Lakewood
Why Is This Facebook Group Trying To Shame The Most Jewish Town In America?
“We say that the internet is the new KKK hood. It’s the mask people put on to be able to say the hateful things they couldn’t have previously said.”
Medicaid ‘Amnesty’ Program Aimed At Lakewood Fraudsters
“This is not an amnesty program. This is not a ‘Get of out jail free’ card,” State Comptroller Philip Degnan said.
Lakewood Teachers Check Girls’ Hair Length In New ‘Modesty’ Crackdown
A video clip that depicts teachers at an ultra-Orthodox school checking schoolgirls’ hair.
This Hasidic Picture Book Teaches Children About Sexual Abuse
“Modesty was really important here. If the imagery was not congruent to the community’s standards, it could be a barrier.”
Is It Wrong To Want Ultra-Orthodox Jews To Stay Out Of Your Town?
Ultra-Orthodox Jews are moving into a small town upstate. But some are opposing them.
6 More Orthodox Couples Arrested In Lakewood Benefits Fraud Investigation
Prosecutors in Ocean County say the six couples received nearly $400,000 combined in Medicaid, food, heating and other benefits.
Anti-Semitic Banner Found In N.J. Town, Site Of Orthodox Welfare Fraud Arrests
Local police believe the incidents are connected to the arrests of seven local Haredi couples on welfare fraud charges.
Lakewood Rabbis Warn Community That Welfare Fraud Is ‘Not Justified’
“To deliberately bend a safety-net eligibility rule is stealing, no different than stealing from your friend or neighbor.”
How Benefits Fraud Scam Spread So Widely In Orthodox Town
The schemes were some of the “most sophisticated financial fraud” cases authorities have seen in recent years, one law enforcement source said.
Orthodox Town Has Jewish Obligation To Shame Fraudsters In Its Midst
After a series of arrests for welfare fraud, Jews in the heavily Orthodox town of Lakewood must hold community members ethically accountable.
