New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is defending his pick of a Muslim for a state judgeship, saying critics of a lawyer who represented suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are “ignorant” and “crazies”.
Sohail Mohammed, 47, was sworn in July 26 as a Superior Court [...]
LIVINGSTON, N.J. (RNS) It started as a simple gesture.
But it could have implications far beyond the quiet New Jersey street where Patrick Racaniello affixed a wooden cross on a tree in his front yard.
Livingston Township officials say Racaniello’s display, which he intended as a celebration of Lent, violated an ordinance that generally prohibits [...]
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey interfaith coalition is holding its own hearings on Muslims in America — in order to highlight their contributions.
The Hudson County Brotherhood/Sisterhood Association says it wants to show that Muslims in America are a diverse group who make important contributions to the country.
They’re inviting Muslims from a [...]
The sender of the message was recognizable as a regular reader, one with a level head, but the subject matter was a little bizarre. “Bob, what is all this … I see regarding Christie appointing a Hamas sympathizer to the N.J. Supreme Court?”
A search of the Internet found the source, a blog claiming that [...]
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