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Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews
Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews Mahwah has settled a lawsuit brought by state authorities accusing the township of discriminating against Orthodox Jews primarily from Rockland County. A $350,000 payment from the town won’t have to be made if it can go four years without adopting any future ordinances “that impose similar, discriminatory restrictions,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Grewal's predecessor, Acting Attorney General Christopher Porrino, brought the suit last year after the Township Council adopted what his office said were two discriminatory ordinances -- one banning non-residents from using Mahwah’s p…

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