Sayreville: Federal mosque lawsuit filed as Desi Me Rollin joins farmers market
A Muslim religious group has filed a federal lawsuit against Sayreville after the town's Planning Board rejected a proposal to build a 25,363-square-foot mosque and Islamic community center on Ernston Road. In a separate slice of community life, the Sayreville Farmers Market welcomed the Desi Me Rollin food truck to its July lineup, marking a visible South Asian presence at the weekly summer market.
🗳️ Federal Lawsuit Challenges Sayreville's Rejection of Mosque Proposal
A Muslim religious group has taken the borough of Sayreville to federal court after the town's Planning Board denied an application to build a mosque and Islamic community center on Ernston Road. The lawsuit, filed November 21, 2025, is styled Masjid Sadar, Inc. and Shameer Properties, LLC vs. the borough of Sayreville and was reported by Patch. The proposed structure would have measured 25,363 square feet, intended to serve as both a house of worship and a community gathering space. A rendering of the planned building at 216 Ernston Road was submitted to Sayreville Township as part of the application. The federal filing frames the Planning Board's rejection as discriminatory, bringing the dispute into the realm of civil rights enforcement rather than routine land-use appeals. Sayreville joins a pattern seen in other New Jersey municipalities where Muslim communities — many of them South Asian — have encountered institutional resistance when seeking permits for new houses of worship. The outcome of the federal case will be watched closely by religious liberty advocates and by Muslim communities across central New Jersey's Middlesex County corridor, where the desi population has grown substantially in recent decades. [3]
🍛 Desi Me Rollin Joins Sayreville Farmers Market's Expanded July Lineup
The Sayreville Farmers Market returned on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with expanded hours running from noon to 7 p.m., according to TAPinto Raritan Bay. Food trucks were scheduled to begin serving from 11 a.m., and among those on the roster was Desi Me Rollin, appearing alongside Me-Me's and Mike Makes Grill. The inclusion of Desi Me Rollin brings an explicitly South Asian culinary presence to the market, reflecting the growing desi footprint in the Raritan Bay corridor that Sayreville anchors. The weekly vendor lineup also featured Fama's Farm Market, Cream Ridge Winery, Pickle Licious, Butch's Hot Sauce, Ordinary Mom Baking Co., Tater Bear Dog Treats, Varieteas, Yealie's Organic Juices, and Linked by Mint, offering Jersey produce and specialty goods alongside the food trucks. A family-friendly Bike Rodeo originally planned for the same evening at War Memorial Park, 225 MacArthur Ave., was postponed to July 16 due to a forecast of afternoon thunderstorms. The rodeo, organized by the Mobile Family Success Center and Keep Middlesex Moving, centers on bicycle safety, games, and raffles for families of all ages. [4]