Mar
14
Orthodox Jews Set Sights on N.J. Town and Angry Residents Resist
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A sign sits in the front yard of a home in Toms River, New Jersey, Feb. 22.
Photographer: Mel Evans/AP Photo
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Burgeoning religious community seeks new housing in Toms River
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Agents’ aggressive approach prompts cease-and-desist measure
Every home is big on glass in a Toms River, New Jersey, neighborhood called North Dover. Windows let in the sun, or show off chandeliers in multistory entrance halls.
These days, though, most homeowners draw the blinds, retreating from brushes with a fast-growing Orthodox Jewish community that’s trying to turn a swath of suburban luxury 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Atlantic beaches into an insular enclave. The rub, a township inquiry found, is “highly annoying, suspicious and creepy” tactics used by some real-estate agents…
Orthodox Jews Set Sights on N.J. Town and Angry Residents Resist
