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Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
ACLU-NJ Celebrates Fourth Round of Releases Under The Clemency Project
The ACLU of New Jersey celebrates Governor Murphy’s announcement today of 36 pardons and 19 commutations as part of his commitment to categorical clemency.
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
ACLU-NJ and Seton Hall Law School’s Center for Social Justice Release Report on the Fiscal Benefits of Eviction Right to Counsel
The report estimates a potential return of $2.30 to $3.14 for every dollar invested in New Jersey to provide a right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
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.
Apr 15, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
ACLU-NJ Urges Summit City Council to Remove Ordinance Criminalizing Sleeping in Public Spaces from Consideration
In considering an ordinance that will impose fines and jail sentences on unhoused people sleeping in public spaces, the Summit City Council is perpetuating policies that are ineffective, inhumane, and immoral.
Issue Areas:
Racial & Economic Justice
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
ACLU-NJ Calls for FY26 State Budget that Prioritizes Equity and Justice
The ACLU of New Jersey today urged Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature to prioritize equity and justice for all New Jerseyans in the 2026 fiscal year budget.
Issue Areas:
Racial & Economic Justice
Jan 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025
ACLU-NJ Statement on 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump
New Jersey will not be intimidated by authoritarianism. Instead, we will continue to lead the nation by example in defending and advancing fundamental freedoms.
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
ACLU-NJ Responds to Gov. Murphy’s 2025 State of the State Address
New Jersey has a powerful history of crafting ambitious public policy to build a better future. We will continue to work with Gov. Murphy and lawmakers at every opportunity to do exactly that.
Jan 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of NJ Attorney General’s Supersession of Paterson Police Department
The power of supersession is a necessary tool to promote accountability of police and is inherent to the authority of the NJ Attorney General as the state’s chief law enforcement officer.
Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
Assembly Committee Passes New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act
Passing the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey (NJVEA) will remove barriers to voting and ensure that all voters can make their voices heard.
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