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Weinberg intends to discuss Dye controversy with leadership

September 12, 2019 7:01 pmSeptember 12, 2019 7:01 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said she intends to discuss the possibility of resurrecting the Select Committee on Oversight that investigated the hiring of Al Alvarez following revelations about Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration’s hiring of Jeffrey Dye. “I will be...

Currie seeks censure of Paterson councilman who said developers tried to ‘Jew us down’

September 12, 2019 2:59 pmSeptember 12, 2019 3:50 pm

Passaic County Democratic Chairman John Currie has called on the Paterson City Council to censure Michael Jackson for saying that developers tried to “Jew us down” on the price of the Hinchcliffe Stadium development project. “I am proud of New...

Schaer praises NAACP for Dye ouster

September 2, 2019 1:53 pmSeptember 2, 2019 1:56 pm

Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic) praised NAACP New Jersey State Conference President Richard Smith for removing Jeffrey Dye from his position as Passaic NAACP President. “Clearly under President Smith’s tutelage, the organization did what it felt it had to do,” Schaer...

Calabrese wants Dye gone as Passaic NAACP president

August 29, 2019 2:43 pm

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) became the sixth legislator who represents parts of Passaic County to call for Jeffrey Dye to resign his post as Passaic NAACP President. “Mr. Dye’s long history of anti-Semitic and anti-Latino social media posts, prior...

Swain, Tully applaud Dye firing by Murphy administration

August 28, 2019 5:45 pm

Two Democratic legislators from a district that includes part of Passaic County are applauding the Murphy administration’s decision to fire Jeffrey Dye from his job at the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. “Mr. Dye’s racially divisive comments and...

Schepisi, Auth seek Dye resignation

August 28, 2019 5:32 pm

Two Republican legislators who represent parts of Passaic County are calling for the immediate resignation of Jeffrey Dye as President of the Passaic NAACP after telling a New Jersey Globe reporter, “I don’t talk to [expletive] Jews.” “At what point...

Pascrell says NAACP should oust Dye

August 28, 2019 4:22 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) wants the NAACP to remove Jeffrey Dye as president of the Passaic chapter. “Mr. Dye is an anti-Semite. His actions prove it. His words prove it,” Pascrell said. “His removal from any position of public life...