Crime & Safety
Swastikas Painted On Trees At Quaker Graveyard In Haddonfield
The crime may have occurred the same week that state officials reported that 2021 was a record year for bias incidents in New Jersey.
HADDONFIELD – Two swastikas were spraypainted on trees at the entrance of a Quaker graveyard in Haddonfield, a spokesperson from Haddonfield Friends Meeting told Patch.
Police were still investigating the incident as of Sunday.
The graveyard faces the meetinghouse to the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, the spokesperson said.
Find out what's happening in Haddonfield-Haddon Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The police department did not immediately respond to Patch’s request for comment.
Just last week, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said preliminary data indicated 1,871 bias incidents were reported to state law enforcement agencies in 2021, the highest annual number of bias incidents reported since such data started being tracked in 1994.
Find out what's happening in Haddonfield-Haddon Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
---
Hi there, South Jersey! Got a news tip? Story idea? Email me the details at janel.miller@patch.com. You can also get Patch local and statewide news alerts sent directly to your phone by downloading our new app.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
