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Transgender Rights in New Jersey Following Trump Executive Orders

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People's Lame Duck Agenda

The People’s Agenda: Collective Advocacy to Pass Critical Social Justice Legislation

Join the ACLU-NJ and our partners on Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. for a webinar to learn more about the People’s Agenda, and how you can help support key legislation that will make New Jersey more accessible, affordable, safe, and welcoming for all who call it home.
Nov 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM
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Know Your Rights When Approached by Immigration Officials in New Jersey

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Through the Power of Free Speech and Civic Engagement, We Stopped an Ordinance Restricting First Amendment Rights

Free speech is the foundation of our democracy. Recently, West Caldwell residents used their First Amendment rights to defend it.

Press Releases

NJ Advocacy Organizations Launch “People’s Agenda” To Pass Critical Social Justice Legislation in Lame Duck

An alliance of more than 30 advocacy groups say lawmakers must pass critical legislation to ensure New Jersey is a more welcoming, equitable, accessible, and just state

ACLU-NJ Celebrates Third Round of Releases Under The Clemency Project

The ACLU of New Jersey today celebrates Governor Murphy’s announcement of eight commutations under the organization's Clemency Project, an initiative to encourage the use of categorical clemency to examine holistic injustices that have impacted groups of people and consider relief for each person within the identified class.

ACLU-NJ Statement on the Election of Mikie Sherrill as the Next Governor of New Jersey

In this moment of deep political division across the country, New Jersey voters showed the nation that our state is ready to push back against authoritarianism.