Tip Us

Have a tip about New Jersey government contracts, courts, elections, corruption, or related public-integrity stories? Jersey Intel wants to hear from you.

Anonymous tips are OK. We never require your name. We always ask for some verification path — optional email or secure callback, a document upload, a way we can confirm via OPRA/public records, or an honest acknowledgment that the tip may be unverifiable. Dead-end tips with zero way to check anything still arrive, but we flag them as unverifiable.

Privacy: We do not publish tipster identity without consent. Tips are reviewed by the newsroom (Julio / Jersey Intel). This page uses a standard web form over HTTPS that emails the newsroom — it is not a SecureDrop or encrypted dead-drop. Encrypted email may come later; until then, strip metadata from files when you can and use a burn/Proton address if you need extra distance.

Whistleblower guide — what to include

Documents: contracts, emails, invoices, meeting minutes, OPRA responses, screenshots (strip EXIF if sensitive).
Dates: when the decision happened, when money moved, filing deadlines, hearing dates.
Who benefits: vendors, officials, relatives, shell companies — and who should be asked for comment.
How we can verify: public docket numbers, OPRA request IDs, links to agendas, or a secure way to reach you for follow-up.
What you saw vs. what you heard: first-hand vs. second-hand helps us weigh the tip.

After you submit, you will get a case / reference code (format JI-YYYYMMDD-XXXX). Save it. Cite it if you contact us again.

Send a tip

Anonymous tips are welcome. We do not require your name. We do ask for at least one verification path so we can confirm what we can — or an honest note that the tip may be unverifiable.

Category (required)

What happened? (required)

Key dates, dollars, or case numbers (optional)

Who benefits or who should be asked? (optional)

Verification path — pick at least one (name still optional):

Optional email (we will not publish it)

Secure callback / how to reach you (Signal username, ProtonMail, burn email, etc.)

Documents (PDF, images, docs — optional; strip metadata if you can)

I can verify via OPRA / a public document (I will describe how in the tip, or follow up with the request ID).

I am not providing a contact path or document. I understand Jersey Intel may mark this tip unverifiable and may not be able to chase it.

Your name (optional — never required)

Privacy: Jersey Intel does not publish tipster identity without consent. Tips are reviewed by the newsroom. This form is standard HTTPS + email — not a secure drop. For sensitive material, strip EXIF/metadata and consider a separate anonymous email. Encrypted email / Signal newsroom channel may be added later.

Prefer email directly? Write jerseyintel@gmail.com with subject line TIP. Same privacy rules apply.