Petronzio tells The Record of Bergen County the comments were taken out of context and the borough is retaliating against him because he is an active member of a union that is suing the town.
Petronzio posted a greeting on Monday, Martin Luther King Day, saying, "Chris would like to wish everyone a happy James Earl Ray day." Ray is the man who assassinated King.
The page also included a Kentucky Fried Chicken ad superimposed on a picture of the White House and a racist slur referring to Obama.
Borough Administrator Anthony Iacono says the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Paramus police are investigating whether the posting could be considered a bias crime.
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Information from: The Record of Bergen County, http://www.northjersey.com
