David Mosca joined NJ Urban News in March 2025, covering New Jersey’s Black and underserved communities, along with arts and culture. He previously spent seven years as a staff writer for the Jersey Journal, reporting on arts, grassroots organizations and local businesses until the paper closed in February 2025. He now works as a freelance writer. Mosca earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in journalism from New Jersey City University, where he wrote for the Gothic Times.
Urban Seeds Grow will build hydroponic greenhouses and affordable housing on two vacant Newark lots, aiming to produce 50,000 pounds of fresh food annually.