By KRISTA GROMALSKI

MILFORD - Rosanne Kolberg thinks residents of Milford and the tri-state area "need to learn to live together respectfully."

In response to what she characterizes as hate crimes, Kolberg has rallied the resources of regional groups like the Unity Coalition of the Poconos and Interfaith Action to create awareness of what she calls "a local problem." According to Kolberg, Milford has experienced several instances of anti-Semitic graffiti and local members of the Jewish community have received answering machine messages of the same sentiment.

An anti-hate rally was scheduled for Wednesday, September 27 in Milford.