Jeff Pillets

How a COVID vaccine startup with no track record landed $36.5 million from Jersey City • The Jersey Vindicator Bespoke-run program spent more than 11 times the amount per shot that Hudson County’s Regional Health Commission paid for its vaccine program.

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Steve Fulop gives no-bid millions to unknown out of state covid vaccine firm. Other Hudson pols: WTF?

Who gets to park at the New Jersey Capitol? Proposal would exclude public from State House parking garage • The Jersey Vindicator The garage, built with taxpayer funds, was opened in 1994.

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Researchers sue New Jersey over access to Lindbergh kidnapping records • The Jersey Vindicator For the past 13 months, streams of researchers from around the country have been locked out of the archive.

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Five minutes with Steve Meserve, among the last of the great shad men • The Jersey Vindicator Steve Meserve is the fourth generation of his family to trawl for shad from Lambertville's Lewis Island.

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Trenton skipped bidding rules for $1.7M in parks and recreation contracts • The Jersey Vindicator The city of Trenton, which skirted state contracting laws to pay for an ill-fated Delaware River park beautification project, used the same tactic to favor

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A community left behind: PFAS environmental crisis unfolds on Lambertville’s Connaught Hill • The Jersey Vindicator How a neighborhood along the Delaware River became a dumping ground for toxic chemicals. Now residents can't drink their water and some are getting sick.

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Oh My! There’s two!

'It got away from us': Trenton mayor says of flawed no-bid park contract • The Jersey Vindicator City broke project into smaller payments, hired caterer-turned-contractor

jerseyvindicator.org/2025/03/30/i... No Bids. No Budget. No Permits. Hey, this is Trenton: A worthy public project jumps the rails.

The Jersey Vindicator has a mascot now. Meet Emmy the watchdog. She just turned two yesterday! Journalists @jeffpillets22f.bsky.social and @eliseyoung.bsky.social are Emmy’s humans. 🐕🎈🎉

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How Trump’s officials can impact New Jersey - NJ Spotlight News President Trump’s advisers and the department heads in his Cabinet are ultimately the people who implement his directions.

Meet the federal officials who are implementing the policy changes that will shape our lives in the years to come.

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How does a US Sen end up with $500K in cash and gold bars. Hear the gnarly details from Nancy Solomon

NJ Turnpike E-ZPass Deal: Secrecy and Legal Challenges Explore the controversy surrounding the NJ Turnpike E-ZPass contract and its implications for transparency and fairness.

Backroom deals and billion-dollar contracts: NJ Turnpike E-ZPass agreement with Singapore-owned firm shrouded in secrecy. The latest Vindicator story by investigative reporter@jeffpillets22f.bsky.social.

2025 N.J. governor’s race: Democrats face off in first debate • The Jersey Vindicator The six Democrats vying to be the next governor of New Jersey squared off Sunday night at Rider University in the first debate of the primary election cycle.

The six Democrats vying to be the next governor of New Jersey squared off Sunday night at Rider University in the first debate of the primary election cycle. Our story and photos: jerseyvindicator.org/2025/02/03/2...

NJ deserves government we can see and understand. We must build new trust | Opinion The people of New Jersey deserve a government that they can trust—one they can see and understand, one that protects and serves all.

Corruption isn’t victimless—it hurts real people and erodes trust in government. That’s why I launched the TRUST Commission to strengthen transparency, accountability, and integrity in NJ.

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Welcome Debaters and Debate Fans!

Please keep in mind that the theater is filled to capacity. If your name is not already registered, you will need to watch on the livestream, available at On NJ and NJ Globe. Will also be rebroadcast on CSPAN.

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

Sometimes self-government just means elections. And sometimes it means recognizing the deeper dignity and meaning of what it means to be a people. That means speaking up, standing out, and protesting. We can only be free together.
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Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.

At Victim EY, via EliseYoung.substack.com. No paywall for horsey posts. Who doesn't want to read about horses all day?

How One Immigrant Community Is Coping With the Threat of Deportation The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations. “We don’t have much, but wh...

Box by box, the Nicaraguans who milk the cows and clean the pens on Wisconsin's dairy farms, who wash dishes at its restaurants and fill lines on its factory floors, are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.

People like Neafsey, Stier, Chen and Altman on this commission are among the finest watchdogs of public intergrity in New Jersey, or any state. At a time when transactional insiders like Paul Sarlo and Nick Scutari are reducing transparency and oversight, Matt Platkin is broadening it.

N.J. Attorney General unveils anti-corruption commission: What it means for government transparency • The Jersey Vindicator A day after former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison, N.J. Attorney General Matthew Platkin has announced a new initiative to promote transparency and find ways to further his...

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Two days after Gov Murphy hobnobs with George Norcross, his Attorney General sends a signal about decency and integrity in government.

Republican Bill Spadea steps down from radio show, as unfairness complaints mount • New Jersey Monitor Bill Spadea's last day on the radio was Thursday. Critics complained the conservative's daily talk show gave him unfair advantages.

Republican Bill Spadea steps down from the radio show he has hosted for almost a decade, as complaints mount that his daily airtime gives him an unfair advantage in his bid to become N.J.'s next governor. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/01/30/r...

Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in bribery scheme • New Jersey Monitor The judge overseeing Menendez's case said a lengthy sentence was warranted to serve as both punishment and a deterrent to others.

Federal judge sentences former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in federal prison for bribery scheme, orders him to report to prison June 6. "I have lost everything I have cared about. Every day I’m awake is punishment."
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Indicted Dem power broker George Norcross is feted by New Jersey bigwigs • New Jersey Monitor Gov. Phil Murphy, whose administration indicted George Norcross last year, was among those honoring Norcross at an event in Camden Tuesday.

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Trenton Water crisis: Study highlights financial chaos, billing delays, outdated equipment, worker shortages • The Jersey Vindicator The 52-page report was submitted to the city Sept. 9 and was distributed to mayors of surrounding townships served by the water utility on Dec. 10.

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Study documents years of failure, neglect at water agency serving 200,000 in Mercer County

State Comptoller investigation uncovers fraud, waste and abuse at “New Jersey’s worst nursing home” • The Jersey Vindicator South Jersey Extended Care lacked sufficient qualified staff every day of the 75 days the Office of the State Comptroller reviewed.

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So how does the state send more than $30 million to a company that has been banned in 2 other states?

Chlorine byproducts and dead-end pipes: Trenton Water remains in violation of NJ Safe Water Drinking Act • The Jersey Vindicator Trenton's water utility, already under scrutiny for treatment failures and fraud in its water sampling program, notified customers in Mercer County this week

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More trouble for Trenton Water. In the balance: safety of drinking water for 200,000 people.

Trenton lead pipe replacement program under scrutiny after contractor charged in Newark scheme • More bad news for Trenton's water crisis.  After criminal charges in Newark, feds turn their attention to massive lead pipe replacement project in Mercer County.

More bad news for Trenton’s water crisis. After criminal charges in Newark, feds turn their attention to massive lead pipe replacement project in Mercer County #Trenton #lead #NJ
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