Joe Pennacchio

Government & Politics

NJ will celebrate its first ‘Muslim Heritage Month’ in 2024 New Jersey has the highest percent[age] of Muslim residents in the U.S. A resolution in their honor saw support from Democrats and Republicans.

May 1, 2023   

(Patch) There is now a “Muslim Heritage Month” in the Garden State. Last weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a joint resolution, SJR105/AJR194, which names the month of January as “Muslim Heritage Month” in New Jersey. The designation aims to “promote awareness and […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

State senator who once denigrated Islam as a ‘cult of hate’ seeks recognition for Muslim holidays Practicing Muslims make up about 3 percent of New Jersey’s population, according to the Pew Research Center — the highest percentage of any state.

February 15, 2022   

(Politico) Selaedin Maksut didn’t expect anything specific to come out of his meeting late last year with then-state Sen.-elect Ed Durr after an anti-Muslim tweet of Durr’s surfaced. But what was initially planned as a meeting to explain Islam to Durr — […]