US EditionSynagogue Burns Down In 4-Alarm Fire In Bergen County: Photos
RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, AUG 8 – Fire destroyed three buildings including Congregation Beth El synagogue, with no injuries reported and cause still under investigation, officials said.
- A four-alarm fire destroyed Congregation Beth-El synagogue on Montross Avenue in Rutherford early Friday morning, with no injuries reported.
- This synagogue was previously firebombed in January 2012, when Molotov cocktails were thrown by a 19-year-old man who was later arrested and charged.
- Firefighters from across Bergen County responded to the rapidly spreading blaze fueled by the building's wooden structure, which collapsed within an hour.
- Mayor Frank Nunziato called the fire "absolutely devastating," while Congregation Beth-El said they "will rebuild bigger and stronger than before."
- The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Rutherford Police are investigating the cause amid community support, with detours and safety alerts issued nearby.
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Rabbi and family safely escape fire at historic New Jersey synagogue - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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