Amanda Oglesby
amanda-oglesby.bsky.social
Amanda Oglesby
@amanda-oglesby.bsky.social
Journalist in NJ covering environment and education for app.com, Asbury Park Press and USA TODAY Network - New Jersey.
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.

Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.

newsguild.org/release-stan...
RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
newsguild.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This explains a lot, since I buy a good deal of soup. I'm more of a Progresso woman though. www.app.com/story/money/...
Lawsuit claims Campbell's exec mocked 'poor people' who buy its food
In a lawsuit filed by a fired Campbell's Company employee, Robert Garza said he was fired for wanting to report an executive for racist remarks.
www.app.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It's 3 p.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and I'm still finding stories I need to work on ASAP. Tell me again about how being a journalist sounds like a fun job.
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media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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They had spent years finding their voices. Now, hundreds of women, who call themselves Survivor Sisters, are the driving force behind the renewed public pressure to identify Epstein associates they say assaulted them or participated in his trafficking ring. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Six years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, hundreds of women push for justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre always wanted fellow survivors to spend time together. Now, they're pushing for justice.
www.usatoday.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Another offshore wind developer designing a power project for NJ is canceling its project. Here's why: www.app.com/story/news/l... #NJ #NJnews
Offshore wind developer Leading Light Wind Project scraps New Jersey power effort
Leading Light Wind was supposed to power about 1 million New Jersey homes. Now, the project developers are closing down.
www.app.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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President Trump announced that the United States will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons tests.

The move seemingly signals an abrupt end to a 33-year period during which the U.S. did not test any nuclear weapons. bit.ly/4qy4cY7
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Teamed up with @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social to take a look at the NJ governor’s race & what its results could tell us about the durability of Trump’s 2024 gains/“realignments”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
What New Jersey Could Reveal About the Rightward Shift of Hispanic Voters
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This program helps some nontraditional college students in our area, including veterans, first-generation students and low-income students. Now it's been cut. www.app.com/story/news/e... #TRIO #education #college #news
Federal program TRIO that helps thousands of New Jersey college students faces major cuts
A federal program called TRIO that provides tutoring and other support to non-traditional college students, like veterans, could be eliminated.
www.app.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The deadline for the National Flood Insurance Program is coming up fast, for anyone who is stuck in renewal limbo... www.app.com/story/news/l... #NFIP #flooding #weather #climatechange #insurance
NJ congressman: 'You're in harm's way' as fed shutdown stops sales of flood insurance
What does the government shutdown mean for people who have policies with the National Flood Insurance Program?
www.app.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My latest piece: Is wave energy the next power source for New Jersey?
www.app.com/story/news/l...
Is wave power New Jersey's next renewable energy source? See which hurdles remain
Ocean waves carry a tremendous amount of energy, but can New Jersey figure out a way to power homes with that energy source?
www.app.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I've been on social media less, because I spent almost 2 weeks in Ireland this month. I definitely need to travel more and use my phone less often.
September 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I toured Ocean County's only charter high school yesterday. Here's why it's different from other nearby schools: www.app.com/story/news/e...
Ocean County's only charter school expands and opens new high school
Ocean Academy Charter School, Ocean County's only charter school, opened its high school this week and welcomed its first freshman and sophomores.
www.app.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Barnegat Light mourns longtime Mayor Kirk O. Larson. www.app.com/story/news/l...
Barnegat Light mourns sudden death of town's mayor of the people
"His legacy was always to do what was best for the town," said Barnegat Light Council President Michael Spark.
www.app.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Lots of beach damage from Hurricane Erin was being cleaned up along the Jersey Shore this week. We're in the race against Labor Day crowds. www.app.com/story/news/l...
Jersey Shore towns battered by Erin rush to fix beaches before Labor Day
Here's the damage from Hurricane Erin was among the worst.
www.app.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Rutgers scientists say New Jersey's future is hotter, has more flooding from storms, and more summer dry spells. www.app.com/story/news/l... #Rutgers #ClimateChange #NJ #NJnews
NJ's future is a hotter climate, more flooding and increased drought: Rutgers report
A new Rutgers University report on New Jersey's climate predicts worse and hotter weather over the next 75 years.
www.app.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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A Utah university is now offering a bachelor's degree meant to be finished in three years instead of the traditional four as state leaders call for "quicker and faster" — and cheaper — options for students.
A bachelor’s degree in 3 years? This Utah university is ‘pioneering’ it.
A Utah university is now offering a bachelor's degree meant to be finished in three years instead of the traditional four as state leaders call for "quicker and faster" — and cheaper — options for students.
www.sltrib.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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California is the most populous state in the union and the only one with more seats in Congress than Texas.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces special election to re-draw maps
California is the most populous state in the union and the only one with more seats in Congress than Texas.
bit.ly
August 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Should #NJ hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change-related damages? A bill being considered would do that. www.app.com/story/news/l... #environment #NJnews #FossilFuel #ClimateChange
New Jersey bill would hold fossil fuel companies liable for weather-related damages
Environmentalists and New Jersey Democrats are urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would hold oil companies liable for climate change-related damage.
www.app.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
August 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM