NJ Spotlight NewsIn light of a new report four months in the making, Gov. Phil Murphy has decided to close NJ's Edna Mahan women's prison.
COLLEEN O'DEA
Colleen O’Dea has spent her entire career reporting New Jersey news and won numerous state and national journalism awards and fellowships. She joined NJ Spotlight News in 2011 and now serves as its data reporter, as well as covering general assignment topics that include elections, politics, criminal justice, social issues and affordable housing.
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