News U.S. Vandals mar holidays in 2 East Coast cities Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | October 2, 1998 The swastikas were drawn on the front doors of the Aroostook Hebrew Community synagogue. The words "Burn Jews" were also written with a felt-tip marker. No one has been arrested since the graffiti were discovered on Sept. 19. And on Rosh Hashanah, vandals spray-painted orange swastikas and hate messages on 40 headstones in a predominantly Jewish cemetery in Iselin, N.J. The incident occurred between 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 22. The messages referred to killing Jews and blacks and made reference to "white power," according to the New Jersey office of the Anti-Defamation League. Cemetery officials removed the graffiti. No one has been arrested. The township plans to prosecute the incident under bias crimes statutes that call for extra penalties. J. Correspondent Also On J. Sports Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season Bay Area Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving woman in senate, dies at age 90 Politics Biden administration plan to combat antisemitism launches at CJM Northern California Antisemites target El Dorado supes over 'Christian Heritage Month' Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up