Press Releases

CAIR-NJ Expresses Concern Over Teaneck Zoning Board Member’s Bigoted Comment About Islamic Center    (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 9/22/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today

CAIR-NJ, TWM Introduce Educators’ Guide for Classroom Discussions of 9/11   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 09/08/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and Teaching While Muslim today

CAIR-NJ Welcomes South Plainfield Mayor’s Statement Denouncing White Supremacist Group at Labor Day Parade  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 09/07/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed South Plainfield Mayor Matthew Anesh’s

CAIR-NJ Acknowledges IBA Apology for Bulldozer at India Day Parade  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 8/31/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today acknowledged the apology issued

CAIR-NJ, IAMC Welcome Legislators’ Condemnation of Bulldozer at India Day Parade   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Indian American Muslim Council today

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Edison Council Member’s, Woodbridge NAACP, BLM Denunciations of Islamophobic India Parade Bulldozer (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) yesterday joined the

CAIR-NJ and IAMC Condemn Symbols of Hate at India Independence Day Parade in Edison (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today joined

CAIR-NJ Condemns Alleged Bias-Motivated Attack Targeting Paterson Mosque (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned an alleged bias-motivated attack targeting

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Senator Booker’s Resolution to Recognize Muslim-American Heritage Month (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 8/02/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed Senator Cory

CAIR-NJ Welcomes New State Law Establishing Licensing Program for All NJ Law Enforcement (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/22/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed

CAIR-NJ Condemns Racist Threats Targeting Black Woman in Md., Welcomes Judge’s Ruling for In-Patient Drug Treatment (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/20/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations

CAIR-NJ Condemns Antisemitic Hate Crime Targeting a Deal Synagogue (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/19/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Letter by Sens. Menendez, Booker to President Biden Calling for Accountability for the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 7/13/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the

CAIR-NJ Condemns Anti-Semitic Rampage, Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/05/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned a New Jersey

CAIR, CAIR-NJ Praise Ben & Jerry’s for Standing by Boycott of Illegal Israeli Settlements, Calls Unilever’s Sale a ‘Failure’ for Anti-Palestinian Groups (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 06/30/2022) – The national headquarters and New

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Advocacy Groups’ Petition Against Increase of Police Presence in Schools (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 6/29/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed a petition

MEDIA ADVISORY     CAIR-NJ to Join New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice Rally in Trenton (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 6/21/2022) – On Wednesday, June 22, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Dina Sayedahmed as New Communications Manager (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 06/06/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the state office of the nation’s

CAIR-NJ Condemns Assault on Muslim Girls at Nail Salon, Welcomes Investigation (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/25/22) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned an

CAIR-NJ to Join Lobby Day for Same-Day Voter Registration (PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/25/2022) – On May 26, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will join a coalition of

CAIR-NJ Condemns Anti-Muslim Bias Incident, Calls for Probe     (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/12/22) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned an alleged bias incident

CAIR-New Jersey Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Vandalism of Mural Depicting Muslim Woman   (PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/6/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s

CAIR-NJ Condemns Graffiti Defacing Highland Park Mural of Muslim Woman, Welcomes Swift Police Investigation    (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 4/30/22) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned

CAIR-NJ to Join in Presentation of Award to Syrian-American Muslim Hero Zack Tahhan for Assisting Capture of Subway Bombing Suspect  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 4/21/2022) – On Friday, April 22, the New Jersey

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Conviction of Couple for Anti-Muslim Harassment (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 4/21/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights