Man charged with bias intimidation

LAKEWOOD: A 48-year-old township man was being held in the Ocean County Jail, charged with intimidating a Jewish man because of religious bias.

Donald R. Lowery of South Clover Street was arrested Friday night after Abe Buchler of Lakewood reported to police that [color="Red"]he was confronted by a black man who yelled out "Heil Hitler" and other derogatory remarks. Buchler was standing outside Park Terrace, a catering hall at Park Avenue and Second Street where he had been attending a party for a bar mitzvah, Detective Steve Wexler said.

Buchler is Jewish, Wexler said.

The incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m., Wexler said.

Officer Jonathon Wilson investigated and arrested Lowery, [color="Red"]charging him with bias intimidation and harassment, Wexler said.

Wilson reported that Lowery appeared to be intoxicated at the time.