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 ...

New Jersey man pleads guilty to targeting Asian homeowners in multi-state burglaries

Randi Barr, 41, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property. The charge c...

‘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 Rangs...

Asian man suspected of violent attacks on Chinese residents, students in NJ neighborhood

An Asian man armed with a variety of weapons is believed to be responsible for a series of violent attacks on Chinese residents and internat...

NJ woman accused of fatally strangling her 2 children may face trial after final psych evaluation

Yuhwei Chou, the 37-year-old New Jersey mother who allegedly killed her 7-year-old daughter Samantha Ross and her 11-month-old son Sam Ross...

FBI warns Asian business owners in New Jersey of ‘sophisticated criminal enterprises’ targeting them

There have been an increasing number of reports from Asian business owners in New Jersey over the past three years who have been targeted b...

Burglars wanted for targeting Asian business owners, workers in New Jersey

Police in New Jersey’s Egg Harbor Township are looking for three individuals who allegedly burglarized a home of an Asian business owner la...

New Jersey Senate condemns 1984 Sikh genocide in new resolution

On Jan. 10th, the New Jersey Senate passed Resolution 142, officially condemning the anti-Sikh violence that took place in India. The reso...

New Jersey becomes second state to require AAPI history be taught in schools

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) signed a new bill on Tuesday that requires K-12 schools in New Jersey to teach Asian American and Pacific Islande...

New Jersey mom spent over $10,000 on 3,000 Christmas gifts for needy kids

After hearing that a variety store would be going out of business, a New Jersey mom spent more than $10,000 to buy over 3,000 toys and other...

New Jersey on its way to becoming the second state to mandate teaching of AAPI history

The state legislature passed the bill on Tuesday, after it passed the state Senate in early December and the General Assembly on Monday. I...

Advocates push for bill requiring AAPI history be taught in New Jersey K-12 curriculum

Advocates like Make Us Visible New Jersey are promoting a K-12 AAPI school curriculum throughout the state. The demands: Make Us Visible New...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy establishes commission to address AAPI needs

Recently re-elected New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill that establishes the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission...

‘Somebody made a mistake’: Details on fatal police shooting of man inside his NJ home are released

The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General has revealed details about the shooting and killing of an Asian man inside his home in Hillsbo...

NJ Congressman Andy Kim calls out GOP challenger for saying he’s ‘not one of us’

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) has called out Republican challenger Tricia Flanagan for stating that he is “not one of us” — words he says he and hi...

Son of Pakistani Immigrants Becomes the First Muslim American Federal Judge in US History

A Pakistani American has just become the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history after the Senate confirmed him as a district ju...

Feds Charge 8 Members of Burglary Crew Targeting Asian Homeowners in NJ

Eight members of a burglary crew that allegedly targeted Asian homeowners have been charged with “conspiracy to commit interstate transporta...

200 Indian Workers Forced to Work $1.2/Hour to Build Hindu Temple in NJ, Lawsuit Alleges

A lawsuit filed against a New Jersey company claimed that over 200 Indian workers were forced to work at $1.20 per hour for 12 hours a day t...

NJ Police Investigated for Beating Muslim American Man on Video for Being ‘Suspicious’

Police officers in Paterson, New Jersey are being investigated for allegedly beating up a young Muslim American man before arresting him for...

6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe in New Jersey After Missing From a Torched House in Pennsylvania

A child who went missing in Wyncote, Pennsylvania has been located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Monday afternoon. Isaac Hwang, 6, was repor...

Intern Threatened By Boss in NJ Offered New Job From Asian American Founder

An intern who resisted threats by an executive director of non-profit Camden County Historical Society (CCHS) into doing work beyond her sco...

NJ Non-Profit Exec Allegedly Coerces Intern Into More Work by Threatening to Not Pay Her

The executive director of the non-profit Camden County Historical Society (CCHS) was recently blasted on social media for allegedly trying t...

NJ Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Targeting Asian Woman, Children for Robbery

A man in Montgomery, New Jersey will face four years in state prison after chasing down a woman and her family in a robbery involving anti-A...

Chiropractor Accused of Blatant Racism Over ‘Chinese Virus’ Sign in NJ

A chiropractor in New Jersey has been accused of blatant racism over an alleged sign that warned against the “Chinese virus” on ...

New Jersey Man Stabbed in the Head Protecting Friend From Violent Ex-Boyfriend

A man in Bridgewater, New Jersey is being hailed a hero for defending a friend against her violent ex-boyfriend. Kelvin Lee, 25, sustained m...

NJ Teen Gets $2,500 ‘Police Overtime’ Bill for Leading Peaceful BLM Protest, Mayor Steps In

A New Jersey mayor is backing down on the “police overtime bill” issued to a teenager for organizing a Black Lives Matter protest rally afte...

Mathematics Graduate Fatally Stabs Roommate in Jersey City

A 26-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged for stabbing his roommate to death inside their apartment over the weekend. The incid...

NJ Police Chief Steps Down After Alleged Derogatory Comments on Asian American Prosecutors

A police chief in New Jersey is reportedly stepping down from his post after sparking controversy over leaked audio that apparently had him ...

New Jersey Company Cleans Racist Coronavirus Graffiti on Chinese Restaurant For Free

A Chinese restaurant in New Jersey has been vandalized with racist messages regarding COVID-19 this week. Gourmet Garden, a family-owned bus...

Pakistani American Ex-Cop Sues Department After Co-workers Call Him ‘Taliban’, ‘Terrorist’

A Pakistani American ex-police officer from New Jersey is suing his former workplace for being wrongfully terminated and for discrimination ...

Asian Woman Punched in the Head by Group of Teens in New Jersey

A 55-year-old-Asian woman was hit in the back of the head and called racial slurs in a coronavirus-related attack earlier this month. The in...

Her Kids Were Bullied in School for Coronavirus, Here’s What She Did

A mother of a 9-year-old boy turned a bullying incident into a teachable moment for her son’s classmates with some help from his teacher.  A...

Chinese American Communities in New Jersey Donate Over $30,000 to Fight Coronavirus

Chinese American communities in parts of New Jersey have reportedly raised more than $30,000 for medical supplies critically needed in sever...

Truck Driver Who Killed Father and 4 Daughters in Crash Gets 1-Year Probation

Alvin Hubbard III, the truck driver who admitted to causing the accident that killed a New Jersey man and his four daughters, was sentenced ...

P‌ol‌ic‌e Called to Rescue Toddler After Getting Stuck in a Toy

A panicking mom called New Jersey p‌oli‌ce‌ when her 20-month-year old son managed to get himself stuck in a toy meant to teach children abo...

Pakistani-American Becomes the First South Asian Woman Mayor in America

Sadaf Jaffer is the first South Asian woman to become a mayor in New Jersey and the first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United Stat...