New Jersey State Police clash with protesters at Delaney Hall after Sherrill’s intervention

Published May 30, 2026 9:43am ET



New Jersey State Police clashed with violent protesters at Delaney Hall late Friday as officers cleared the area and escorted Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees out of the detention center.

The development came after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) ordered state police to establish a peaceful “protest zone” outside the Newark facility, which has been plagued by anti-ICE protests for the past week.

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