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September 26, 2020
A New Jersey education head spoke out after a racist photo, mocking the death of George Floyd, was connected to…
Connecticut Hold Primary Elections After Two Postponements
September 15, 2020
Research finds that minority voters in Black and brown communities were twice as likely to have their absentee ballots rejected…
Bill Clinton Campaigns With Democratic NJ Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy
September 3, 2020
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law making it illegal to call 911 to intimidate someone based on their race,…
August 29, 2020
A teen who organized a Black Lives Matter rally in her New Jersey town was sent a $2500 bill from…
police New Jersey Asbury Park thegrio.com
August 27, 2020
Two former officers of Asbury Park Police in N.J. pleaded guilty to vandalizing the vehicle of a man who filed…
Zachary Latham TikTok thegrio.com
August 6, 2020
A New Jersey teen allegedly stabbed his neighbor to death after escalating tensions between their families and in a bid…
August 5, 2020
The New Jersey woman who was caught on surveillance camera assaulting an eldey woman over a face mask dispute, has…
August 3, 2020
In her first public comments since a lawyer shot and killed her son and injured her husband, a federal judge…
Jameek Lowery
July 28, 2020
More than 700 people were asked to leave a party on Sunday night. Police came to the home to shut…
Jalan Alston Brooklyn Teen Jersey Shore www.theGrio.com
July 20, 2020
An 18-year-old Brooklyn teen, Jalan Alston, recently sacrificed his own life to save that of two swimmers at Jersey Shore…
Judge Esther Salas theGrio.com
July 20, 2020
The suspect who is accused of shooting the son and husband of federal judge Esther Salas has reportedly died of…
Karen thegrio.com
July 1, 2020
A white woman in Montclair, who is referred to as Permit Karen, called the police on her Black neighbor and…
Robertson Hall, home to Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs theGrio.com
June 27, 2020
Princeton University will remove the name of its racist former president that once blocked Black students from enrollment.
June 15, 2020
David Thomas Brown Sledge, who was incarcerated at East Jersey State Prison, died of COVID-19 on April 24, 2020. Mr.
Bifties www.theGrio.com
June 15, 2020
The Bifties online storefront provides a one-stop-shop to shop Black-owned business for personal necessities or festive gifts for other people. 
June 15, 2020
Rep. Maxine Waters is demanding that police officers stop killing unarmed Black people as Rayshard Brooks and Maurice Gordon lose…
June 13, 2020
A New Jersey police officer was charged with assault after he allegedly unleashed pepper spray on two people "without provocation,"…
June 9, 2020
A New Jersey state trooper fired his handgun six times, killing a New York state man after a struggle erupted,…
Walmart Fire theGrio.com
May 14, 2020
A man filmed himself putting out a fire in Walmart yesterday. At the end of the video, he said, "Can…
Jonathan holloway_TheGrio
January 20, 2020
Prior to Northwestern, Jonathan Holloway was dean of Yale College, which is considered one of the most prestigious positions in…