American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
— The Declaration of Independence
The ACLU fights discriminatory practices in many arenas - challenging racial profiling practices on New Jersey's roadways, advocating for Muslim police officers' rights to wear beards on the job in Newark, defending the rights of pregnant teenagers to make medical care decisions without notifying their parents, fighting for the preservation of affirmative action policies in public education, advocating for the rights of exploited immigrant workers, supporting laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities, and much more.
Legal Cases
- Morka et al. v. State of New Jersey
- Kathleen Jones v. George W. Hayman
- Nevius v. New Jersey State Police
- Abbott v. Burke
- NAACP v. Harvey
- L.W. v. Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education
- Warren Joseph v. Alberto Gonzalez
- Lewis, et al. v. Harris, et al.
- Liu, et al. V. Oriental Buffet, et al.
- Yorker, et al. v. Township of Manalapan, et al.
Press Releases
- 07.27.2010 ACLU-NJ Probes FBI Mapping Based on Ethnicity
- 06.16.2010 ACLU-NJ Celebrates 50 Years on the Front Lines of Freedom
- 05.10.2010 ACLU-NJ Exploring School's Ban of LGBT Book
- 05.03.2010 ACLU Renews Call for Equality with Marriage Lawsuit
- 12.10.2009 NJ Overturns Unjust Sentencing Law
- 04.23.2009 ACLU-NJ Sues Newark Police For Illegal Stop of Young Football Players
- 10.22.2008 ACLU-NJ Announces Representation of Newark Police Abuse Victims
- 10.07.2008 ACLU-NJ Files Brief Defending Immigrants' Right to Housing
- 09.18.2008 ACLU-NJ Holds March for Police Accountability
- 09.02.2008 1 in 5 NJ Schools Puts Up Barriers for Immigrant Children
General Information
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Archives
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Freedom Fest on November 4th
Please join us in celebrating the ACLU-NJ's 50th Anniversary at Freedom Fest a night of laughter and liberties. More »
Newark Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers
Between January 1, 2008 and the present, nine cases brought against the Newark Police by its own employees settled, at a taxpayer cost of nearly $1.7 million. Seven more employee cases remain pending. More »
Lights! Camera! Action!
On June 16, 2010, the ACLU-NJ celebrated 50 years of guarding liberty for all. In this film — 50 Years on the Front Lines of Freedom — we share our recent victories and speak from our stance on the front lines of freedom. More »
50 Faces of Liberty
Liberty has an infinite number of faces. These faces have defined the ACLU of New Jersey for its first 50 years. Some of them, including people like you, will define it for the 50 years to come. More »
