Press Releases

The ACLU of New Jersey has media staff to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil liberties and constitutional freedoms. To schedule an interview with one of our experts, members of the press can send an email to press@aclu-nj.org. Please include your name, your outlet, your contact information, details about your story, and deadline.

Oct 02, 2024

New Report Alleges Continued Use of Solitary Confinement in New Jersey

The report, “Isolated Voices: The State of Solitary in NJ,” is the result of a two-year data collection effort by advocates to assess the success of ICRA implementation.
Issue Areas: Prisons & Jails
Sep 26, 2024

ACLU-NJ Responds to Complaint Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination by Virtua Health

The Attorney General’s case against Virtua Health sends a clear message: health care providers should not be drug testing pregnant people without their informed consent.
Issue Areas: Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Freedom, Discrimination
Sep 26, 2024

Immigrant Rights Advocates Applaud the Introduction of the Immigrant Trust Act

ACLU-NJ, The New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, and partners celebrate the introduction of the Immigrant Trust Act in the New Jersey Legislature.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Immigration Enforcement & Detention
Sep 24, 2024

ACLU-NJ Responds to OAG’s New Jersey State Police Reform Recommendations

The Attorney General’s leadership in proposing additional mechanisms for accountability is a crucial step toward realizing the comprehensive change needed for New Jersey to build a fairer, more just future.
Issue Areas: Police & Law Enforcement, Criminal Legal System
Aug 20, 2024

ACLU-NJ Statement on the Police Killing of Victoria Lee

The ACLU of New Jersey today published the following statement after the release of body camera footage from the police killing of Victoria Lee in Fort Lee. 
Issue Areas: Police & Law Enforcement, Racial & Economic Justice, Discrimination
Aug 07, 2024

On Behalf of Farmworker Advocates, ACLU-NJ, ACLU, and Seton Hall Center for Social Justice File Complaint Seeking to End Wage and Overtime Discrimination

The ACLU of New Jersey, the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice today filed a complaint on behalf of CATA – a grassroots organization advocating to improve the working and living conditions of farmworkers.
Issue Areas: Discrimination, Racial & Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Jun 24, 2024

Thrive New Jersey Coalition Applauds the Introduction of the Reproductive Freedom and Health Equity Bill Package

The Reproductive Freedom and Health Equity Bill Package protects patients and providers, supports bodily autonomy, and proactively modernizes and codifies various elements of reproductive health care access and provision in New Jersey.
Issue Areas: Abortion Access, Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Freedom
Jun 19, 2024

ACLU-NJ Applauds Gov. Murphy’s Historic Executive Order to Facilitate Categorical Clemency

The ACLU of New Jersey applauds Governor Murphy for today issuing an executive order creating an advisory board to review petitions for pardons and commutations, specifically expediting the process for people who meet specified criteria for consideration.
Issue Areas: Decarceration, Criminal Legal System, Racial & Economic Justice
Jun 05, 2024

ACLU-NJ Statement on Signing of OPRA Legislation

It’s shameful that despite overwhelming concerns from their constituents, lawmakers fast-tracked a bill that severely restricts access to government records and limits the public’s ability to hold elected officials accountable.
Issue Areas: Government Transparency, Free Speech & Expression