Bergen Sheriff Steps Up Patrols 1 Year After Synagogue Shooting

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The Bergen County Sheriff's Office will increase patrols at local synagogues this weekend one year after the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania.

There was no specific or credible threat against any synagogue Friday afternoon, the sheriff's office is on heightened alert and working cooperatively with local law enforcement to ensure residents' safety.

"Bergen County must continue to be a welcoming place for everyone and that starts with making sure residents feel safe in their respective houses of worship," Sheriff Anthony Cureton said in a statement. "Anti-semitism, racism, and bigotry [have] no home here in Bergen County and it is the mission of the Sheriff's Office to keep all our families, friends, and loved ones safe," Cureton said.

Eight men and three women were killed and seven people were injured when a gunman opened fire inside the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018.

Cureton reminded residents to report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement agencies.

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