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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know News India Times (October 25, 2025 - October 31, 2025) October 31, 2025 8 Community Muslims 4Jack Hosts Community Dinner For NJ Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli A large number of supporters from the Muslim community gathered in support of New Jersey Guber- natorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at The Bhutta House in Piscataway, NJ. Among the leading organizers of the event was New Jersey-Muslim Relations Executive Director Dr. Ibrar Nadeem. The Muslims 4Jack Meet & Greet was held to honor the values of faith, family, and freedom that unite the group and Ciattarelli’s dedication to defending family values, protecting religious liberty, and serving the community with justice and integrity, a program flyer from the orga- nizers said. Ciattarelli was warmly welcomed by the crowd, each of them shaking his hand or hugging him. “No community has welcomed me as you have,” Ciattarelli said in his speech. The meeting was addressed by a number of Muslim leaders among them Marlboro Township Councilman Juned Qazi, Anjan Karnati, candidate for Middle- sex County Commission, and a number of leaders who were introduced by Dr. Nadeem and brought to the stage for a photo-opportunity with Ciattarelli. Qazi said Ciattarelli was “for the whole community,” and had visited various places of worship including a Hindu temple, a Jewish synagogue etc. “He is go- ing to win New Jersey – 200 percent he will be our governor. He has the dedication, the energy.” He urged those present to promise to bring 10 people to the polls to vote come November. “We want to see our own man as the governor.” Karnati said, “Nobody else can fix New Jersey…. New Jersey is broken. He (Ciattarelli) can fix taxes, safey, and our electricity bills.” Dr. Nadeem spoke of his experience of achieving the American Dream after he immigrated from Pakistan. “We are proud of our religion. I’m going to ask him (Ciattarelli) tonight in front of my people –We want you to fix our schools,” He said the community was sending children to Islamic schools because public schools were not meeting their needs. He also emphasized, “We want a seat at the table. We want to be in those rooms where all the decisions are made.” He went on to say “We are not for same-sex marriage.” He also said his other ask of Canadidate Ciattarelli,“We want safe communities.” In his speech, Ciattarelli recounted his meeting with Dr. Nadeem 8 months ago, where the Muslim leader told him, “I am going to help you be the next Governor of New Jersey.” Ciattarelli was presented a special hat at the meet-and-greet event October 18, 2025, in Piscataway, NJ, hosted by mem- bers of the Muslim community Speaking about the diversity of New Jersey, Ciattarelli said the 350,000 strong Muslim community in the state has made New Jersey “culturally and economically strong,” and that the values of the Muslim community were aligned with Republican values. He encouraged Muslims to partici- pate more in the political process. He gave an account of his own parents who were immigrants and worked hard to prosper and bring up their four children. They taught him about commitment and opportunity, he said. By a StaffWriter PHOTOS:Screengrabs from ITV Goldvideo Candidate for New Jersey Governor Jack Ciattarelli speaking at the Muslims 4 Jack meet and greet event October 18, 2025, at The Bhutta House in Piscataway, NJ. Ciattarelli was presented a special hat at the meet-and-greet event October 18, 2025, in Piscataway, NJ, hosted by members of the Muslim community. Anuj Dixit Raises More Than $430,000 Since Entering Race For Congress From California V oting rights attorney and Democratic candidate for Congress, Anuj Dixit recently announced that he has raised more than $430,000 since en- tering the 2026 race for Congress from Califor- nia’s 48th District in May. (anujdixitforcongress.com ) “I’m honored to have the support of so many South- ern Californians who are ready for a new generation of leaders in Congress who can take on the affordability crisis head on,” Dixit said in a press release October 15. “I got into this race to bring down everyday costs and to protect quality affordable health care, so families like the one I grew up in have a fair shot to get ahead. MAGA Republicans have turned their backs on Riverside and San Diego Counties, and it’s time we had a leader in Washington who will fight for families instead of wealthy insiders.” In August, Dixit announced that when Prop 50 re- districting passes, he intends to run in California’s 48th Congressional district challenging MAGA Republican Congressman Darrell Issa. Since launching his campaign, the young Indian American has received endorsements from Congress- woman Marilyn Strickland, Congressman Dave Min, and ASPIRE PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Dixit grew up on March Air Force Base in Riverside County. His father is a six-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. As a lawyer, Dixit defended the voting rights of working and middle-class Americans who he says, “had them unfairly ripped away by extreme, and illegal, forms of gerrymandering.” On his website, Dixit’s biography reveals the tragedy that happened in his family. He lost his grandparents, aunt, and cousins in the Pan Am 103 (Lockerbie) bomb- ing. He came of age during the 9/11 disaster. According to him, the American Dream that he grew up believing in, is today not as much of a reality. “… for too many working and middle-class families here in the Inland Empire, that dream has slipped further and further out of reach.” In court, Dixit has represented the Democratic National Committee, the AME Church and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, etc. In Congress, he has represented universities, civil rights organizations and individuals, the biography says. Apart from his professional work, Dixit also helps run his family’s health clinic. By a StaffWriter PHOTO:@ANUJDIXITFORCONGRESS.COM Anuj Dixit, candidate for the 2026 elections to the US Congress from District 48 in California.