**New Jersey is part of the [Northeast region](http://publiclab.org/wiki/northeast)**

[Sean McGinnis](/profile/SeanKMcGinnis) is New Jersey's main Public Lab organizer. He also works closely with the newly formed (2013) [Philadelphia group](/wiki/philadelphia).

Current projects include infrared imaging with the [Ironbound Community Corporation](http://ironboundcc.org/). Read more on http://publiclab.org/wiki/newark

We've also spoken with some environmental organizations in [Camden, NJ](/wiki/camden), near [Philly](/wiki/philadelphia). 

An early regional project was Grassroots Newark, organized by [Jen Hudon](/profile/Hudonnoodles) in 2011, which focused on development and community issues on both sides of the Passaic River:  
http://grassrootsnewark.wordpress.com/.