Fairleigh Dickinson University Sued by Jewish Chaplain Over Allegations of Antisemitism
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Teaneck NJ, a lawsuit filed against Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) alleges that the institution allowed “rampant antisemitism” to spiral out of control in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The lawsuit was brought by Ira Jaskoll, an adjunct professor and volunteer Jewish chaplain who claims he was discriminated against and retaliated against for speaking out.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Schools officials are tryin’ to strike a cord with Village residents by celebrating their Vision 2030 plans; however, the sounds across the village are of records scratching not the melodies of the Board’s allegedly lip synched hit song.
Gender equality is a fundamental aspect of a fair and respectful workplace. Yet, despite laws and policies aimed at protecting employees, discrimination still emerges in subtle and overt ways. You might notice it in missed opportunities, unbalanced pay scales, or biased comments that go unchecked. These actions not only undermine your rights but can also erode your confidence and overall well-being.
Ridgewood NJ, attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Sundeep Iyer, Director of the Division on Civil Rights, have issued the statement below as students across the state in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses return to school:
Ridgewood NJ, Wells Fargo, once the largest mortgage lender in America, is facing accusations of discrimination linked to the industry’s widespread practice of providing mortgage loan discounts to specific borrowers, as reported by CNBC.
It has been brought to my attention that antisemitic graffiti was recently discovered on a bathroom wall at
Ridgewood High School. This incident was immediately reported to the Ridgewood Police Department, and a thorough investigation is currently underway. The Ridgewood Public School District prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive community where all individuals are valued and treated with respect. Incidents of this nature go against our core values and beliefs and will not be tolerated.
Alpine NJ, in a suit filed in Bergen County Superior Court last week, a former employee at the Alpine Country Club is accusing the club and its food and drink manager of gender and racial discrimination, plus harassment against her and other female employees.
Trenton NJ, Senator Ed Durr said he was shocked when people were denied entry to children’s basketball game in his legislative district last night due to their vaccination status, saying it’s more proof that vaccine passports need to be banned in New Jersey.
New Brunswick NJ, the Law Office of Rajeh A. Saadeh, L.L.C., filed a discrimination lawsuit today against the New Jersey State Bar Association in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Middlesex County. A copy of the complaint is found here: https://www.rajehsaadeh.com/news/
Ridgewood NJ, the $50,000 Glen School Pickleball Courts are under utilized because of the hours and days imposed by the Village Council and the Village Manager. Mondays and Fridays these courts are locked. The hours that one can play is restricted to the hottest times of the day. Many of the residents are choosing to play at Wyckoff or Montvale at 8:00 AM. If you play Tennis in Ridgewood the courts are available 7 days a week. If you play Tennis you can play from 8 AM to dusk. We pay amount the same for our badges yet our days and times are NOT equal. We all pay taxes to live in this Village of Ridgewood. Yet, Pickleball players are not treated equally. Many of the players are senior citizens and have lived in town for many years. This discrimination is an embarrassment for the Village.
Ridgewood presentation recounts history of discrimination
September 19, 2014 Last updated: Friday, September 19, 2014, 12:31 AM
By Jodi Weinberger
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
It wasn’t so long ago in the history of Ridgewood, and all of northwest Bergen County, that racial restrictions in deeds kept many from owning or renting property.
This violation of the 14th Amendment was hard to contest in court because house sales are private contracts, explained Joe Garbas, a land title expert and historian.
Grabas presented a history of deed restrictions at the library on Sept. 13 as part of a panel of speakers on housing discrimination in suburbia. The group, curated by reference librarian Peggy Norris, also included Joseph Suplicki, Ridgewood historian; Lee Porter, director of the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey; Tom Dunn, archivist for the Mahwah Museum Society; and Carlos Martinez, an intern minister of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood.
Norris said the idea came to her to put together this presentation when she was asked to look into the deed restrictions and saw how pervasive the racism was.
In other words, spoken by Suplicki, “These bucolic little towns … had a darker side.”
In the 1920s, racism went beyond black and white though. Suplicki presented a history of the Ku Klux Klan in Bergen County, who also targeted Jews and Italians, from research by Kay Yeomans, curator of the Upper Saddle River Historical Society. Yeomans’ paper included stories of Klan marches down Main Street in Ramsey and burning crosses in Mahwah, and Suplicki showed images on a projector of houses with “KKK” spray-painted on the side.
Another relic, an article from The Ridgewood Herald in 1927 described a Klan gathering in Glen Rock: “It was a picturesque gathering of Klansmen and curiosity seekers to the number of over 300, but who were Klansmen and who were not was difficult to tell. There was no doubt whatever about the half dozen hooded men, robed in white whose eyes and noses alone were visible through holes in their white hoods.”
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/speakers-recount-history-of-discrimination-1.1091692#sthash.CYdewzUJ.dpuf
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