Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY CAIR-NJ to Attend Highland Park Police Sergeant’s Termination Hearing, Sergeant Alleges Ethnic and Religious Discrimination (NEWARK, NJ, 11/15/2023) — On Thursday, November 16 at 10 a.m.,  the New Jersey chapter

CAIR-NJ Calls for Firing of Princeton University Staff Member Who Allegedly Assaulted Pro-Palestine Protesters      (NEWARK, NJ, 10/31/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s

CAIR-NJ to Hold Press Conference with NJ BOE Member Whose Family Members Were Killed in Gaza by Israeli Airstrikes (NEWARK, NJ, 10/31/2023) – On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the Council on

MEDIA ADVISORY      CAIR-NJ, AMP-NJ to Hold Joint Press Conference Calling on New Jersey Officials to Support Ceasefire in Gaza     (NEWARK, NJ, 10/18/2023) – On Thursday, Oct. 19, the

MEDIA ADVISORY PACC, CAIR-NJ to Hold Joint Press Conference to Address Rising Anti-Palestinian and Anti-Muslim Bigotry  (Clifton, NJ, 10/13/2023) – The Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) of Clifton New Jersey,

CAIR-NJ Condemns Rep. Gottheimer’s Alleged Anti-Muslim Remarks at Caucus Meeting, Calls on Him to Address Israeli Violence (NEWARK, NJ, 10/12/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the

CAIR-NJ, NJ Mosques, and Partners Publish Open Letter, Urge New Jersey Elected Officials to Act on Palestine and Address Root Cause of Violence     (Newark, NJ, 10/11/2023) – The New Jersey

CAIR-NJ Calls on NJ Elected Officials to Meet with Palestinian Human Rights Advocates, Stands in Solidarity with Gaza (Newark, NJ, 10/08/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic

CAIR to Announce Lawsuit in D.C., N.J., Mass., Mich. Seeking End to Secret Government Watchlist Suit with a dozen Muslim plaintiffs will mark the 20th anniversary (Sept. 16) of Terrorism

CAIR, CAIR-NJ Welcome New Jersey School Board’s Reversal of Motion to Remove Professor Sahar Aziz (Washington, DC, 9/13/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the

CAIR-NJ Offers Condolences on Passing of New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the First Black Woman to be Speaker of the General Assembly     (NEWARK, NJ, 08/01/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today offered condolences on the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor,

CAIR-NJ Congratulates Dr. Jabeen Ahmed on Appointment as VP for NJ State Board of Pharmacy         (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 7/20/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today congratulated Dr. Jabeen

CAIR-NJ, Partners Call on Clifton City Council to Uphold Free Speech, Reject Controversial IHRA Definition of Antisemitism       (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/18/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations

CAIR-NJ Calls on New Jersey Members of Congress to Boycott Israeli Pres. Herzog’s Address to Congress      (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/18/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today joined in the

CAIR-NJ Calls on Gov. Murphy to Ensure Protections for Palestinian-Americans Under Attack by Israeli Settlers (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07/07/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Rep. Watson Coleman’s Principled Boycott of Prime Minister Modi’s Address to Congress       (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 6/26/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s

CAIR-NJ 2023 Annual Civil Rights Report Shows 46 Percent Increase in Cases   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/22/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest

MEDIA ADVISORY  CAIR-NJ, NJ Mayors to Announce Resolution in Response to Secret Service Banning Mayor Khairullah from White House    (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 05/18/2023) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will convene with mayors and

CAIR-NJ Joins USCMO for 8th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill  MEDIA ADVISORY  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 05/11/2023) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today announced that it will join the

CAIR-NJ Thanks Sens. Booker and Menendez, Rep. Pascrell for Demanding Answers Over Mayor’s Ban from White House Eid Event (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/2/2023) —The New Jersey chapter of the Council on

Muslim civil rights group will call for apology, invitation to White House for mayor, discussion of ‘tangible harms that watchlists have caused’  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 05/02/2023) — Later today, the New