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Feb 28
Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer Responds to Trenton Mayor’s Police Policy Announcement
Following Mayor Reed Gusciora’s press conference on Trenton PD’s new policies, Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer of Salvation and Social Justice...


Feb 24
Black Birthing Ministries in Black Churches
February 2025 Monthly Clergy Call Sisters and Brothers,  On Tuesday, we hosted a powerful event and panel discussion on Black Birthing...


Feb 24
Developing a Freedom School
January 2025 Monthly Clergy Call As we gathered Thursday, January 6th, I was reminded of the sacred mandate God gave to Moses in...

Feb 21
On a mission to end the Black maternal mortality crisis
By The Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware February 21, 2025 Salvation and social justice teaches churches how to get involved in the birth justice...

Nov 21, 2024
SandSJ Responds to the Findings of DOJ Investigation of the Trenton Police Department
For Immediate Release  Contact: Racq uel Romans-Henry  |  racquel@sandsj.org   November 21, 2024  In response to the Department of...

Oct 11, 2024
Helping Formerly Incarcerated Men Prevent Dementia
Barry Carter, Rutgers Univeristy-Newark | October 11, 2024 Jerome Perkins was once a prison representative, a liaison between...

Oct 9, 2024
Black faith leaders look to increase unity, voter turnout
A group of reverends met in Trenton to discuss ways to increase Black voter turnout Zack Blackburn, NJ Globe | October 9, 2024 Black...

Oct 1, 2024
Governor Murphy Visits Hoboken High School, Highlights Legislation Allowing 16 and 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Local School Board Elections
Posted on - 10/1/2024 HOBOKEN – During a visit to Hoboken High School, Governor Phil Murphy today reiterated his support of legislation,...

Oct 1, 2024
Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce Hudson County Grant Recipient for Community Crisis Response Team
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 Office of the Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Alternative and...

Sep 30, 2024
October 1 Report Release: Testimonies of Isolation in New Jersey Prisons
Insider NJ | September 30, 2024 For Immediate Release A new report from NJ Prison Justice Watch suggests that the NJ Department of...


Sep 30, 2024
N.J. State Police’s toxic culture is a failure of leadership (cont.) | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board | September 30, 2024 Rev. Charles Boyer on integrating NJ State Police, NJ’s top headlines | Reporters...


Sep 29, 2024
How can NJ create equity for women and minority-owned businesses? | Chat Box
NJ Spotlight News | September 29, 2024 On Chat Box, David Cruz and Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Passaic) discuss the need to address...


Sep 28, 2024
NJ State Police reforms: Will it make a lasting difference? | Reporters Roundtable
NJ Spotlight News | September 28, 2024 On Reporters Roundtable, David Cruz talks with Rev. Charles Boyer, founder and director of...


Sep 27, 2024
Rev. Charles Boyer on integrating NJ State Police, NJ’s top headlines | Reporters Roundtable
NJ Spotlight News | September 27, 2024 On Reporters Roundtable, David Cruz looks at the findings of the New Jersey attorney general’s...

Sep 25, 2024
SandSJ Responds to New Jersey Attorney General’s Recommendations Following New Jersey Comptroller’s Investigation of State Police
For Immediate Release Contact: Racquel Romans-Henry | Racquel@sandsj.org  September 25, 2024 In response to Attorney General Platkin’s...

Sep 24, 2024
New Jersey legislation aims to end disparities for minority- and women-owned businesses
A legislative package has been approved by a committee to address issues uncovered in a state disparity study. David Matthau, WHYY | ...

Sep 23, 2024
Bills aim to fix ‘structurally racist’ system of awarding public contracts
Dana Filippo, New Jersey Monitor | September 23, 2024 Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Passaic) speaks about a legislative package...

Aug 20, 2024
Fighting to live safely: Lessons from a summer boxing program
‘Guns Down, Gloves Up’ arming kids in Trenton against street violence August 21, 2024 | Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer , Genesis...


Aug 15, 2024
Recent police killings in NJ highlight the need to invest in Community-Led solutions
While today we are talking about the tragic killing of Victoria Lee in Fort Lee and Sonya Massey in Springfield, Illinois, we know that poli

Jul 26, 2024
A New Dawn in New Jersey's Criminal Justice: Expungement, Second Look, and Executive Order No. 362
Last month, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 362 intended to expedite the speed in which clemency applications are processed,...
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