| Brent is a native of Central Jersey (yes, it’s real) who has spent the last 13 years covering politics for NJ.com. He writes the weekly "Mikie's World" newsletter about the early days of new Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration. Johnson was named 2023 Reporter of the Year by the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists and a 2024 finalist for Best Political Coverage at the National Headliner Awards. Previously, he covered local news and sports, including writing about James Madison University athletics in Virginia. He graduated from Rutgers University and sings in a Jersey alt-rock band, The Clydes. |  |