This development is a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities.
TRENTON — On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the FY2021 budget, which provides $500,000 for the consortium to fund media and civic-technology projects.
This first-of-its-kind public initiative to beef up local-news coverage is set to receive its first infusion of funding more than two years after its inception.