Nancy Solomon appears in the following:
NJ Legislative Primaries: Little Competition, Low Turnout
Friday, June 02, 2023
Many legislative races have no incumbent, but also no competition—and party-endorsed candidates have made it tough for outsiders.
NJ Primary elections are June 6, and there's little competition.
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Few of the races in the June 6 New Jersey legislative primary are contested, even though there about twice as many open seats as usual.
Many Open Seats, Few Contested Races in New Jersey Legislative Elections
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Every seat in the New Jersey State Legislature is up for election. But few primary races are competitive.
NJ’s attorney confronts gun violence, corruption, police reform - and a paradox
Monday, May 15, 2023
Matt Platkin is the youngest attorney general ever confirmed in the Garden State, but don’t mistake him for a pushover.
Ask Governor Murphy: Previewing next month's state primaries
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
The entire state legislature is on the ballot in a primary scheduled for June 6, and with the district maps now redrawn, it’s going to be a topsy turvy one.
Assata Shakur's complex legacy: Convicted of killing a cop, and a folk hero to the Black power movement
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Assata Shakur’s story rankles many in New Jersey who believe she got away with killing a police officer 50 years ago. But to others, she's a symbol of liberatoin.
How Assata Shakur Became One of America’s Most Wanted
Monday, May 01, 2023
A deadly encounter fifty years ago between the New Jersey State Police and a group of Black activists turned Assata Shakur into a cultural icon – and an enduring political villain.
Ask Governor Murphy: Can the governor help end the Rutgers strike?
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The governor called a meeting at his Trenton office for both sides on Monday, and those talks are expected to continue this week.
NJ Attorney General Takes Over the Paterson Police Department
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Breaking down the latest details of the fatal police shooting of Najee Seabrooks.
Ask Governor Murphy: If NJ lowers corporate taxes, will the state find needed revenue elsewhere?
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Governor Phil Murphy said during his budget address late last month that he plans to lower corporate business taxes in New Jersey to create a more business friendly climate.
Some companies that got huge tax breaks in Camden employ few locals
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Subaru got $118 million under a tax break program but employs just 10 Camden residents.
NJ program pairing cops, mental health workers expands to dozens of towns
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
New Jersey is expanding its pilot program that pairs a mental health professional with a police officer to respond to emergency calls involving someone in crisis.
Ask Governor Murphy: Why New Jersey is expanding access to birth control
Thursday, February 02, 2023
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy discusses a new law making contraceptives available without a prescription, and takes your calls, live at 7 p.m. on WNYC.
How Did a Viral Story about Whales Go So Wrong?
Saturday, January 21, 2023
A story goes viral about wind power causing whale deaths, despite evidence to the contrary. We look at who's behind it and why they're against renewable energy.
Ask Governor Murphy: Property tax rebate for homeowners, teacher shortage and more
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has promised a $1,500 property tax rebate for most homeowners in the state. But the deadline is fast approaching, and people can’t get through to the hotline.
The State of New York and State of New Jersey
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
An analysis of Tuesday's State of the State speeches by Governor Hochul and Governor Murphy with WNYC/Gothamist's Nancy Solomon and Jon Campbell.
Plan to widen NJ Turnpike extension drawing ire of neighbors, climate change activists
Saturday, December 24, 2022
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing a plan to widen the New Jersey Turnpike extension approaching the Holland Tunnel. Neighbors say it'll cause more problems than it'll solve.
Ask Governor Murphy: What will the 'post-mortem' of NJ's COVID response find?
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Plus, we'll discuss the signature initiative of Murphy’s second term — a property tax rebate program — and take your questions live. Tune in at 7 p.m. on WNYC.
Did NJ 7th District incumbent Tom Malinowski have to lose?
Thursday, November 10, 2022
NJ's 7th Congressional District was reconfigured last year in a redistricting process that shifted 30,000 more Republicans into the territory. That may have cost Tom Malinowski his seat.
Tri-State Election Roundup
Monday, November 07, 2022
Updates on the competitive Congressional races in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
