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Every 911 call does not require the response of someone with a gun | Opinion
By Ritney A. Castine | Mosaic guest columnist Updated: Sep. 10, 2023, 12:56 p.m.| Published: Sep. 09, 2023, 6:30 a.m. Vigil on...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jul 20
- 5 min
New office aims to reduce police involvement in mental health crises
Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer | July 20, 2023 | Law & Public Safety Paterson police killing and department takeover spur attorney...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Advocates worry certain bills will marginalize people of color
By TAYLOR JUNG, SOCIAL JUSTICE WRITER | JUNE 26, 2023 | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, MORE ISSUES, SOCIAL Critics point out that social-justice...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Officials defend regulation of cannabis industry during hearing before lawmakers
By SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ - JUNE 24, 2023 9:29 AM Lawmakers accused cannabis regulators of pulling strings to reinstate the license of a...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Move to set minimum age of 14 for criminal responsibility in NJ
By Ted Goldberg There's bipartisan support for adoption of that age in criminal cases New Jersey is one of 24 states that does not have a...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jun 13
- 5 min
Lawmakers propose 14 as minimum age for juvenile delinquency
Younger wrongdoers need rehabilitative services — not a criminal record, legislators say By Dana DiFilippo - June 12, 2023 Several...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Backing for bill that would fund community crisis response teams
JOANNA GAGIS, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT | JUNE 2, 2023 | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, MORE ISSUES The bill would also establish a Community Crisis...
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Salvation Social Justice
- May 30
- 3 min
Faith leaders want community-led solutions, not police-led responses
By Rev. Timothy Adkins-Jones, Rev.Weldon McWilliams IV, Rev. John Taylor Three faith leaders say the state’s most vulnerable communities...
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Salvation Social Justice
- May 19
- 2 min
SandSJ Successfully Testifies for Community-Led Response Bill
Yesterday, following impassioned testimony after testimony, Assembly Bill 5326 advanced out of the Law and Public Safety Committee....
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Salvation Social Justice
- May 19
- 4 min
Bill advances to fund community crisis response teams to reduce police violence
By DANA DIFILIPPO- MAY 19, 2023 The Rev. Charles Boyer, pastor of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Trenton and founding director of...
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Salvation Social Justice
- May 11
- 2 min
Trenton groups holding Entrepreneurial Workshops for recently incarcerated
By By A.Z. Johnson | Ajohnson@Trentonian.com | Tracey Syphax introduces Mayor Reed Gusciora at a press conference Tuesday at City Hall....
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Salvation Social Justice
- May 4
- 2 min
AG Platkin Announces Multidisciplinary Public Safety Innovation Working Group
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2023 Office of the Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON – Attorney General...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Legal Forum in Newark Points to Redlining as Root of Segregation
By MARK J. BONAMO A group of legal heavyweights, along with government and advocacy groups, came to Newark to examine redlining - a...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Gov. Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $15M in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention
Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $15M in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Work 32...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Trenton to D.C.: SandSJ Sends Policy Director to Discuss Biden-Harris Impact on Local Communities.
For Immediate Release Contact Richelle Terese richelle@sandsj.org Trenton to Washington D.C.: SandSJ Sends Policy Director to discuss...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Salvation and Social Justice Statement On New Tough On Crime Bills
For Immediate Release Contact: Richelle Terese Richelle@sandsj.org On Monday, the Legislature will hold hearings on several bills that,...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Together We Stand: Piscataway Remembers the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Kenneth Simmons *Rev. Boyer's message begins at 35:00* PISCATAWAY, NJ – On Monday, January 16th, the nation will take time to...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Advocacy groups, N.J. lawmakers decry lack of transparency in American Rescue Plan funding process
By Tennyson Donyéa August 2, 2022 File photo: The State Capitol in Trenton (Alan Tu/WHYY) New Jersey still has $1.4 billion from the...
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Salvation Social Justice
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Groups urge Murphy to sign bill aimed at boosting Black home ownership and closing wealth gap
By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The bill would let people who bid on a foreclosed home put 3.5% cash down — opposed to the 20%...
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