New Jersey

NEW JERSEY — Taal volcano remains on alert level 3 as weak steam emissions and low level earthquakes continue to be observed by experts. The Philippine Department of Science and Technology, as well as the Philippine...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Emotions ran high when some passionate Jersey City residents on Wednesday spoke against the city council’s resolution to put a school board proposal on the November ballot. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop...

BERGENFIELD, NJ — “I, Arvin Amatorio, do solemnly swear, that I will support the constitution of the United States.” The son of two Philippine public school teachers, Arvin Amatorio was sworn-in as the new mayor of...

SUMMIT, NJ — For every hour that Emy Rubio spends here working, he earns an additional one U.S. dollar. The minimum wage in New Jersey has gone up from $10 an hour to $11 an hour...

For two years, immigration advocates braved rain and cold weather to campaign for this moment. Last Thursday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill allowing undocumented immigrants in the Garden State to get driver’s licenses....

The latest on the Jersey City, New Jersey neighborhood shooting that left six people dead. Authorities have identified the suspects as 47-year old David Anderson and 50-year old Francine Graham, members of the Black Israelites —...

Another incident of gun violence in America — this time in Jersey City, home to the largest Filipino population in New Jersey. At least six people are dead following a shootout between two gunmen and police...

NEW JERSEY — In anticipation of International Migrants Day on December 18, Migrante New Jersey conducted a workshop focused on migrants workers’ rights, including what they need to know if they’re approached by Immigration and Customs...

BAYONNE, NJ — Filipino American Ryan Ang may only be a kid himself, at 16. But for these young hoopsters, ranging from first graders to high schoolers, he has become their favorite basketball instructor. Ang, who...

BERGENFIELD, NJ — An eleventh-hour attack on his character by the opponent did not stop this Filipino-American from becoming the next mayor of Bergenfield on the November 5th election. Democratic council president Arvin Amatorio unseated the...