
David Matthau
Reporter
David Matthau is a WHYY News reporter covering the New Jersey Statehouse and general assignments. David recently served as lead investigative reporter for NJ 101.5 News. He’s reported on a number of major news stories, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Superstorm Sandy, Bridgegate, and the 9/11 Terror Attacks. David is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he studied cinema.
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New Jersey using millions from opioid settlement to expand support for people in recovery
“Overdose deaths are preventable,” said Dr. Kaitlan Baston. “These are preventable diseases.”
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Listen 1:08N.J. Family Leave Act change could expand job protection for workers at small companies
On Monday, the Assembly passed a measure expanding current law to include job protections for workers who take family leave at smaller businesses.
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An exhibit celebrating Black inventors and innovators, courtesy of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, is now on display at the Princeton Public Library.
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Listen 1:03A watchdog group in N.J. says the substance abuse treatment industry is rampant with corruption, greed and mismanagement.
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Listen 1:10Children are encouraged to use all their senses in this Philly exhibit on Indian culture
Children "can learn about another culture while having fun," says the CEO of Philly’s Please Touch Museum.
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Listen 1:04The Black Philadelphians Descendant Community Group opposed the burial, insisting it should have had the right to determine what happened to the remains.
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N.J. Turnpike and Parkway tolls going up by 3%
What’s prompting the latest toll hike on the N.J. Turnpike?
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Listen 0:59A domed indoor sports complex is coming to Cape May Airport
The Delaware River and Bay Authority Commission approved plans for an 80,000-square-foot domed indoor sports complex.
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Listen 0:53N.J. group offering support to address rising suicide deaths among youth
A New Jersey group is educating students about mental health issues to combat rising youth suicide incidents.
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N.J. Health Committee green-lights a bill to ban smoking in AC casinos
The casino industry opposes the measure, while many casino workers support it.
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Listen 1:18Design workshop offers alternative ideas to 76ers proposal to build a new arena in Center City
More than a hundred designers, planners, professors and local residents came together Saturday to explore new visions for the Market Street corridor.
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Trenton Police Department adds 14 new officers, bucking national trend
Seven of the new officers are from BIPOC communities, and three of them are women.
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