Statement from Senator Joseph Lagana Regarding Hate Speech Directed at Attorney General Gurbir Grewal

The New Jersey Attorney General is an exceptional and accomplished professional, raising his family in the 38th District. He has dedicated his life to law enforcement and protecting the public. He also has a name; it’s Gurbir Grewal. His religion is not a disqualifier for basic respect or dignity. The on-air statements to the contrary repeatedly made by Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco have now brought notoriety to their names for all the wrong reasons. Discriminatory or hate speech, like their comments, are simply unacceptable and will not be tolerated.