Mark J. Bonamo (@markjbonamo) profile picture

Host at New Jersey Now

Newark, NJ
Joined October 2009
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My latest contribution to the @nytimes, reporting from Maplewood, N.J. as @NJTRANSIT commuters reacted to the start of an expected five weeks of delays as the final phase of a project to replace the 116-year-old Portal Bridge began. nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyreg…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting on the release of a Peruvian immigrant who was a key member of a protest movement inside the troubled Delaney Hall migrant detention center in Newark after eight months in custody. nytimes.com/2026/10/07/nyreg…
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This is a moment I wrote about during the nor'easter on a live blog for the @nytimes. Ron Carr was on a road trip from his native Massachusetts when he decided to stop at Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. to experience the nor'easter. nytimes.com/live/2026/09/26/…
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This is a moment I wrote about during the nor'easter on a live blog for the @nytimes. I interviewed Belmar, N.J. resident Matt Doherty, and his son, Seamus, who was born after Hurricane Sandy. nytimes.com/live/2026/09/26/…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting from Manasquan on the Jersey Shore about the approach of the nor'easter storm. I also got to shoot video at the Manasquan Inlet. nytimes.com/live/2026/09/25/…
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My latest contribution for the @nytimes, reporting on how a fatal accident has drawn attention to New York Harbor, a popular destination where not everyone necessarily knows the rules — or follows them. P.S. Kudos to @MilesGCohen, whose byline made A1. nytimes.com/2026/08/16/nyreg…
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My latest contribution for the @nytimes, reporting on how immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services for detainees. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere. nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyreg…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting on a judge's ruling that sided with homeowners who had sued New York City and argued that the introduction of a second-home tax was mishandled. The city moved to appeal, meaning the rollout can proceed. nytimes.com/2026/08/10/nyreg…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting on the relatives of a Salvadoran detainee who died at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark demanding answers, stating federal officials refused to provide his medical records. nytimes.com/2026/08/04/nyreg…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting on the death of a Salvadoran detainee at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark, which has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees. nytimes.com/2026/08/03/nyreg…
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My latest contribution for the @nytimes, reporting on how lawmakers are continuing to urge action at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, where the conditions have been decried by detainees and demonstrators. nytimes.com/2026/07/16/nyreg…
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My latest byline for the @nytimes, reporting on the conditions inside of the controversial Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, which is the site of protests both inside and outside of the facility. nytimes.com/2026/07/10/nyreg…
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My latest contribution to the @nytimes, reporting on a protestor who was struck by a driver outside of the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, which has been the site of daily protests for nearly a month. nytimes.com/2026/06/22/nyreg…
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