Thousands cheer as former hostage Edan Alexander returns to New Jersey “Today is a huge day worthy of great celebration across our state!” stated Rep. Josh Gottheimer. June 20, 2025
Gottheimer’s pro-Israel stance may have had role in his NJ gubernatorial primary loss, expert says “It clearly wasn’t a major issue in terms of the rhetoric, but it doesn’t mean voters didn’t consider that issue at the polls,” Ashley Koning, of Rutgers, told JNS. Jonathan D. Salant June 11, 2025
Candace Owens says NJ Jewish man threatened killing her over insults to Lubavitcher Rebbe Haim Braverman agreed to a plea deal on interstate communications for ransom charges for his threats against the far-right commentator. JNS Staff May 15, 2025
Americans celebrate release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander “We saw Edan, and the crowd just erupted,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer told JNS. Andrew Bernard May 12, 2025
‘Incredibly relieved, thankful,’ NJ gov tells JNS of Edan Alexander release “This is a huge day for, obviously, most importantly, the Alexander family, but for New Jersey and for America more broadly,” Phil Murphy said. Jonathan D. Salant May 12, 2025
NJ man pleads guilty to death threat against commentator, who he says mocked rabbi Per court documents, Haim Braverman threatened to kill a commentator, who he said accused a deceased prominent Orthodox rabbi of leading a cult. May 7, 2025
NJ governor visits Bahrain synagogue on trade mission to Gulf states Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, brought several agreements back from his travels including an anticipated $100 million Emirati investment in a plant in New Jersey. Jonathan D. Salant May 1, 2025
NJ lawmaker wants to stop state aid for Princeton over failure to address Jew-hatred “Ignoring antisemitism sends the wrong message to students, faculty and the entire Jewish community as it breeds hostility, fear and division,” Bob Singer, a Jewish state senator, told JNS. Jonathan D. Salant April 28, 2025
American-Israeli pleads guilty to Paycheck Protection Program fraud The defendant, who obtained more than $3.2 million in fraudulent federal loans between April 2020 and August 2022, faces up to 40 years in prison. April 16, 2025
