New Jersey

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.

By REUTERS
24/07/2024
  SEAGAL HAGEGE: A Jersey girl in Israel.

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.

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.

By HOWARD BLAS
09/07/2024

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.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
21/06/2024

Mark Levenson emphasizes strong New Jersey-Israel business and cultural ties

Levenson shared his view of New Jersey's strategic role as an ideal hub for Israeli families and enterprises.

Fred Neulander, rabbi serving life sentence, dies in prison at 82

New Jersey Rabbi Fred Neulander, convicted for hiring hit men to kill his wife in 1994, dies in prison at 82.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
20/04/2024

'Free hostages' advertisement denied at spot that hosted pro-Palestinian one

The advertisement seeking to shed light on the plight of the Gaza hostages was proposed by a New Jersey rabbi, where pro-Palestinian advertisements had previously been approved.

‘Israelis have been raping Palestinian women,’ University of Illinois prof. claims

Professors critiqued arguments that Hamas persecutes LGBTQ+ in Gaza as "homophobic" during a conference on Palestine and imperialism.

In New Jersey, a flag-waving Jewish community faces down a pro-Palestinian protest

Hundreds from the local Jewish community came streaming down the mains street of Teaneck, New Jersey, clad in Israeli flags to meet pro-Palestinian protesters.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
03/04/2024
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