At Mosaic, we expect 2024 to be a big year | Newsletter

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2024 is going to be huge!

Marc Anthony, Nicki Minaj and Kane Brown are headed to New Jersey stages this year and more than a dozen athletes, including those with New Jersey roots, will be headed to Paris for the Summer Olympics.

This is the year that New Jersey cops will have to get licensed, birth control can be sold without a prescription and the cost of asthma inhalers and insulin will drop, in some cases significantly.

2024 is also a presidential election year, and this is a big, big, big election. We’ll also be picking a U.S. senator here in New Jersey. That doesn’t happen often. So, we’ll be talking about politics all year long on Mosaic.

And, actually, we’ve already started that conversation with stories in Mosaic about two of the Senate candidates – U.S. Rep. Andy Kim and activist Larry Hamm. We’ll tell you more about the issues involved and more importantly - why everyone needs to vote.

So, yes, 2024 will be interesting, fun, exciting and an incredibly critical year for democracy. Here at Mosaic, we’ll be taking it all in and providing readers with the news, information and perspective they need. We look forward to seeing you in 2024.

Here’s some essential reading from Mosaic:

• A sanctuary for slaves and a frequent stop for Harriet Tubman in South Jersey to be preserved: Bethel African Methodist Church in Greenwich Township in Cumberland County was recognized for its historic ties.

• This court ruling could hurt anyone stopped for Driving While Black/Latin | Opinion: A recent New Jersey Supreme Court Decision lowered the reliability of Drug Recognition Experts. It’s a decision that will disproportionately impact Black and brown drivers.

• 21 incredible N.J. Indian restaurants you need to try: While we won’t dare to break down every single spice used among N.J.’s best Indian restaurants, we will tell you where to find the best chicken tikka masala, lamb vindaloo and other representative dishes.

• Mosaic holiday shopping guide: Here’s some ‘Pure Love’ for the holidays from an N.J. Black-owned bakery: Pure Love Pies Bakery in East Orange makes sharing sweet holiday favorites a breeze.

• Mosaic holiday shopping guide: Grab some cannabis stocking stuffers: Try these giftable products from N.J. Black-owned legal weed businesses this holiday season.

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