Urgent need for more funding for private religious schools in New Jersey amid rise in Anti-Israel sentiment

NJ lawmakers pressed to boost security aid for private religious schools

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A leading advocacy group for Jewish schools in New Jersey is urging lawmakers to increase state funding for nonpublic school security, warning that current aid levels no longer match the growing risks facing students. The request was made during testimony before the New Jersey State Assembly Budget Committee as part of deliberations over the Fiscal Year 2027 budget.

In 2019, New Jersey increased security funding for private schools in Lakewood by approximately $2.2 million, doubling th...