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.
Kate Becker: Trinity bomb test rocks get second life as tools of science
Trinitite may or may not owe its name to a poem.In July 1945, at a spot 210 miles south of Los Alamos, N.M., the...
Longmont City Council OKs Smucker’s incentives package
The Longmont City Council gave its final approval Tuesday night to a $6.5 million economic development incentives package for the J.M. Smucker Company's...
Rabbit Mountain Fire in Boulder County started by target shooters, investigators say
Boulder County fire and sheriff's investigators have released the cause of the Rabbit Mountain Fire near Hygiene, ruling that it was started by...
Boulder County updates marijuana licensing regulations
Boulder County commissioners on Thursday approved updates and revisions to the county's licensing regulations for marijuana-related businesses located in unincorporated Boulder County.The revised...
DeVry University to pay $2.25 million in New York settlement
New York's attorney general...
Shelters don’t cure homelessness. Here’s what can make a difference
Like many New Yorkers,...
Cleveland Arts listings for Jan. 20-26: Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries’ "Tetelesta, It Is Finished"...
Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries (CPMA) is celebrating their 40th Anniversary Season of Russ and Joel Nagy's "Tetelesta, It Is...
Author and former Plain Dealer food critic Toni Tipton-Martin will talk about her new...
Author Toni Tipton-Martin will be at Tri-C's Soul Food Competition today. Naomi Logan Richard Friday Magazine 2Do Calendar for...
In the Clubs for Feb. 24 through March 2
Gabriel Iglesias performs at Playhouse Square. IN THE CLUBS FOR for 2/24/2017 ROCK Around the Corner. 18616 Detroit...
Several instances reported of theft from parked autos: Shaker Heights police blotter
Theft from auto, Grenway Road: At 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16, a resident living in the 3000 block of Grenway...
Medina County sheriff won’t share preliminary autopsy in Lafayette Township trustee’s death
Bryon MacronFile photo MEDINA, Ohio - Medina County officials wouldn't share preliminary autopsy results related to the mysterious death of...
Mock Talk: Amid predictable picks at No. 8, Panthers thrown a surprise trade
Three weeks of “Mock Talks” have passed and so far, the conversation surrounding the Panthers’ pick at No. 8 in this year’s draft has...
Charlotte Hornets blow 18-point lead, fall 114-108 in OT to Detroit Pistons
As exasperated as he can look on the sideline sometimes, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy says he actually doesn't give players too hard...
CIAA party goes on this weekend despite HB2 – but for how long?
This weekend, thousands of tourists will flock into uptown for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s signature basketball tournament – one of Charlotte’s few remaining...
College basketball player breaks teammate’s jaw because he wouldn’t turn off his music
A minor locker room dispute in a college basketball program turned violent, and the players’ ensuing cover-up has resulted in suspensions and embarrassment for...
Blending old home with the new in Ellicott City retirement living
The plush light brown sofa, French country tables and ivory rug come from their old family room; the earthy salmon chairs are from their...
Calls to ‘protect trans kids’ following Trump administration reverses transgender bathroom guidance
Advocates and the transgender neighborhood are placing out a loud contact to "protect trans kids" following the Trump administration revoked federal guidance established...
California nurses rally for bill on 1st state-run single-payer health program
Hundreds of California nurses and community activists are rallying right now in favor of a bill that could make the state the first...
Ginsburg: America is excellent mainly because ‘it is receptive to all people’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a massive crowd that had gathered to see her Thursday that the U.S. is not at...
Utah town struggles after teens charged in girl’s shooting
Residents of a tiny town in northern Utah struggled to comprehend Wednesday why two teenage boys plotted to rob and kill a...
A look at the legal path ahead for the Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump's travel ban has been frozen by the courts, but the White Residence has promised a new executive order that...
Trump list shows 746 travelers ‘detained or processed’ under travel ban, lawyer says
Nearly 750 men and women have been "detained or processed" through the 26-hour period following a Brooklyn judge issued an order blocking component...
Getting From At-Home to On-the-Job, Even Now
When a mothers’ group huddled on Laurie Witt’s screened porch last summer over sandwiches and iced tea, they wanted more than leisurely chit-chat....
Why Bosses Should Stop Thinking of ‘A Players,’ ‘B Players’ and ‘C Players’
It is something we all do: We meet people and put them into a category. They’re sharp, they’re slow. They’re liberal, they’re conservative. They’re...
A Strategy for Happy Dual-Career Couples
It really is possible for both parents of young children to go out on a limb professionally at the same time and come out...
Why Almost Everybody Should Apply for College Financial Aid
Readers continue to ask questions about paying for college, and we again answer their queries with the help of experts. I’m told I...
Casellula opens in new headquarters of City of Asylum
Casellula Hours: 5-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays: 5 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays Cuisine: Cheese and wine barPrice range: $6-18Notes: Reservations recommended and can be made online. Extensive...
Interest rate increase coming 'fairly soon,' Fed says
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 21 hours ago WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policymakers said at their latest meeting that another...
T.J. Maxx parent steps up expansion, plans home chain
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 21 hours ago FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Department stores just got a double dose of bad...
Porsche, Lexus, Toyota top J.D. Power dependability ratings
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 21 hours ago Lexus and Porsche are the auto brands that showed the fewest problems...
Tennis tournament, MS fundraiser in memory of woman who loved the game
Courting contributions What: Linda's Court Memorial Tennis Tournament to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.When: 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March...
Shaler Area students gearing up for production of 'Les Miserables'
If you go What: Shaler Area High School presents “Les Miserables”When: 7 p.m. March 3, 4, 10 and 11; and 2 p.m. March 5....
Pitt collapses in 2nd half, loses at Wake Forest
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 12-point halftime lead just wasn't enough for Pitt...
East Allegheny approves arts academy charter school in Wilmerding
How the board voted For the charter school: Gerri McCullough, Frank Pearsol, Alan Eichler, Lisa Green, John Savinda, Stephen Volpe. Against the charter school:...
DA to seek life sentence for teen convicted in New Stanton hotel shooting
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 30 minutes ago The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office is seeking a life sentence without parole...
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf's job approval rating rises to 38 percent
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 6 hours ago Voters don't appear to be placing all of the blame...
Fully-enclosed IRIS eTrike is an electric assist velomobile with a 50-mile range
What looks like a cross between a bike helmet and a high-heeled shoe could help usher in another wave of personal electric...
Why should self-driving cars look like cars?
Writing in this month’s Economist 1843 Magazine, Simon Willis looks at the design of self-driving cars. Volvo’s chief designer Robin Page tells...