As we approach the legislature’s lame-duck session, lawmakers have the opportunity to ensure their constituents can stay up to date on what’s happening in their communities and around the state.
The News Integrity Initiative has chosen Free Press’ News Voices project as one of its first 10 grantees. This grant will help us explore how communities lose trust in the media — and how to rebuild it.
In just a few short months, passing the Civic Info Bill — which would transform how New Jerseyans get news and information about their communities — has gone from impossible to achievable.
It’s official: On Thursday the Civic Info Bill was introduced to New Jersey’s legislature, giving lawmakers the chance to revive and transform local news media across the Garden State.
A dedicated group of five NJ Spark student journalists worked hand in hand with Free Press over the course of the spring semester on an ambitious project: lifting up the stories of New Jersey's working poor — and specifically New Brunswick's.
On March 15, I testified before the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give state residents the news and information they need.
Thanks to an overwhelming public outcry, New Jersey lawmakers revolted on Monday against their leadership to stall Gov. Chris Christie’s “revenge bill,” which was designed to decimate New Jersey newspapers.
