Recep Karaca
Position: Chief Editor
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Rutgers University, New Jersey
Master’s Degree in Media Studies, Columbia University, New York
Career: Began as a political reporter for The Star-Ledger in Newark.
Worked as an editorial director for NJ Spotlight News.
Joined DailyNewsEn in 2021 as Chief Editor, leading the newsroom with a focus on impactful reporting.
Expertise: Politics, investigative journalism, and policy analysis.
Notable Achievements:
Awarded the New Jersey Press Association Medal for Outstanding Editorial Leadership.
Intel’s diversity effort produces mixed results
Intel, now beginning the third year of a five-year effort to diversify its workforce, has made measurable progress in...
JWA hits another record: 10.5 million passengers in 2016
A handful of new flights at John Wayne Airport helped boost traffic to nearly 10.5 million passengers in 2016, a new record for the...
Mads Mikkelsen Talks ‘Death Stranding’ Plot, Possible Emma Stone Involvement In Hideo Kojima’s Game
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Plane that crashed into Riverside neighborhood had engine that wouldn’t start, witness says
The pilot of the airplane that crashed into a Riverside neighborhood, killing three people, injuring two others and destroying two houses, was...
Man accused in fatal 2014 moviegoer shooting: ‘It was his life or mine’
In court testimony nowadays, Curtis Reeves described the altercation in January 2014 that ended with his fatally shooting yet another moviegoer over texting,...
Trump’s spending budget faces blowback for slashing State Dept. funds
The complete specifics of President Trump’s price range aren’t even out but, and already the blowback against the White Property is, in a...
They waved the Confederate flag and a shotgun at a black child's party. Now...
In July 2015, a group of 15 people calling themselves "Respect the Flag" boarded several pickup trucks, each outfitted with Confederate and American flags,...
Seminole enacts tough new fertilizer regulations
In a room filled with hundreds of residents, Seminole County commissioners today unanimously agreed to enact some of Central Florida’s toughest regulations on when...
A final salute to Jersey City fire chief on day of his retirement
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Bipartisan group challenges Lance’s positions at town hall | Feedback
To the editor: The Tewksbury Area Indivisible, a bipartisan group which has grown from 30 to more than 90...
Sherri Papini Kidnapping Case Includes 'Lots Of Things That Don't Add Up,' Her Friend...
A TV special on Sherri Papini, the California mom who police said was kidnapped and returned last fall, offered several details but few developments...
Islam In America: Army's Christian Leader Is A Muslim
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TravelCenters of America details costs of fuel-card dispute, amid litigation
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Who are the 700,000 Ohioans receiving health insurance under Medicaid expansion?
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Who are the 700,000 Ohioans who have received health insurance under Medicaid expansion? And has the...
Oscars’ best picture fail joins list of 10 great gaffes
For all the people who have screwed up in public, botched beyond belief, lived through that “Wanna Get Away?” moment, Sunday night’s...
Angels’ Keynan Middleton hitting his stride and 100 mph
TEMPE, Ariz. — Keynan Middleton ought to be Exhibit A for every struggling prospect whose career seems to be going nowhere.A year...
Rams, with new coach, have new approach at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — This time a year ago, the Rams hadn’t officially moved to Los Angeles from St. Louis by the time their...
LA rejects historic status for Bob Hope’s Toluca Lake home
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council today rejected a historic-cultural monument designation for the late Bob Hope’s longtime Toluca Lake...
Trump sons open newest hotel in Vancouver
Ignoring protests, claims their newest actual estate venture clashes with Canadian values and a no-show mayor who tried to transform the tower's...
New Pinellas County Attorney Oversight board discusses finding a new county attorney
CLEARWATER –– In what officials called a historic meeting, Pinellas County's 12 elected leaders met Tuesday for the first time as a new government...
Trump to visit Catholic school in Orlando on Friday
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit a Catholic school in Orlando on Friday, according to the White House.Trump will attend a "listening session...
Prosecutors changed strategy in second Oregon occupation trial
As the federal government rested its case Tuesday morning after 5 1/2 days of testimony in the second Oregon...
2 Houston officers shot, 1 in critical condition
HOUSTON (AP) — Two Houston police officers were shot and taken to hospitals, one of them in critical condition, as they were investigating a...
Afternoon update: Rubio asked to leave Tampa office; Reeves testifies at 'stand your ground'...
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Complete individual wrestling rankings for January 17, 2017
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Folks rally to help 2 Slate Belt infants in need
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Defense Company Stocks Rise After New Spending Plan Announced From Trump Administration Ahead Of...
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, during which he is expected to propose a military budget...
What To Give Up For Lent: Why You Should Choose Facebook, Social Media
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Couple has in-flight ‘wedding ceremony’ to celebrate anniversary
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UAlbany basketball coach: Pack the SEFCU Arena
CaptionCloseAlbanyAdd another chore onto the workload of University at Albany men's basketball coach Will Brown this week. Job No. 1, of course, is to...
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in ‘Melrose’ miniseries | Toronto Star
Benedict Cumberbatch is expanding his literary excursion into television.The British actor will portray a playboy in Melrose, a limited five-episode Showtime series adapted from...
Valeant turnaround efforts undercut by sales slump | Toronto Star
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Target rattles Wall Street with weak quarter, outlook
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Hooper: All of the festival's music acts deserve a good audience
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Principal on paid leave resigns, but given special $142K admin role
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2017 NFL Draft: Myles Garrett No. 1 among top pass rushers
With the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine upon us, Bucky Brooks...
Oscars' 'Gary From Chicago' did 20 years in prison just before meeting Hollywood's A-list
A trip to the Oscars would be cool almost any day of the week. But doing that days after being released from decades in...