State honors FBI agent taken in Iran with new annual tribute

New Jersey marks March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with new bipartisan law

TRENTON, NJ — A silent but powerful statement will wave across New Jersey each March 9, as a newly signed bipartisan resolution directs the state to annually honor Americans wrongfully detained or taken hostage abroad — a measure inspired by the story of one New Jersey family’s long wait for answers.

Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed AJR-231/SJR-171 into law, establishing U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day as an annual observance in New Jersey. The new law ensures the state’s...