Politics & Government
Meeting Regarding Islamic Mosque Lawsuit Cancelled
The Bernards Township Committee meeting regarding the Islamic mosque lawsuit has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A special meeting that would cover the possible settlement between Bernards Township and the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge has been cancelled. The meeting was supposed to take place on Friday. A new meeting date will be announced for rescheduling.
"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 had previously 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.
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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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