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.
Leah looks forward to telling your stories. If you have an idea you want covered, click here.
The Treasury says the e-cigarette tax will generate about $17 million for the state and the transient accommodations tax on short term online rentals is estimated to raise $15 million. The state will ...
The Gateway Program Development Corporation announced the auditing firm Ernst & Young as the financial adviser for the Gateway Project. However, federal funding, which can make or break the ...
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office announced an innovative partnership to address problems of the beleaguered institution.
The New Jersey Hall of Fame, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, has used a mobile museum as its home. It'll find a permanent home in the American Dream retail and entertainment complex, ...
Guided by real life stories, "Anytown" hopes to educate young people about the impact opioid abuse is having on their communities.
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee held a hearing to receive feedback on how to make the state's complex and cumbersome foreclosure process easier for residents to navigate.
From greenhouse, to field, to distributor, to supermarket -- see the work that goes into getting green and red peppers grown in South Jersey from farm to table.
Piperade is a French side dish that is perfect to make with Jersey fresh produce.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the arrest of 24 men as a result of an undercover sting called Operation Open House. According to the Attorney General's Office, the men were caught ...
Rutgers researchers concluded that millennials have been leaving the state at a steady rate for more than 30 years.
The colony of New Jersey built the barracks in Trenton to house soldiers. Two hundred and sixty years later, the Old Barracks Museum is still teaching the history of the Revolutionary War.
Over the past 20 years the monarch butterfly population has dropped to record lows, but new research suggests cities may hold the key to sustaining the population.
A Newark-based organization fosters an environment of leadership and empowerment for Newark girls affected by violence.
Mental health service provider Carrier Clinic and Hackensack Meridian Health are in the process of completing a significant merger. Carrier Clinic CEO Don Parker explains how the merger has the ...
The city with a rich literary and artistic history is looking to make the arts part of its revival.
Major funding for NJTV News provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, New Jersey Education Association, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group, PSE&G, and RWJ Barnabas Health.
Additional support for NJTV News is made possible by The Hyde and Watson Foundation, The Rita Allen Foundation, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The E.J. Grassmann Trust, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The F.M. Kirby Foundation, and The Union Foundation. Support for arts programming is made possible in part by the Jean Dubinsky Appleton Estate.
