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Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, a New Jersey native and former Trenton statehouse reporter for NJ.com, shined a spotlight on the state’s crumbling unemployment system and won several awards for investigative reporting from the New Jersey Press Association. She was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists for her report on PetSmart's grooming practices, which was also recognized by the New York Press Club. Sophie speaks Spanish and is proud to connect to the Latinx community through her reporting.
4,000 tenants to receive state rental assistance out of 86,000 applicants
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 27, 2022
A state official said more than 86,000 people applied for the state's housing voucher program.
New office in N.J. will focus on suing gun manufacturers
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 26, 2022
The office will bring civil actions against firearm companies that violate state gun laws and contribute to a public nuisance in New Jersey.
Lawmakers pay tribute to late Assemblyman Ron Dancer
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 25, 2022
A conservative Republican from Ocean County, Assemblyman Ronald Dancer served the state for nearly two decades.
N.J. starts in-person help for unemployment claimants
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 25, 2022
Lawmakers have repeatedly called on the department to launch in-person appointments to help residents struggling to get their benefits.
New Jersey’s economy continues recovering from pandemic lows
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 22, 2022
New Jersey added jobs in five of the nine private sectors, according to the Department of Labor.
N.J. to require police officers get licenses under new law
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 21, 2022
New Jersey cops will have to obtain licenses under a law supporters say will prevent bad officers from jumping from department to department.
Lawmakers want to bar discrimination against tenants’ immigration status
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 21, 2022
A new bill would make immigration status a protected class when renting a home.
Doctors seek to educate people on later abortions in post-Roe era
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 20, 2022
Doctors and abortion experts say it’s more important than ever to dispel stereotypes surrounding later abortions.
Worker dies at Amazon warehouse in Carteret
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 19, 2022
The death occurred on one of the online retailer's busiest sale days.
Economists question lawmakers’ plans to address inflation
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 18, 2022
Lawmakers have offered some bills they say would help consumers struggling with inflation, but economists question whether they would work.
Bank of America fined for mishandling unemployment debit cards during pandemic
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 18, 2022
A fault fraud filter led to delays for jobless claimants nationwide obtaining their benefits, federal regulators said last week.
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 14, 2022
The New Jersey Supreme Court is making about two dozen changes to jury selection intended to reduce bias when jurors are chosen for trials.