Crime & Safety
Antisemitic Flyers Thrown Throughout NJ Shore Town: Police
Brigantine police said the flyers do not contain threats, but are consistent with antisemitic flyers distributed in other places.
BRIGANTINE, NJ — Brigantine police are investigating a bias incident where a number of antisemitic flyers were thrown on various properties on the island overnight.
Police said on Sunday that the flyers do not contain any threats, but are consistent with antisemitic flyers reported to have been distributed in similar manners across the U.S. in recent weeks.
Brigantine police did not share images of the flyers and asked that others do not as well. "Sharing the images publicly will only contribute to the perpetrator(s) desired objective of spreading their hateful messages," Brigantine police said.
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NBC Philadelphia reported that the flyers contained several antisemitic tropes, such as the country and the media being controlled by Jews.
"It appears that these flyers are being randomly distributed publicly and are not targeting any specific residences or businesses," Brigantine police said.
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Police are investigating this as a bias incident. Anyone who has surveillance video of the perpetrators or any information about the attack are asked to contact the Brigantine Police Department at 609-266-7414.
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