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Haredi Orthodox kids in Lakewood, NJ, seen in racist Purim costumes
(JTA) — A local NAACP chapter complained that Jewish children in Lakewood, New Jersey ... with leaders of the township’s large haredi Orthodox community after seeing photographs of children ...
How brazen antisemitism became a way of public life in these Jersey Shore towns
Antisemitism in the Lakewood area isn't just happening more often, incidents are becoming more aggressive and in plain sight.
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Mayor warning of ‘invasion’ from Lakewood, NJ: ‘I’m not anti-Semitic’
NEW YORK (JTA) – The mayor of a town adjacent to the Orthodox Jewish stronghold of Lakewood, New Jersey, says a comment he made about Jewish home buyers invading his town does not make him anti ...
These NJ towns were sued and fined over Orthodox land use. Have they learned their lesson?
How Jackson and Toms River officials altered legal strategies for religious land use matters after antisemitic comments and costly lawsuits.
What it really means when people refer to 'Lakewood-style development'
When politicians criticize opponents in the Lakewood area, employing a few coded words about development has become the ...
Why we fear those who are different. Bigotry's origin explained: 'Humans are tribal'
A recent Anti-Defamation League (ADL) report revealed that at least 85% of Americans believe an anti-Jewish myth, or ‘trope” that is unproven.
From Shabbat surveillance to city council: The rise of an Orthodox GOP activist in New Jersey
When Mordechai Burnstein moved to Jackson Township, N.J., in 2015, his was just the third Orthodox Jewish family to settle in ...
'Words can light fires that kill': Jewish leaders blast antisemitic rhetoric in Jackson
Jewish leaders identified overtly antisemitic language against the Jackson Orthodox Jewish community during a public hearing ...
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New Jersey Jewish leaders push state to reschedule primary to avoid conflict with Shavuot
Several top gubernatorial candidates and Jewish leaders in New Jersey are calling on the state to reschedule next year’s June ...
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What it really means when people refer to 'Lakewood-style development'
They've used the explosive population growth in Lakewood and the corresponding migration of Orthodox Jewish families to Toms River and Jackson to criticize their opponents. The implication ...