New Jersey could be next to have a state microbe, and it’s saved millions of lives
Streptomyces was discovered at Rutgers University in the early 1940s by Professor Selman Waksman and his graduate students Albert Schatz and Elizabeth Bugie.
Leah Mishkin is a multimedia journalist who received a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at Emerson College. She completed her Masters in Criminal Justice from Boston University.
Leah was raised in New York City but holds dual citizenship from the United States and Belgium. She is fluent in French. Her passion is meeting new people and telling their stories.
Leah reported for News 12 Long Island for two years and most recently anchored for the channel in Connecticut. She was also a reporter for WBTW the CBS affiliate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. And she worked as an Associate Producer and Website Producer for WCTV the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee, Florida.
Leah covered the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. She has also extensively covered the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, a family whose son was killed as a result of PTSD from the Iraq war, and ongoing coverage of the Occupy Boston movement. She has done in-depth story coverage of the Middle East conflict, while studying at a Communication school in Israel.
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Competition stokes interdisciplinary curiosity in STEM
A hydrogen-fueled model race car competition tested high school students' STEM knowledge as the push for interest in STEM education continues.
Service dog program helps veterans and inmates
A program at the Camden County Correctional Facility helps inmates by giving them the opportunity to train service dogs which are then paired with veterans with PTSD.
Water system managers plan for upgrades, but funding is scarce
The Water Quality Accountability Act requires the state's roughly 300 water systems to have an asset management plan in place by April.
Annual survey reveals outlook of businesses in the state
In a presentation of the findings from the 60th Annual Business Outlook Survey, it was revealed that members of the NJBIA feel uneasy about government spending and taxes. However, most business owners ...
Advocates call for state education department to end review and expand charters
In October, Department of Education officials announced they would be evaluating charter schools across the state. The review process is now coming to a close.
Holocaust survivors honored on the third night of Hanukkah
Gov. Phil Murphy stood with Holocaust survivors by his side as he lit the menorah on the third night of Hanukkah to honor survivors and remember those who perished.
Gun ranges work with mental health professionals to get help for members in need
Anthony Colandro is aware suicides at gun ranges are rare, but it happened at his range, Gun for Hire, and that’s why his entire staff was trained on mental health first aid.
BPU: State’s 3,500 megawatt offshore wind goal could be reached by 2022
The Garden State recently issued the country’s biggest single-state solicitation of offshore wind to date for 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind.
Childhood trauma linked to health issues later in life
In New Jersey, 41 percent of children 17 years old or younger have experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences, and 18 percent have had two or more, according to the Child and Adolescent ...
New grant will allow some students to attend community college tuition-free
Passaic County Community College is one of the 13 community colleges selected across the state to participate in the Community College Opportunity Grant pilot program that offers tuition-free ...
Bills aimed at curbing sexual abuse in schools voted out of committee
A package of bills that unanimously passed out of the Assembly Education Committee Monday aimed to help prevent sexual assault in schools by doing things like educating teachers and staff on how to ...
More than 1.3 million New Jerseyans to travel this Thanksgiving, AAA says
Eighty-nine percent of travelers in the state are expected to drive, but AAA says people on the road today, Friday or Saturday are in the best position to avoid traffic in most cases.
Health officials expect Lakewood measles outbreak to spread
As of this week, there are 14 confirmed cases in Ocean County and 16 potential cases under investigation.
Diabetes is a silent disease, often delaying proper diagnosis
According to the CDC, there are more than 30 million adults in the U.S. living with diabetes, but one in four don’t know they have it.
