New Jersey
The lettering on the side of the Justice Department headquarters building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greggory DiSalvo via iStock)
June 9, 2026, 3:38 pm
New Jersey man charged with planning ISIS attack on synagogue
"Those who seek to advance the objectives of foreign terrorist organizations should expect a swift and coordinated response from federal law enforcement." — U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) visits Chai Lifeline’s new regional center in Jackson, N.J., on June 1, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy)
May 4, 2026, 11:30 am
Fetterman visits Jewish center in New Jersey that supports families in crisis
Rabbi Sruli Fried, director of Chai Lifeline New Jersey, stated that the Pennsylvania senator showed “genuine interest in our work.”
By JNS Staff
Person in handcuffs. (Credit: Pixabay)
November 6, 2025, 7:43 am
New Jersey men arrested in connection with ISIS terror plot in Michigan
“The FBI stopped a massacre before it could happen,” Kash Patel, director of the federal bureau, said.
By JNS
The DreamWorks water park at American Dream Meadowlands in New Jersey boasts a wave pool, 15 water slides, and multiple private cabanas. (Evan Falk/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)
September 28, 2023, 5:54 pm
NJ megamall is offering gender-segregated swimming to accommodate Orthodox clientele
On Oct. 2, the suburban park is open to women only and two days later, is open only to men.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Cassville Crossroads Historic District, Jackson Township, New Jersey, NJ, Sept. 9, 2012 (Wikimedia Commons).
August 31, 2023, 10:14 am
NJ township has settled lawsuit alleging discrimination against Orthodox Jews
The township will pay $575,000 in penalties and restitution funds,
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, New Jersey, was targeted by a masked man who threw a Molotov cocktail at its door on Jan. 29, 2023. (Google Maps)
February 3, 2023, 12:57 pm
Man arrested and charged in NJ synagogue Molotov cocktail incident
Motive is unclear; accused could face up to 20 years in prison
By Philissa Cramer
Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, New Jersey, was targeted by a masked man who threw a Molotov cocktail at its door on Jan. 29, 2023. (Google Maps)
February 1, 2023, 11:32 am
Rabbi of firebombed NJ synagogue: ‘We’ve unfortunately been preparing for this’
The congregation canceled religious school, where roughly 200 children had been expected out of concern that it would be upsetting to see evidence of the assault.
By Philissa Cramer
Flag of the FBI (Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71278413)
November 14, 2022, 2:50 pm
Prosecutors charge New Jersey teen whose Islamist manifesto threatened synagogues
The 18-year-old had pledged allegiance to the leader of ISIS and researched how to obtain firearms and past mass shootings,
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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November 4, 2022, 10:51 am
New Jersey synagogue threat ‘no longer considered active,’ local Jews are told
Suspect identified and threat eliminated
By Philissa Cramer
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November 3, 2022, 5:28 pm
FBI reports ‘credible threat’ to New Jersey synagogues
Urges Jewish institutions to take "all security precautions"
By Ron Kampeas
Observant Jewish residents of The Colony, a high-rise in Fort Lee, N.J., are suing the board for barring employees from pushing elevator buttons for those forbidden to do so on the Jewish Sabbath. (Screenshot from Google Maps)
July 14, 2021, 10:53 am
New Jersey co-op owners launch lawsuit for an elevator they can ride on Shabbat
The building previously had a Shabbat elevator service, but it was stopped in July 2020
By Shira Hanau
Police brief Jewish first responders after the shooting in Jersey City. Photo courtesy of JNS.org, via NJ Gov. Phil Murphy/Twitter
December 18, 2019, 9:30 am
After Jersey City shooting, investigation — and healing — begin
Investigation could take months to complete
By JNS Staff and Jesse Bernstein
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