Apparently the locals failed to see the “good for the community” here - just as they apparently fail to see it in central NJ and Rockland County NY. The “good for the community” disappeared as the government absorbed the charitable and education functions of many religious groups; that is why the Catholic Church is going extinct in the same areas. The residents in that part of Jersey City in particular may see this as a competing welfare office - one which will expel them from the neighborhood.
People abuse public assistance, that is going to happen in all religions races etc. Public assistance should be scaled down and eventually eliminated, President Trump is doing that. It takes a while for this stuff to happen.
People see what they want to see. And people’s own personal prejudices play a big part of that.
I believe Jews, Catholics, Muslims, etc have the right to exist, buy homes, pray, enjoy life just like anyone else. Nothing is stopping Catholics from buying all the homes near a cathedral. Nothing is stopping the Methodists from building more churches or private schools.
And once a community believes they can prevent XYZ person from moving in because they will “destroy the community” they are working against American values and freedoms.
BTW, if you don’t want to sell your home to Jewish person or any person for that matter, don’t sell it them. It is that simple.