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Local political interests successfully undermined the purpose and perception of the event, pressuring panelists, organizers, and even The Jersey Bee's funders.

The Jersey Bee asked 12 candidates for governor in New Jersey their plans for a more just and equitable state. Six responded. Here's what they said.

The Center for Cooperative Media is distributing emergency preparedness kits to 30 local journalists in New Jersey. The program is part of…

"This election was decided in no small part by voters who believed a number of false things about the candidates and the country. The Fourth Estate has failed."

"Journalism as a social service is about helping people and communities become the best versions of themselves. That's something another 100 years of Pulitzer Prizes will not achieve."

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Attendees at events in Maplewood and Montclair discussed the impact of redlining, systemic discrimination, and reparations at forums hosted by The Jersey Bee.

Journalists who have previously reported news under Trump’s first term offer resources, frameworks, and advice to prepare for what's to come.