Nancy Solomon

Senior Reporter, WNYC

Nancy Solomon is a senior reporter and the founding managing editor of New Jersey Public Radio, which won a 2014 Peabody Award for Chris Christie, White House Ambitions and the Abuse of Power.  Her latest project is the podcast, Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery. 

Solomon fell in love with radio reporting and production at KLCC in Eugene, Oregon, in 1995. She moved to New Jersey in 2001 and has been covering the state ever since. She has produced more than a hundred stories for NPR and was a 2008-09 Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. During that year, Solomon produced “Mind the Gap: Why Good Schools are Failing Black Students” for which she won a Peabody Award. Long before becoming a journalist, Solomon was the first woman ever hired to work on the county road crew in Portland, Oregon. 

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Nancy Solomon appears in the following:

Ask Governor Murphy: March Recap

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Nancy Solomon recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

NJ Gov. Murphy: We did our best in COVID, NJ Transit fare hikes are necessary

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Murphy says he's proud to have commissioned the "postmortem" of COVID-19 that ultimately found the state isn't ready for another emergency.

NJ businessman admits trying to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez, will cooperate with prosecutors

Friday, March 01, 2024

Jose Uribe agreed to cooperate with federal officials as a condition of his plea deal.

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The lasting toll of violence on New York City’s subway

Friday, March 01, 2024

A commuter describes the lasting trauma of a a mass shooting on an N train in 2022 in this week's On The Way roundup of transit news. 

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N.J. Senate race: Tammy Murphy has the alliances, Andy Kim has the momentum

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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In her bid for the U.S. Senate, N.J. First Lady Tammy Murphy has huge advantages. But she's lost the first three county conventions where Democrats vote to give out endorsements.

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Andy Kim Continues to Collect Victories Over Tammy Murphy in NJ's Senate Primary

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The Senate primary race to replace Sen. Bob Menendez is on between Rep. Andy Kim and the governor's wife Tammy Murphy.

This Week in Politics: Why the New Jersey senate primary could signal a break with politics-as-usual

Saturday, February 17, 2024

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WNYC's Nancy Solomon brings us the latest on the Democratic primary for the seat currently occupied by Senator Bob Menendez.

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Your Favorite Local Diner

Thursday, February 15, 2024

We talk about diner culture in New York and New Jersey.

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Ask Governor Murphy: February Recap

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Recap on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the state of the campaign to replace Senator Bob Menendez, FIFA World Cup and more.

Tammy Murphy gets key placement on many NJ primary ballots, since Democratic bosses say so

Thursday, February 08, 2024

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Some members of New Jersey's powerful Democratic machines say the process used to get preferential treatment for a candidate on primary ballots shows how undemocratic the system is.

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The 'funniest lawyer in New Jersey' takes his schtick to the governor's race

Monday, January 15, 2024

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Jon Bramnick, one of the last moderate Republicans of the New Jersey State Legislature, says he will run for governor. 

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Ask Governor Murphy: January Recap

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Nancy Solomon recaps last night's Ask Governor Murphy call-in and talks about Tuesday's State of the  State address.

Ask Governor Murphy: Liquor licenses, Tammy Murphy's senate campaign and more

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

We'll also ask Gov. Phil Murphy about ongoing efforts to reform policing in New Jersey and the vision he's laying out for 2024.

Varied responses from NJ mayors as migrants bypass NYC rule

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

One mayor says migrants are not welcome, while another says, “I think we're better than that.”

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Raoul Peck Fights for Justice With His Movies

Monday, January 01, 2024

Raoul Peck’s documentary "Silver Dollar Road" examines a Black family’s fight to keep the land they owned since slavery ended in America.

This Week in Politics: 2024 sets the stage for an unusual senate race in New Jersey

Saturday, December 16, 2023

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New Jersey's senate race looks to be one of the defining contests of 2024. We look at how the Democratic primary is shaping up.

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Could NJ's first wind projects be saved? It's up to Orsted.

Thursday, December 07, 2023

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is trying to restart his state's offshore wind industry after the Danish company Orsted pulled the plug on two major projects. 

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New Jersey's Republicans are looking for lessons after major NJ losses

Wednesday, December 06, 2023

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Big Democratic wins in New Jersey’s legislative elections are raising questions about the Republican Party's strategy. 

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How Boston’s Big Dig built our expectations of American infrastructure

Monday, November 20, 2023

American cynicism about infrastructure can be traced back to one massive project called “a symbol of waste and corruption.”

NJ's first lady Tammy Murphy is running for U.S. Senate. Expect a ton of Democratic support.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Tammy Murphy, wife of Gov. Phil Murphy, is expected to quickly get endorsements from many of New Jersey's powerful county Democratic leaders.

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