NJ newsrooms are dying and shrinking, but is government funding the answer?
Governor Mikie Sherrill proposed cutting all state funding for a program that provides grants to local New Jersey news outlets.
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New Jersey faces a sharp decline in local news outlets, prompting a debate over government funding as Governor Mikie Sherrill proposes cutting state support for journalism grants.
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