They did it again the APP who just a year ago published what many felt was an antisemitic editorial, once again is at it, fanning flames of hate against the Lakewood orthodox community. The Article was cleverly posted right before shabbos when the community is occupied. The headline screams "where's outrage over Lakewood? It then refers to two recent "disturbing stories". One is about the potential shortfall in the budget for the school district, something that cant be taken at face value which was issued as a fear mongering piece by an outgoing superintendent. The other story of the head of a private school who as recently indicted, that has nothing to do with the community as a whole.
The Article omits the fact that the orthodox pay very high taxes and do not send their children to public schools. No mention of a few hundred children from other townships who come to Lakewood public schools, costing millions to tax payers. It spews the same garbage about state mandated busing and makes assumptions and allegations that Lakewood private schools are not certified with the state. It calls to "Offset the undue influence of the Orthodox community on the school board by requiring that a majority of its members have children in the public school system". That is against the constitution and more so using the same logic no senior should either serve on school boards.
Its time the community call out this paper for the hate it spews and spreads against a community.
The Article omits the fact that the orthodox pay very high taxes and do not send their children to public schools. No mention of a few hundred children from other townships who come to Lakewood public schools, costing millions to tax payers. It spews the same garbage about state mandated busing and makes assumptions and allegations that Lakewood private schools are not certified with the state. It calls to "Offset the undue influence of the Orthodox community on the school board by requiring that a majority of its members have children in the public school system". That is against the constitution and more so using the same logic no senior should either serve on school boards.
Its time the community call out this paper for the hate it spews and spreads against a community.