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.

Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C., June 14, 2024.
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

New Jersey man indicted for threats against NYC Jewish organization

Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO - exclusive

NJEDA and SOSA inagurated New Jersey's latest innovation center.

Company invests in hub to make New Jersey 'new Silicon Valley' for foreign start ups


'Inconceivable': Pennsylvania senator mistakes Star Wars prop for drone

This was not the drone he was looking for.

 EHANG’S AUTONOMOUS aerial passenger drone.

No Iranian drone 'mothership' off the United States launching drones, Pentagon says

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew suggested that the drones were being launched from an Iranian "mothership" that was stationed off the East Coast.

 (Illustrative) The non-existent Iranian "mothership" that  Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew suggested exist.

Viral TikToker arrested after tearing down Greek flags thinking they were Israeli

Amber Matthews, 23, posted footage of the March incident in October, which quickly went viral and enabled police to identify her.

 Screenshot of @ambamelia tearing down Greek flags that she believed were Israeli, October 15, 2024.

Antisemitic New Jersey arsonist sentenced to 7 years for destroying home

Ron Carr burned down the home of the Rivas family, damaged three others, and vandalized 14 homes in an antisemitic crime spree in Manchester, New Jersey.

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NJ man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks

Lakewood is a fast-growing city in central New Jersey with a large haredi Orthodox population, and is home to Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.

 A Hasidic man walks by a police car in a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, April 24, 2017.

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US Senator Bob Menendez resigns after corruption conviction and appeals process

Senator Bob Menendez resigned after his conviction on corruption charges, including bribery and acting as an agent for Egypt.

 U.S. Senator Bob Menendez exits the chamber at the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial in Washington, US, January 31, 2020.

Seagal Hagege: The Jersey girl on a mission help IDF reservists during wartime

Seagal Hagage always dreamed of making aliyah, but lacked purpose. October 7 gave her the chance to find fulfillment and meaning in her life.

 SEAGAL HAGEGE: A Jersey girl in Israel.

Everything was ‘sababa’ at NJ Jewish music fest

Sababa attendees had the opportunity to experience the best aspects of a traditional music festival while also sampling workshops and merchandise from vendors.

 REFERENCES TO the Nova Festival massacre were evident throughout last month’s Sababa Music Festival in New Jersey.

New Jersey high school yearbook ‘error’ deemed not antisemitic after investigation

The controversy at East Brunswick High School was one of several yearbook incidents that had concerned Jewish parents in recent months.

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