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Star-Ledger website
Accessing the Star-Ledger website is tricky because the same parent site, nj.com, feeds into all the newspapers that are owned by the publisher. So, you can find other newspapers here, which is a good thing, but if what you are seeking is the Star-Ledger, note the link. It's http://www.nj.com/starledger/
The Home News Tribune website
The Home News Tribune might be covering the same story as you, so it's a good idea to read the HNT to get the background of stories. Also, the HNT carries lists some days of which government agencies (municipal councils, boards of education, etc.) are meeting along with where and when. So read the HNT to get an idea of where you might go. A key benefit of the HNT is the ability to see which municipalities have controversies. This will help you cover meetings where there is a lot of action to write about.
Codes of Ethics
Lists of Codes of Ethics of major American newspapers, news services, journalism organizations, etc.
Journalism Background
This page gives a lot of background on current issues in journalism.
Interviewing techniques
The opening page leads to more pages. Keep clicking on the link at the bottom to get the next section.
More interviewing techniques
This is the Poynter Institute's take on interviewing.
Middlesex municipal meetngs
This page will get you to the various municipal meetings, when, where, and in a lot of cases, their agendas and minutes.
Forms of Municipal Government
This is a good place to read about the Faulkner Act and things related.
Middlesex County Court Contacts
This is a list of every major judge and official in the Middlesex County Court system. Find your judge here, and if you need more information speak to his or her clerk or secretary or to the judge personally.
New Jersey taxation
This is the lead page to many more pages about New Jersey tax. Mouse around to find what you need about the story or stories on which you are working.
Politics background
This is a website that kicks around New Jersey politics. Read it to find out what issues you can cover locally which have some relevance to larger issues in the state.
N.J. Conference of Mayors
Get a good look at how the mayor in the town you are covering sees things.
N.J. League of Municipalities
The League of Municipalities represents the sitting governments of New Jersey. This site is filled with information about local municipalities (townships, cities, boroughs, etc.) that you will be covering.
SPJ Code of Ethics
The most famous and authoritative journalism code of ethics in the nation. Feast your eyes on how to do it right, though this code has a lot of generalities; some say too many.