Anti-Trump Protesters Rally By The Thousands In 'No Kings' Events Across NJ [PHOTOS]

Another round of nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump took place last weekend, including several large rallies in New Jersey.

Saturday’s protests were the third wave of No Kings demonstrations against the Trump administration since the president took office for his second term. Organizers estimated that more than eight million people attended nearly 3,300 events worldwide last weekend.

The demonstrations were organized independently by local advocacy groups and community members. Dozens of national groups and nonprofits supported the events as partners.

In New Jersey, protests were launched in Atlantic City, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bridgeton, Camden, Freehold, Galloway, Glassboro, Hamilton, Hightstown, Jersey City, Lacey Township, Lakewood, Madison, Middlesex, Middle Township, Montclair, Morristown, Newark, New Brunswick, Newton, Ocean City, Paterson, Rutherford, Somerville, South Orange, Toms River, Wanaque and Wayne, among other towns and cities.

Local organizers in New Jersey have included a wide range of demands in their demonstrations, including “abolishing ICE,” “taxing the rich” and ending the military conflict in Iran.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill was among the attendees at a rally in Princeton that was organized by Indivisible Princeton and the ACLU of New Jersey. Read More: Governor Rallies Crowd At 'No Kings' Protest: 'Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever'

“No kings. No thrones. No crowns,” Sherrill said. “I’ll keep fighting the president to defend what we believe in here in New Jersey – the Constitution, the rule of law, and We the People.”

A large crowd also showed up to rally at the Somerset County Courthouse. The majority of the peaceful protest consisted of people against Trump, while there was also a group supporting the president.

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In South Jersey, large crowds of marchers lined the streets from Roosevelt Plaza Park to the end at Wiggins Waterfront Park in Camden.

Meanwhile, more than 1,500 showed up on the green across from Moorestown Library.

In Toms River, participants in the No Kings rally on Hooper Avenue in front of the Veterans Administration clinic said the crowd was the largest such local rally they have seen so far.

The protesters also included a group of residents in one of Lakewood's senior communities.

“The reasons for making the effort and taking the time to be counted at a No Kings 3 rally are as varied as our attendees’ diversity in age and income,” an organizer said.

• See Related: No Kings Protest Set For NJ Town Is A Senior Movement, Organizer Says

In North Jersey, an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 protesters attended a rally in Morristown. Protestors could be seen carrying signs that read: “We the people did not vote for this,” “Stop Fascism” and “Healthcare Not Warfare.”

About 100 people participated in a protest in Secaucus, which started in front of the library and walked down to the gazebo in the center of town (see photo below).

Nearby, thousands of people gathered in Montclair. Demonstrators carried signs that read: “Save Democracy, Fight Fascism,” “Kindness Has No Borders” and “I’ve Seen Better Cabinets At IKEA.”

Another march took place on Broad Street in Newark, the state’s largest city.

“The purpose of this march is to protest the racist, fascist, and unjust policies at home and abroad of President Trump, his administration, the Republican-controlled Congress and the ultra-conservative U.S. Supreme Court,” a lead organizer said.

Nearby in Bloomfield, a protest took place in front of town hall. Attendees included a protester wearing an inflatable frog costume, a tactic that some anti-Trump activists have been embracing as a display of non-violence.

TRUMP: ‘VERY SMALL, VERY INEFFECTIVE’

Trump has fired back at demonstrators, denying that he is a “king” and saying that he “works his ass off to make our country great.” The president has dismissed the protesters, saying that they don’t represent the majority of the country.

“The demonstrations were very small, very ineffective and the people were whacked out,” he has said.

After the last round of No Kings protests in October, Trump shared an AI-created video of himself piloting a fighter jet emblazoned with the words “King Trump.” Wearing a crown on his head, the president zooms over a crowd of demonstrators and airdrops a payload of sewerage on their heads.

The state has also seen demonstrations in support of Trump, including a rally in North Jersey organized by local Republican voters prior to the president’s Election Day victory. Related: Jan. 6 Attendee Wants Street In His Hometown Renamed For Donald Trump

Other conservative political rallies have recently taken place in New Jersey, including several candlelight vigils in remembrance of Charlie Kirk after his assassination in September 2025.

• Related: Charlie Kirk Vigil Draws Nearly 4,000 In Ocean County
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NO KINGS: WHAT’S NEXT?

An estimated five million people attended thousands of events during the first wave of No Kings protests in June 2025. A second round of No Kings protests last October reportedly attracted even larger crowds, with 2,700 separate events drawing an estimated seven million people.

No Kings organizers continue to demand change, including the ongoing federal immigration crackdown and the war in Iran on their list of complaints:

“President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most. Rigging maps to silence voters. Ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities. Driving up the cost of living while handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle. Spending billions of our tax dollars on missile strikes abroad all while driving up the cost of living and handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies. The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings – and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption and cruelty.”

According to national No Kings organizers, a “What’s Next?” mass phone call is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31. Another national wave of protests is being planned for May 1.

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