We Stand United with our Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Communities

1. Condemn and denounce racism, xenophobia and intolerance in all forms;
2. Call on public officials in other municipalities and at the county and state levels to condemn and denounce racism, xenophobia and intolerance in all forms and stand with us in solidarity with AAPI communities;
3. Continue to promote and advocate for equality and equity through all policies approved by the Mayor and Council;
4. Recognize the dedication of AAPI frontline medical workers, teachers, police and fire officers and essential workers. They along with their colleagues show up to work everyday so that our society can still function. The strain of COVID is particularly heavy for AAPI essential workers because they have been personally attacked for their ethnicity in the midst of providing essential services;
5. Continue to advocate locally and through the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, New Jersey Conference of Mayors and all other appropriate associations for relevant policies that improve health in communities of color;
6. Support local, state, regional, and federal initiatives that advance efforts to dismantle systemic racism;
7. Further work to solidify alliances and partnerships with other organizations that are confronting racism and encourage other local, state, regional and national entities to recognize racism as a public health crisis;
8. Support community efforts, including through the Township’s Advisory Boards and Forums, to combat discrimination and xenophobia while engaging actively and authentically with communities of color;
9. Strive to be the example of racial, religious and ethnic acceptance;
10. Foster an environment of inclusion and acceptance in all Township sanctioned events;
11. Promote and support policies and resources that prioritize the health of all people, such as bystander intervention programs like https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/;
12. Encourage racial equality among all community partners, vendors and contractors;
13. Call upon Bergen County Executive Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners to declare racism as a public health crisis and to ensure equality in all policies in the County of Bergen; and
14. Call upon Governor Murphy, State Senate President Sweeney, and State Assembly Speaker Coughlin to also declare racism as a public health crisis and to ensure equality in all policies of the state of New Jersey.