A segregation and reparation forum panelist in Maplewood centered in the image holding a microphone while sitting down. Two panelists are sitting and facing the person speaking.

Community conversations center segregation and reparations in Essex County suburbs

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November 20, 2024

Attendees at events in Maplewood and Montclair discussed the impact of redlining, systemic discrimination, and reparations at forums hosted by The Jersey Bee.

Una camioneta está estacionada en una calle frente a unas tiendas y muestra un gran anuncio que ofrece ecografías y pruebas de embarazo gratuitas. En el costado del vehículo se ven tres mujeres sonrientes junto a un texto en negrita que dice "Ecografías y pruebas de embarazo gratuitas". Otro texto ofrece "Ayuda confidencial" y un número de teléfono (732-588-0999) y un sitio web (bridgetowomenscenter.com), lo que sugiere un servicio relacionado con el embarazo y la salud de la mujer. El área circundante incluye una farola, un parquímetro y vehículos cercanos con un fondo de escaparates y edificios urbanos.

Centros antiaborto aparentan ser clínicas de salud y se enfocan en quienes buscan atención de aborto en New Jersey

By Kimberly Izar, Simon Galperin, Next City & New Jersey Hispano

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Español

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November 14, 2024

Hay casi el doble de centros antiaborto que la cantidad de clínicas de aborto en Nueva Jersey. Con frecuencia respaldados por grupos religiosos, se asemejan a las clínicas de salud y se enfocan en personas de bajos ingresos, inmigrantes y comunidades de color.

Bottom left: A group of people stand shoulder-to-shoulder smiling. Top right: Four people sit on chairs on a stage with microphones. Bottom right: A person speaks to someone across a table that says "The Jersey Bee" at a street fair.

Read The Jersey Bee’s 2024 annual report

By Simon Galperin

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Blog

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November 4, 2024

In 2024, The Jersey Bee saw its most significant growth yet, expanding from one to 12 communities and setting a new public service standard for local news in New Jersey.

A van is parked along a street in front of shops, displaying a large advertisement for free ultrasound and pregnancy tests. The side of the vehicle shows three smiling women alongside bold text reading, "Free Ultrasound and Pregnancy Tests." Additional text offers "Confidential Help" and a phone number (732-588-0999) and website (bridgetowomenscenter.com), suggesting a service related to pregnancy and women’s health. The surrounding area includes a lamp post, a parking meter, and nearby vehicles against a backdrop of storefronts and urban buildings.

Anti-abortion centers take on appearance of health clinics, target people seeking abortion care in New Jersey

By Kimberly Izar, Simon Galperin & Next City

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Reporting

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October 31, 2024

There are almost twice as many anti-abortion centers as actual abortion clinics in New Jersey. Often backed by religious ministries, they resemble health clinics and target low-income people, immigrants, and communities of color.

A group of people sit and stand around coffee table where a map is laid flat and topped with blocks of different colors and heights.

Newark residents build power to shape city’s redevelopment

By Kimberly Izar, Simon Galperin & Next City

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Reporting

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October 24, 2024

Newark groups launch "development watch" to inform residents of property development in their neighborhoods and train them to help shape zoning and land use decisions.

An aerial photo of a neighborhood with six-lane road on the right sides with multi-family houses and apartment buildings on the left with trees, roads, and other greenery between them. A hill covered in green trees is in the background.

El 25% de los inquilinos en NJ no pueden pagar el alquiler de su vivienda. ¿Qué pasará cuando entren en vigor las nuevas normas sobre vivienda asequible?

By Kimberly Izar, Simon Galperin, Next City & Reporte Hispano

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Reporting

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October 22, 2024

Durante la conferencia del gobernador sobre vivienda de 2024, los responsables de crear las normas y políticas debatieron sobre la expansión en la creación de viviendas multifamiliares y la construcción sostenible, pero prestaron poca atención a la búsqueda de soluciones al problema de segregación.