Independent Investigative Journalism in New Jersey
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Recent Investigations
Montclair Saw More Public Records Requests After New Jersey Changed OPRA
Montclair’s public portal recorded 257 more requests in the 11 months after New Jersey’s 2024 OPRA amendments—an 11% increase.
911 Calls, Police Logs Show First Minutes After Cherry Hill Shopping Plaza Shooting
Public records obtained by Shore Investigates show the first minutes after a man was reported shot outside a Cherry Hill shopping plaza. The 911 calls and dispatch records show how the response unfolded before police and prosecutors announced charges two days later.
What Cherry Hill’s Internal Affairs Reports Show, and How Residents Can File a Complaint
Cherry Hill Police closed 71 internal affairs cases in 2024 and 44 in 2025, according to annual reports that show most closed complaints came from civilians. The records also outline how residents can file a complaint, what the department’s findings mean, and how discipline is tracked in the aggregate.
People Seeking Help Quitting Nicotine Say New Jersey’s Quitline Link Routed Them to a Scam Pitch Line
It starts on an official New Jersey government page, then sends desperate people to a quitline website. One tap on “Call Now,” and some callers say they’re hit with “special offers” for people over 50 and prompts to hand over personal information.
Inside the Cherry Hill BOE Election, Promises, Records, and Red Flags
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Five residents are vying for three seats on the Cherry Hill Board of Education…
Judge orders Cherry Hill to release ballot box security video.
On June 16, 2025, a Camden County judge ordered Cherry Hill to identify the dates ballots were deposited at the municipal drop box and produce the matching security clips. Four months later, no footage. By Ben Shore | Shore Investigates
Benjamin A. Shore, Esq.
Editor in Chief · Attorney · Investigative Journalist
Benjamin Shore leads Shore Investigates, an independent New Jersey newsroom reporting on government, law enforcement, public records, and public institutions. He works with staff and contributing reporters whose journalism relies on public records, court filings, interviews, and other primary sources.