James M. O'Neill

Covering environmental issues for The Record and @northjersey, part of the @USAToday Network. Alum of Dallas Morning News, Philly Inquirer, ProJo

[NorthJersey.com @northjersey]

Even as Rutgers athletics continues to run up tens of millions of dollars in deficits, it shows little restraint by spending further millions on extravagances for its athletes, coaches and recruits, from Disney trips to luaus in Hawaii and more. https://t.co/R0XPfFbBdn

[Dustin Racioppi @dracioppi]

Steakhouse 85 seems to make its way into scandals. Bridgegate, now Rutgers.

Great work by @AbbottKoloff @JeanRimbach

As debt soars, Rutgers athletics drops millions on credit cards for steaks, Disney, Broadway https://t.co/CjfDU1hbLp via @northjersey

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

If you want to support vital local journalism @northjersey is having a super sale today - $22 for 2 years of access to great investigative work, including this recent series on climate change, flooding and what we can do about it: https://t.co/UEyt2Xak5P.

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

I wanted to note @LindyWa's great piece revealing how race tore the leadership apart at Holy Name. It's the sort of vital local investigative journalism that you can access @northjersey for a super sale price today of $22 for 2 years.

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

@NewsFallon As long as Prettypretty takes advantage of the @northjersey $22 for 2 year subscription deal it's all good!

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Amazing look at the secretive nature of financing big time college sports: "It's unsustainable, but I don't have an answer as to what is the sustainable piece going forward." https://t.co/tomK88YvnV via @northjersey

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

My colleague @JeanRimbach did a deep dive into the financal audits of New Jersey's private universities and found many were in deep financial distress even before COVID hit. Her series is for https://t.co/4eWHMeq0DG subscribers: https://t.co/WNI2NO9qgL

[Governor Phil Murphy @GovMurphy]

Over the past 13 months, we’ve lost thousands of members of our New Jersey family to #COVID19.

None should ever be considered just a number. Take a moment to look through the “Loved and Lost” project, and join us in honoring the precious lives we’ve lost.
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[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Guess it's the right day to repost this story: https://t.co/ZL3ZBZfwEW

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

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[Scott Fallon @NewsFallon]

NEW
Every day hundreds of volunteers spend all hours trying to book vaccine appointments for NJ seniors hindered by a system that puts them at a major disadvantage.

They have become the unsung heroes of the pandemic.

Here’s what 2 of them go thru:
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[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Does COVID survivors' blood plasma prevent severe illness? Can it combat new variants? https://t.co/FeDBAlfTDL via @northjersey

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Seniors accounted for 80% of NJ's COVID deaths. But many feel abandoned in vaccine rollout https://t.co/2grXQW0PrF via @northjersey

[Scott Fallon @NewsFallon]

A 75 yo reader sent me a screenshot of what she sees every morning she logs in to get a COVID vaccine appointment in NJ.

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

@NewsFallon This reminded me of a great column by @Chris_Maag and beautiful drone footage by @spotnewsphotog about the crnberry harvest in NJ: https://t.co/Z2B852oVKW

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Reminder - today is the last day in New Jersey to register to vote in the November election: https://t.co/X1xxfkm37a

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

When gym class goes virtual, NJ phys ed teachers have to get creative https://t.co/HihYE4cKMG via @northjersey

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Heart-wrenching story by colleague @NewsFallon about the anguish one family - representing the experience of many others -- endured unable to make contact with their loved one in an NJ veterans home during the spring peak of the COVID pandemic: https://t.co/brsNpz07oh

[James M. O'Neill @JamesMONeill1]

Reporters @NewsFallon and @LindyWa have repeatedly shone the light on the COVID problems in the NJ veterans homes and continue with this: COVID death toll at NJ veterans homes skyrockets after review; investigators demand documents https://t.co/DqhQ8EeafV via @northjersey