A decades-long population surge centered in Lakewood is driving significant demographic, housing, and political changes across neighboring New Jersey towns. Lakewood, NJ – What began as a small ...

Separated from the men by an opaque green cotton curtain, sophomore Tzivia Friedman must stand on her toes to peer at her boyfriend on the other side. The two quietly chat — with the broadcloth ...

The Orthodox Jewish Community in Lakewood holds its annual burning of all leavened breads before the start of Passover.

MIDWOOD — The Orthodox Union (OU) will collaborate with leading national organizations in the field for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week to present a communal event on the topic “Everybody ...

As New York City moves to assume control of a financially distressed hospital that serves Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community, some local players are pushing back, filing lawsuits in hopes of ...

As New York City inaugurated its first Muslim mayor, two cities in the United States also made history with the swearing-in of their first Orthodox Jewish mayors. While Orthodox mayors have been ...

A group of Toms River Orthodox Jewish leaders has taken a stand against a proposed zoning change that allow more multifamily housing in Toms River.

BROOKLYN — District Attorney Charles Hynes' office says its program for dealing with sex crimes in Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish communities is working. In 2009, the D.A. set up a hotline that promised ...

In parts of the Orthodox world, racist rhetoric has been normalized. Rabbis speaking from the bimah refer to Palestinians as ...

In many Orthodox Jewish communities, married women cover their hair as an expression of modesty, dignity, and spiritual connection. This tradition stems from interpretations of Jewish law (halacha), ...