ACLU of New Jersey

04/21/2026

About last night...

Thank you to New Jersey's own Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band for working with us to make the Garden State safer and freer for everyone who calls it home.

04/15/2026

We’re thrilled to share that ACLU-NJ is the featured organization for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour show at Prudential Center, Newark on April 20, 2026.

We’re honored to have the opportunity to work with New Jersey's own Bruce Springsteen to advocate for the rights and freedoms that all people deserve.

We’ll be at the show on April 20. If you’re planning to attend, come find us!

03/04/2026

BREAKING: we are asking a court to let voters join the case to defend their private data in the DOJ’s lawsuit against New Jersey.

Along with the ACLU Voting Rights Project, we’re representing the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter.

The DOJ’s demand for our state’s unredacted voter rolls is a dangerous attempt by the Trump administration to disenfranchise voters, especially within our most vulnerable communities.

https://www.aclu-nj.org/press-releases/civil-rights-groups-new-jersey-voters-file-motion-to-protect-voters-privacy/

02/27/2026

BREAKING: The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit demanding New Jersey voter data.

This is unconstitutional, unlawful, and a brazen abuse of power.

We're always ready to fight for the rights of New Jersey voters.

The Trump administration’s attempt to obtain New Jersey’s full, unredacted voter file is an unconstitutional and unlawful overreach and a brazen abuse of power.

02/26/2026

NEW: The NJ Supreme Court just ruled that prosecutors must stick to the evidence in their presentation of cases to jurors.

We argued as amicus that putting facts in jurors’ minds of cases that are not before them risks prejudice. We're glad the court agreed.

In-court references to "The Wire," search warrants, and broader crime in Millville could have tainted a NJ man’s trial, the court found.

02/20/2026

We’re celebrating our history at the at the Newark Museum of Art on June 9 at our gala, “In Pursuit of Justice: Celebrating 65 Years of the ACLU of New Jersey.”

Our 65-year history has taught us that we’re stronger together, especially when times are most challenging. Join us.

Ticket and sponsorship opportunities now available.

https://www.aclu-nj.org/event/in-pursuit-of-justice-celebrating-65-years-of-the-aclu-of-new-jersey/

02/18/2026

THIS JUST IN: We’ve filed a friend of the court brief arguing that New Jersey’s segregated public school system is unconstitutional.

“New Jersey’s shameful history and present landscape of residential segregation have led to an intolerable and unconstitutional system of school segregation throughout the state, with young people bearing the brunt of the harms,” said ACLU-NJ Legal Director LoCicero. “It’s crucial that we support the plaintiffs in this case, who are fighting for the equality and dignity of all students in our state, especially those within communities that have historically been marginalized and under-resourced.”

https://www.aclu-nj.org/cases/latino-action-network-v-state-of-new-jersey/

02/06/2026

Redemption is possible – we have seen it firsthand.

The Clemency Project has worked for three years to decarcerate New Jersey through the use of categorical clemency. We have witnessed clemency change people’s lives for the better – and the work is not done.

The Clemency Project has made historic strides for decarceration.

06/16/2025

Every person in the U.S. deserves to live with safety, opportunity, and freedom. DACA has made this possible for so many across the country.

Still, New Jersey must do more to protect and expand immigrants’ rights.

Read more: https://www.aclu-nj.org/en/news/after-more-decade-daca-immigrant-families-still-need-expanded-and-permanent-protections

06/03/2025

Early voting is open! You can vote early in person from June 3 to June 8. Early voting locations will be open from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Find an early polling location in our 2025 Primary Election Guide: https://www.aclu-nj.org/en/campaigns/your-new-jersey-election-guide