A New Jersey school board had to cancel a meeting over security concerns after it planned to seek the resignation of a board member who called Jews “brutes” and cheered last week’s attack on a Jersey City kosher deli, officials said.
“All I know is I’ve been told to cancel the meeting over security concerns,” Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas told the Post.
In a Facebook post Sunday, board member Joan Terrell-Paige accused Jewish people of threatening and intimidating black homeowners, mentioning the Dec. 10 shooting in the market.
Gov. Phil Murphy accused her of anti-Semitism and called for her resignation after the posts were discovered.
Thomas said he was planning on Thursday to ask the board to censure her and seek her resignation.
“We have over 50 children scheduled to perform at the meeting tonight which was expected to be attended by the parents and employees,” Thomas said in a letter to the Jersey City board. “The security and safety of our children are paramount and today’s cancellation is made in their best interests.”
Francine Graham, 50, and David Anderson, 47, killed four people in the attack including a Jersey City detective.
When she was reached by Politico and asked if she regretted her comments, Terrell-Paige said, “No, I don’t.”


