Holding back tears, Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman of Congregation Beth El in Rutherford recounted his family's narrow escape from the burning synagogue.

The driver of the Acura was killed. Police identify him as 20-year-old Johnathan Martinez, of Somerset. His passenger was also hospitalized in critical condition. The drivers in the other vehicles ...

Holding back tears, Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman of Congregation Beth El in Rutherford recounted his family's narrow escape from ...

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office's arson squad believe it's not criminal.

Congregation Beth El in Rutherford, N.J., held a Sabbath service near the charred debris that remained. Members pledged to ...

Friday morning fire destroys Congregation Beth El Chabad in Rutherford, New Jersey; synagogue determined 'complete loss.' ...

The Rutherford, NJ, synagogue fire started around 2:50 a.m. and quickly engulfed the building. Rabbi Yitzhock Lerman, his ...

By early Friday evening, nothing remained of the former place of worship on Montross Avenue. The early-morning blaze was a ...

Congregation Beth El on Montross Avenue has been part of the Rutherford, N.J. community for more than 100 years.

Rutherford police said on Friday afternoon a preliminary investigation determined the fire was not intentionally set.

The congregation has been at the location since the early 1950s and it was the target of an arson attack 10 years ago.