NJ's Asian communities concerned following fatal shooting at California Lunar New Year celebrationAsian communities in New Jersey that celebrated the Lunar New Year Sunday were concerned after a shooting at a California celebration that ended with 10 people deadA youth group at the New Jersey Joyful Church in Fort Lee had a small celebration. The group meets every Sunday and felt safe, though they are aware of the growing number of targeted hate crimes toward Asians. Local politicians spoke out about the shooting in California, including Gov. Phil Murphy and Rep. Andy Kim who tweeted, "I feel overwhelmed by emotion right now as I wake up after celebrating Lunar New Years with my family." The website stopaapihate.org reported record anti-Asian hate incidents at over 11,000 between March 2020 and March 2022.

Source: New York Times January 22, 2023 22:40 UTC