Tag: Gaza

Although 5,700 miles away, nearly an hour of the Feb. 22 Red Bank Borough Council meeting centered around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A fierce debate ensued between two factions over a rumored council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict.

A delegation of legislators, school superintendents, principals and community leaders from across New Jersey visited Israel this week to foster an understanding of war-torn communities. Middletown Mayor Tony Perry was among those on the three-day visit to Israel.