Asian American groups call for $5M in state funding

Asian American groups call for $5M in state funding

Activists, lawmakers, and others rallied on the Statehouse steps in Trenton on May 18, 2026, to call for $5 million in state funding for community-based AAPI organizations. (Photo by Sophie Nieto-Muñoz/New Jersey Monitor)A group of more than 50 activists, community leaders, and lawmakers rallied at the Statehouse Monday to call for $5 million in the state budget to fund community-based programs focused on New Jersey’s Asian American and Pacific …