@JPillets

Investigative journalist / Pulitzer Prize finalist / Consumer legacy media / McGraw Fellow

 New Jersey, USA
Joined November 2013
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Ted Sherman@TedShermanSL26 Apr 2023
Camden and others hit with subpoenas in what appears to be part of a new #NJ corruption investigation into development and tax incentives. nj.com/politics/2023/04/nj-c…

N.J. corruption probe focuses on Camden, ties to South Jersey powerbroker, sources say

New subpoenas hint at corruption investigation by the state into state tax breaks.

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Jeff Pillets retweeted
NEWZHQ@NEWZHQ4 Jun 2022
Replying to @suealtman
@suealtman 🔥 @NancySolomon2 🔥 @JPillets 🔥 @delany_kate 🔥 @EyesOnNJ 📺 @abalcerzak @catadunn @tjcNJ @jay_lass @propublica @WNYC @northjersey @PhillyInquirer @NLPC @Jules31415 wbgo.org/show/wbgo-journal/2…
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ProPublica
@propublica2 Jun 2022
Atlantic City casinos were given a huge tax cut last year, even as revenues had returned to pre-pandemic levels. The state offered little evidence this break was needed. So @ProPublica and @ThePressOfAC went to work. (THREAD)
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Ep 2 of Hazard NJ is out. We focus on the Diamond Alkali site, where Agent Orange production left dioxin-laced mud coating the bottom of the Passaic River. Cleanup has dragged since the 80s — leaving pollution exposed to increasingly severe storms njspotlightnews.org/podcast/…

Hazard NJ Episode 2: The polluted Passaic River - NJ Spotlight News

Decades of industrial dumping left a toxic legacy in the lower Passaic River. Now climate change is adding to the threat.

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We’ve also got this deep dive by @JPillets into how federal bankruptcy laws allow polluters to avoid paying for there mess in cases like the Passaic River njspotlightnews.org/special-…

Waiting and waiting for cleanup of the Passaic River - NJ Spotlight News

It’s almost 40 years since demonstrators demanded a cleanup of the Passaic, one of the most polluted rivers in the U.S.

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"This is what replacement really looks like." After a white supremacist committed a terror attack on Black people in Buffalo, people on the city's East Side say it's Black culture that's under threat. democratandchronicle.com/sto… @northjerse #BuffaloShooting #WhiteTerrorism #Tops

What 'Great Replacement'? In Buffalo, Black people say they're being replaced

Terrorists and some GOP leaders have united around the "Great Replacement" myth. But Black families in Buffalo say they're the ones getting replaced.

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In memory of Joe Albright, 1929-2022. Jersey Journal columnist, adorer of kitties, caterer to NJ Statehouse squirrel and bird corps. Funeral arrangements to follow. He loved and was loved.
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Joe Albright, longest-serving statehouse correspondent, dies at 93 bit.ly/3kKLH2g @NJGovNews @NJGov @HudCoTweet @NJDSC @NJGOP
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I have been working on this for 2 years and the first episode is now out!
WNYC 🎙@WNYC26 Apr 2022
🚨 NEW PODCAST 🚨 What happened to a prominent couple killed in their New Jersey home? WNYC's @NancySolomon2 takes us on a journey into the crazy world of Garden State crime and politics in Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery. Listen here: bit.ly/36nW88b

Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery [Trailer]

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The man at the center of NJ’s murder-for-hire plot collected a $2,500 check from a super PAC to boost Bayonne mayor’s prospects The check’s date was a month after he signed a plea agreement, and 3 months after he proffered to the feds 🔒w/@dracioppi northjersey.com/story/news/2…

Senator didn't know operative he paid for campaign help had copped to murder scheme

Sean Caddle’s work in Bayonne after signing a plea agreement in murder-for-hire scheme raises more questions about cooperation with feds.

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Tucker Carlson invited me on his show tonight, but that’s not going to happen…ever. While he echoes Putin’s lies, I’ll remain focused on supporting the Ukrainian people. My video statement:
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Mark Sheridan wants prosecutors to consider the the evidence in the Sean Caddle murder-for-hire case with his parents' cold case. Story coming soon.
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With NJ eviction moratorium lifted, here are the hurdles those in landlord-tenant court are facing: northjersey.com/story/news/2…

NJ evictions: How well are courts sifting through backlog of landlord-tenant cases?

The race to blitz through old cases and turn to landlords who weren’t paid January rent is riddled with hurdles and confusion.

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Want to know why political reform in New Jersey is so hard? Here's a case in point. One small example about Maplewood in Essex County that says so much. IMHO. Click on red audio player for radio version. gothamist.com/news/local-nj-…

Local NJ Democrats Want Election Ballot Reform, But Party Bosses Are Skeptical

Reformers seek to remove the so-called “county line” to establish greater equity in election contests.

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1/ An OSC investigation found the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners disregarded the public process to raise Board members’ salaries and increase the Sheriff’s salary by $42k over five years. Read the letter: nj.gov/comptroller/reports/2…
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In this week's Friday Facts and Figures: 📈 New Jersey has a new minimum wage! 💉 Harm reduction expansion bill advances through committee 💸 New report highlights lax oversight of corporate tax subsidies Read more: njpp.org/publications/friday…
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Phil Murphy's income dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding millionaire's tax northjersey.com/story/news/n… via @NorthJersey

Phil Murphy's income dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding millionaires tax

Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy, earned the lowest amount since taking office. But the couple proportionally paid the most in taxes.

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“If you don’t have the [county] line, people won’t drop out and if people don’t drop out, there’s someone to vote for...then you get more people into the voting booth and ... then having a tiny group of party apparatchiks doesn’t decide your elections” njspotlight.com/2021/06/nj-p…
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As of last night, no NJ legislative incumbent with the county line has lost a primary in 12 years. Meanwhile, 5 legislative incumbents lost in Virginia's primary last night and 154 legislative incumbents lost nationally in 2020 primary. #BrokenNJdemocracy #Endcountyline
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Jeff Pillets retweeted
Votebeat@VotebeatUS11 Mar 2021
It was a riveting discussion between @elizwgreen and journalists @alexandrianeas, @mindymoretti, @jemarsha11, @m_halpert and @JPillets, filled with their fascinating insights and experience.
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