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May 2021

Immigrant Advocates Protest Murphy’s Plan For “Excluded” Workers Relief Fund

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-29
By: Mary Ann Koruth
On: May 29, 2021
In: Activism & Organizing

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-27
By: Megan Thompson
On: May 27, 2021
In: Law & Public Safety
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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.Continue Reading

2021-05-25
By: Jason Levin
On: May 25, 2021
In: Education

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-24
By: Nechama Lowy and Morgan Mark
On: May 24, 2021
In: Environment & Climate

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-20
By: Bennett Kelly
On: May 20, 2021
In: Arts & Culture

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-15
By: Andy Milone
On: May 15, 2021
In: Government & Politics

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.Continue Reading

2021-05-14
By: Dave Polakiewicz
On: May 14, 2021
In: Corruption

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