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Brett Johnson

@ReporterBrett

Freelance reporter, primarily writing for @ROINJNews. Former staff writer for NJBIZ, Bay City News Service and The Davis Enterprise.

 Sacramento, CA
Joined February 2012
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Don Meyer@DonPMeyer15 Jun 2023
Adding it up: N.J. Society of CPAs’ Thomas reflects on his leadership tenure as he prepares for his next step roi-nj.com/2023/06/14/financ… via @ROINJNews @NJCPA @RalphAThomas @ReporterBrett

Adding it up: N.J. Society of CPAs’ Thomas reflects on his leadership tenure as he prepares for his...

We didn’t come here to stay. That’s a favorite adage for Ralph Thomas, who credits it to his mother. It’s what he starts off with when explaining why now’s the right time to leave behind his role as...

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The company on pace to become a Billion Dollar megabrand: @RaosHomemade Read more about the company's journey here: bit.ly/3oPbewN __ 🖊Reporting by: @ReporterBrett
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The heat is on: Small companies look for big success in the highly competitive New Jersey hot sauce market Read more: bit.ly/3CiL2h9 __ 🖊Reporting by: @ReporterBrett
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Amy Delman@amydelmanpr25 May 2023
Thank you @ReporterBrett @ROINJNews for including Olga Abinader @matrixnewworld in your article: bit.ly/3Ir7B6C #NewYork #NYC @NJTweetz @AllAboutNJ #AllAboutNewJersey #NJNews #Environment #Engineering #Leadership #Latina #UrbanPlanner #Engineering #DisasterExpertise
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Harry Menta@mrprczar2 May 2023
Nice story on @sbagov #NJ Small Business of the Year from @ReporterBrett of @ROINJNews Check it out here!!! roi-nj.com/2023/03/24/lifest…

Overcoming obstacles: Original risk is paying off for Child’s Play Challenge Courses, which has...

Before Matthew and Lauren Borawski had a thriving obstacle course business, they had more than a few hoops of their own to jump through. The most daunting of which was the fact that they had $15,000...

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Cyber-experts say scammers are shifting focus …. Seth Danberry, Pres/co-founder of Grid32 & Scott Schober, Pres/CEO of BVS share their cyber insight with ROI. bit.ly/3pb6otK @ROINJNews @reporterbrett @Grid32InfoSec. @bvsystems @ScottBVS @hackedagainbook #cybersecurity #hacking #PenTesting #cybercrime
Cyber-experts say scammers are shifting focus …. Seth Danberry, Pres/co-founder of Grid32 & Scott Schober, Pres/CEO of BVS share their cyber insight with ROI. https://bit.ly/3pb6otK

ALT Cyber-experts say scammers are shifting focus …. Seth Danberry, Pres/co-founder of Grid32 & Scott Schober, Pres/CEO of BVS share their cyber insight with ROI. https://bit.ly/3pb6otK

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Don Meyer@DonPMeyer17 Jun 2022
Cannabis dispensaries are eager to demonstrate their capabilities amid early rush to recreational availability roi-nj.com/2022/06/15/lifest… via @ROINJNews @ReporterBrett

Opening moves: Cannabis dispensaries are eager to demonstrate their capabilities amid early rush to...

There are always the customers whose eyes light up while scanning the inside of a brightly lit, high-vaulted cannabis dispensary for the first time — the ones who didn’t know what to expect. That...

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ROI-NJ@ROINJNews23 May 2022
Real estate … and fake emails: @RikerDanzig lawyers say cyberattacks increasingly targeting sector, disguised as part of legitimate transactions roi-nj.com/2022/05/04/tech/r…

Real estate … and fake emails: Riker Danzig lawyers say cyberattacks increasingly targeting sector,...

On the cybersecurity side of the real estate industry, knowing whether to ask about someone’s dog can prove to be a million-dollar question. That’s because, as Riker Danzig partner Bethany Abele...

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Russia and cyberwarfare: Experts say circumstances surrounding Ukraine invasion could lend themselves to digital attacks roi-nj.com/2022/05/04/tech/r…

Russia and cyberwarfare: Experts say circumstances surrounding Ukraine invasion could lend themse...

As explosions and gunfire still echo across Eastern Europe, cybersecurity experts say the war waged in digital trenches continues to be a threat … including for local companies. At the end of March,...

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Game on! Esports is on verge of becoming big business for New Jersey, experts say, as sector skyrockets in popularity roi-nj.com/2022/03/09/tech/g… via @ROINJNews

Game on! Esports is on verge of becoming big business for New Jersey, experts say, as sector...

Like most millennials, former college soccer coach and current esports industry worker Ben Beaver grew up with a reliable cast of characters: Mario, Sonic and Kirby. He also retained a fondness for...

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Letter of intent: High schools are recognizing esports not just as varsity competition, but provider of lessons, career paths and more roi-nj.com/2022/03/09/tech/l… via @ROINJNews

Letter of intent: High schools are recognizing esports not just as varsity competition, but...

Barnegat High School recently honored athletes with varsity letters, which for some students there serve as a memento of a glorious, undefeated run from a once-underfunded program that went from...

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Holding pattern: Cannabis companies are stuck in limbo awaiting opening of N.J. market … and that’s endangering inventory roi-nj.com/2022/01/26/lifest… via @ROINJNews

Holding pattern: Cannabis companies are stuck in limbo awaiting opening of N.J. market … and that’s...

As New Jersey voters were giving an enthusiastic two-thirds majority go-ahead to an adult-use cannabis market in the Garden State, national cannabis business Curaleaf was stacking a storage vault...

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Don Meyer@DonPMeyer26 Jun 2021
Righting wrongs: Obsidian Elite Investment Association co-owner hopes to help minority communities benefit from legalization of marijuana roi-nj.com/2021/06/15/lifest… via @ROINJNews @ReporterBrett

Righting wrongs: Obsidian Elite Investment Association co-owner hopes to help minority communities...

LaQuay L. Juel has found himself on 250 acres of land in West Africa, where he lives and now works to grow an international hemp business. It goes without saying — he’s far from the Atlantic City he...

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Still stuck: Disconnect between state, federal laws leaves cannabis industry in banking limbo even as N.J. market draws near roi-nj.com/2021/06/15/financ… via @ROINJNews @ReporterBrett

Still stuck: Disconnect between state, federal laws leaves cannabis industry in banking limbo even...

There were many years of advocates advocating, lobbyists lobbying and cannabis businesses doing everything but selling cannabis in New Jersey; a fix for one of the prime issues for cannabis on the...

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Making a difference: Union workers in long-term care facilities suffered through pandemic — but may have helped save lives roi-nj.com/2021/06/01/health… via @ROINJNews

Making a difference: Union workers in long-term care facilities suffered through pandemic — but may...

There are a couple of ways to describe the experience of the workers on the front lines of the long-term care industry during the pandemic. “Draining” certainly sums it up for a regional organization...

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Car wars: Sponsors of bills — and their champion, CURE’s Eric Poe — target factors in auto insurance rates they say are discriminatory roi-nj.com/2020/11/02/financ… via @ROINJNews

Do auto insurance rates discriminate against people of color? | ROI-NJ

After honing the art of articulating what he alleges are discriminatory practices among automotive insurers, Eric Poe was once again first in line to stand before New Jersey policymakers last week,...

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Tom Bergeron@TomBergeron518 Sep 2020
So many people to thank on our 3rd anniversary: Eric Strauss, Liz Dwyer, Chris DeCellio and Anjalee Khemlani are topped only by Monica C. Smith. But most of all, we want to thank you, the readers, for allow us to live out our dreams. roi-nj.com/2020/09/18/opinio…

Happy anniversary to us! ROI-NJ turns 3 | ROI-NJ

There’s been a long-running joke in the ROI-NJ newsroom. What’s the crazier idea: Starting a media organization in 2017 — or taking full ownership of it during a pandemic? This is just one of the...

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#NJ banker says #SBA #PPP program (mostly) worked as hoped, giving boost to many of #GardenState’s Main Street businesses. @ROINJNews @ReporterBrett @oceanfirstbank ow.ly/XXuy50AYBmD
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Just a note: No paywall.
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ROI-NJ@ROINJNews23 Aug 2019
Using #VR in #HR ... want to know how high-tech simulations can reveal unconscious bias, encourage understanding during diversity training? Ask @randalpinkett or our @ReporterBrett. roi-nj.com/2019/08/22/lifest…
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