Signature Events

The Corporation for New Jersey Local Media’s 2026 Byrne-Kean event, including presentations of our NJ Journalism Impact Awards, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. The event honors the bipartisan legacy of former Republican Gov. Tom Kean and the late former Democratic Gov. Brendan Byrne, known for their “Byrne-Kean Dialogues” published in The Star-Ledger. The awards celebrate local journalism throughout New Jersey.

For information about attending or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at info@newsweneed.org.

Byrne Kean Dinner 2025

Byrne Kean Dinner 2025 Please join us for the fifth annual Byrne Kean Dinner, featuring the NJ Journalism Impact Awards, celebrating local journalism.  This special

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Community Engagement Series Webinars + Other Events

Tamara Pompey

Byrne Kean Dinner

The fourth annual Byrne Kean Dinner honors the bipartisan legacies of beloved governors Brendan Byrne and Tom Kean, and builds on their famous “Byrne-Kean Dialogues”

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