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Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At NJ Youth Soccer Game Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At NJ Youth Soccer Game
Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At NJ Youth Soccer Game Two men were charged with vandalizing a vehicle that had a Palestinian flag draped over its hood and harassing the owner at a children’s soccer game in Tenafly, authorities said. The vehicle had been keyed along the rear trunk and had a Star of David etched into the hood while parked in the lot at Tenafly Borough Hall on Riveredge Road last Saturday, Nov. 4, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Stuffed into the windshield were flyers “related to the current hostage situation occurring in the Gaza Strip,” the captain said on Friday. Several people in the area had been recording their activ…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas
NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas A 19-year-old man from Bergen County remains missing, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he may be among the hostages taken by Hamas. Edan Alexander, of Tenafly, was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces' Golani Brigade near the Gaza Strip and has not been heard from since the attacks on Saturday, Oct. 7, Murphy previously said. This weekend, the governor announced the teen may be among the hostages being held by Hamas. "We demand that all hostages taken by Hamas be released immediately and unharmed, including New Jersey native Edan Alexander, who may be among the captives," Murphy said…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy 19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy
19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy A 19-year-old man from Bergen County is among the Americans reported missing in Israel among the Hamas attacks, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. Edan Alexander, a graduate of Tenafly High School, was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces' Golani Brigade near the Gaza Strip and has not been heard from since the attacks on Saturday, Oct. 7, Murphy said at a vigil in Hoboken on Tuesday, Oct. 10. "To every New Jerseyan with friends or loved ones in Israel and the Mideast region, please know that your neighbors—here, and across the nation—stand with you," Murphy said. "We will do everything we …

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by Sam Barron