Teen vaping up by 78 percent, according to new data
After decades of decline, tobacco use is increasing among teenagers, thanks to the surging popularity of e-cigarettes.
Joanna Gagis joins the NJTV News team as a Producer/Correspondent. Prior to joining NJTV, Joanna helped develop and launch the lifestyle show “Life & Living with Joanna Gagis,” an in-depth interview series featuring New Jersey entrepreneurs and philanthropists, great garden state destinations, and segments highlighting New Jersey’s culture – from fashion to cuisine. “Life & Living” aired on NJTV and FiOS1. She was Vice President of Programming for the Caucus Educational Corporation and Executive Producer of such Emmy Award-winning series as “Caucus: New Jersey,” “One-on-One with Steve Adubato” and “State of Affairs with Steve Adubato,” where she covered NJ politics, education, the economy, social and family issues, and interviews with well-known media and tv personalities.
Joanna regularly moderates corporate and non-profit forums and events that educate the public on important issues of the day. She serves on the board of a non-profit organization in Paterson called Oasis, A Haven for Women & Children, which helps families rise out of poverty. She is a member of Enterprising Women of New Jersey, a senior-level executive women’s organization. And her most important job by far is being a mom to her two young children.
Posts by: Joanna Gagis
How has Murphy’s preschool funding program impacted schools?
Following Murphy's second round of preschool education funding to a little over thirty districts, we take a look at how the aid is helping some of these communities.
How will LGBT history be taught in New Jersey’s schools?
The law requires school districts to develop their own curricula to teach students about the contributions of LGBT and disabled individuals in history.
How virtual reality can treat a common vision disorder
A new program hopes to successfully treat more convergence insufficiency patients.
Environmentalists raise concerns about salting roads during winter months
Environmentalists raise concerns about salt and brine on the roads during the winter months. Excessive salt and brine can runoff into water systems and affect aquatic and plant life, as well as public ...
A proposal to help the homeless left out in the cold
Legislation would amend the law that triggers emergency shelter for the homeless.
Simulation lab helps nurses train for real-life operating rooms
In the lab, manikins simulate the many different complex circumstances that a nurse could encounter during surgery.
Marketing marijuana could prove a tricky business in Jersey
Companies are getting ready for a New Jersey cannabis industry and are embracing the challenges of marketing within the state's restrictions.
Legislative leaders sound alarms about state’s fiscal health at town hall
Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald held a town hall to discuss the Path to Progress report, warning that a fiscal crisis is looming. The foremost recommendation ...
Assembly speaker tours a food bank to raise awareness on hunger
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and other legislators toured a food bank in Neptune as Coughlin continues his fight against what has become a marquee issue for him -- food insecurity.
Newark council’s approval of zoning rule brings gentrification fears
Beyond the rising rents, a lot of people said they fear that the tight-knit, largely immigrant community of the Ironbound will be gentrified by suitcases and briefcases moving in from New York and ...
Residents intervene in disputes to prevent violence in Newark
Newark Community Street Team is made up of Newark residents who get involved in disputes to prevent gun violence. Mayor Ras Baraka says they're helping drive down crime in the city.
Investigation alleges Johnson & Johnson knew about asbestos in baby powder
A Reuters report alleges the company has known since the late 1950s that its talc powder sometimes tested positive for asbestos.
Traffic fatalities are down in 2018, but advocates say it’s not enough
One pedestrian safety advocate says 2018 fatality numbers have gone back to match the statistics of 2014 and 2015 and that the downward trend isn't strong enough.
When med school didn’t work out, she turned to math to fight cancer
Antonina Mitrofanova made up her mind early that she would dedicate her life to fighting cancer. The burden of debt from medical school led her to pursuing math and computer science to make ...
