First aired: February 17, 2021
Plans for a new Port Authority Bus Terminal, the shift to electric buses and the proposed “New Jersey Transit Bus Riders’ Bill of Rights” were among the topics covered in our latest Community Engagement Series webinar.
First aired: January 7, 2021
In the wake of an unprecedented day for our country, our panel of experts gathered to reflect on the year that just ended and share their hopes for how journalism and civic engagement can bring positive change in 2021.
We are grateful to our incredible panel:
Here are some resources offered by panelists and audience members during the webinar:
First aired: November 4, 2020
Everyone’s eyes were on the 2020 election, and, on the afternoon after, our panel of top political experts offered their perspectives on what the results mean for our communities. We focused specifically on the results for the 7th and 11th Congressional districts and the special election in the 25th Legislative District, but our panelists addressed questions on a number of additional civic and local government issues.
First aired: October 15, 2020
Does New Jersey really need to borrow $4.5 billion to balance its budget because of the pandemic? Will the millionaire’s tax drive away wealthy taxpayers? Is the new $500 child rebate an election-year gimmick or middle-class tax relief? These are some of the critical questions that we posed to our panel of fiscal experts, including Richard Keevey, a Rutgers University professor who served as Budget Director for two New Jersey governors and as Undersecretary of Finance for the US Defense Department; Brandon McKoy, President of New Jersey Policy Perspective; Senate Republican Budget Office Steve Oroho; and John Reitmeyer; Budget Reporter for NJ Spotlight News.
First aired: September 15, 2020
How has Covid-19 changed commuter rail service, and what will the future of commuter rail look like after the pandemic? Our panel of experts who tackled this topic included Janna Chernetz, Deputy Director & Director of NJ Policy of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign; Assemblyman John McKeon, Chair of the NJ Transit investigative committee; Len Resto,
President of the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers; and Chris Jones, Director of Research for the Regional Plan Association.
First aired: June 23, 2020
Moderated by Executive Director Amanda Richardson with remarks from Founding Chair Nicolas Platt, our inaugural webinar brought together experts from across the field of journalism, including Heeten Choxi, co-founder and publisher of Montclair Local; Liz Parker, co-publisher and executive editor of New Jersey Hills Media Group; John Mooney, founding editor of New Jersey Spotlight; and Jim Friedlich, executive director and CEO of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.
