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Kimberly Izar

Kimberly was The Jersey Bee’s Public Health Reporter from 2024-2025. A New Jersey-native, Kimberly worked with our engagement team to produce reporting that responded to public health needs in our community.

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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

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

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?

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.

An aerial photo of a neighborhood with a road in running down the middle and multi-family houses on either side, followed by parallel streets and houses on the left and right. There is a school at the end of the street centered in the photo.
25% of N.J. renters can’t afford housing. What’s next as new affordable housing rules take effect?

Policymakers discussed expanding multi-family housing and building sustainably at the 2024 governor’s conference on housing but paid little attention to remedying segregation.

La mayoría de los inmigrantes latinos dijeron que no sabían que el aborto era legal en NJ. Conoce el grupo que ayuda al estado a entender por qué

Un modelo de salud comunitaria muestra potencial para ampliar el acceso a la atención de salud reproductiva para los inmigrantes latinos del estado.

Most Latinx immigrants said they didn’t know abortion was legal in New Jersey. Meet the group helping the state understand why

A community health model shows potential for expanding reproductive health care access for the state’s Latinx immigrants.

A red sign on the outside of store door reads "We accept EBT food stamp benefits."
Lo qué debe hacer si le roban sus beneficios de SNAP en Nueva Jersey

Cada vez más residentes de Nueva Jersey sufren estafas de SNAP y robo de sus beneficios. Aquí le explicamos cómo solicitar el reembolso de los beneficios SNAP robados y protegerse del fraude.

Four people sit in chairs on a stage in discussion below a screen that reads "The Promise of Juneteenth: New Jersey Reparations Council Year One" with the raised fists of people of color pictured.
Advocates will propose a reparations plan for New Jersey. Here is what residents should know

In 2025, a committee of advocates will propose how New Jersey can implement reparations for Black people. Here is what we know so far.

What to do if your SNAP benefits get stolen in New Jersey

More New Jersey residents are experiencing SNAP scams and benefit theft. Here is how to request reimbursement for stolen SNAP benefits and protect themselves from fraud.

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Urban farms are a lifeline for food-insecure residents. Will New Jersey finally make them permanent?

Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on municipal and state governments for long-term investment to combat food insecurity.

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