NJ mosque uses NYPD surveillance to emphasize in an ad campaign that it has nothing to hide

NEWARK, N.J. — The leader of a New Jersey mosque that was listed in a secret NYPD surveillance report is using the incident to try and recruit new members and promote a more positive view of Muslims. Imam Mustafa El-Amin of Masjid Ibrahim in Newark ran an advertisement Thursday in The Star-Ledger newspaper urging people…

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NY Rep. King blasts NJ governor over counterterrorism effort; Gov. to King: ‘Keep quiet’

NEW YORK — New York Congressman Peter King says New Jersey’s governor should show more gratitude toward the New York City Police Department for its counterterrorism work. King told Fox Business Network on Wednesday that Gov. Chris Christie is letting emotions get in the way of preventing attacks. Christie has criticized the NYPD for doing…

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NJ FBI official says NYPD monitoring of Muslims caused ‘risks’ in terror investigations

NEWARK, N.J. — In a rare public criticism of the New York Police Department, the top FBI official in New Jersey said Wednesday that the department’s surveillance of Muslims in the state has hindered investigations and created “additional risks” in counterterrorism. The monitoring of Muslims in Newark and across the state has damaged the public’s…

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NY congressman accuses NJ governor of taking ‘cheap shots’ at NYPD over Muslim monitoring as Chris Christie criticizes the NYPD secrecy surrounding surveillance of Newark Muslims

NEW YORK — An interstate feud escalated Friday when a New York congressman berated the New Jersey governor for “trying to score cheap political points” instead of saving lives when he complained that the New York Police Department’s monitoring of Muslims across the state line was arrogant and secretive. Rep. Peter King, chairman of the…

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NJ Muslim leaders meet with officials to discuss response to NYPD surveillance program

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s attorney general told Muslim leaders Saturday that he was still looking into the extent of New York Police Department surveillance operations in the state, yet stopped short of promising a formal investigation during a meeting that both sides characterized as productive. Leaders from different New Jersey Muslim organizations met with…

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