A 150-strong crowd of mostly undocumented low-wage workers, their families and their advocates marched in Newark on May 19 to protest the amount of money allocated to a COVID-19 relief fund for “excluded” workers announced by Governor Phil Murphy.
May 2021
Sara’s Law, the Next-of-Kin Program, Commemorates Its Tenth Anniversary
Just over a decade ago, the Next-Of-Kin program enacted as Sara’s Law was created in memory of Sara Elizabeth Dubinin, a 19-year old Sayreville resident who tragically lost her life on September 25, 2007.
Rutgers President Holloway Announces New Historic Markers to Honor Slaves
In a Rutgers University Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday, February 23, Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway announced that the University will be erected at least four signs on its New Brunswick campus dedicated to the enslaved Black people that were owned by wealthy supporters of Rutgers.
Rutgers Board Votes to Divest From Fossil Fuel Industry
Rutgers University’s fiduciary oversight body, the Joint Committee on Investment (JCOI), announced that they will divest $80 million of Rutgers’ $1.6 billion endowment from the fossil fuel industry in a move celebrated by climate activists.
Memories From The Melody, Part 2: The 1990’s
During the 1990’s, the dormant rock’n’roll scene would experience a revival, and the Melody Bar would gain international renown alongside its most popular DJ, Matt Pinfield.
Assemblyman Quietly Takes on New $87K Job as Interim Head of Sewerage Authority
Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen landed another government job at a local public agency earlier last year, after the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority (FTSA) board hired him to positions that pay Danielsen an additional $87,327 per year in salary.
Now Behind Bars, Ex-Mayor Left Plenty of Wreckage
Disgraced former Mayor Ron DiMura reported to the Middlesex County Jail on May 5 to begin serving a seven-year sentence for second-degree theft by deception.