2025 Year End Newsletter

A look back at our most-read reporting, editors’ picks, financial report and audience growth.

In 2025, NJ21st covered floods, school performance, municipal and school budgets, public records and the mechanics of local and state government. 

Some stories were written in real time while others required weeks of document review.

We’ve laid out our most-read reporting from the year into a single page with context explaining why each story mattered.

This review also includes editors’ picks, our annual financial report and a look at how our audience grew over time.

[Explore NJ21st’s 2025 Coverage →]

Andrea Is Searching for a Living Kidney Donor Andrea is a young EMT facing a high-stakes search for a living donor. NJ21st spoke with Andrea and her family about her story, what living with kidney disease looks like and how the community can help her story reach the right person. Visit Andrea's Page NJ21st is sharing Andrea's story as a community service feature. Donor screening information, the full interview, financial support links and contact information are available on Andrea's page.