The snow plow driver in Lakewood, New Jersey, who cast a wave of snow and ice from his plow onto two Orthodox Jewish men walking along a roadway has been suspended from his job and could face criminal charges, pending the outcome of a police investigation. Video of the act, which appears to have been intentional, was posted on social media. A passenger recorded the video with his phone as the driver approached the two men walking along County Line Road near the Jackson Township border.
Highlights
- Incident happened Saturday in Lakewood, New Jersey, while plow operator and passenger were clearing roads.
- Video of the act – which appears to have been intentional – was posted on social media.
- The man behind the wheel of the truck is an employee of trash and recycling hauler Waste Management.
- The company said the man was off-duty at the time and he has been suspended, pending the outcome of a police investigation.
- The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey condemned the incident and urged the men who were walking along the road to take the matter to police.
- Lakewood is the most populous township in Ocean County and has one of the nation’s largest communities of Orthodox Jews.