NJ looks to outlaw less-discussed types of discrimination
Sen. Andrew Zwicker would like to see the Garden State become the second in the U.S., after Michigan, to outlaw such prejudice in hiring, housing, and educational practices.
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Hair discrimination ban is ridiculous
It's a slippery slope, where does the discrimination end?
Transgender man in NJ sues after Catholic hospital denies surgery
The 33-year-old Totowa man had scheduled the surgery at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson in 2015
Federal judge says NJ town discriminated against Muslims trying to build mosque
The New Year’s Eve decision delivers a partial but important victory to the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge.
NJ employee accused of pulling off Muslim woman’s hijab
Newark police arrested the employee and banned him from the business.
Gay nonprofit in religious Jersey Shore community sues over eviction
QSpot says that the stated reason for the eviction from its Ocean Grove building is a cover for bigotry.
Demoted NJ police chief who wrote racial profiling email will retire
A Bergen County chief who was suspended without pay for sending an email advocating racial profiling has resigned.
For years, lawsuits say, Muslims looking to build Bernards mosque faced discrimination
The federal government is suing Bernards Township over its decision to deny plans to build a mosque.
U.S. Justice Department sues NJ town over mosque denial
The Justice Department is suing a Somerset County township where an Islamic group was denied Planning Board approval to build a mosque.
NJ sues school accused of expelling girl who wasn’t potty trained
Chesterbrook Academy in Moorestown accused of discriminating against a student with Down syndrome.