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Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
June 3, 2026, 6:46 pm
Former Gaza surgeon and staunch Israel critic wins NJ Democratic US House primary
Egypt-born US veteran Adam Hamawy wins by some 12 points despite scrutiny over ties to ‘Blind Sheikh’ terror convict; expected to serve in Congress after November’s statewide vote
By Joseph Strauss
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop speaks to reporters at the scene of the shooting at a kosher market, Dec. 11, 2019. (Jennifer Brown/City of Jersey City via JTA)
January 14, 2026, 10:29 am
Jersey City’s outgoing Jewish mayor signs antisemitism laws as ‘guardrail’ for successor
After almost 13 years in office, Steven Fulop says his final moves look to ensure next administration doesn’t go in ‘adverse’ direction, alienate Jewish community
By Grace Gilson
New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill speaks during an election night party in East Brunswick, New Jersey, November 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
November 5, 2025, 11:33 am
In NJ governor’s race, Democrat beats GOP rival whose aide spurned ‘money from Jews’
Mikie Sherrill bests Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli, who said aide had been misunderstood and cast himself as Israel supporter, enjoyed support of New Jersey Orthodox Jewish leaders
By Andrew Lapin
US Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race, October 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (AP/Heather Khalifa)
October 22, 2025, 10:42 pm
Aide to Republican candidate for NJ governor says he isn’t ‘taking money from Jews’
Jack Ciattarelli comes under fire from Democratic rival Mikie Sherrill after he doesn’t condemn remarks made in front of him at campaign dinner with Muslim group
By Grace Gilson
Members and allies of Eshel, an advocacy group for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews and their families, march in Highland Park, New Jersey, as Pride flags are restored to a public street after they had been removed at the request of Orthodox rabbis, June 26, 2023. (Courtesy of Eshel via JTA)
July 2, 2023, 4:02 am
After taking down Pride flags at request of 2 synagogues, NJ town puts them back up
The confrontation reflects a decades-long struggle with accepting LGBTQ people by some in the Orthodox world, but has also seen allies of the gay community rally in support
By Andrew Lapin
A series of mailers show New Jersey Republican congressional candidate David Richter clutching or surrounded by $100 bills. (Screenshots/via JTA)
September 17, 2020, 5:20 pm
Democratic super PAC leaflets show Jewish GOP candidate clutching dollar bills
David Richter, who is looking to unseat Rep. Andy Kim in New Jersey’s 3rd District, calls Democratic attacks ‘outrageous,’ ‘very anti-Semitic’
By Ben Sales
A swastika painted on the home of a supporter of New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer, September 2018. (Courtesy)
September 23, 2018, 7:02 pm
Swastikas target campaign of New Jersey Democrat representative Josh Gottheimer
Campaign sign and house of supporter defaced with Nazi symbol and graffiti also calling on people to ‘vote MAGA’
By JTA
Joanne Palmer
August 11, 2017, 3:34 pm
Joanne Palmer
This eruv is more than a legal fiction
Will decency prevail in the ugly fight on the NY/NJ border over an abstract wall that lets Orthodox Jews carry on Shabbat?
New Jersey Governor and former White House hopeful Chris Christie (left) listens as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (right) speaks to the media in Palm Beach, Florida, March 1, 2016. (AFP/Gaston De Cardenas)
March 4, 2016, 10:10 am
Christie tries to look past much-mocked gaze, gets ‘back to work’
Republican ex-presidential candidate slams ‘armchair psychiatrists’; 9 NJ newspapers urge governor to resign after endorsing Trump
By AP
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, listens to a question while speaking in Garwood, New Jersey, March 23, 2015. (AP/Mel Evans, File)
April 3, 2015, 10:21 am
Menendez allies launch support campaign after indictment
New Jersey Democratic senator, seen as central figure on Iran, pleads not guilty to charges of bribery
By Jill Colvin
Shmuley Boteach
June 15, 2012, 11:54 am
Shmuley Boteach
Congressman Pascrell, repudiate the Gaza 54 letter
While it may not have been your intention, your participation in this cruel attack on Israel is highly injurious to the Jewish State’s ability to defend itself
Bader Qarmout, a pro-Israel Arab Christian running for Senate in New Jersey. (photo credit: courtesy)
March 9, 2012, 3:09 pm
Pro-Israel Arab candidate runs for US Senate
Bader Qarmout, a Jordanian-born Christian, faces long odds in campaign to represent New Jersey in Washington
By Nathan Burstein
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