Stories Related to New Jersey
NJ Authorities Warn Landlords Who Violated Fair Chance In Housing Act
Everyone deserves a right to three things, food, water, and shelter. An individual's criminal record shouldn't determine whether or not they deserve stable housing, and landlords shouldn't hold the power to make decisions based on personal biases and beliefs.
Rommy Kassim
9/13/2022
New Jersey Considers Ban The Box Measure For College Applications
Everyone deserves a second chance, especially surrounding education in a country with college-oriented qualifications. New Jersey lawkmakers demonstrate a refreshing understanding of this reality with a proposed Ban The Box law that would expand protection to students applying to college, a necessary step to ensure that people with a criminal record are given a fair shot at the life they deserve.
Rommy Kassim
6/21/2022
New Jersey State Supreme Court Allows Expunctions for Pardoned Offenses
On January 11, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled a man pardoned by Gov. Christie could have offenses expunged from his criminal record, a rule that could potentially restore rights to a significant number of New Jersey citizens.
Rommy Kassim
11/12/2021
New Jersey Expunged Over 360,000 Low-Level Marijuana Records This Summer
New Jersey lawmakers are demonstrating an eagerness to reform the state's justice system by granting over 362,000 expungements for New Jerseyites with low-level cannabis convictions, with hundreds of thousands more on the way.
Rommy Kassim
10/17/2021
New Jersey Law Eliminates Criminal Conviction Questions On Rental Applications
Criminal convictions can pose a threat to finding housing for many renters. Fortunately, wiith the new Fair Chance in Housing Act, New Jersey renters can rest assured landlords will no longer be able to ask criminal history questions on rental applications.
Rommy Kassim
7/9/2021
