San Francisco, CA - A New Jersey man convicted of accosting Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel in a San Francisco hotel will be released from jail after a judge sentenced him to two years, but gave him credit for time served and good behavior. However, the judge ordered Eric Hunt, 24, to enter into ongoing psychological treatment when he returns to New Jersey and pay a $1,000 fine. He also will...

Woodridge, NY - Hatzolah EMS on the scene at Woodlake Village on Woodlake Road requesting multiple units to respond to assist in a search for a 91-year-old man with a grey jacket, a hat and colored shirt, missing alzheimers patent, the man who goes by the name Yankel (Jacob) Solomon, has last been scene at 7:30pm. Fire department and New York State Police are also responding. If you have any...

Shomron, Israel - A charedi Principle of a Yeshiva in one the settlements in Shomron was arrested today by Israeli police on accusations that he molested in the last 2 years more than a dozen boys under the age of 13. The man in his high 40's who is said to be a principle at a yeshiva in Shomron is being held in Kefar Saba courthouse until future investigation. According to 'Yedioth Ahronoth'...

Fallsburg, NY - A 'melave malkah' this past Saturday night, Motzai Shabbos Nachamu, under the supervision of teachers and rabbis, ended on a sour note. the event was hosted by the famous Simcha NaaNaach, of the Breslov org. The 'melave malkah' for teenage boys, which was in a local park close to the Four-Corners, was a very nice event for the teenagers and included a Kumzitz around a bon fire...

Brooklyn, NY - Cops released video on Monday capturing a cruel punk's attack on an 85-year-old Brooklyn woman — and she's not his only victim. The surveillance video shows the robber following Lilian France into the elevator of a Crown Heights building, stalking her into a hallway and then choking her from behind. France waved her arms, desperately trying to throw off her attacker. She...

Edison, NJ - Jewish community leaders in Edison and across New Jersey said they are offended by the township school board's decision to hold a bond referendum on the Rosh Hashanah, and are urging the district to reschedule the election. "It shows tremendous insensitivity," said Etizon Neuer, state director of the Anti-Defamation League, who wrote to Acting Superintendent John DiMuzio on behalf...

Jerusalem - For the first time, the Orthodox Union (OU) has expanded its kashrut supervision in Israel to include shekhting (ritual slaughter). All OU profits from shekht supervision will go to various charitable programs run by the OU in Israel, including several outreach organization that encourage secular Israelis to be more religious. The new OU unit will be called Fleisch (Yiddish for...

New Jersey - The state now requires flu vaccines for preschoolers and children attending licensed child care centers. According to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, studies suggest that young children are "particularly efficient in transmitting influenza to their close contacts," including other children, adults and the elderly. "This new requirement addresses the need...

Ashdod, Israel - A 2-year-old girl is in serious condition after nearly drowning off the coast of Asdod. Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived on the scene found the girl without a pulse and not breathing, after being pulled by current into high water. They performed CPR on her before rushing her to a nearby hospital. According to reports, the beach does not have a lifeguard, and is...

The Rabbinical Center of Europe (RCE), which assists more than 600 rabbis across Europe on issues of daily life, was confronted last week with this very unusual halachic (related to Jewish law) question after a member of a Jewish community in Germany passed away. The man’s last will was to be buried with his best friend, a bottle of Vodka, with which he had never parted during his...

Brisbane, Australia - An Israeli man who was attacked Sunday in Brisbane, Australia is fighting for his life after being severely beaten during an argument at a gas station. The Foreign Ministry reports that the Israeli man is unconscious and is connected to a respirator, though his condition is stable. The Brisbane police are investigating the incident. A preliminary investigation showed...

Thompson, NY - Motorists should expect delays on Route 42 both north and southbound here as the state Department of Transportation will begin paving today. Flag personnel on be on site to guide traffic. Motorists should expect 5 to 10 minute delays daily between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Work is expected to be completed by August 28, weather permitting...

New York - A company which uses Google Maps to display camera locations along roadways, partnered with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to conduct a one-year investigation of the energy and environmental benefit of increased public access to live traffic video. With co-funding made available from the New York State DOT (NYSDOT), the project will integrate 300...

New York, NY - The number of New Yorkers who declared bankruptcy was up 31% over the first seven months of 2008. Crain's New York Business found that 14,407 people waved the financial white flag from January to July, but only 11,026 did so during the corresponding period last year. Experts attributed the increase to the housing slump. "I've never seen it this bad," Gregory Messer, a...

Jerusalem - Yossi Ravitz, 22, hasn't had a class in math, science, civics or English since he was a boy. But he believes the rigor of his religious studies equips him for any subject he might need to tackle later in life. "I don't feel I'm missing anything here," he said during a midday break at the spacious campus of the Hebron Yeshiva, one of Israel's most prominent religious...