Warm Weather Sparks Immigrant Attacks in NJ
Some towns in New Jersey are starting to see waves of attacks against day laborers, which police and community leaders believe may be attributed to gang initiation rituals or the arrival of warmer weather, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
One Lottery Ticket, Many Winners
After Pedro Quezada won the $338 million Powerball jackpot, El Diario focused on his Dominican background, while Desi Talk concentrated on the Indian native who owned the store that sold the winning ticket.
Searching for Philip Roth’s Newark
More than 100 people from the U.S. and around the world participated on a tour of Newark landmarks associated with Philip Roth, in commemoration of the Jewish-American novelist' 80th anniversary, the Jewish Daily Forward reports.
N.J. to Get First Filipino Superior Court Judge
Attorney Carlia Magpantay Brady is on track to become the first Philippine-born Superior Court judge in the State of New Jersey, two local Filipino-American outlets reported.
Ecuadorean Roots Run Deep, Here and at Home
As tens of thousands of Ecuadoreans in the metro area prepare to vote in Ecuador's general elections this Sunday, Feb. 17, El Diario-La Prensa reports extensively on this growing South American community whose numbers reach 600,000 in the tri-state area according to estimates.
Family Looks for Hospital that Will Take Their Sick Undocumented Relative
The family of Román Bermejo, a Mexican day laborer from Yonkers who has been in a coma at a New Jersey hospital for five months, is fighting so he can continue to receive the medical care he needs at a location close to them, El Diario La Prensa reported.
NY Cubans Applaud Travel Changes in the Island
Cuba’s government announcement that long-held travel restrictions for their citizens will be eased is welcome news for Cubans in the tri-state area, El Diario La Prensa reported.
A Crisis at a Center for Day Laborer Rights
La Tribuna Hispana uncovered some turmoil brewing within The Workplace Project, an organization that has fought for the rights of day laborers on Long Island for two decades.
Immigration is Not Political for New Wave of Cuban Professionals in NJ
An El Diario La Prensa article puts the spotlight on a recent immigration trend in New Jersey: the arrival of young, college-educated Cubans who are looking for economic opportunity, not fleeing the political system.
Searching for an Alternative to Tyler Perry in Black Theater
Black theater -- both its successes and its challenges -- was the topic of the day at a recent discussion at the Newark Public Library. In a discussion that included the playwright Amiri Baraka. The panelists bemoaned the current state of black theater and recalled its more glorious past.
