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Wyckoff NJ, A legal battle is brewing in Bergen County that pits a former youth leader against church leadership. Christine Souza has filed a lawsuit against Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff, alleging she was wrongfully terminated due to her vocal support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Fair Lawn NJ, A Fair Lawn family has filed a major lawsuit against the local school district, alleging that officials sat by for years while their daughter was subjected to relentless harassment, eventually leading to a mental health crisis and suicidal thoughts.
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Palisades Park NJ, a prominent Korean spa in New Jersey, King Spa & Sauna in Palisades Park, has been forced to dramatically change its policies to comply with the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The change comes as part of a consent order settlement in a lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was denied access to the women’s facilities and subjected to invasive questioning about her body.
NJ Police Sergeant Sues Department Over Years of ‘Blatant’ Gender Discrimination
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, A high-profile legal battle is brewing in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, as a veteran police officer has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the local Police Department and the Borough, alleging years of severe gender discrimination and retaliation.
Sgt. M. Mosca, one of only two female officers in the department, was hired in 2004 as a patrol officer. Her lawsuit details more than a decade of alleged mistreatment, claiming she was systematically targeted for both her gender and for exposing the misconduct of her supervisors.
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Demarest NJ, a Demarest Board of Education lawsuit alleges that a transgender student faced years of bullying and harassment, with district staff failing to intervene. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, claims the school neglected to protect the student, despite repeated reports from the family.
Continue reading Lawsuit Claims Demarest School Failed to Protect Transgender Student from Bullying
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Notice of Violation against an individual advertising his services on the gig economy website TaskRabbit, as well as on other platforms. Melquisedec Francis, the advertiser, stated that he would not provide services to Jewish patrons in at least three online communications in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
