Iyar 12, 5778, 4/27/2018
New Jersey Danish bank denies involvement in BDS campaignAfter New Jersey divests, bank representative denies boycotting Israel or Israeli companies. New Jersey town rescinds law 'banning haredim' from local parksNew Jersey Attorney General sues Mahwah for ordinance banning non-locals from using municipal playgrounds. New Jersey borough penalizes Waze usersIn attempt to reduce severe traffic created by navigation app, borough to issue fines to nonresidents using local streets at rush hours. New Jersey divests from Danish bank which boycotted IsraelNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie announces the state has divested from Danske Bank due to its boycott of Israeli companies. 3 public menorahs vandalized near Atlantic City3 menorahs in New Jersey city vandalized 4 times over Hanukkah holiday. NJ town withdraws anti-eruv ordinanceMahwah withdraws ordinance prohibiting erection of eruv under pressure from lawsuit by State of New Jersey. NJ imam who called for murder of Jews to undergo 'retraining'Imam at New Jersey mosque calls Jews to be killed 'to the very last one,' blames Israel for ISIS attacks. Watch: Schoolkids create world's largest human menorahStudents at New Jersey school break world record for largest human menorah. Racist message spelled out in New Jersey synagogue skylightsVandals rip out shingles from synagogue roof, write racist messages with them. Anti-Trump backlash? Democrats win big in Virginia, New JerseyDemocrats score 9-point margin of victory in Virginia, outperforming polls in bellwether state. Gush Etzion hoopsters team up with New Jersey Jewish communitiesGush Etzion-based basketball team uses sports to deepen ties between US and Israel.3 New Jersey towns sued for laws banning eruv constructionJewish groups, State of New Jersey sue towns for seeking to ban construction of eruvs to keep religious Jews out. 3-year-old killed in Lakewood accidentTragedy strikes Jewish community of Lakewood, NJ.Jewish group files lawsuit against NJ town for eruv removalNew Jersey town sued for ordering Jewish community to remove eruv. Lawsuit states town seeks to 'suppress the religious practices' of Jews.Anti-Semitism in New Jersey Eruv struggleAngry reaction of local residents prompts municipality to remove several posts built for Orthodox residents. Agudath Israel: 'Anti-Semitism' 'They were partners in hate, intimidation, and crime'Court sentences New Jersey men for firebombing synagogues, rabbi’s home.New Jersey town orders eruv taken downOver 1,000 sign petition seeking to prevent Orthodox Jews from moving into town of Mahwah in northern New Jersey. Manischewitz to close Newark plant129-year-old kosher food manufacturer to lay off more than 150 workers, move to more 'modern facilities.' New York-New Jersey train derails at Penn StationTrain derails while pulling into Penn Station, no injuries. New Jersey court recgonizes Code of Jewish Law as legal bookNew Jersey judge: Rabbi who acted in accordance with Shulchan Aruch Jewish law code acted properly.New Jersey rabbi, wife arrested for alleged fraudAuthorities say rabbi and other couples underreported their income to receive government benefits such as medicaid illegally. New Jersey university rejects BDS motionStudents at Montclair State University vote down resolution calling on the school to boycott Israel.$1 million in security grants available for NJ institutionsNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offers institutions, including Jewish institutions, offer for security funding in wake of bomb threats. New Jersey synagogue, preschool evacuated after called-in threatSheriff's Department arrives at Livingston, New Jersey synagogue to search for bomb. Watch: Woman saved from oncoming trainPassersby save elderly woman caught on railroad tracks as train approached. Torah scroll stolen from Lakewood schoolBurglars break into Cheder Torah Zev in Lakewood, New Jersey; steal Torah scroll. NJ synagogues seek help in welcoming Syrian refugeesThree synagogues in New Jersey are seeking help in resettling a Syrian refugee family. New Jersey Jews helping Latino family in wake of son's deathJewish community in Lakewood providing assistance to the family of a 2-year-old Latino boy who was killed in a tragic accident. NJ congressional candidates trade barbs over anti-Semitic flierCandidates for Congress in a northern New Jersey district trade charges over an anti-Semitic flier. New Jersey stabbing kills 3, injures another 3Stabbing attack in New Jersey claims 3 victims; police offer reward for info leading to arrest. Swastika attack targets Indian-American Congress candidateSwastikas painted outside the home of an Indian-American candidate for Congress with a Jewish-sounding surname. 3 dead, more than 100 injured in New Jersey train crashTrain crashes into crowded station in Hoboken, New Jersey, killing three and injuring more than 100 and leaving passengers trapped. Man accused in firebombing of NJ synagogue goes on trialJury selection begins in trial of man accused of vandalizing and firebombing northern New Jersey synagogues and a rabbi’s home. Bomber charged with use of weapons of mass destructionFederal prosecutors charge Ahmad Rahami, arrested the bombings in New York and New Jersey, with four counts. America in denialThe motive behind the attack in Manhattan remains a “mystery” in American press. NY bombing suspect's neighbors seem resigned to backyard terrorMembers of the Orthodox Jewish community in Elizabeth, NJ, shaken but not surprised by recent bomb attacks.New York bombing suspect to be charged with attempted murderAhmad Rahami, apprehended in Linden, New Jersey, to be charged with attempted murder and gun related offences. Explosion outside of New Jersey train stationAfter bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey, explosion reported by New Jersey train station following discovery of 'suspicious package'. New Jersey Governor declares state of emergency due to stormNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency for counties expected to get heavily hit from tropical storms. Watch: 'When I saw those kids, there was no choice'Hero pilot Yaakov Yosef Rosenberg tells of the harrowing moments when he realized his plane was heading for a soccer field full of children. 2 stolen Torahs valued at $30,000 returned to NJ synagogueTwo Torahs valued at $30,000 that had been stolen with silver religious pieces returned to a New Jersey synagogue. Anti-Semitic graffiti found across from Lakewood yeshivaSeveral swastikas and other anti-Semitic messages spray-painted on equipment at a playground across the street from yeshiva in Lakewood, NJ. 30 attend stranger's funeral in New YorkGalvanized by a Facebook post, 30 people showed up for a funeral where only the rabbi and the funeral director were expected. New Jersey woman loses inheritance for marrying a JewA woman who alleged her father disinherited her for marrying a Jewish man lost her appeal in a New Jersey court. Danon: Boycott the boycottersIsrael’s UN Ambassador welcomes NJ Governor Chris Christie's support of a bill against BDS.New Jersey hands BDS latest defeatGovernor Chris Christie signs bipartisan law banning state pension plans from investing in companies boycotting Israel. Gender-segregated swimming policy at Lakewood makes wavesNew Jersey housing community with a majority haredi population angering homeowners due to gender-segregated swimming pool hours. Jewish Week Media Group to publish New Jersey Jewish NewsNew York-based Jewish Week Media Group will soon begin publishing the New Jersey Jewish News.Large swastika painted on southern New Jersey homeLarge swastika painted on a home in suburban Mount Laurel. New Jersey haredi schools to receive greater security fundingNew Jersey State Legislature passes bill providing for increased security in private schools. New Jersey passes anti-BDS legislationNew Jersey bill prohibits the state from investing pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses. Clinton clinches Democratic nominationClinton seizes the Democratic presidential nomination after winning enough NJ delegates, becomes first woman nominee. NJ man who fire-bombed rabbi’s home convicted of terrorismRabbi describes fearing for his family's lives after Anthony Graziano and an accomplice hurled a firebomb through his bedroom window. New Jersey 'Synagogue Bomber' convicted of terrorismAnthony Graziano attacked New Jersey synagogues, home of rabbi with firebombs in 2012. He could now face life imprisonment. NJ court rules $11M state grant to yeshiva unconstitutionalNew Jersey court rules state grants to two religious institutions are unconstitutional. New Jersey passes anti-BDS legislationNew Jersey State Senate passes legislation prohibiting pension and annuity funds from being invested in companies that boycott Israel. New Jersey man given 15 years for supporting ISISNew Jersey man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to aid ISIS sentenced to 15 years in prison. |
