Activism
ICC Joins Community Leaders Join Congressman Pallone to Address ICE Enforcement & Harassment
On Tuesday, July 28, community leaders, immigrant rights advocates, and elected officials gathered at Red Bank Borough Hall for a roundtable discussion with Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. focused on the growing impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity across New Jersey. The conversation brought together leaders representing immigrant communities, legal and civil rights organizations, faith-based groups, labor organizations, and
ICC Sends Letter to the Federal Government on the Cleanup of the Passaic River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2026 Contact: Alejandra Torres Ironbound Community Corporation Phone: 201-314-7682 Email: atorres@ironboundcc.org Website: www.ironboundcc.org Ironbound Community Corporation Sends Letter to the Federal Government on the Cleanup of the Passaic River Newark, NJ – On June 26, 2026, the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) and the Passaic River Community Advisory Group (CAG) sent a letter to the Environmental
In Newark’s Ironbound, Mothers Are Fighting for the Air Their Children Breathe
In Newark’s Ironbound, Mothers Are Fighting for the Air Their Children Breathe On any given day in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, children are called in early from recess, and parents shut their windows against the air. The smells can be chemical, heavy, and sometimes sickly sweet. For many of us, they are not just unpleasant. They are a warning. These odors
