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Parents Confront Manalapan School Leaders Over Antisemitic Student Posts

Officials are investigating, with any discipline kept confidential under student-privacy laws.

Overview

  • Dozens attended a Freehold Regional school board meeting as parents demanded accountability and stronger Holocaust education.
  • The social media messages, attributed to Manalapan High School freshmen, referenced dressing as Hitler and Holocaust victims and included explicit antisemitic threats.
  • District Superintendent Nicole Hazel condemned the conduct and said the district and police are investigating the off-campus posts.
  • Counseling and support services were offered to students as the district pledged immediate and comprehensive action to address antisemitism.
  • News reports cite two-week suspensions, though the district has not confirmed any specific consequences, and the posts were shared across Snapchat and other platforms.