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A great first day of work with our @Report4America corps member Curtis Brodner discussing the housing and affordability beat in NJ! We are so excited to have him on board. Send him news tips at curtis AT jerseyvindicator.org.
The Sunday Vindicator brief, with our new feature "Trenton This Week" that gives you an overview of what's happening at the State House in Trenton: tinyurl.com/ybud9858
A guard at Delaney Hall tried to stop our photojournalist from taking photos outside of the facility this afternoon even after he showed him his press credentials.
This is our mascot, Emmy the Watchdog, watching over West State Street in Trenton from our office window. Support our work today at a time when watchdogs in NJ are being muzzled. 2 funders are each matching donations today, meaning $50 becomes $150 to directly fund our reporting. Link in comments.
Sen. Shirley Turner replaced today on state govt committee debating bill to gut comptroller with Sen. Burzichelli, a common tactic when a senator plans to vote no on a bill leaders want rammed though committee.
Thanks to all the Vindicator members who showed up at our first open house at our new office Sun. on W. State St. in Trenton. More than 35 people came out. It was a wonderful day!
Our latest newsletter includes an election night photo gallery, election results analysis, an interview with Sen. Andy Kim on the Gateway Tunnel project, and more: ckarchive.com/b/5quvh7hn7o...
Thank you to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State for your support that enabled two of us from The Jersey Vindicator team to attend the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in New Orleans. We learned so much this week!
Commuters pack the NJ PATH trains Friday mid-morning as a worker strike halts all NJ Transit train service#njtransit #njstrike #nj . Video by @andreskudacki
Why are NJ Transit workers striking? How long will the strike last? The Jersey Vindicator talks to James Louis, national vice president for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. #njtransit #nj #jerseyvindicator
Photo by @andreskudacki of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka being arrested Friday at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark. Read the full story and see more photos at jerseyvindicator.org.
Amol Sinha, executive director of the ACLU of NJ, addresses area residents protesting the Trump Administration’s actions. Thousands turned out in Princeton. Hinds Plaza was overflowing before the protest even began. #NJ #princeton
The Jersey Vindicator has a mascot now. Meet Emmy the watchdog. She just turned two yesterday! Journalists @jeffpillets22f.bsky.social and @eliseyoung.bsky.social are Emmy’s humans. 🐕🎈🎉
Trenton has now had 21 days this season with a high temperature at or below freezing, 5 more days than the average for 1991-2020. Here's a look at where others in the region stand. Source: National Weather Service.
At NJ GOP gubernatorial debate where all four candidates started sparring out of the gate. Chaotic debate, with candidates attacking each other and comparing past remarks to actions and comments in the past.
Check out our latest newsletter: Dem. debate, toxic Trenton tap water, anti-corruption commission. Our focus is investigative, accountability, & solutions journalism for NJ. Story suggestions welcome. We focus on statewide issues & local issues with statewide impact. ckarchive.com/b/d0ueh0ho4g...
From a doctor about an hour ago. CDC has removed ACIP vax recommendations from website.
Our last weekly newsletter of the year. Check it out and subscribe! ckarchive.com/b/0vuwh9h90v...
If the NJ June primary is shifted a week then public financing limits for the gubernatorial candidates should be raised? Because?
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