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· Michelle De Pacina
Parents of Filipino American teen missing for 3 weeks asks for public’s help
The parents of a Filipino American teenager are appealing to the public for any information on the whereabouts of their daughter, who has been missing for three weeks. What happened: Hayley Alvarado, 18, was reportedly caught on surveillance camera leaving through the back door…
· Bryan Ke
New Jersey swears in its first Sikh, Indian American woman mayor
New Jersey has sworn in its first Sikh and Indian American woman mayor in Montgomery Township. Election: Neena Singh, a resident of Montgomery for 24 years — and its previous deputy mayor — was sworn in during the Montgomery Township Reorganization Meeting last Thursday. She won…
· Bryan Ke
‘People are ready for change’: Rep. Andy Kim launches 2024 US Senate campaign
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) has officially launched his bid for the senate. A historic spot: Kim, 41, announced his senatorial bid at Double Nickel, a brewery in Pennsauken, New Jersey, on Friday. In an X post, he said the brewery was the same location he had used to kick off his…
· Michelle De Pacina
New Jersey student honored for helping create first South Asian American Girl doll
Arusha Bhargava, a middle school student, was honored by the Township Committee for her significant contribution to the development of American Girl’s first South Asian “Girl of the Year” doll, Kavika “Kavi” Sharma. The Committee’s proclamation: At the meeting last week, the…
· Bryan Ke
South Koreans in New Jersey will now have an easier time getting driver’s licenses
New Jersey has entered into a new agreement with South Korea that simplifies the driver’s license reciprocity between the New Jersey citizens living in South Korea and South Koreans living in New Jersey. Key details: Announced on Oct. 18 by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the new…
· Michelle De Pacina
How New Jersey’s first Pinoy coffee shop brews Filipino culture and community
While Trixie Jose had long dreamed of creating a safe space for people to gather and enjoy Filipino food and drinks, the turning point in her entrepreneurial journey was when her now-husband Matthew Reyes took her on a birthday trip to Washington in 2019. The couple, who were…
· Ryan General
Largest modern Hindu temple outside India opens in US
“It is an occasion of profound spiritual significance for the vast legion of devotees worldwide,” says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
· Bryan Ke
3rd member of multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian homes pleads guilty
A third man connected to a multi-state burglary crew that targeted Asian business owners’ homes between 2016 and 2019 has pleaded guilty on Monday, authorities announced. Pleading guilty: Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate…
· Michelle De Pacina
NY man pleads guilty to targeting homes of Asian American business owners in multi-state burglaries
A man from New York has pleaded guilty to targeting the homes of Asian American business owners in an interstate burglary spree. Guilty plea: U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that James Hurt, 47, entered the guilty plea on Wednesday in Newark federal court to one…
· Ryan General
Woman sues Tesla after her husband dies trapped in Model 3 after fiery crash
She asserted that the vehicle was “unreasonably dangerous for its designed and intended purposes”
· Ryan General
Man gets 50-month prison sentence for multi-state burglaries targeting Asian homeowners
Barr was part of an interstate burglary ring believed to be responsible for over 50 home break-ins, all aimed at homes belonging to individuals of Asian descent
· Ines Shin
29-year-old scientist who posed as teen to attend high school sought ‘place of safety,’ says lawyer
The 29-year-old woman charged with presenting a false birth certificate in January to pose as a high school student has pleaded not guilty to the charges. During her second court appearance on Monday, Hyejeong Shin pleaded not guilty to charges that carry a maximum penalty of…
· Daniel Anderson
NCT Dream announces US, Europe leg of world tour ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’
K-pop boy group NCT Dream has announced an extensive addendum to their tour “The Dream Show 2: In a Dream” with stops in the U.S, Europe and new dates in Asia. The tour, which began in September 2022 in Seoul, is set to include 32 performances across 22 cities this year.
· Michelle De Pacina
Reunited twins separated at birth find themselves rooting for opposing Super Bowl teams
A pair of Japanese American twins who were reunited as adults after being separated at birth have found themselves divided once again — but this time, over their support for opposing Super Bowl teams. Steve Tazumi and Tom Patterson were born in November 1958 in Japan. They…
· Michelle De Pacina
29-year-old woman charged for posing as teen to enroll at New Jersey high school
A 29-year-old woman has been charged for posing as a teenager to enroll at a public high school in New Jersey. Hyejeong Shin, a graduate of Rutgers University-New Brunswick, was charged on Jan. 24 with one count of providing a false government document with the intent to verify…
· Ryan General
School district in Wisconsin to make Hmong, AAPI history part of curriculum
The Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin unanimously approved a resolution on Monday expressing support for the Hmong, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The resolution also calls for the integration of Hmong and AAPI history and culture…
· Ryan General
Rhode Island becomes fourth state to require schools to teach AAPI history
Effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year, all public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island will be required to teach Asian American history and culture to students, based on the new bill that Governor Dan McKee signed into law on Saturday. Rhode Island is…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘People come here for peace’: NJ Buddhist temple faces string of burglaries
A Buddhist temple in New Jersey has been burglarized for the second time in three months. Alexander Khan, the director of Preah Buddha Rangsey Buddhist Temple in Voorhees Township, said the burglary caught on surveillance cameras happened at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean family sues NJ funeral home for $50 million for putting the wrong body in mother’s casket
A Korean family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Central Funeral Home of New Jersey and Blackley Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc. for a mix-up that nearly saw the wrong body buried in place of their mother’s casket. The mistake caused the family to suffer “great…
· Bryan Ke
New York City schools to launch new curriculum celebrating AAPI history this fall
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city’s Department of Education (DOE) would be introducing a pilot curriculum that will teach students about the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The new curriculum, “Hidden Voices:…