Press Release Archive
This is an archive of press releases dating back to 1997. For newer articles, please see our current news page.
- 12.27.2007 ACLU-NJ Challenges Election Day Free Speech Ban
- 12.18.2007 New Jersey Rejects Inhumane and Ineffective Death Penalty
- 12.12.2007 ACLU Challenges Placement of Women in Men's Prison
- 11.26.2007 ACLU-NJ Seeks Dismissal of Suit to Suppress Public Records
- 11.07.2007 ACLU-NJ Bestowing Highest Honor to Poritz
- 11.02.2007 ACLU Applauds Governor Corzine's Signing of Pharmacy Bill
- 10.09.2007 ACLU Welcomes Representative Holt's Stand on the Fourth Amendment
- 09.12.2007 ACLU-NJ Praises Court Decision Protecting Reproductive Freedom, Free Speech
- 08.06.2007 Morris County Court Rules in Favor of Tenants' Privacy
- 07.19.2007 Bridgeton Settles Free Speech Lawsuit with ACLU-NJ
- 07.10.2007 ACLU-NJ Tackles Racial Profiling in Turnpike Case
- 07.09.2007 ACLU-NJ y CATA Demandan para Defender los Derechos a la Libre Expresión
- 07.09.2007 ACLU-NJ Challenges Arbitrary Police Fees for March
- 06.26.2007 Thousands Gather in D.C. to Demand Due Process Rights
- 06.25.2007 Censorship of Gay Student Is Discriminatory Free Speech Violation
- 06.21.2007 ACLU-NJ Opposes Release of Tenants' SSN to Government Officials
- 06.05.2007 Election Day Report Calls for Reform of Voting Systems
- 05.23.2007 MVC Comments Highlight Cost, Privacy Concerns with Real ID
- 05.22.2007 ACLU Fights for Release of Gulf War Vet
- 05.15.2007 Immigration Detention Report Outlines Concerns of Abuse
- 05.09.2007 Fact-Based Sex-Ed Needed In Schools
- 04.27.2007 Legacy of Racial Profiling Requires Systemic Change
- 03.29.2007 Police Searched and Harassed African American Youths
- 03.20.2007 Charges Dismissed Against Peace Activist
- 03.07.2007 Court Ruling a Victory for Open Government
- 03.07.2007 School Violates Religious Freedom of Student
- 02.21.2007 Victory for Gay and Other Students Who Face Harassment
- 02.20.2007 ACLU Calls on Court to Protect Reproductive Freedom
- 02.19.2007 ACLU Supports Student Challenge to Preaching Teacher
- 02.16.2007 A.G. Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages from Canada and Massachusetts
- 01.15.2007 Racial Justice Program Launched
- 12.22.2006 ACLU Praises Week of Civil Rights Firsts in N.J.
- 12.14.2006 NJ Civil Union Bill A Significant Step Forward
- 12.12.2006 ACLU-NJ Defends Religious Expression
- 11.27.2006 Town's 'Parade' Law Violates Free Speech
- 11.20.2006 ACLU-NJ Bestows Highest Civil Liberties Honor
- 10.31.2006 Voter Protection Project for November Election Launched
- 10.25.2006 A Victory for Truth: N.J. Drops Abstinence-Only Sex Ed
- 10.25.2006 ACLU-NJ Applauds Marriage Ruling, Promises Rights Fight in Legislature
- 10.19.2006 ACLU-NJ Calls for Improved Voting Access
- 10.18.2006 ACLU-NJ Joins Local Coalition to Fight Anti-Immigrant Law
- 09.26.2006 ACLU-NJ and Bar Foundation Release New Students' Rights Handbook
- 09.14.2006 ACLU-NJ, Seton Hall Challenge TSA Suspension of Arab American
- 09.14.2006 ACLU and Rutgers Champion Basic Rights, Citing Racial Discrimination
- 08.29.2006 ACLU-NJ Reclama al DOE que Acesso Igual a las Escuelas
- 08.29.2006 Survey: Immigrants Risk Exclusion in 1 of 4 NJ Schools
- 08.21.2006 ACLU-NJ Defends Right to Videotape Public Meetings
- 08.15.2006 ACLU-NJ, Garden State Equality Demand Investigation of Sting Operations
- 06.15.2006 ACLU-NJ Delivers Petition to Demand Officials Investigate Phone Snooping
- 06.05.2006 ACLU-NJ Supports Student's Right to Religious Expression
- 06.01.2006 ACLU-NJ Seeks to Protect Privacy of Workers' Financial Information
- 05.31.2006 DOE Confirms ACLU-NJ Complaint Regarding Racial Discrimination
- 05.24.2006 ACLU-NJ to Local Officials: Investigate Phone Companies' Cooperation with NSA
- 05.04.2006 ACLU-NJ Sues State and Five Towns Over Secret Documents
- 05.02.2006 ACLU-NJ Announces Newark Voter Protection For May 9 Elections
- 05.01.2006 Chinese Restaurant Settles Waitress Exploitation Lawsuit Brought by ACLU
- 03.21.2006 ACLU-NJ Issues Public Records Requests on 'Potential Threat Elements'
- 02.07.2006 ACLU-NJ Lauds Landmark Free Speech Decision Regarding Homeowner Associations
- 01.24.2006 ACLU-NJ Helps Protesting Student 'Skirt' School's No-Shorts Policy
- 01.10.2006 ACLU-NJ Protects Inmate's Right to Receive Religious Items in Prison
- 12.15.2005 ACLU-NJ Defends Free Speech for Flemington Peace Activist
- 12.07.2005 ACLU-NJ Lauds Ruling Protecting Students from Discrimination-Based Bullying
- 11.06.2005 ACLU-NJ Announces Settlement in 8th Grade Webmaster Case
- 10.31.2005 Women Abused and Exploited by NJ Chinese Restaurant, ACLU Charges
- 10.25.2005 ACLU Report Exposes Compromised Lead Testing of NJ Children
- 10.18.2005 ACLU-NJ Defends Property Owner Against Government Seizure of Land
- 09.20.2005 ACLU-NJ Joins Lawsuit to Support Student's Right to Religious Expression
- 09.13.2005 ACLU-NJ Protects Against Censorship of Student Sex Article
- 08.24.2005 ACLU-NJ Sues Waterford Township for Violating Open Public Records Act
- 07.27.2005 ACLU-NJ Requests Review of Discrimination Against Gays at Park
- 07.10.2005 Appellate Victory for Couple Ordered to Turn Over Computer
- 06.30.2005 ACLU-NJ Defends Couple Ordered to Turn Over Computer
- 05.26.2005 ACLU-NJ Defends Peace Activist Accused of Violating Iraq Travel Ban
- 05.26.2005 Birth Certificate Victory for Same-Sex Couple
- 05.19.2005 New Brunswick City Council Supports Pro-Civil Liberties Resolution
- 05.09.2005 ACLU-NJ Announces Results of County Elections Survey
- 04.03.2005 ACLU-NJ Wins Free Speech Victory for 8th Grade Webmaster
- 02.10.2005 ACLU-NJ Wins Republican Candidates' Right to Political Speech
- 02.08.2005 Advocates File Brief to Protect School Children from Bullying
- 12.22.2004 ACLU-NJ Wins Victory In DNA Law Challenge
- 12.22.2004 ACLU-NJ Successfully Defends Right of Religious Expression by Jurors
- 12.06.2004 Piscataway Republican Organization Represented in Libel Suit
- 12.02.2004 ACLU-NJ Files Lawsuit Seeking Information on Potential Threat Elements
- 10.31.2004 Army Officer's Right to Display Political Sign Secured
- 10.07.2004 ACLU-NJ Wins Newark Free Speech Injunction
- 09.28.2004 Groups Criticize New Voter Registration Form
- 09.10.2004 Mercer Becomes First County to Pass Pro-Civil Liberties Resolution
- 09.09.2004 Mercer Freeholders to Vote on Pro-Civil Liberties Resolution
- 09.01.2004 ACLU-NJ Challenges Newark Anti-Free Speech Practices
- 08.25.2004 ACLU-NJ Sues Manalapan Police for Targeting African-American Youths
- 08.11.2004 ACLU-NJ Offers Legal Help to FBI Questioned
- 06.02.2004 Ex-Offender Voting Rights Advocate to Reclaim Vote on Primary Day
- 05.26.2004 Swim Club Owners that Barred Minorities to Pay $1 Million Settlement in ACLU-NJ Lawsuit
- 04.08.2004 ACLU-NJ Calls Consent Decree End Premature and Vows to Fight for Police Accountability
- 03.04.2004 ACLU-NJ Successful in Challenge to Government Funding for Religious School Expansion
- 02.11.2004 Two More Jersey Towns Pass Pro-Civil Liberties Resolutions
- 02.10.2004 ACLU-NJ Anticipates Ewing Council Vote on Civil Liberties Resolution
- 02.04.2004 Highland Park Council Votes Unanimously for Pro-Civil Liberties Resolution
- 01.21.2004 ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging State DNA Law
- 01.12.2004 VICTORY! NJ Becomes 5th State to Offer Domestic Partner Benefits
- 01.06.2004 Rutgers Law & ACLU-NJ Challenge Denial of Voting Rights
- 12.18.2003 Free Speech Lawsuit Filed Against Oceanport School District for Retaliation Against Eighth Grade Webmaster
- 10.15.2003 ACLU Urges Social Security Administration to Grant Survivor Benefits to Son of Lesbian
- 10.08.2003 RED ALERT: ACLU-NJ Calls Counter-Terrorism Chief's Comments Counter-Productive
- 10.08.2003 ACLU-NJ Commends Princeton for Passage of Pro-Civil Liberties Resolution
- 10.07.2003 First Two New Jersey Towns Pass Anti-PATRIOT Act Resolutions
- 09.02.2003 Successful Challenge for Student Journalist's Death Penalty Documentary Notes
- 08.28.2003 ACLU-NJ Challenges Government Grants to Two Religious Schools
- 08.04.2003 NJ High Court Upholds State's 'Family Cap' Welfare Law
- 07.17.2003 State Leaders Shouldn't Silence Public Dialogue
- 06.11.2003 ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Waitresses Exploited at NJ Chinese Restaurant
- 05.15.2003 ACLU Sues to Secure Right to Speech for Pleasantville Peace Protestors
- 04.03.2003 Federal Appeals Court Clears Way For ACLU Lawsuit Over FBI Censorship of Website
- 04.03.2003 Federal Appeals Court Clears Way For ACLU Lawsuit Over FBI Censorship of Website
- 03.21.2003 Red Alert - ACLU-NJ Calls Counter-Terrorism Chief's Comments Counter-Productive
- 01.13.2003 ACLU-NJ Wins $775,000 for Victims of Racial Profiling by State Troopers
- 08.22.2002 Racist Owners of Swim Club Barred 'Black' and 'Brown-Skinned' Visitors, ACLU-NJ Charges
- 01.10.2002 Racial Profiling Case Can Include Claims that Officials Acted with 'Deliberate Indifference' to Discrimination
- 12.14.2001 ACLU & Immigrant Advocates Offer Attorneys to People Questioned in Federal 'Dragnet' Investigation
- 10.25.2001 ACLU Unveils New Ad in Campaign to End Racial Profiling in NJ
- 10.10.2001 Court Blocks Franklin Lakes Ordinance Limiting Right to Display Political Signs
- 10.08.2001 ACLU Applauds the NJ Supreme Court's Actions Against Anti-Gay Bias in the Courts
- 10.04.2001 ACLU Takes Battle to End Racial Profiling to the Turnpike
- 09.26.2001 ACLU Challenges Franklin Lakes Ordinance Which Limits Right to Display Political Signs
- 08.31.2001 ACLU-NJ Praises NJ Companies Offering Domestic Partnership Benefits to Employees
- 07.26.2001 ACLU Praises Farmer Decision to Change Witness ID System
- 07.23.2001 ACLU Goes to Court for Worker's Free Speech Rights
- 07.11.2001 Appeals Court Protects Anonymous Internet Critics of NJ Company
- 05.30.2001 ACLU & PETA Go to Court for Free Speech Rights
- 03.30.2001 Appellate Court Strikes Down West New York Curfew Ordinance
- 03.13.2001 Free Speech Victory For Rutgers Alumni Group
- 01.09.2001 Immigrant Workers Seek Unpaid Wages and Overtime From Local 99-Cent Store Chain
- 01.04.2001 Court Blocks Implementation of Random Drug Testing Policy in ACLU Lawsuit
- 12.20.2000 When Will NJ Police Its Own Cops?
- 10.10.2000 U.S. Supreme Court Declines Lesbian 'De-Facto Parent' Case, Letting Landmark Gay Family Decision Stand
- 10.10.2000 U.S. Supreme Court Declines Lesbian 'De-Facto Parent' Case, Letting Landmark Gay Family Decision Stand
- 09.21.2000 Rutgers Law School-Newark ACLU Chapter to Protest JAG Recruitment on Campus
- 08.25.2000 ACLU-NJ Urges Court to Strike Provision that Punishes Children
- 08.17.2000 Students & Parents Challenge Random Drug Testing Policy at Hunterdon Central Regional High
- 08.15.2000 NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Parental Notification for Abortion Act
- 08.14.2000 Lawnside Residents File Lawsuit To Protect Free Speech Rights
- 06.29.2000 Women & AIDS Clinic and ACLU File Suit Alleging Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Woman
- 04.06.2000 NJ Supreme Court Grants Visitation To Former Partner of Lesbian Mom, Establishes 'Psychological Parenthood'
- 03.17.2000 Newark Residents File Lawsuit for Right to Speak at City Council Meetings
- 11.02.1999 Settlement Agreement Protects Elizabeth Residents' Reproductive Rights
- 10.20.1999 ACLU-NJ Calls for Unity on National Day to Combat Police Brutality
- 09.13.1999 In Legal Challenge to NJ Parental Notification Act, ACLU Defends Rights of Teens
- 08.12.1999 Trenton Says No to Public Use of City Hall Atrium and ACLU Sues
- 08.04.1999 NJ High Court Says Ban on Gays in Boys Scouts Must Go
- 07.13.1999 Groups Demand Independent Auditor & Civilian Review Board for State Police
- 06.29.1999 Free Speech Protected in the Courts
- 06.21.1999 With Liberty in Parks for All: NJ Towns Can't Bar 'Outsiders' from Parks Court Says
- 05.17.1999 ACLU Challenges HIV Discrimination
- 05.10.1999 ACLU-NJ Sues Housing Complex for Religious Discrimination
- 04.22.1999 ACLU Reports A Statewide Crisis in Policing, Calls for Statewide Audit
- 04.21.1999 ACLU Says NJ Officials Still in Denial on Racial Profiling
- 04.20.1999 ACLU-NJ Call State's Withdrawl of Soto Appeal, Too Little, Too Late
- 04.19.1999 Court Blocks Enforcement of West New York Curfew
- 04.19.1999 Rutgers Sued for Censoring Alumni Magazine
- 04.13.1999 Elmwood Park Magistrate Withdraws Contempt Charge
- 03.29.1999 ACLU Distributes Police 'Bust Cards' & Launches Hotline for Racial Profiling Victims
- 03.12.1999 ACLU-NJ Calls on Attorney General to Quit Playing Games with Racial Profiling
- 03.04.1999 Muslim Officers Win Right to Wear Beards
- 03.01.1999 ACLU-NJ Condemns Racial Profiling By State Troopers
- 08.31.1998 NJ Mall Leafleting Restrictions Declared Unconstitutional in 2nd ACLU Challenge
- 06.11.1998 NJ Court Says Towns Cannot Close Parks to Nonresidents
- 04.09.1998 ACLU Declares Victory in Ballot Access Case
- 07.21.1997 Appeals Court Blocks Enforcement of NJ Ballot Petition Deadline
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