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NJ Synagogue Spray Painted With ‘Repulsive messages’
MONROE (Middlesex) — Offensive language was spray painted on the building of Congregation Etz Chaim and authorities are looking for who's responsible.
Police believe the vandalism, described by the congregation as "repulsive messages," was done by juveniles.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mayor Stephen Dalina said that the graffiti occurred overnight Wednesday into Thursday at the temple on Cornell Ave. Dalina said he has informed the congregation that police are "squarely focused on finding the culprits."
"We must proclaim that vandalism, of any sort, is completely unacceptable in our community and will not be tolerated," Dalina said.
On Thursday morning, firefighters washed the messages from the synagogue so that they can no longer be read. Two of the messages were written on reflective tape and were removed easily, Dalina said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Jake O'Brien at 732-521-0222.
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