Vandals Damage 5 Churches In Morris County, N.J.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Vandals damaged five churches overnight in Morris County, New Jersey.
Officials say the Church of God in Christ for All Saints on Rowe Street, Bethel A.M.E. Church on Spring Street, Calvary Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Avenue, and Union Baptist Church on Spring Street were all targeted in Morristown, along with Morristown Church of Christ on Martin Luther King Avenue in Morris Township.
The damages included a broken stained glass window and broken signs.
New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy denounced the "cowardly acts" in a tweet Saturday.
Disgusted by reported vandalism of African-American churches across Morristown. These cowardly acts will not shake our faith. They will renew our determination to come together as one NJ. -PM
— Phil Murphy (@PhilMurphyNJ) November 26, 2017
Officials say the vandalism is being investigated as a possible bias crime.