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Jeffrey Dye still posting anti-Semitic rants on NAACP Facebook page

October 28, 2019 2:36 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:26 am

Nine weeks after Jeffrey Dye was removed from his post as president of the Passaic NAACP for making anti-Semitic and anti-Latino comments on social media, it appears that he continues to use his former organization’s Facebook page to comment about...

Gary Schaer: Rush to defend anti-Semitic tropes ‘should raise alarm bells’

September 25, 2019 9:01 amSeptember 25, 2019 9:01 am

OPINION In this past week, Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson and Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride both publicly made use of the anti-Semitic trope “Jew us down”. In 2019, I am disheartened to see anti-Semitic language spread to, of...

Murphy aide Derrick Greene offered buses to Democratic conference

September 23, 2019 11:55 amSeptember 23, 2019 6:32 pm

A top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy has personally called African American activists offering free buses and meals to increase attendance at the Democratic State Committee Conference in Atlantic City this week, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Long Branch...

Oliver calls anti-Semitic slurs ‘completely unacceptable’

September 18, 2019 4:56 pmSeptember 18, 2019 5:12 pm

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story had reported that Oliver did not respond to repeated requests for comment. This story has now been updated to reflect comment from the Lt. Governor. Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver joined other statewide...

Entire NJ congressional delegation seeks apology or resignation for Trenton officials who made anti-Semitic statements

September 18, 2019 9:41 amSeptember 18, 2019 10:31 am

The entire twelve-member New Jersey congressional delegation says Trenton City councilmembers should resign if they refuse to apologize for using and defending anti-Semitic slurs. Council President Kathy McBride used the term “Jew her down” during the discussion of a lawsuit...

Murphy angered by anti-Semitic statements in Paterson, Trenton

September 17, 2019 9:23 amSeptember 17, 2019 9:26 am

Gov. Phil Murphy today scolded city council members in Paterson and Trenton for referring to a variation of “Jew them down” during meetings as a metaphor for negotiating a price. “Make no mistake: that phrase is an anti-Semitic slur, period....

Booker criticizes NJ officials for anti-Semitic slurs

September 16, 2019 5:28 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker says he’s bothered by recent epidemic of anti-Semitic comments by public officials in his home state, weighing in for the first time on hate speech that has ignited controversies in three New Jersey cities. “There is...