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.
Time clock battle brewing between DA, county brass
Northampton County's district attorney is dead set against a plan to force his employees to clock in each day...
Medical marijuana limits eyed for Harrison
Coming up Who: Harrison Commissioners What: Vote on restricting where medical marijuana facilities can operate When: 7:30 p.m., Monday Where: Municipal building, 1 Municipal...
Homeland Security chief: No use of military for deportations
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 1 hour ago MEXICO CITY — Seeking to tamp down growing unease in Latin America,...
Is ‘Pokemon Go’ cool again?
"Pokemon Go" has once again cracked the charts in the iTunes store, months after fighting off criticism it was merely a fad. Developer...
Photos from 'Kong: Skull Island': Actors talk about working with CGI gorilla
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In a series of roundtable interviews released by Warner Bros. Thursday, the stars of the upcoming...
Fatal South Huntingdon trench collapse labeled accident by police
Recent trench collapse fatalities: • Two workers were killed in October when a fire hydrant collapsed in Boston and flooded the 14-foot-deep hole where...
Life expectancy is going up everywhere except in the U.S.
Here's a rare bit of good news: People are living longer than ever.4 Months Ago7 Months Ago6 Months AgoAccording to a new Lancet study,...
Hazing reports, alcohol poisoning plague Lehigh University frats
The tradition of students pledging for fraternities appears to have spiraled out of control at several frat houses on...
Nasty Gal, once a fashion world darling, is now bankrupt — What went wrong?
By 2012, Nasty Gal was a fashion world success story, growing from an Ebay store to nearly $100 million in sales in just six years.Founder...
‘Bitter Harvest’ reduces Ukrainian tragedy to melodramatic mush
The Holodomor -- an early 1930s famine in which millions of people in Ukraine are said to have died when their foodstuffs were confiscated...
Poll: Are you happy Carmelo Anthony is still a Knick?
Like President Donald Trump, Knicks head of operations and wannabe Zen master Phil Jackson bypasses the media and...
From 'Moonlight' to 'Manchester,' a critic marks his hypothetical Oscar ballot
Who will win? Who should win? I feign no expertise when it comes to the former, but if I had a ballot in this...
Who Is Prince Harry’s Girlfriend? Meghan Markle Hinted At Relationship With British Royal Even...
Meghan Markle’s relationship with Britain’s Prince Harry has been the object of much speculation since it was first reported in October last year. However,...
Who Is Srinivas Kuchibhotla? In Olathe Shooting, Kansas Man Adam Purinton Kills After Yelling...
In a case of possible hate crime in the U.S., a Kansas man was charged Thursday with fatally shooting an Indian man and injuring two others...
Friday’s Letters to the Editor
Translating TrumpEDITOR: I think we could all benefit from a Trump-English Dictionary. It would be simple to create. Just reverse everything he says. “Senate...
PD Editorial: 20 million reasons to retain and repair Obamacare
For six years, and over the course of five dozen high-profile, low-probability votes, Republicans in Congress vowed to do away with Obamacare.Republicans denounced the...
Sanford cop arrested, accused of lying on time sheets
Sanford police on Thursday arrested one of their own, Jason Bunch, on charges he filled out false time sheets for the city and on...
Mets spring training: Matt Harvey making slow but steady progress (PHOTOS)
So far, so good for the Mets reduced throwing program at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The starting pitchers...
UC regents unanimously approve Georgia Tech dean as new chancellor for UC Davis
University of California regents unanimously approved a new chancellor for UC Davis on Thursday, tapping a Georgia Tech dean who is widely praised for...
Pokémon Day News: Pikachu With Party Hat Available Next Week
Pokémon Go has been at the top of the charts for a long time and one of the reasons for that is how often...
BU-Harvard set as Terriers seek 31st Beanpot
BOSTON -- Clayton Keller scored a key short-handed goal midway through the second period and No. 3 Boston University beat seventh-ranked Boston College 3-1...
After talking Derrick Rose-for-Ricky Rubio, Knicks stay the course
CLEVELAND -- For much of Thursday afternoon, the Knicks and Timberwolves were locked in a staring contest in their talks on a potential Derrick...
Fish fries around Bridgeville, Carnegie area set to mark Lenten season
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 15 hours ago Several local churches and organizations are hosting fish frys during the Lenten...
Ross officials blunt about rules for budding marijuana businesses
Township rules for dispensaries:• Operate indoors and not have outdoor seating or drive-thru service. • Cannot be located on the same site as a...
Stadium Series preview: Penguins-Flyers top 5 countdown list
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 7 hours ago Penguins beat writer Jonathan Bombulie counts down the top five in several...
MLBPA boss says union keeping close tabs on Kang case
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 6 hours ago BRADENTON, Fla. — The players' union is monitoring Jung Ho Kang's DUI...
Penguins acquire defenseman Ron Hainsey from Carolina
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 7 hours ago With injuries knocking players out of the Penguins lineup left and right,...
Pittsburgh, developer call truce over East Liberty apartment complex
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 7 hours ago Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's administration and a Downtown developer who have battled...
Police dog grant raises eyebrows in Arnold — a city without a police dog
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 6 hours ago News that Arnold received a grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for...
Arrival screenwriter discusses sustaining tension and alien linguistics | Toronto Star
As far as hit Hollywood movies go, this one couldn’t be more unlikely: A linguist and a physicist are charged with deciphering alien communication...
La La Land’s female sound editing duo makes history | Toronto Star
In a landmark year for diversity at the Oscars, La La Land’s Ai-ling Lee has already made history — twice.The Singapore-born Lee and Mildred...
Beefed-up Raptors might be too big to fail: Arthur | Toronto Star
Facing last call at this year’s NBA bar, Masai Ujiri had to make a choice. It’s helpful to think of it as a Goldilocks...
Manitoba beats Ontario to take top seed at Tournament of Hearts | Toronto Star
ST. CATHARINES, ONT.— Michelle Englot was recruited precisely for this situation.Short on previous playoff experience at the Canadian women’s curling championship, Manitoba will lean...
So you’re an RRSP procrastinator | Toronto Star
So here we go again. You’re just days away from the RRSP deadline and you’re scrambling to make a contribution. Thanks to online banking...
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions supports continued use of private prisons | Toronto...
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Jeff Sessions signalled Thursday his strong support for the federal government’s continued use of private prisons, reversing an Obama administration directive to...
White House adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports | Toronto Star
WASHINGTON—White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently...
PunditFact: Website wrong with attack on Donald Trump, Dakota Access Pipeline
The statement4 Months Ago5 Months Ago4 Months AgoSays Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."LearnProgress.org, Feb. 8 in a...
Lightning point streak ends with loss to Flames (w/ video)
TAMPA — The decision to start Andrei Vasilevskiy over red-hot Ben Bishop in goal Thursday night will understandably be questioned and debated in Lightning...
Food truck rules outnumber patrons in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — For the 23rd year running, Hong Kong is, in the opinion of the conservative Heritage Foundation, the freest economy in the...