Gov. Sherrill implements protest zones to ‘cool things down’ at Newark detention center

State officials said that beginning Friday afternoon, New Jersey State Police will be “taking public safety operations over from ICE.”

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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After a week of escalating clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters outside a Newark detention facility, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Friday that New Jersey State Police would take over the area outside of Delaney Hall and establish protected protest zones in an effort to “cool things down” and avoid giving federal officials the “pretext” to intervene further.

“We’ve seen increasing violence, arrests, and pepper spray at Delaney Hall, as well as public …

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