Rob Anthes is assistant managing editor at Community News Service, a hyperlocal newspaper company covering New Jersey’s capital region. A lifelong resident of the Trenton area, his concern about local drinking water quality led him to investigate the water utility and how its chronic issues had affected the public. Due in part to his work, state representatives introduced legislation proposing increased oversight on the utility, while the utility’s management committed to hosting a series of community forums. His writing has been honored by a number of organizations, including the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Free Community Papers. Anthes earned a dual bachelor’s degree in economics and newspaper journalism from Syracuse University