The Media is at it again with their favorite topic reporting on Lakewood "Tensions" :Crisis""Complex" "Corruption" are some of the issues that will be covered
NJ.com Over the next nine days, NJ Advance Media will take a closer look at Lakewood, New Jersey's fastest-growing and most complex town.
Each day, we will explore some of the major issues in the community, including the welfare fraud investigation, housing problems and the strains on the education system.
What makes Lakewood unique?
"It's probably the most attractive place in the United States today for a young Orthodox Jewish family," said Rabbi Aaron Kotler, one of the leaders of the Orthodox community. "That's a phenomenon that certainly didn't exist when I was growing up, 20 or 30 years ago. But it's a reality today."
How has the Orthodox community reacted to the arrests?
The Vaad, has said it is "saddened beyond words" by the arrests.This crisis in Lakewood is an opportunity for the community to reexamine itself, the rabbi said.
"We need to look inside," Weisberg said.
What makes the Orthodox population in Lakewood different from other Jewish communities?
Why are there so many Orthodox Jews in Lakewood?
read more HERE
NJ.com Over the next nine days, NJ Advance Media will take a closer look at Lakewood, New Jersey's fastest-growing and most complex town.
Each day, we will explore some of the major issues in the community, including the welfare fraud investigation, housing problems and the strains on the education system.
What makes Lakewood unique?
"It's probably the most attractive place in the United States today for a young Orthodox Jewish family," said Rabbi Aaron Kotler, one of the leaders of the Orthodox community. "That's a phenomenon that certainly didn't exist when I was growing up, 20 or 30 years ago. But it's a reality today."
How has the Orthodox community reacted to the arrests?
The Vaad, has said it is "saddened beyond words" by the arrests.This crisis in Lakewood is an opportunity for the community to reexamine itself, the rabbi said.
"We need to look inside," Weisberg said.
What makes the Orthodox population in Lakewood different from other Jewish communities?
Why are there so many Orthodox Jews in Lakewood?
read more HERE