NJ religious sites getting $4.8M for security, Gottheimer says

Amid rising reports of antisemitism, Islamophobia and other bias incidents, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Friday announced $4.8 million in federal grants to beef up security at religious institutions across his North Jersey district.The 34 grant recipients − a mix of synagogues, mosques, churches, religious schools and community centers − will use the money to…