Sarah Gonzalez

Reporter, WNYC/NJPR

Sarah Gonzalez appears in the following:

What NJ Police Are Doing with Mine-Resistant Trucks

Friday, August 22, 2014

WNYC
Last year, police departments in New Jersey received $20 million in donated military equipment from the federal government. The next step: figuring out how, and why, to use it.

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To Improve Access to Newark's Best Schools, District Pushes Choice

Monday, August 18, 2014

WNYC

Newark schools try out a new method to make school choice more fair but problems are already cropping up.

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Where Can Drones Fly? Legal Limits Are Up In the Air

Sunday, August 10, 2014

It's getting easier for the average civilian to own drones.

The word may bring to mind million-dollar jets that carry bombs, but a drone is any aircraft that doesn't have passengers or a pilot onboard. Some look like sophisticated remote-control helicopters and model airplanes.

They're available online and in stores, ...

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DOJ Probe Reveals Use Of Excessive Force At New York Prison

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

The Justice Department found constitutional rights violations of adolescent inmates at Rikers Island. Corrections officers are said to use solitary confinement as a first-resort disciplinary action.

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Newark Police Placed Under Federal Microscope For Rampant Misconduct

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

After a lengthy investigation, the U.S. Justice Department has found that the Newark Police Department, the largest in New Jersey, has frequently violated residents' civil rights and ...

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Feds Find Newark Police Engaged in 'Unconstitutional Policing'

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

WNYC

The Justice Department found excessive force and inadequate accountability.

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Christie Heads to CT, Is Met With Sandy Hook Protestors

Monday, July 21, 2014

WNYC

Gov. Christie encounters unfriendly territory on his trip to Connecticut where residents from Newtown showed up to protest his position on guns.

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Newark Mayor Now Needs to Make Nice With Christie, Booker

Monday, July 21, 2014

WNYC
The self-proclaimed “radical” new mayor has been critical of his predecessor — now a U.S. Senator — and of New Jersey's governor. But now that he’s in office, he'll need their help.

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Thousands Line Jersey City Streets for Funeral of Fallen Police Officer

Friday, July 18, 2014

WNYC

Officer Melvin Santiago's life was celebrated in Jersey City, but his death has raised fear among residents.

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Newark Police Department to Receive Federal Monitor

Monday, July 14, 2014

WNYC and NJPR's northern New Jersey enterprise reporter Sarah Gonzalez talks about the federal government's planned appointment of a monitor to oversee police operations in Newark, and what it means for new mayor Ras Baraka.

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Firework Show Returns to Brooklyn Bridge ... with a Bigger Bang

Thursday, July 03, 2014

WNYC

Fireworks are returning to the Brooklyn Bridge for the 4th of July holiday, but this time, the bang will be bigger with “over 5,000 custom-designed effects.”

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Bus Terminal Commuters: "Can we Get a Fan, at Least?"

Thursday, July 03, 2014

WNYC

As the summer heats up, Port Authority staff has been brought in to better control the temperature at the bus terminal. But it's a old building, and many waiting areas don't have functioning AC.

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Newark's New Leader: "Yeah! We Need a Mayor That’s Radical!"

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

WNYC

After U.S. Senator Cory Booker is booed at Ras Baraka's mayoral inauguration, the new Newark mayor promises to take on poverty and change the city.

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NY Community Mourns Deaths of Israeli Students

Monday, June 30, 2014

WNYC

About 200 people marched to the United Nations from the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan to mourn the deaths of three Israeli students.

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Pride Parade Goers Applaud Cuomo's Plan to End AIDS Epidemic by 2020

Sunday, June 29, 2014

WNYC
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio marched down Fifth Avenue for the Pride parade today. The annual event came on the heels of a Cuomo announcement ...

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Hundreds of Homeless Get a Fancy Meal from a Chinese Billionaire

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

WNYC
Three busloads of residents from the homeless shelter New York City Rescue Mission arrived at Central Park for a three course meal at a restaurant on a lake — paid for by Chinese bill...

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Why Inmates Can't Afford to Make Calls from Jails in New Jersey

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

WNYC

Jail inmates in New Jersey pay almost 8 times as much for phone calls home than those in New York. We find out why. 

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NYC Quashes Rent Freeze Pushed by de Blasio

Monday, June 23, 2014

WNYC

Mayor de Blasio's push for a rent freeze on regulated apartments was rejected yesterday, frustrating tenants across the city.

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Rent Vote Could Bring NYC First Rent Freeze in Decades

Sunday, June 22, 2014

WNYC

An unprecedented zero-percent increase for one-year leases is on the table.

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Hailing a Green Cab in the Forbidden Zone: Riders Say Why Not?

Sunday, June 15, 2014

WNYC

Passengers are either unaware of the rules or don't care about them.

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