Bergen County
New Jersey Cop Claims He Was Fired for Being Jewish
The Jewish officer’s allegations follow a series of lawsuits accusing the sheriff of racist, homophobic, and discriminatory actions and rhetoric.
Second Swastika Found In Two Weeks At New Jersey High School
Local police are conducting an investigation, but don’t have much evidence to go on, law enforcement said.
New Jersey Police Officer Disciplined For Dressing Up As Orthodox Jew At Party
The officer “decided that it would be funny to wear a make-shift Yamaka and parade around the Firehouse with it on and make fun of the Jewish Faith.”
Hasidic Store Targeted By ‘Watch’ Group In New Jersey Town Roiled By Eruv Dispute
In a town being sued for anti-Semitism, one resident created a Facebook group focused on keeping Hasidic Jews in New York.
Keeping It Local in Northern N.J.
TEANECK, N.J. — It’s a beautiful fall day in this suburban town 10 miles from Manhattan. Benjamin Franklin Middle School is located on a quiet side street, framed by gorgeous trees. Far from the hubbub of contested elections and attack ads, voting this afternoon has the feeling of small town America, what with neighbors greeting neighbors and no lines.
A 124-Mile Jewish Relay Race
When you think of Jews and running, you might imagine Dustin Hoffman chugging along in Central Park in the 1976 movie “Marathon Man.” Or if you’re really savvy, you might be reminded of Abel Kiviat, the middle-distance runner who held a slew of world records in the 1920s.
