Month November 2023

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that the Gaza truce will be extended for one more day, following the reception of a list containing 10 women and children hostages set for release from Gaza. This list complies with the agreed-upon… Continue Reading →

The OJBA held their annual expo today in New Jersey, attended by many Lakewood area businesses. About the OJBA: OJBA is an annual event with the goal of creating growth opportunities for professionals in the construction, management and real estate… Continue Reading →

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who set fire to an Austin synagogue in an antisemitic attack two years ago was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Franklin Sechriest, 20, had previously pleaded guilty to arson and… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail” and, using a profanity, essentially told them… Continue Reading →

The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated Wednesday that international… Continue Reading →

Amy McFadden, the associate deputy director for analysis at the CIA, has come under fire for her social media activity following Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel. McFadden shared a pro-Palestinian image on Facebook, which depicted a man waving a Palestinian… Continue Reading →

A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen, a U.S. official said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The official said according to initial… Continue Reading →

In a joint statement, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Christopher Kenny announced that on November 28, 2023, Alexander Gerber, 19, and Connor Dougherty, 20, both of Lacey Township, were charged with Arson and… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Hamas released another group of Israeli hostages on Wednesday evening, 54 days after they were taken to the Gaza Strip during the terror group’s Oct. 7 massive assault on southwestern Israel. The hostages were handed over by… Continue Reading →

At a time where all of Klal Yisrael is experiencing such difficult challenges, there is no better time to unite as one family! So join us for this event of unity, where top Jewish speakers and influencers will unite our… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (JNS) – Dissension among foreign-policy professionals with the Biden administration’s support for the Jewish state’s war to destroy Hamas has now manifested in America’s espionage agency. Amy McFadden, an associate deputy director for analysis at the CIA, posted a… Continue Reading →

Ocean County Commissioner Barbara Jo Crea, an advocate for the environment and the County’s most vulnerable residents, will serve as the Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners in 2024. “I am looking forward to serving in the role… Continue Reading →

Lakewood Police Street Crimes Detective Sgt. Steve Kelusak retired today after 28 years of service. Kelusak began serving with the LPD as a patrolman in January 1996, and worked his way up to the Detective’s Bureau, and eventually to the… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat who is the highest-ranked Jewish elected official in the U.S., warned Wednesday that antisemitism in the United States has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (JNS) – The “March for Israel” rally brought more than 290,000 people to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said from the podium during the Nov…. Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) – While fully automated vehicles are still a ways off, the stepping stone of hands-free driving technology has become prevalent in the past few years. These assist systems allow drivers to take their hands off the steering… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (JNS) – Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was under attack by suspected Somali pirates on Sunday, according to the Pentagon. The USS Mason destroyer and allied ships—reportedly belonging to Japan— recovered… Continue Reading →

Ocean County will use an almost $300,000 grant from the federal government to assist in funding the construction of a new hangar building at the Ocean County Airport, Berkeley Township. “This new hangar, once completed will provide six units for… Continue Reading →