jersey Shore synagogue late last…
Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats at Jersey Shore Synagogue
DEAL, NJ – Police have arrested Nicholas Skirvin, 44, of Denville for making terroristic threats against congregants at the Lawrence Avenue Synagogue Ohel Yaacob Congregation in Deal. According to police, on Friday,…
Rabbi Recalls ‘Strange’ Visit The Highland Park Shooter Previously Paid To His Synagogue
Rabbi Recalls ‘Strange’ Visit The Highland Park Shooter Previously Paid To His Synagogue Jennie Taer on July 6, 2022 The alleged Highland Park, Illinois, shooter paid a visit to a local synagogue…
Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Pleads Guilty to Gun Crime
The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue pleaded guilty today to a federal firearm crime, announced United States Attorney for the…
