PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill met with members of the Muslim American community in Parsippany over the weekend to discuss key issues affecting New Jersey residents, including property taxes, public transportation, and combating religious-based hate.
“Great to join members of the Muslim American community in Parsippany this weekend to talk about lowering property taxes, fixing NJ Transit, and combating Islamophobia and all forms of religious hate across our state,” Sherrill said Wednesday in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Sherrill’s visit comes amid statewide concerns over NJ Transit’s funding and service reliability, as well as ongoing debates around property tax relief. The congresswoman, who represents New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, has made infrastructure and public safety central issues in her platform.
New Jersey has also seen an increase in reported incidents of religious and ethnic hate in recent years, according to state law enforcement data, and Sherrill, with Muslim advocacy groups calling for stronger protections and educational outreach.
The Parsippany event was one of several community meetings held by Sherrill this month across northern New Jersey.