White Supremacy Fliers Found In Morristown

MORRISTOWN, NJ — White supremacy fliers and stickers have been posted in Morristown several times in recent months, according to public posts by the group behind them.

"Identity Evropa" members have placed the stickers and flyers in several spots around town recently. Fliers were placed outside of Washington's headquarters over Memorial Day Weekend, and stickers were placed on several lamp posts around town. The group shared photos of the lamp post stickers on June 7, but it's unclear when they were put up.

"This sounds familiar. The Business Administrator has been made aware of your email and will discuss with the Mayor and the Chief of Police," a township official told Patch when asked if they were aware of the fliers. The township did not respond to follow up requests for more information. Messages to the police department also went unanswered Friday afternoon.

Identity Evropa is an neo-Nazi white supremacist group that has been designated a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group self-describes as "identitarians" who want to "retain [European heritage] demographic supermajorities in our homelands."

Flyers were first seen in Morris County posted around The County College of Morris in Randolph in March 2018. According to images shared on Identity Evropa's Twitter account, they first began distributing flyers in New Jersey in September 2017 at Stockton University.

In recent weeks, dozens of flyers have been posted around Somerset County, prompting outrage from the community.

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The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) condemned the distribution of the racist fliers.

"The promotion of a racist and white supremacist group should not be tolerated in our communities," said James Sues, executive director of CAIR-NJ. "These fliers are a symptom of the spread of white supremacist ideology nationwide that has occurred under the Trump administration. While we condemn the distribution of these fliers, we also stand with the local residents who took action to reject Identity Evropa's presence in our state."

The group's efforts are not just limited to New Jersey. They have an active presence nationwide, and count about 300 members in their ranks.

Image of a flyer in Somerset County, provided to Patch and used with permission