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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.

Kimberly's Latest Articles

En el condado de Essex, persiste la historia de segregación de Nueva Jersey

The Jersey Bee ha iniciado un proyecto con Next City para explorar la segregación en el condado de Essex y en Nueva Jersey. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre el antiguo "estado esclavista del Norte" y lo que puedes hacer para ayudarnos a reportar sobre este tema.

¿Obtuviste comida de una despensa de alimentos en Nueva Jersey? Te explicamos de dónde vino

El condado de Essex cuenta con más de 100 lugares de distribución gratuita de alimentos durante todo el año. Esta es la manera como estos alimentos llegan desde las granjas, los bancos de alimentos y los supermercados a las decenas de miles de personas que dependen de ellos semanalmente.

A collage of images shows historical examples of segregation. Bottom left, a vintage photograph shows a approximately two dozen people dressed as the Klu Klux Klan march through a park in Essex County carrying a banner. Top left, a newspaper headline reads "Fiery cross in yard protests wedding" and goes on to say "Montclair man about to marry white girl reveals he has colored blood." On the right, a historic map of Essex County shows redlined neighborhoods, predominantly in the eastern half of Essex County.
In Essex County, New Jersey’s history of segregation persists

The Jersey Bee is launching a project with Next City to explore segregation in Essex County and New Jersey. Here is what we know about the former “slave state of the North” and what you can do to help us report.

What we heard: Stories from people navigating New Jersey’s food aid system

From operating hours to pantry inventory, area residents share their experiences and suggestions for New Jersey’s food aid system.

Un almacén con las palabras "Alimentos, ayuda, esperanza" sobre las entradas de los camiones comerciales que entregan alimentos.
Picked up food from a food pantry in New Jersey? Here’s where it came from

Essex County has more than one hundred free food distribution efforts year-round. Here is how that food gets from farms, food banks, and supermarkets to the tens of thousands who rely on it weekly.

How Essex County falls short on food access (and how you can help)

At least one in five Essex County households face food insecurity. Here's what The Jersey Bee knows about food access in our community and how you can help us report on it.

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