With a wave of people expected in February for the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey will be at an increased risk of human trafficking. A summit in Trenton focused on officials' efforts to combat trafficking and highlighted services available to victims and survivors.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hear testimony this afternoon from experts on how to combat human trafficking.
The Polaris Project’s ‘2013 State Ratings on Human Trafficking Laws’ put New Jersey right at the top. According to the report, New Jersey is one of only two states to successfully fulfill all rated categories.
Authorities have broken up what's described as a major human trafficking sex-slave ring in Lakewood, but they say other types of similar rings could be operating all over the Garden State.