The viral video of Perth Amboy police officers confiscating bikes from a group of mostly Black and Hispanic teens and putting one of them in handcuffs this week renewed debate over the role police officers should play in enforcing low-level offenses like bicycle...
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Advocate and mentor: Patti O’Brien-Richardson helps Black and Brown students succeed
The Cooperman College Scholars initiative identifies talented students in Essex County, N and provides last-dollar scholarships, mentoring, and support systems to promote college completion.
Somerville wins state award for keeping streets safe
"We were incredibly pleased with the quality of nominations we received for the 2017 awards," said Charles Brown, senior research manager at the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University. "The 2017 award recipients have gone above and beyond in implementing...