MEDIA ADVISORY:
CAIR-NJ to Join AALDEF, Marlboro Muslim Community’s Press Conference on Efforts to Build Mosque
(NEWARK, NJ, 09/28/26) – On Tuesday, September 29, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), will join the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the law firm of Omar T. Mohammedi for a community press conference on next steps in efforts to build a mosque in Marlboro Township.
After years of delays and unequal treatment toward the Muslim community by Marlboro Township, this press briefing will announce an important next step in the legal fight to establish a mosque.
In June, CAIR-NJ denounced a vote by the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny the establishment of a Muslim community center at 449 Tennent Road in Marlboro Township.
WHAT: Press Conference on Efforts to Build Mosque in Marlboro Township
WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, at 10 a.m. ET
WHERE: 1979 Township Dr, Marlboro Township, NJ 07746
RSVP: Ananya Bhasin, AALDEF, media@aaldef.org
Livestream will be available on AALDEF’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aaldef
CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Public Affairs Director Naureen Akhter, nakhter@cair.com, 908-921-1238
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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