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    Hoboken Christmas Hoax

    Q: Is the newly elected mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, a Muslim and did he cancel “government involvement” in Christmas? A: No. Ravinder Bhalla is a Sikh, not a Muslim, […] The post Hoboken Christmas Hoax appeared first on FactCheck.org.
    by Saranac Hale Spencer Nov 14, 2017 2 minutes

    Q: Is the newly elected mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, a Muslim and did he cancel “government involvement” in Christmas?

    A: No. Ravinder Bhalla is a Sikh, not a Muslim, and he hasn’t instituted such a ban. He won’t even take office until Jan. 1, 2018.

    FULL ANSWER

    Democratic Hoboken Councilman-at-Large is not Muslim. He actually became the a mayoral election in New Jersey on Nov. 7

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