New Jersey
NJ-12 candidate Adam Hamawy decries antisemitism amid scrutiny of his Israel views
“As a Muslim, I understand what it feels like to face bigotry, to feel unsafe in your community and to have your loyalty to this country questioned,” Hamawy said in a statement he sent to JTA.
New Jersey man indicted for threats against NYC Jewish organization
Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO - exclusive
Company invests in hub to make New Jersey 'new Silicon Valley' for foreign start ups
US elections: New Jersey, Virginia, NYC mayoral race test voter sentiment on Trump’s presidency
With high stakes in New Jersey, Virginia, and NYC, Tuesday's races could signal the direction of US politics in the Trump era.
Trump calls on Orthodox Jewish voters in NJ to vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate
Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli received a joint endorsement from Orthodox Jewish leaders in Lakewood last week.
NJ Republican nominee aide said he wouldn't take 'money from Jews'
The Republican nominee for New Jersey governor has come under scrutiny after one of his aides said he wasn’t “taking money from Jews” at a campaign event.
New Jersey rabbi assaulted, residents step in to stop attacker
Rabbi Avraham Wein was assaulted in Bergenfield New Jersey on Sunday. Locals helped detain the suspect, who police say was not a local. Authorities called the attack a “disgraceful act of violence."
DOJ cites law designed to protect abortion clinics in suit against pro-Palestinian protesters
The lawsuit alleges that two pro-Palestinian groups and some demonstrators engaged in “threats of force, intimidation, and violent conduct” against the congregants of a New Jersey synagogue.
New Jersey town fired me because I’m Jewish, lawyer says
Stuart Platt filed suit in NJ Superior Court, accusing Franklin Township, two current township committee members, and a former committee member of violating New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination.
Lockdown lifted following reported active shooter situation at New Jersey air force base
The lockdown was implemented following a possible active shooter situation on base, KAN reported.
Rabbi and family safely escape fire at historic New Jersey synagogue
The four-alarm fire broke out at approximately 2:45 a.m. at Congregation Beth El Chabad. Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman, his wife, and four of their children were sleeping in an apartment inside the synagogue.
Earthquake rocks New York City, New Jersey with 3.0 magnitude recorded
The epicenter was just north of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, approximately 10 kilometers below the surface, according to ABC News.
'It's not safe': Two killed as flash floods hit NYC, New Jersey amid summer storm chaos
“New York City is currently under a Flood Watch until midnight tonight as storms come through our area. Keep an eye on the weather and stay safe," Mayor Eric Adams shared.
