I have been covering New Jersey news for more than 25 years, and have served as New Jersey 101.5’s lead investigative reporter since 2000. I've reported on a number of breaking news stories, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the 9/11 Terror Attacks, the Jersey based Anthrax Attack Investigation, the resignation of Governor Jim Mcgreevey, Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy as well as the terror bomb attack down the shore. I have covered the campaigns of Governors McGreevey Corzine, Christie and Phil Murphy, as well as U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. Additionally, I broke the story – in a series of reports – on New Jersey’s crumbling, dangerous bridges. I am proud to have received numerous awards for coverage of New Jersey stories, and been featured as an expert reporter on CNN’s Nancy Grace show, covering various topics including the Prom Mom Baby dumped in Trash segment.
David Matthau
NJ businesses bracing for tax hike coming in 2023
With another big unemployment insurance tax increase looming on the horizon, NJ biz leaders are hoping the governor and state leaders provide some economic help
Many NJ police departments are short on support staff
The NJ labor crisis is making a tough situation even worse for hiring enough civilians to work as dispatchers and in the records and administration departments
New report on what NJ businesses expect for 2023
The NJ Business and Industry Association survey finds one major problem continues to plague the Garden State
Have you noticed? Rude behavior on the rise in NJ
A New Jersey sociology expert says there are multiple reasons why this could be happening
NJ poison experts’ advice: Avoid making Thanksgiving guests deathly ill by doing this
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, the NJ Poison Control Center’s message is – keep food poisoning off the menu
What group poses the biggest security threat to NJ during the holidays?
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness won’t discuss their surveillance and mitigation efforts as the holiday shopping season begins
NJ State Police expanding a new mental health crisis program
The NJ ARRIVE Together initiative has been phenomenally successful so far
NJ small biz alert: What they’re asking holiday shoppers to do
As the mad scramble holiday shopping season begins, many New Jersey small businesses are facing a problem and they’re asking for your help
Worst rated hospitals in NJ: How they compare with new safety scores
A new report finds while many NJ hospitals have very good safety ratings, some do not
Temp workers’ bill of rights? NJ biz group says it could backfire
The New Jersey Business and Industry Association says a measure that’s supposed to help temporary workers might wind up hurting them because of certain provisions
Coming soon to NJ: A simple report on how tax dollars are spent?
Support is growing for a plain language report to be published every year to explain New Jersey’s true financial condition
Want expensive? The 10 highest priced ZIP codes in New Jersey
A new report finds there is expensive, and then there’s really expensive! NJ has 4 zip codes among the 100 most pricey in America