A rabbi in Ocean County is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her when she came to him for financial help, then defamed her on a website and in fliers he posted near her children’s school.
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See all homes sold in Atlantic County, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Atlantic County reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 77 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,792-square-foot home on Hamilton Drive in Somers Point that sold for $295,000.
Absecon
7 Pleasant Villas Road, Absecon, $127,000, 876 square feet, $145 per square-foot, two bedrooms.
42 W. California Ave., Absecon, $215,000, 880 square feet, $244 per square-foot.
Atlantic City
2628 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, $73,000, 187 square feet, $390 per square-foot.
506 N. Massachusetts Ave., Atlantic City, $73,500, 1,368 square feet, $54 per square-foot.
108 S. Montpelier Ave., Atlantic City, $110,000, 264 square feet, $417 per square-foot.
518 Adriatic Ave., Atlantic City, $182,500, 1,082 square feet, $169 per square-foot.
101 S. Raleigh Ave., Atlantic City, $220,000, 468 square feet, $470 per square-foot.
1713 Reverend J J Walters Ave., Atlantic City, $225,000, 1,812 square feet, $124 per square-foot.
2505 Centennial Ave., Atlantic City, $239,900, 611 square feet, $393 per square-foot.
122 N. Virginia Ave., Atlantic City, $252,000, 1,422 square feet, $177 per square-foot.
418 Wisteria Road, Atlantic City, $275,000, 1,168 square feet, $235 per square-foot, two bathrooms.
101 N. Annapolis Ave., Atlantic City, $280,000, 960 square feet, $292 per square-foot, two bathrooms.
101 S. Plaza Place, Atlantic City, $307,500, 815 square feet, $377 per square-foot.
713 Wabash Ave., Atlantic City, $365,000, 1,720 square feet, $212 per square-foot.
3851 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, $450,000, 1,489 square feet, $302 per square-foot.
53 Chelsea Court, Atlantic City, $575,000, 2,114 square feet, $272 per square-foot.
Brigantine
116 Fifth Street, Brigantine, $455,000, 1,040 square feet, $438 per square-foot.
601 Lafayette Blvd., Brigantine, $560,000, 1,456 square feet, $385 per square-foot.
205 27th Street, Brigantine, $675,000, 1,056 square feet, $639 per square-foot.
229 Third Street, Brigantine, $800,000, 1,875 square feet, $427 per square-foot.
464 W. Shore Drive, Brigantine, $3,500,000, 6,839 square feet, $512 per square-foot.
Egg Harbor City
427 Chicago Ave., Egg Harbor City, $180,000, 1,304 square feet, $138 per square-foot.
5659 Pleasant Mills Road, Egg Harbor City, $221,500, 1,704 square feet, $130 per square-foot.
1650 Buerger Street, Egg Harbor City, $275,000, 918 square feet, $300 per square-foot.
550 New York Ave., Egg Harbor City, $359,000, 1,576 square feet, $228 per square-foot.
Egg Harbor Township
83B Oxford, Egg Harbor Township, $95,000, 759 square feet, $125 per square-foot.
7B Oxford, Egg Harbor Township, $125,000, 759 square feet, $165 per square-foot.
29 Evergreen Ave., Egg Harbor Township, $169,500, 1,044 square feet, $162 per square-foot.
15 Country Oak Lane, Egg Harbor Township, $185,000, 1,008 square feet, $184 per square-foot.
93 Heather Croft, Egg Harbor Township, $270,000, 1,294 square feet, $209 per square-foot.
12 Southampton Street, Egg Harbor Township, $315,000, 1,380 square feet, $228 per square-foot.
2578 Ridge Ave., Egg Harbor Township, $360,000, 1,274 square feet, $283 per square-foot.
104 W. Kennedy Drive, Egg Harbor Township, $410,000, 3,005 square feet, $136 per square-foot.
203 Joann Drive, Egg Harbor Township, $425,000, 1,344 square feet, $316 per square-foot.
205 Lily Road, Egg Harbor Township, $440,000, 1,988 square feet, $221 per square-foot.
18 Cottage Road, Egg Harbor Township, $450,000, 2,044 square feet, $220 per square-foot.
100 Trotter Road, Egg Harbor Township, $461,500, 2,216 square feet, $208 per square-foot.
Galloway
130 Liberty Court, Galloway, $140,000, 838 square feet, $167 per square-foot.
600 Price Lane, Galloway, $155,000, 976 square feet, $159 per square-foot.
6 Meadow Ridge Road, Galloway, $167,000, 666 square feet, $251 per square-foot.
13 Clearwater Way, Galloway, $168,000, 578 square feet, $291 per square-foot.
251 Mattix Run, Galloway, $189,000, 1,140 square feet, $166 per square-foot.
776 Fishers Creek Road, Galloway, $217,000, 1,015 square feet, $214 per square-foot.
317 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, $230,000, 1,204 square feet, $191 per square-foot.
19 Crowndale Place, Galloway, $395,000, 2,167 square feet, $182 per square-foot.
11 Wicklow Terrace, Galloway, $410,000, 2,212 square feet, $185 per square-foot.
127 Upland Ave., Galloway, $450,000, 2,265 square feet, $199 per square-foot.
Hammonton
65 Harborwood Drive, Hammonton, $195,000, 1,591 square feet, $123 per square-foot.
419 N. Second Street, Hammonton, $210,000, 1,358 square feet, $155 per square-foot.
2600 Thurston Ave., Hammonton, $395,000, 1,680 square feet, $235 per square-foot.
717 Virginia Ave., Hammonton, $510,000, 2,112 square feet, $241 per square-foot.
Linwood
1404 Franklin Blvd., Linwood, $623,500, 2,245 square feet, $278 per square-foot.
Longport
2700 Atlantic Ave., Longport, $565,000, 956 square feet, $591 per square-foot.
Margate City
9201 Atlantic Ave., Margate City, $200,000, 240 square feet, $833 per square-foot.
9507 Pacific Ave., Margate City, $260,000, 388 square feet, $670 per square-foot.
9 N. Adams Ave., Margate City, $850,000, 1,594 square feet, $533 per square-foot.
7 Baycrest Court, Margate City, $2,037,379, 3,671 square feet, $555 per square-foot.
Mays Landing
4769 Ocean Heights Ave., Mays Landing, $335,000, 954 square feet, $351 per square-foot.
378 Eighth Street, Mays Landing, $340,000, 1,632 square feet, $208 per square-foot.
172 Giordano, Mays Landing, $340,000, 1,820 square feet, $187 per square-foot.
4559 Catawba Ave., Mays Landing, $600,000, 2,050 square feet, $293 per square-foot.
Pleasantville
19 W. Thompson Ave., Pleasantville, $90,805, 833 square feet, $109 per square-foot.
845 Linden Ave., Pleasantville, $160,000, 940 square feet, $170 per square-foot.
6 Empire Drive, Pleasantville, $240,000, 2,592 square feet, $93 per square-foot.
3 E. Park Ave., Pleasantville, $250,000, 1,008 square feet, $248 per square-foot.
Somers Point
11 Hamilton Drive, Somers Point, $295,000, 1,792 square feet, $165 per square-foot.
122 W. Groveland Ave., Somers Point, $350,000, 989 square feet, $354 per square-foot.
710 Harbour Cove, Somers Point, $676,500, 1,600 square feet, $423 per square-foot.
Ventnor City
111 S. Dudley Ave., Ventnor City, $268,000, 351 square feet, $764 per square-foot.
111 S. Surrey Ave., Ventnor City, $270,000, 497 square feet, $543 per square-foot.
4800 Boardwalk, Ventnor City, $279,900, 492 square feet, $569 per square-foot.
6101 Monmouth Ave., Ventnor City, $320,000, 641 square feet, $499 per square-foot.
103B N. Avolyn Ave., Ventnor City, $320,000, 1,012 square feet, $316 per square-foot.
311 N. Somerset Ave., Ventnor City, $460,000, 1,801 square feet, $255 per square-foot.
4800 Boardwalk, Ventnor City, $515,000, 1,110 square feet, $464 per square-foot.
413 N. Burghley Ave., Ventnor City, $547,801, 1,802 square feet, $304 per square-foot.
6114 Calvert Ave., Ventnor City, $805,000, 1,343 square feet, $599 per square-foot.
Real Estate Newswire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data.
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The borough of Lawnside in Camden County will be honored with a historical marker from the New Jersey Historical Commission as part of the state’s Black Heritage Trail.
A ceremony unveiling the marker will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at Lawnside Borough Hall on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Road.
Marsharee Wright, aide to Lawnside Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow and long-time resident, said everyone is thrilled about the marker unveiling.
“We’ve invited the entire community and neighboring towns to come share the celebration with us,” Wright said.
Linda Shockley, president of the Lawnside Historical Society, said it’s “an extreme honor” for the borough to be included in the state’s program, especially as Lawnside is amid a year-long celebration of its centennial.
“It really lifts our profile and hopefully more people will understand and know what Lawnside is about and what it means in the nation,” Shockley said.
Lawnside was one of six sites selected in Camden County in 2024, including “The Point,” a historic Black neighborhood in Haddonfield. Its marker was unveiled last June.
During the ceremony, the borough’s history will be showcased, along with the original documents signed by Gov. A. Harry Moore in 1926, which made way for the borough’s creation.
Though there are many Black enclaves in South Jersey, the borough is the state’s only incorporated antebellum Black community. First known as Free Haven, and later Snow Hill, it was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Peter Mott built a three-floor dwelling in 1844 that was once part of sprawling farmland where he helped slaves escape.
Mott’s house, now owned by the Lawnside Historical Society, serves as an Underground Railroad museum.
See the Roxbury warehouse scouted by ICE as possible deportation site
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were in Roxbury recently apparently scouting a Rt. 46 warehouse as a possible migrant deportation facility.
Federal officials are considering abandoning plans for a controversial immigration detention facility in Roxbury, New Jersey, according to a June 18 report by The New York Times, prompting local leaders and state officials to declare a victory after months of legal and political opposition.
The proposed facility, a warehouse property purchased to serve as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, faced intense criticism from local residents, environmental advocates and elected officials who argued the site was unsuitable for housing detainees.
In a joint statement issued Thursday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said the Department of Homeland Security appeared to be backing away from the project following legal challenges that halted development.
“Today the New York Times is reporting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is backing down on its mass detention center in Roxbury,” the statement said. “That is a big win for public safety, for the township of Roxbury, and for New Jersey.”
According to the Times report, the Roxbury facility is one of seven ICE is planning to dispense with by transferring ownership to other federal agencies or selling them.
Opponents argued the warehouse was designed as a logistics facility and lacked the infrastructure necessary to support a large detention center. They also raised concerns about the potential strain on local water and sewage systems and the impact on environmentally sensitive land surrounding the site.
State officials said they joined Roxbury Township in court to challenge the project, contending that federal plans violated local regulations and posed risks to the community.
“DHS’s plans were always illegal,” the statement said. “The Roxbury warehouse is a logistics center fit for packages, not thousands of people.”
Rep. Rob Menendez said in a statement on Thursday: “We are working to confirm reporting that ICE is abandoning its Roxbury warehouse plans, but if true, this would be big news. From day one, we have fought to stop this facility, bringing together thousands of New Jerseyans in opposition. Now we are on the cusp of an important win for our state.”
The detention center was expected to become part of the federal government’s broader immigration enforcement and detention network. However, the project became a flashpoint in New Jersey, drawing opposition from both local officials and residents concerned about public safety, environmental impacts and the facility’s compatibility with surrounding land uses.
Federal officials have not publicly confirmed whether the property will be sold or formally removed from consideration. The Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the reported change in plans.
Opponents vowed to continue monitoring the situation until the project is officially terminated.
“This isn’t a partisan issue,” the statement said. “We’re grateful for our partnership with the Roxbury community as we keep DHS’s feet to the fire to ensure this facility is never opened.”
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NJ rabbi faces lawsuit for sexual assault after giving financial aid | The Jerusalem Post
Avraham Appel, of Jackson, abused his position as a trusted community leader to sexually assault and exploit the woman, an Israeli immigrant who came to him as a single mother struggling to pay bills, according to the lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Ocean County.
Appel is a prominent rabbi and Rosh Kollel, or head of a Jewish institute for advanced Talmudic study, who is based in Lakewood and Jackson, according to court papers filed January 5.
Appel did not respond to calls to his home and cellphone seeking comment on the lawsuit.
The woman claims she confided in one of her children’s schoolteachers in early 2020 that she was in significant financial distress and having trouble paying for daycare.
The teacher suggested she contact Appel, according to the suit.
In February 2020, Appel arranged to meet with the woman at a local Starbucks.
“During that meeting, Appel presented himself to (the woman) as a rabbi, mentor, advisor, and friend whom (the woman) could trust, confide in, and depend on,” the lawsuit states.
Appel, who had experience in real estate, allegedly offered the woman an opportunity to solicit investments on his behalf and to “draw,” or advance, money against future commissions.
Rabbi issues payments to woman after alleged sexual assault
In June and July 2022, Appel issued six payments to the woman, totaling $20,000 and characterized as advances or loans. He also provided the woman with “financial assistance” so she could buy groceries and pay medical expenses and water bills, according to the suit.
The lawsuit claims most of the money was meant to buy the woman’s silence after he attacked her on June 1, 2022.
The suit alleges Appel visited the woman while she was alone at home and sexually assaulted her as she pleaded for him to stop.
“Appel was abusive and unrelenting. The more (the woman) pled for mercy, the more aggressive Appel became,” the suit alleges.
Before leaving her home, he allegedly ordered her to delete Ring camera footage that showed him arriving.
In the months after the assault, Appel “forced himself upon” the woman and took sexual advantage of her on other occasions, the suit claims.
Appel also allegedly bombarded the woman with demands for sexual acts and sent her a barrage of text and WhatsApp messages containing crude and graphic sexual content.
“I want to squeeze your breasts,” one text allegedly said. In another, he sent the woman a photo of his penis, the suit alleges.
In July 2024, the woman met with another rabbi and shared evidence of the sexual assault and “other incidents involving Appel,” the suit claims.
Woman offered $50,000 for therapy after sexual assault
Appel later contacted his attorney and the two offered the woman $50,000 to cover her future therapy expenses.
The money would be available only if the woman signed a release of any claims related to the assault and agreed to keep all incidents between them confidential, according to the suit.
The woman refused to accept the money or sign the agreement, the suit says.
Appel then launched a campaign to destroy the woman “personally and professionally,” according to the lawsuit.
On December 15, 2025, the woman became aware of a website with her photos that claimed she was “a danger to all Jews,” and warned the public to stay away from her, according to the complaint.
The website disclosed the woman’s address, claimed she stole money, and characterized her as a “thief.”
Moreover, Appel and possibly others posted signs smearing the woman. The signs were posted at public locations throughout the community, including the school her two children attended, the suit alleges.
The lawsuit claims sexual assault, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and conspiracy.
The complaint also alleges Appel breached his duty as a rabbi to conduct himself with loyalty and in good faith.
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