The New York Police Department has secretly been conducting surveillance on Muslims in New Jersey and they have done it with the permission of the governor’s office — granted in 2005 by former Gov. Richard Codey, reports NJ.com.

 

Current state and local officials say they had no idea the NYPD had been working in New Jersey.

 

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and the New Jersey State Police both said they were unaware of the operation.