News Stories Written by Jessica

In her time as a news reporter, Jessica covered municipal investigations, worked on longer-term enterprise stories, and wrote personal essays.

Cancer and Corona

I’m a cancer survivor who thought I had life figured out. Then I got the coronavirus.

For this piece, Jessica tapped into her personal experience fighting cancer, the coronavirus, and self-doubt (just not at the same time).

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Newark Riots

Race, riots and reputation: Has N.J.'s largest city recovered?

On July 12, 1967, residents in Newark rioted, forever changing the state's largest city. Fifty years after the riots, Jessica spoke to experts, current and former city residents, and leaders about whether or not Newark is recovering from the reputation it has earned since then. The project features a 7-minute narrative recording compiled of only their voices -- a collection of quotes from the people who know the city's history best, and who together, tell the story of stigma and recovery.

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Orange Corruption

Why an FBI raid of this small N.J. city has been a long time coming

In this investigative piece, Jessica followed the story of a group of corrupt local politicians from Orange, N.J.

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