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Republicans launch attacks in LD39

October 2, 2019 5:55 pmOctober 3, 2019 11:35 am

Incumbents in the 39th legislative district attacked one of their Democratic challengers over his use of government time, but it’s not clear if that attack meets its mark. “John Birkner is a triple-dipper who already collects money from three taxpayer-paid...

Pascrell disgusted by Khairullah treatment at airport

September 13, 2019 5:05 pmSeptember 13, 2019 5:05 pm

Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, Syrian-born Muslim American who has held public office since 2001, says he was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Control officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport for three hours last month after visiting relatives...

Pascrell rips Paterson councilman for ‘Jew us down’ comment

September 12, 2019 5:53 pmSeptember 12, 2019 7:04 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) today slammed Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson for an anti-Semitic slur at Tuesday’s council meeting when he accused a developer of trying to “Jew us down” on a major redevelopment project. “Antisemitism must be condemned at...

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...

Akhter calls on Jackson to disavow anti-Semitism

September 11, 2019 5:48 pm

Passaic County Freeholder Assad Akhter called on Paterson Councilman Michael Jackson to disavow anti-Semitism after the councilman said a developer was trying to “Jew us down” during a debate on the redevelopment of Hinchcliffe Stadium Tuesday evening. “As a Passaic...

Paterson councilman said developer sought to ‘Jew us down’

September 11, 2019 1:03 amSeptember 11, 2019 8:50 am

Paterson City Councilman Michel Jackson said a developer was trying to “Jew us down” during a debate on the redevelopment of Hinchcliffe Stadium Tuesday evening, according to a report in TapInto Paterson. “I said, mister developer, I respect you, I...

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...