American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
Passaic County Agrees to Overhaul Inhumane Conditions at County Jail
NEWARK – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and Seton Hall University School of Law’s Center for Social Justice (CSJ) today announced the preliminary settlement of a class action lawsuit filed in 2008 on behalf of inmates against Passaic County for unconstitutional and inhumane conditions at the Passaic County Jail. More »
Judge Orders City of Newark to Produce Log of Records Related to Facebook Donation
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NEWARK – A Superior Court judge today ordered a lawsuit to proceed against the City of Newark over documents related to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation for the city’s schools, and ordered the city to produce a list of the documents in its possession. Judge Rachel N. Davidson denied a motion by the city to dismiss the complaint, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) on behalf of the Secondary Parent Council (SPC), a group of Newark parents and grandparents seeking more transparency about the Zuckerberg donation. More »
Gov. Christie Earns Mixed Marks on Civil Liberties
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NEWARK – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) released a midterm report card for Gov. Chris Christie today, issuing mostly low marks for his administration’s handling of critical civil liberties issues such as reproductive freedom and free speech. The report card examines Christie’s record on an array of civil liberties issues during his first two years in office. The ACLU-NJ issued a similar report card for Newark Mayor Cory Booker in 2009 during his first term in office. More »
Judge Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Couple in Ocean Grove Discrimination Case Over Civil Union
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NEWARK – A state administrative law judge has ruled that the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association violated the state’s Law Against Discrimination when it denied Ocean Grove residents Harriet Bernstein and Luisa Paster the use of its boardwalk pavilion for their 2007 civil union ceremony. The association had allowed members of the public to rent the pavilion and had never before declined a permit other than for scheduling conflicts until it received Paster and Bernstein’s reservation request. The association rejected the couple’s application to use the space, stating that civil unions violated its Methodist doctrine.” More »
Tell Trenton to Get it Right on Marriage
Marriage is the ultimate expression of love. Let’s make New Jersey the 7th state to recognize marriage for gay and lesbian couples. More »
Laughter & Liberties
Visit our cartoon page to take a lighthearted look at the serious business of civil liberties. More »
Department of Justice: We Need Your Help
On September 9, 2010, the ACLU-NJ filed a petition asking the DOJ to provide federal oversight of the troubled Newark Police Department. The petition outlined more than 400 cases of misconduct and abuse by police. More »
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