The following letters were submitted as a follow-up to our recent story, Thousands sign the N.J. No Votes for Genocide ...

Close-up of the Ms. Marvel mural on Central Avenue in Jersey City. Artist Sarah Maung @eaint66 designed and installed the mural for the Central Avenue Special Improvement District. (Photo: Holly Smith ...

Friday, November 29, 2024 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ...

In this interview, Public Square Amplified community reporter Alaa Essafi speaks with Amol Sinha, executive director of the ACLU-NJ, about the types of legal advocacy being utilized to ensure ...

Public Square Amplified is an award-winning, grassroots news organization that centers the community voice, reports from the periphery, and places the work in historical context. We will celebrate our ...

The 2024 U.S. election revealed historic and unresolved political fractures that betray the story of an America finally triumphant over deep misogyny, racism, and xenophobia. As the collective ...

Screenshot of Chris Daggett and Zoe Van Gelder on Zoom, captured by Zoe Van Gelder. In 2023, approximately 2.5 local newspapers shut down each week. This national downhill trend has continued in 2024 ...

Thursday, December 12, 2024 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ...

Sixteen-year-olds can drive cars. They can make confidential medical decisions. They can change their names or emancipate themselves. They can sign off on blood and even organ don ...

NEWARK, NJ—Growing up in India, a ball, a bat and a wicket brought children together in the streets. Now, the game of cricket is bringing a group of immigrants together in New Jersey. On a recent ...

NEWARK, NJ—When Hurricane Ida pummeled New Jersey in Sept. 2021, bringing tornadoes and flash floods from south to north, the Ivy Hill neighborhood along Seton Hall University and Ivy Hill Park in ...