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Rally in Westfield Protests Supreme Court’s Pending Abortion Decision
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Newark Resident, Former School Board Member Will Lead Essex County LGBTQ ...
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Governor Phil Murphy Condemns Release of Convicted Cop Killer
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TurboTax/Intuit to Pay "Misled" NJ Customers $2.15M in Restitution
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AAPI Montclair Lantern Festival Returns to Edgemont Park May 20
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Zack Tahhan Honored in Prospect Park for Heroism After Brooklyn Subway Shooting
By MATT KADOSH
May 15, 2022WESTFIELD, NJ — Debby Hall, of Scotch Plains, carried a sign that says, “Our daughters and granddaughters must have the same rights as we did.”
Hall, 57, was among several hundred who turned out in Mindowaskin Park Saturday for the “We Won’t Go Back Rally” protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s impending decision to overturn the landmark abortion ...
NEWARK, NJ — A newly established Essex County Office of LGBTQ Affairs was announced Friday that will be led by Reginald Bledsoe, a Newark resident and former Newark Public Schools Board of Education member.
Bledsoe, who was appointed as the office's first director, will help support the LGBTQ community in Essex County and provide a platform to address issues, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The man who was sentenced to life for the 1973 murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster in one of the highest-profile trials in the city’s history will soon be released from prison.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered parole for Sundiata Acoli from a Maryland prison by a 3-2 vote, it announced May 10.
At issue was whether the 85-year-old Acoli, who is ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The man who was sentenced to life in a New Brunswick courtroom for the 1973 murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster in one of the highest-profile trials in the city’s history will soon be released from prison.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered parole for Sundiata Acoli from a Maryland prison by a 3-2 vote, it announced May 10.
At issue was whether the ...
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Wednesday a $141 million settlement with the financial software company Intuit Inc. that resolves a multi-state investigation into claims Intuit misled consumers into paying for online tax preparation services instead of using the company’s free service offerings.
As part of the settlement, more than 70,000 New ...
Save the Date! Join AAPI Montclair as Edgemont Park is illuminated with thousands of lanterns to remember those killed and harmed by violence and injustice, including anti-Asian hate.
May 20, 2022 7-9 p.m.
AAPI Montclair stands together against all forms of hate and celebrate community and solidarity, and our shared goals of securing justice for all.
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - When Sakaria "Zack" Tahhan, 21, identified the alleged Brooklyn subway shooter, Frank James, 62, while working on a security camera system in New York City, he wasted no time in alerting the NYPD. The police had been investigating the mass shooting, which wounded many with several in critical condition but with no fatalities, and were able to take James into ...
NEWARK, NJ—The FBI Newark Field Office is seeing an increase in reports of sextortion involving teenaged boys and wants parents and guardians to be on alert.
Sextortion is an online crime that typically begins with contact through social media or another online platform, such as a gaming site. The adult predator or scammer convinces the child to share sexual images or videos and then ...
Save the Date! Join AAPI Montclair as Edgemont Park is illuminated with thousands of lanterns to remember those killed and harmed by violence and injustice, including anti-Asian hate. May 20, 2022 7-9 p.m.
AAPI Montclair stands together against all forms of hate and celebrate community and solidarity, and our shared goals of securing justice for all.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Rise Against Hate, a non-profit organization working to raise awareness about racism and civil rights, has filed a second lawsuit against Bridgewater Township and clerk Linda Doyle in her capacity as official records custodian for the township, alleging a violation of OPRA regarding a request for information about the police department.
According to the suit filed in New ...
By PATRICK COLLIGAN, NEW JERSEY POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
May 10, 2022WOODBRIDGE, NJ - New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Pat Colligan released the following statement on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to release Sundiata Acoli on parole:
“We stand with our brothers and sisters of the New Jersey State Police during this difficult time. We disagree with the New Jersey Supreme Court’s ...
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