Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
Executive order lifts jury exclusions for residents who’ve completed sentences, broadening jury pools, renewing calls for a permanent legislative change
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New Jersey towns test the limits of protest permits as civil liberties groups push back
From permit deadlines to insurance demands, local fights in towns across New Jersey reveal a broader clash over who gets to take to the streets
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Civil liberties advocates say New Jersey ‘anti-brawl’ bill could criminalize protest and dissent
Inciting a public brawl would be a crime of the fourth degree if the person acts with purpose to disrupt a public gathering. A fourth-degree crime is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
