Mosque Denial Lawsuit in New Jersey Reaches $400,000 Settlement
New Jersey’s City of Bayonne settled a lawsuit challenging its denial of a Muslim group’s zoning permit application, after attorneys warned the litigation would likely cost millions.
New Jersey’s City of Bayonne settled a lawsuit challenging its denial of a Muslim group’s zoning permit application, after attorneys warned the litigation would likely cost millions.
The financial costs to citizens of defending unlawful religious discrimination can be enormous, but the societal costs can be even greater. Here’s hoping Bernards Township (NJ) can finally being to heal.
After five years of legal wrangling and heated debates, the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge’s mosque construction will go forward, after a settlement was reached.
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don Byrd