New Jersey
Federal lawsuit accuses town of discriminating against Orthodox Jews
Jackson Township passed ordinances that restrict religious schools and bar religious boarding schools, the Justice Department alleges.
NJ man accused of ordering attacks on synagogues released from jail
Richard Tobin allegedly tried to find volunteers for graffiti attacks in two states as part of a nationwide campaign he called Operation Kristallna.
New Jersey man arrested for threatening Jews for ignoring quarantine
Anthony Lodespoto allegedly threatened to attack Orthodox Jews in Lakewood with a baseball bat.
Large swastika painted on Jewish-owned business in New Jersey
Police did not say if the incident near Lakewood, home of a large haredi Orthodox population, is being investigated as a hate crime.
Facebook takes down New Jersey page accused of anti-Semitism
Rise Up Ocean County tried to mobilize locals against the expansion of the Orthodox population of Lakewood.
This N.J. man’s on a crusade against anti-Semitism — and John Bolton might help
He’s a zeyde, a thrower of carnivals and an exotic fish hobbyist. He’s also a Republican donor crusading against anti-Semitism in his local party.
New Jersey town gets first Orthodox cop
Lakewood Police Chief Greg Meyer said he hoped the hire would help reach out to local Jews concerned about an increase in hate crimes.
New Jersey pizzeria fires manager who went on anti-Semitic tirade
Nicholas Bogan, 17, had been working for a short time at the pizzeria, when he asked to take off the first night of Rosh Hashanah.
NJ Senate avoids vote on bill to remove religious exemption from immunizations
There weren’t enough votes to advance the measure as the two-year legislative session came to a close.
In New Jersey, reported bias crimes increased by 65 percent in 2019
Preliminary figures show 944 bias incidents reported in New Jersey in 2019, the most violent of which was the shooting at a kosher supermarket.