Since our founding in 1960, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) has fought vigorously to ensure that the Newark Police Department respects and upholds the civil rights and civil liberties of all Newarkers while keeping the city safe.
February 25, 2014
This year, the ACLU of New Jersey has begun to gently wake a sleeping giant: the Garden State’s tens of thousands of supporters of the Constitution. This is just the beginning of
December 31, 2013
A majority of local departments provided inaccurate information in response to the most basic questions regarding individuals’ rights to file IA complaints.
February 12, 2013
The ACLU of New Jersey defends our rights vigilantly — sometimes at a moment’s notice, sometimes from multiple angles and sometimes before the assaults on our rights take place. One thing is for certain: we do not leave the fate of liberty to chance.
December 31, 2012 As a whole, prosecutors understand the unique role they play in the administration of justice and take their responsibilities seriously. They seek diligently to avoid errors that could undermine both the integrity of the criminal justice system and the validity of their hard-fought convictions.
September 9, 2012 Two years into Gov. Chris Christie’s tenure in office, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey pauses to consider the administration’s current record on civil liberties with a mid-term report card.
February 24, 2012