Basking Ridge May Settle In Islamic Mosque Lawsuit

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A possible settlement between Bernards Township and the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge may take place Friday. The township called a special meeting on April 21 at 4:30 p.m. It will take place in the municipal building, Warren Craft Meeting Room, 1 Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge.

"The purpose of the meeting is to adopt a resolution approving Settlement Agreements - The Islamic Society of Basking Ridge et al. v. Township of Bernards, et al. Case No. 16 Civ. 1369 (MAS) (LHG) and United States v. Township of Bernards and Bernards Township Planning Board, New Jersey, (D.O.J.), 16-CV-08700 (MAS) [collectively, both the Actions”]" the township notice stated.

The lawsuit by the The Islamic Society of Basking Ridge was filed in March after the Bernards Township Planning Board denied voted down the application to build an Islamic mosque on Church Street.

Since the ISBR's suit the United States Justice Department also filed a lawsuit in November 2016 against Bernards Township alleging discrimination after the Township's Planning Board decision.

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