In its filing, Jackson Trails cites a long list of hostile anti-Orthodox rhetoric from social media sources, some directly discussing its building plans. ![]() ![]() Jackson Trails LLC is owned by an Orthodox Jew and both the size of the units and the inclusion of a house of worship made it clear that buyers were likely to be Orthodox. “The Board denied the application, bowing to severe anti-Semitic pressure from local residents and fears that Orthodox Jews may purchase homes and reside in the Development,” says the lawsuit. The developers claim that the denial was motivated by strong sentiments among residents and town officials set on preventing expansion of Jackson’s Orthodox Jewish community. Jackson Trails LLC had brought their plans to build over 450 units before the town’s planning board several times, but never succeeded in winning approval, with zoning board officials citing an evolving list of issues. Jackson Township’s legal and political woes continued to mount with the filing of a new federal lawsuit claiming that its zoning board’s denial of a proposed housing development was motivated by anti-Semitism.
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