New Jersey

Lakewood, New Jersey:

Man with machete arrested after threatening Jews near synagogue

Man with large knife terrorizing Jews outside Lakewood Satmar synagogue in police custody, facing multiple charges.

Never too late:

Centenarian couple make aliya from New Jersey to Netanya

Sandy Goldstein, 101, fulfills a decades-long dream by making aliya with Rosalie, his wife of 75 years.

Jews in New Jersey city targeted with antisemitic hate mail

Threatening letters are not being taken seriously by local police, say Jewish residents of Linden, NJ.

Saudi student who stole NJ school bus wrote about martyrdom

Diaries found by police allegedly contain antisemitism and refer to 'blood, blood, destruction, destruction. Allah.'

New Jersey:

Man who threw Molotov cocktail at synagogue arrested

FBI announced arrest of Nicholas Malindretos, suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail at Bloomfield synagogue, and then fleeing.

New Jersey:

Man throws Molotov cocktail at synagogue in arson attempt

Suspect lights and throws Molotov cocktail at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, then flees. No damage caused to the building.

Swastika found on desk at New Jersey middle school

NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer denounces incident, points out this was not the first time antisemitic vandalism found at the school.

150 WZO Educational Emissaries Gather In New Jersey

'Your role is critical to shaping the Jewish future of the next generations' says WZO Education Dep. head Gael Grunewald.

New Jersey:

Playground covered in 'grotesque' antisemitic graffiti

Vandalism of Montclair playground with anti-Jewish slurs and Nazi phrases described as 'grotesque.'

18-year old man arrested for threats against NJ synagogues

Teen arrested after posting manifesto allegedly outlining plan to attack New Jersey synagogues and Jewish community.

Antisemitic graffiti found on Jewish schools in Lakewood, NJ

Graffiti found on two Lakewood Jewish schools not linked to threats against New Jersey synagogues identified by the FBI.

FBI:

Threat to New Jersey synagogues has been mitigated

The FBI identifies man linked to widescale threat against New Jersey synagogues, says he no longer poses a threat to the community.

FBI warns of 'credible threat' to synagogues in New Jersey

FBI tweet calls on synagogues in New Jersey to take security precautions to protect themselves.

Watch: Bear enters elderly woman's home

You'd think she'd be scared to death of this fierce predator, but the New Jersey woman 'sweet talks' him into leaving & locking the door.

New Jersey man returns library book on Hitler after 75 years

89-year-old man discovers and returns decades overdue book on Nazi leader while cleaning out family home.

ZOA appealing case of anti-Israel NJ school board members

Two NJ school board members who made anti-Israel statements during board meeting violated state school ethics law, ZOA says.

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New Jersey man charged for terrorist threats against synagogue

Suspect accused of screaming obscenities and threats at congregants of Deal, New Jersey synagogue.

Haredi pilot escapes burning plane

Pilot from the Borough Park manages to escape single engine plane engulfed in flames on taxiway, but suffers serious burns.

DOJ reaches deal over allegation NJ town targeted Orthodox Jews

Dispute over zoning laws that allegedly made it purposely difficult for Orthodox Jews to live in Jackson Township settled by DOJ.

Attack on NJ Jewish men leads to federal hate crime charges

Antisemitic attack spree on Orthodox men in New Jersey leads to federal hate crime charges against the suspect.

New Jersey:

Man runs down Jewish woman, drives over her repeatedly

Suspect charged with attempted murder after running down Jewish woman in predominantly Orthodox neighborhood, running over her repeatedly.

Bomb threat causes evacuation of New Jersey JCC

Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill evacuates building after receiving threat which turns out to be a hoax.

Israeli ice cream maker sues Ben & Jerry's

Avi Zinger, head of Ben & Jerry's Israel, sues Unilever over decision to boycott Judea and Samaria.

New Jersey woman refuses help from Jewish First Aid medics

Lakewood woman having medical emergency attempts to refuse treatment from Hatzolah volunteers because they're Jewish.

NJ yeshiva principal quits amid allegations of past sexual abuse

Top rabbi at modern Orthodox yeshiva in New Jersey resigns abruptly following allegations of sexual abuse 30 years ago.

NJ law will allow Hatzolah paramedics to respond to emergencies

New rules will allow Hatzolah paramedics to respond to emergencies using their own vehicles and to operate in mobile intensive care units.

NJ Dem calls for probe of antisemitic slur against lawmaker

Speaker Gordon Johnson calls on Bergen County, NJ prosecutor to investigate September incident against Rep. Josh Gottheimer as hate crime.

9-year-old Jewish girl killed in NJ car crash

Lakewood girl killed when car crashes into tree in Toms River area.

Swastikas drawn on sidewalk next to New Jersey synagogue

Police have opened an investigation after three swastikas were discovered drawn outside a synagogue in West Orange, New Jersey.

NJ township settles longstanding legal battle with synagogue

A New Jersey township has settled a long-running legal fight with an area synagogue over land it wanted to turn into a new school.

Swastika found at New Jersey synagogue condemned by community

A swastika sticker found on the synagogue's parking lot sign has been swiftly rebuked by local community leaders who are calling for unity.

New Jersey federation hires ex-police chief as head of security

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey has hired former Cherry Hill, NJ police chief as its new head of security.

New Jersey man sentenced for conspiring to vandalize synagogues

A New Jersey man was given a year in prison for conspiring in 2019 with members of a neo-Nazi group to vandalize synagogues.

NJ trucker-turned-State Senator reacts to leftist media smears

Ed Durr, a Republican truck driver who pulled off an upset against a powerful New Jersey Democrat, speaks with Newsmax.

New Jersey Senate president concedes to Republican challenger

Powerful and longtime NJ Senator Stephen Sweeney admits defeat to previous unknown who ran campaign on a tiny budget.

Youngkin, Biden, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Braves

There are so many take-aways from the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections on the night the World Series also concluded. Op-ed

Phil Murphy re-elected as New Jersey Governor

Murphy defeated Jack Ciattarelli to become the first Democrat since 1977 to win re-election as governor of New Jersey.

NJ: Jewish teacher accused of forcibly removing student’s hijab

Jewish teacher at a New Jersey public school was accused of pulling a hijab off of a 7-year-old girl.

Rutgers slammed for 'fuelling anti-Semitic behavior and tropes'

New Jersey Jewish Federation raises concern for safety of Jewish students at Rutgers after 9//11 program featuring anti-Israel speakers.

School goes virtual after Chris Christie's nephew's bar mitzvah

Middle school in New Jersey goes virtual after coronavirus outbreak reported at bar mitzvah of former Governor Chris Christie's nephew.

NJ school defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on Yom Kippur eve

Hate incident denounced by city of Glen Rock and local politicians, but school board still searching for whoever was responsible.

Jewish leaders commend New Jersey's divestment from Unilever

Conference of Presidents welcomes New Jersey’s decision to divest from parent company of Ben & Jerry’s over its boycott of Israel.

NJ man with hammer goes on rampage asking 'Are you Jewish?'

Man rampages through Teaneck, NJ doctor's office with hammer, covered in blood, smashing windows and asking patients if they're Jewish.

New Jersey Jewish high school ordered closed over zoning dispute

Judge grants school the possibility to reopen if it meets a safety inspection.

New Jersey to divest from Ben & Jerry's and parent company

Internal New Jersey investigation finds Unilever sought to boycott Israel in violation of state's anti-BDS law.

NJ town's mayor blames teens for latest swastika vandalism

Westfield has been the target of multiple swastika vandalism incidents over the last few years.

46 dead after Ida floods northeast USA

'Stay off the roads, we're not out of this yet,' NJ Gov. Murphy begs. Senior meteorologist: 'As far as the United States goes, it's gone.'

At least 24 dead in New York, New Jersey floods

Authorities say many victims drowned in basement apartments which were flooded by remnants of Hurricane Ida.

Sabbath-observant residents win condominium elevator conflict

New Jersey condo to resume Shabbat elevator service after settling with residents who sued.

US Census: Haredi areas among fastest-growing in NY, New Jersey

Orthodox areas are among the fastest growing in New York and New Jersey, census data shows.

Swastika burned into New Jersey yeshiva’s driveway

Police are investigating, with the ADL calling for action so swastikas are no longer used to "instill fear in Jews and their institutions."

NJ man who pleaded guilty to arsenal of guns also had Nazi items

New Jersey man pleads guilty to possessing 18 firearms and ammo but was not charged for alleged collection of neo-Nazi and racist items.

Mayor of NJ town home to Unilever HQ slams Ben & Jerry's boycott

In letter, mayor of Englewood Cliffs, NJ strongly urged Unilever to reconsider Ben & Jerry's decision to boycott Judea and Samaria.

NJ town denies claim of discrimination against Orthodox Jews

Officials from Jackson Township embroiled in court case with state AG who accuses them of violating the civil rights of Orthodox residents.

Swastika found on sidewalk in Wayne, New Jersey shocks community

Nazi symbol found on sidewalk in New Jersey township called “affront to our community as a whole.”

Arsonist charged with setting fire to NJ synagogue, yeshiva

29-year old man deemed a threat to the community and will stay in jail pending his trial on first-degree aggravated arson.

Ohio city closes synagogue for violating building, zoning codes

After ongoing dispute with city, owner of Aleksander Shul now faces $65,000 fine and four years probation for alleged code violations.

Jewish NJ co-op owners sue board for religious discrimination

NJ co-op owners want an elevator they can ride on Shabbat. They’re suing the board that said no.

NJ rep. Gottheimer asks Rutgers to clarify anti-Israel statement

Statement by Rutgers part-time lecturer unit accuses Israel of "illegal acts," and being “a regime of legalized racial discrimination.”