A Freehold high school is responding after a controversy in New Jersey over a group Halloween costume.
It started with a post on TikTok among students at Manalapan High School and their plans to dress up as Hitler and Holocaust babies.
The TikTok messages that were apparently posted by three freshman girls and have stunned school officials, residents and students who attend the school.
The posts allegedly discuss dressing up as Adolf Hitler for Halloween and making a costume of the children from the Holocaust.
Other comments were equally disturbing with one reportedly saying, “kill every last one please,” and “I fill my vape with the gas from the Holocaust.”
These messages are reportedly from students at one of the state’s top high schools.
“I’m seeing more of this stuff now with young people that they’re talking about Hitler and being aggressive toward other people,” Pete Jeremich said.
The students did not make the comments in school, but parents have been informed about the incident and counseling has been set up to help students cope with this form of antisemitism.
“If they want to dress up as Hitler, they’d better get ready for some push back. So whether it’s from younger people or older people, they better get ready for push back,” Jeremich said.
The Superintendent of the district released a statement saying, “We are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and taking immediate, comprehensive, and decisive action. We are committed to ensuring that all students feel safe, supported, and welcomed in our schools. Antisemitism and hate of any kind have no place in our schools. Our high schools remain dedicated to building an inclusive community.”
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