Press Releases

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

CAIR-NJ Condemns Racist Calls Harassing Palestinian Business in Paterson    (South Plainfield, NJ, 4/15/22) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and

CAIR, CAIR-NJ Welcome Guilty Plea in Racist Harassment Targeting Black Woman in Maryland   (South Plainfield, 3/9/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New Jersey chapter (CAIR-NJ) today

CAIR New Jersey Condemns Racist, Obscene Banner Hung on Overpass  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 3/7/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned the racist and

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Gov. Murphy’s Diverse List of Judicial Nominees, Including Two Muslims  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 3/1/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the diversity

CAIR-NJ Condemns Bias Attack at Paterson Mosque, Welcomes Prosecutor’s Charges (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 3/1/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned an alleged assault on a

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Dismissal of Complaint Against Clifton BOE Members for Supporting Palestinian Human Rights (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 2/22/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed

CAIR-NJ Condemns Smears Targeting Rutgers Prof, Westfield BOE VP Sahar Aziz  (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 2/22/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today expressed solidarity with Rutgers

CAIR-NJ Joins NAACP Call for Police Officers’ Removal After Discriminatory Incident   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 2/17/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on the

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Sen. Edward Durr’s Resolution Condemning China’s Oppression of Uyghur Muslims, Calls on State House to Support    (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 1/20/2022) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic

CAIR-NJ Decries Teaneck’s Denial of Islamic Center’s Building Permit Application   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 12/17/2021) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today expressed concern over the Teaneck Zoning

CAIR-NJ Thanks State Lawmakers for Joint Resolution Recognizing CAIR-NJ’s Achievements, Contributions, 15th Anniversary      (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/9/2021) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today thanked

CAIR-New Jersey Invites Edward Durr to Meet with Muslim Community Leaders   (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/5/2021) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called