Crime & Safety
Fort Lee Library Hosts Violence Against the Asian-Americans Panel
The event is scheduled for Aug. 5 to discuss the increase in violence against the Asian-American community.
FORT LEE, NJ — The Fort Lee Public Library is hosting a panel on Aug. 5 to discuss the increase in violence against the Asian-American community.
New Jersey has the 3rd-largest Asian-American population in the U.S. and reports have demonstrated an uptick in hate-related incidents.
According to data released in March of this year, bias incidents targeting Asian or Pacific Islander people in New Jersey increased from 39 in 2019 to 71 in 2020, an 82 percent rise. It represents more than a four-fold increase from 2018, when 16 incidents were reported.
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Su Wang, medical director of the Center for Asian Health at RWJ Barnabas Health, will be the keynote speaker and the panel will be moderated by Jackie Lue Raia, president ALEXENA Consulting.
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The event starts at 7 p.m. and will be online over Zoom.
Admission is free, but registration is required and can be done in this website.
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