Anti-Asian bias incidents in New Jersey shot up 87% between 2020 and 2021, from 69 to 129 incidents, before dipping last year to 110, according to the state's statistics.

The new data, breaking down reported bias incidents across 34 categories, shows anti-Hispanic bias incidents increased 113 percent, from 48 in 2019 to 102 in 2020.

According to the preliminary data, there were 2,699 total bias incidents reported to law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey in 2023, a 22% increase over the updated total of 2,211 in 2022 ...

The NJ attorney general released the 2024 major discipline report for law enforcement, detailing 644 incidents. Here's how to find your town's data.

Bias incidents 1994-2022 NJ Office of the Attorney General. ... Between 2021 and 2023, authorities in New Jersey charged 217 people with the crime of bias intimidation.

In Sayreville, a resident faces charges for cutting down an LGBT Pride flag shortly after it was raised, igniting local ...

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin speaks during a news conference at his office, Dec. 12, 2023, in Trenton, N.J. Reports in New Jersey of hate crimes and other incidents of bias — like ...

Violent crime has been trending downward in the United States for decades. According to the FBI, the U.S. violent crime rate — a population-adjusted measure that includes incidents of robbery ...