Photos show agents struggling with Filemon Ruiz Cielo and Margarita Cielo Balbuena on Saturday morning. Osmar Ruiz reaches for his father, Filemon Ruiz Cielo, who is held down by three ICE agents. (Photo/Karol Ruiz) Dover residents Filemon Ruiz Cielo and Margarita Cielo Balbuena were taken into ICE custody around 10 a.m Saturday near the intersection of Park Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue. Margarita Cielo Balbuena, right, records her husband, Filemon Ruiz Cielo, being restra

In the last issue of DOVERNOW, an opinion piece was published advocating for the Immigrant Trust Act (ITA) as a way to protect immigrant communities in New Jersey. While I respect the advocacy and share the commitment to a more welcoming Dover, it’s important to have an honest conversation about what this policy actually does—and does not—provide.

It was the hottest day of the year, but everyone kept their cool during Tuesday's Dover Town Council. That was no small feat considering...