Jun 2, 2009 10:05 am US/Eastern
Group: NJ Tops List In Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
PARAMUS, N.J. (CBS) ―
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New Jersey had more anti-Semitic hate crimes reported than any other state in 2008.
However, the Anti-Defamation League says the number of incidents reported in the U.S. declined for the fourth straight year.
The ADL says there were 238 incidents reported in the Garden State compared to 247 in 2007. However, other states saw fewer anti-Semitic incidents reported last year.
California was second with 226 incidents reported and New York was third with 207.
ADL regional director Etzion Neuer says the number of reports in New Jersey could be inflated compared to others because New Jersey has a large Jewish population.
The ADL was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all."
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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