John Soltes, assistant professor at County College of Morris, is an award-winning journalist who teaches all of CCM’s journalism courses, including Introduction to Journalism, Advanced Journalism, Editing & Publication Design, and Sports Communication & Culture. At the college, he is also a co-director of two interdisciplinary institutes: The Legacy Project, which is a celebrated speaker series that has been going strong for 10 years, and Parks Program, which teaches students and community members about the value of protected lands.

Throughout his professional career, his work has appeared in a number of publications, including The New York Times, Earth Island Journal, New Jersey Monthly and Time.com, among others. He is also the publisher of Hollywood Soapbox, an online entertainment magazine.