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Advocates Gather Outside Newark Migrant Jail For Pastor Detained By Ice
Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez, 46, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents in Newark on March 20.
Fewer people released from NJ jails are committing new crimes, report says
Corrections officials credit work-release and other rehabilitative programs for reducing recidivism rates among those freed from New Jersey prisons.
NJ Judge Blames Frustration For Threats To Deport Truant Teens
Britt J. Simon was suspended as municipal court judge after he yelled at truant students and threatened to have them deported.
Jersey City Officials Slam ICE After Weekend Raids
A viral confrontation at a light rail stop following a new executive order as Jersey City fights to maximize sanctuary protections.
‘I Can’t Tell You’: Attorneys, Relatives Struggle To Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees
Hospitals and ICE face scrutiny over blocking family and attorney access to immigrants hospitalized while in federal custody.
East Orange Clinic Owner, Employee Charged In Medicaid Fraud Case
East Orange clinic owner and employee indicted for unlicensed medical procedures and filing false Medicaid claims, authorities say.
Family Of Jean Wilson Brutus Starts GoFundMe After ICE Death
A Haitian asylum-seeker died after a medical emergency while in ICE custody at Newark’s Delaney Hall, prompting a civil rights investigation.
NJ Cities See Shifts In Crime As Police, Community Leaders Look Ahead To 2026
Crime trends in Newark and Paterson are holding steady or declining, with state officials citing sustained reductions in gun violence.
NJ Law Now Allows Abuse Survivors To Seek Early Release & Expungement
New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act gives abuse survivors a path to reduced sentences or expungement tied to trauma.
Advocates Gather Outside Newark Migrant Jail For Pastor Detained By Ice
Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez, 46, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents in Newark on March 20.
Fewer people released from NJ jails are committing new crimes, report says
Corrections officials credit work-release and other rehabilitative programs for reducing recidivism rates among those freed from New Jersey prisons.
NJ Judge Blames Frustration For Threats To Deport Truant Teens
Britt J. Simon was suspended as municipal court judge after he yelled at truant students and threatened to have them deported.
Jersey City Officials Slam ICE After Weekend Raids
A viral confrontation at a light rail stop following a new executive order as Jersey City fights to maximize sanctuary protections.
‘I Can’t Tell You’: Attorneys, Relatives Struggle To Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees
Hospitals and ICE face scrutiny over blocking family and attorney access to immigrants hospitalized while in federal custody.
East Orange Clinic Owner, Employee Charged In Medicaid Fraud Case
East Orange clinic owner and employee indicted for unlicensed medical procedures and filing false Medicaid claims, authorities say.
Family Of Jean Wilson Brutus Starts GoFundMe After ICE Death
A Haitian asylum-seeker died after a medical emergency while in ICE custody at Newark’s Delaney Hall, prompting a civil rights investigation.
NJ Cities See Shifts In Crime As Police, Community Leaders Look Ahead To 2026
Crime trends in Newark and Paterson are holding steady or declining, with state officials citing sustained reductions in gun violence.
NJ Law Now Allows Abuse Survivors To Seek Early Release & Expungement
New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act gives abuse survivors a path to reduced sentences or expungement tied to trauma.