The New Jersey State House News Service is a nonprofit “wire service” that works with colleges and universities to mentor and train student journalists.

Our reporting on state government and politics is available for publication by more than one hundred partner media organizations across the state, among them NJSpotlightNews, TapInto, The Press of Atlantic City, Planet Princeton, Morristown Green and The Hills Newspaper group. 

Editors

Student Journalists

Lucy Harper is a Princeton sophomore majoring in history and minoring in journalism. Lucy has had a long standing interest in journalism, and is most passionate about educational reforms and shifts in recent years, especially as a current college student herself. Lucy is an international student raised in London, England, and hopes to bring an international perspective to New Jersey legislation this summer. Lucy Harper is a Princeton sophomore majoring in History and minoring in Journalism. Lucy has had a long standing interest in journalism, and is most passionate about educational reforms and shifts in recent years, especially as a current college student herself. Lucy is an international student raised in London, England and hopes to bring an international perspective to New Jersey legislation this summer. Lucy is particularly interested in state politics and public policy.

Miniya Malone is a member of Princeton University’s Class of 2029 studying public and international affairs with an intended minor in journalism. She has been deeply engaged in government and politics since childhood, actively participating in the governmental affairs of her home state of Louisiana through programs such as the Legislative Youth Advisory Council and exploring national government through programs like Girls Nation. Miniya believes journalism is essential to holding government accountable and ensuring transparency for everyday citizens.

Jason Norton has been involved in journalism since 2019 during his time as a staff reporter for The College Voice at Mercer County Community College where he covered various community events for the paper receiving awards from the NJCPA. He has also freelanced contributing to local news stories for The Trenton Journal. He recently graduated from Kean University English Writing Studies graduate program receiving his M.A. Jason is also an active abstract artist working in various mediums such as painting, sculpture, print making, photography. He is also a U.S. Army Veteran with service overseas in Kosovo, Albania during the NATO Kosovo Campaign were he learned the importance of journaling his experiences and the power of the pen.

Gianna Puglisi is a rising junior at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where she is majoring in journalism and media studies and minoring in political science. Outside of her coursework, she is the head news editor at Rutgers’ student-led newspaper, the Daily Targum, where she oversees the news desk and reports on pressing topics, with a special interest in politics. Gianna also serves as the philanthropy chair of her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma, with a passion for community service. As a lifelong New Jersey resident, Gianna is interested in engaging with state leaders and political dynamics.

Devon Williams is a rising junior at Princeton University from Menlo Park, California. She is majoring in comparative literature with concentrations in Italian and Spanish, and she is a journalism minor. Her love of journalism began at the Daily Princetonian, Princeton’s student newspaper, where she has covered arts and culture, features and news topics. As part of the minor, she has also taken a class on race in American media, with her semester-long article focusing specifically on affordable housing policy across New Jersey. She aspires to be a journalist after Princeton, and has interest in political journalism, long-form features and foreign correspondence in Italy or Latin America.

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