NJ Spotlight Expanding Into Health Coverage

TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NJ Spotlight has expanded its award-winning Statehouse coverage with the hiring of veteran journalist Beth Fitzgerald to cover health and healthcare issues in New Jersey.

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Beth Fitzgerald has been healthcare reporter and deputy editor for NJBIZ magazine for the last three years. Before that she was a news and business reporter for more than 30 years at the Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger.

NJ Spotlight's addition of Beth to its team is, in part, funded by a grant from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, which is dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations in the greater Newark area.

Fitzgerald brings to NJ Spotlight (www.njspotlight.com) another core area for its daily coverage of in-depth news, analysis, and information. The site in its first year has gained a reputation for thoughtful and comprehensive reporting on education, energy, environment and public finance. NJ Spotlight recently won the prestigious Online Journalism Award for "general excellence" for news sites its size.

"This is a great opportunity for us, and Beth is just the right person to take us to the next level with our health coverage," said John Mooney, founding editor of NJ Spotlight and its education writer. "With important public health and healthcare issues facing the state, Beth brings the experience, the talent, and the respect to our next key area of focus."

About NJ Spotlight: NJ Spotlight was launched in May 2010, supported by grants from the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Its mission is to be a sustainable news and information service focused on critical policy issues in the state. In addition to its daily news coverage, NJ Spotlight hosts live and online events with key stakeholders on issues such as solar power, charter schools, and wind energy. Further information is available on its website at www.njspotlight.com.

Contact: John Mooney, [email protected], 973-464-7392

SOURCE NJ Spotlight