Thursday, March 15, 2007
ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents declined in New Jersey
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in New Jersey declined for the second consecutive year in 2006, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual "Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents" issued on Wednesday.
Two hundred forty-four incidents were reported across New Jersey in 2006, with 166 incidents of vandalism and 78 incidents of harassment, representing an 8 percent decline from 266 reported in 2005. Thirty-eight of those incidents were in Bergen County, up from 29, and nine were in Passaic County, up from five. New Jersey ranks second in the nation in anti-Semitic incidents, behind only New York State.
"While we are pleased with the overall decrease in anti-Semitic incidents throughout the state, we are concerned with the fact that 71 incidents were reported at educational institutions, including our public schools and colleges," said Etzion Neuer, ADL’s regional director. "While the decreasing numbers in New Jersey reflect a national trend, they also show a continuing need to erase the persistent scourge of anti-Semitism, especially among our youth."
According to the audit, New Jersey experienced 166 incidents of anti-Jewish vandalism, down from 188 incidents in 2005, a decrease of 12 percent. This includes property damage, arson, and cemetery desecrations. Seventy-eight incidents of anti-Jewish harassment were reported for 2006, the same number as in 2005. This includes verbal intimidation, threats, and physical assaults.
http://www.jstandard.com/articles/2417/1/ADL:-Anti-Semitic-incidents-declined-in-New-Jersey
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in New Jersey declined for the second consecutive year in 2006, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual "Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents" issued on Wednesday.
Two hundred forty-four incidents were reported across New Jersey in 2006, with 166 incidents of vandalism and 78 incidents of harassment, representing an 8 percent decline from 266 reported in 2005. Thirty-eight of those incidents were in Bergen County, up from 29, and nine were in Passaic County, up from five. New Jersey ranks second in the nation in anti-Semitic incidents, behind only New York State.
"While we are pleased with the overall decrease in anti-Semitic incidents throughout the state, we are concerned with the fact that 71 incidents were reported at educational institutions, including our public schools and colleges," said Etzion Neuer, ADL’s regional director. "While the decreasing numbers in New Jersey reflect a national trend, they also show a continuing need to erase the persistent scourge of anti-Semitism, especially among our youth."
According to the audit, New Jersey experienced 166 incidents of anti-Jewish vandalism, down from 188 incidents in 2005, a decrease of 12 percent. This includes property damage, arson, and cemetery desecrations. Seventy-eight incidents of anti-Jewish harassment were reported for 2006, the same number as in 2005. This includes verbal intimidation, threats, and physical assaults.
http://www.jstandard.com/articles/2417/1/ADL:-Anti-Semitic-incidents-declined-in-New-Jersey
Comments:
There are 485,00 Jews in New Jersey.
There are 1 million alone in the NY-NJ area.
There are alot of muslims in New Jersey. Concidence? No.
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There are 1 million alone in the NY-NJ area.
There are alot of muslims in New Jersey. Concidence? No.
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