CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Joining a wide array of politicians, scientists, activists, advocates, and religious leaders in recognizing the critical state of our environmental health, the Rutgers Department of Journalism and Media Studies and Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University are making an open call for student journalism stories focused on the topic of […]

New Labor is a non-profit organization that strives to improve working conditions and provide a voice for immigrant laborers throughout New Jersey. With several branches in New Brunswick, Newark, and Lakewood, NJ, New Labor has organized migrant workers and educated them on their rights for over fifteen years.

NJ Spark’s media worked tirelessly last semester on many projects uncovering social justice issues through editorials, documentaries, new stories, audio productions and photography. Our investigative reporting team hunted down the truth on a number of stories, including a deeper look at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s new “one tier plan.” The insurance company handpicked which […]