Efforts underway to save ugly produce and reach food deserts
Unsellable crops are often taken from farms and dropped in a landfill. Some companies are out to stop the waste and simultaneously feed those who are food insecure or live in food deserts.
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.
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Newark launches citywide literacy initiative
The Mayor's Book Club aims to improve literacy and stop the summer learning slide.
Cancer pavilion in New Brunswick will focus on clinical trials
A new cancer center was announced in New Brunswick with the goal of improving cancer research, detection and treatment in New Jersey.
Spotlight on: Education
A Paterson school that's over 100 years old is in desperate need of repairs, but the authority charged with funding school capital projects may run out of funding itself.
Environmentalists protest expansion of compressor station
Environmentalists protested expansion of the Roseland compressor station and call on Murphy to halt all fossil fuel projects. The demonstration that started in chants ended in arrests.
Storing today’s energy to power tomorrow
Solar storage projects are being tested to solve the problem of the sun's limits as a source. In these systems, solar energy is used to power facilities and stored in batteries to be used after ...
Program empowers young girls to be confident and body positive
Personal trainer and FytKids founder Ambyr Chatzopoulos created a program to help young girls build their self-esteem.
Should public schools be allowed to operate child care centers?
The issue was debated at a hearing of the Assembly Women and Children Committee.
Legislators reevaluate standardized testing at joint committee hearing
Using the PARCC exam as a graduation requirement has been the issue of debate since it was first implemented. Now, legislators are trying to determine where to go from here.
New NJ Working Families state director talks progressive agenda
Altman has strong criticisms of the state's Democratic Party and says she supports that Working Families is willing to hold both parties accountable.
Department of Human Services commissioner testifies before Assembly Budget Committee
Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson outlines priorities to the Assembly Budget Committee that include medication-assisted treatment access and reducing infant and maternal ...
Murphy: Gun violence research at Rutgers will shape policy
The governor touted his tightening of gun laws in a state that already has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. However, without research, policy isn't enough.
What will the Title X ‘gag rule’ mean for New Jersey?
A group of advocates and health care providers joined Rep. Donald Norcross in Camden to talk about the impact of the Trump administration's Title X "gag rule."
Budget hearing focuses on maternal health and opioid epidemic
Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal outlines his priorities for fiscal year 2020 before the Senate budget committee.
Middle school students build robots out of Legos for National Robotics Week
To celebrate National Robotics Week and whet interest for STEM education, middle school students build robots out of Legos.
