
Adam Clark
@realAdamClark
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Journalist covering everything New Jersey. My work can be found on @njdotcom and in the @starledger
Joined October 2009
“Every day, every minute, we used to think, how do we help our child?”. It takes incredible bravery and strength for parents to tell the story of their child's suicide. This is the story of a gay teen and a devastated family left behind.
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Shiv Kulkarni didn’t see room in the world for a gay kid like himself.
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RT @stevenrodasnj: Project for @njdotcom: BEAVERS!. I spent over a year tracing the history of the beaver in #NewJersey and centering the w….
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What do you do when the state seizes your Groundhog Day groundhog? . Read the story of Milltown Mel, a magical rise, a stunning fall and a possibly impossible quest to save Groundhog Day in small-town New Jersey.
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Yet another hollow Feb. 2 will pass in Milltown without the glory of a marmot’s meteorological prophecy.
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Can anyone save Groundhog Day in Milltown?. Inside the possibly impossible quest to replace Milltown Mel, the fallen groundhog of Jerseys' "greatest little town.".
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Yet another hollow Feb. 2 will pass in Milltown without the glory of a marmot’s meteorological prophecy.
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RT @MattStanmyre: Must-read story from @realAdamClark: A N.J. man was strangled to death. But who’s really to blame? This piece will leave….
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Two strangers are assigned to live together. One ends up dead. The other locked away.
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"The freakin’ horse is on the field. I don’t know what the hell’s going on." . The Rutgers horse mascot was penalized 30 years ago this week, nearly costing his team the game. His inner circle believes the true story can restore his good name.
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Lord Nelson, the charismatic Rutgers mascot, prematurely galloped onto the field and into sports infamy in 1994. Here's his story.
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RT @ChrisKelly74: The tireless reporting of @MattStanmyre has already resulted in two staffers being placed on leave and pledges to slash s….
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“I just assume there are tens of thousands of kids not even slipping through the cracks — just being pushed off the edge.” . This is Sophia's story, our latest portrait of the mental health crisis.
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The girl's challenging constellation of issues was too much for even most experts to manage.
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Chris Fuson walked into the bathroom an unassuming man who needed to relieve himself. He walked out on the pathway to a religious experience. This is The Oral History of Wawa, the convenience store that became everything.
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A legion of addicts. A cult-like brand. Inside the staggering success of a 'mythical place.'
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Can a little country newspaper live forever?. This is The Elmer Times vs. the journalistic end of times. A story of loyalty, community and beating impossible odds in rural South Jersey.
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The last stand of the last newspaper in the rural heart of South Jersey.
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The stranger in the chat box is terrified they’re going to hurt themselves. They even have a date in mind. Tomorrow. What happens next could be the difference between life and death. Jesse Szwed reads the message and starts typing .
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We shadow a crisis counselor during an unprecedented mental health crisis.
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RT @spsullivan: My latest and hardest-hitting investigation: After a Jersey Shore boardwalk game operator was given a 10-year ban in a bask….
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RT @ChrisKelly74: Our @realAdamClark, recently nominated for an @EdWriters award for his reporting on adolescent mental health, with anothe….
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An untold number of teens are caught in bitter custody battles looking for stability and a voice.
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RT @SusanKLivio: The Kushners own a piece of N.J.’s Black history. Will they let anyone explore it? @realAdamClark….
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Past and future collide in a New Jersey city — with a prominent family in the middle.
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RT @NJHospitals: NJ emergency rooms continue to be the safety net for adolescents in a deepening mental health crisis. Hospital teams repor….
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Desperate parents, worried their children will kill themselves, arrived with nowhere else to turn.
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RT @NJComptroller: For #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate Thomas Mundy Peterson, a #PerthAmboy #NewJersey resident believed to be the first A….
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How Thomas Mundy Peterson wrote his name into history.
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RT @SusanKLivio: .@realAdamClark 's coverage of the mental health crisis among teens is can't-miss stuff. His latest installment. The girl….
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The long and winding odyssey that took a teen to the Utah wilderness to confront her depression.
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RT @KellyHeyboer: Another must-read for parents from @realAdamClark — told with heartbreaking detail and this alarming statistic: "Nearly 1….
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Shiv Kulkarni didn’t see room in the world for a gay kid like himself.
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RT @briannakudisch: “A year ago, we had gone from 30 to 50 clients in the safe house. And I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a lot,’” said one center'….
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This year, officials are projecting more than 3,400 domestic violence victims in New Jersey will end up in hotels through a new state program that helps find temporary housing.
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