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Sydney Salomon

Sydney Salomon is a community impact reporter covering housing, health equity, and local government for New Jersey Urban News and a Report for America corps member. Report for America recruits, places, and supports talented journalists in local newsrooms across the United States to report on under-covered issues and regions.

Before joining New Jersey Urban News, Salomon reported for New Mexico In Depth, where her feature on LGBTQ+ youth homelessness was republished as a cover story by the Santa Fe Reporter and reached policymakers at the New Mexico Statehouse. She also reported for New York University’s graduate publication, The Click, covering housing and education issues across Union County, New Jersey.

Salomon earned a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in English, cum laude, from Saint Elizabeth University. She is also the author of seven books of poetry. A New Jersey native, she is passionate about producing thoughtful, community-focused journalism that informs the public, holds institutions accountable, and amplifies underrepresented voices.

Sydney's Latest Articles

Newark Community Garden Works to Address Food Insecurity and Expand Access to Fresh Produce

Giving One Tenth Community Garden is working to provide fresh, culturally relevant produce while bringing Newark residents together through gardening, education, and volunteer opportunities.

Bayway Refinery Workers Ratify Agreement After Two-Week Lockout in Linden

Nearly 400 Teamsters faced weeks of uncertainty as contract negotiations raised questions about worker protections, refinery safety and solidarity across New Jersey's labor movement.

Newark Nonprofit Leaders Get A Greater Say In Where Philanthropic Dollars Go

The Newark Nonprofit Leadership Resilience Fund is putting local nonprofit leaders at the center of funding decisions as it rolls out $405,000 in capacity-building investments

Newark Advocates to Join Nationwide March for Nolan Wells on Nov. 1

People’s Organization for Progress will join demonstrators calling for answers, transparency and accountability following the 18-year-old’s death in Mississippi.

A Second Chance Takes More Than a Clean Record: NJ Program Connects Legal Help With Financial Education

At an Oct. 15 clinic in Kearny, New Jersey Reentry Corporation and JPMorganChase offered free expungement assistance and financial education to residents working toward greater stability.

As NJ Families Face Rising Costs, Kean and Van Drew’s Records Come Into Focus Ahead of Midterms

New Jersey Citizen Action is challenging two Republican lawmakers over federal policies affecting household budgets, while both representatives point to proposals aimed at providing financial relief.

NJ 2026 Midterm Elections: A County-by-County Voter Guide

From congressional and local races to early voting, mail-in ballots and election resources, here’s what New Jersey residents need to know before heading to the polls Nov. 3.

Track and Field Champions Bring Air Quality Lessons to Jersey City Families

Joetta Clark Diggs and her daughter, world champion sprinter Talitha Diggs, joined families at Liberty Science Center for hands-on activities and conversations about how air pollution affects respiratory health.

For Five Young New Jersey Patients, Sickle Cell No Longer Defines What Comes Next

Bone marrow transplants and gene therapy are changing what is possible for young people with sickle cell disease, bringing potentially curative treatment closer to home for NJ families.

Proposed Paterson Charter School Puts Entrepreneurship At The Center

Universal Business Academy plans to open with 120 ninth-graders in 2027, combining traditional academics with business education, financial literacy and career preparation.