I have been covering New Jersey news for more than 25 years, and have served as New Jersey 101.5’s lead investigative reporter since 2000. I've reported on a number of breaking news stories, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the 9/11 Terror Attacks, the Jersey based Anthrax Attack Investigation, the resignation of Governor Jim Mcgreevey, Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy as well as the terror bomb attack down the shore. I have covered the campaigns of Governors McGreevey Corzine, Christie and Phil Murphy, as well as U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. Additionally, I broke the story – in a series of reports – on New Jersey’s crumbling, dangerous bridges. I am proud to have received numerous awards for coverage of New Jersey stories, and been featured as an expert reporter on CNN’s Nancy Grace show, covering various topics including the Prom Mom Baby dumped in Trash segment.
David Matthau
NJ urged to ban all sales new gas, diesel vehicles by 2035
The Advanced Clean Cars II program calls for every new car and light-duty truck sold in NJ to be zero-emission within 11 and a half years
Is your hospital one of the best? The latest NJ safety grades
An updated report finds most NJ hospitals get high grades for safety, but there are some infection concerns
A group called Waggle is working to get NJ pets the help they need
They’ve created a way to raise funds for vet bills that NJ families can’t afford to pay
The top 11 most significant weather-climate events in NJ history
Flooding rainstorms, droughts and blizzards are all on the list, but one event in particular stands out like no other
Thousands of NJ toll cheats caught, fined millions of dollars
The Port Authority collected more than $21 million last year in past due tolls and fees, from drivers with obstructed, missing or fictitious license plates
Support for an assault weapons ban in NJ dips?
A new poll finds while support for other guns laws remains, fewer people believe it’s a good idea to completely ban assault weapons
NJ towns learning how to attract movie and TV production companies
The NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission has a new program to teach municipalities how to get production companies to film locally
Warning: Many dangerous tick diseases now spreading in NJ
A wide variety of tick-borne diseases can cause a variety of serious symptoms and sometimes be fatal- what you should do right away if bitten
NJ residents warned about using public USB charging stations
The bad guys are loading malware into public USB charging ports so they can steal your personal information and take all your money
Thinking about traveling outside the U.S.? NJ passport alert
As more countries relax COVID restrictions there is now a huge backlog to get new or renewed passports in New Jersey and other states
NJ electric vehicle incentive program runs out of money
New Jersey residents buying or leasing an electric vehicle were getting a check for $4,000 but all the cash for the program is now gone
NJ Forest Fire Service declares war on wildfires
As the weather warms battle plans are being drawn up to combat a growing number of dangerous blazes across the state