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NJ PBS staff profile
Asha McKenzie
News Contributor, statehouse and Central Jersey
McKenzie will report from central New Jersey and the Statehouse. An Emmy Award-winning journalist, she spent a decade with News 12 Networks, including eight years as morning anchor for News 12 The Bronx and News 12 Brooklyn, and most recently anchored mornings for News 12 Connecticut and reported for News 12 New Jersey.
Published work
Posts by Asha McKenzie
How Latino voters helped fuel Democrats’ 2026 election gains Read Post
NJ families press lawmakers for child care relief as costs keep risingWith full-time infant care costing as much as $20,000 a year in New Jersey, parents and child care providers are calling on state lawmakers to address a growing affordability crisis.Read Post →
New Jersey voter registration review finds additional errorsRead Post →NJRising costs threaten seniors’ homesFor seniors in one Ocean County community, rising costs are raising difficult questions: Can they afford to stay in their homes? How much longer will they need to work? NJ PBS News correspondent Asha McKenzie speaks with residents about the financial pressures shaping their everyday lives—and the decisions they face about where to live, how to make ends meet and what comes next.Read Post →