Jersey City Campaigns Embrace the Web … in Fits and Starts
How did Jersey City’s mayoral and City Council candidates use emerging web campaign technologies to bolster their bids for office this spring? With the hangover from the elections receding into the background and the runoff passed, we take a look at how well the campaigns integrated new technologies into their own strategies, and what impact that had on the outcome.
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Photos of the Week»Avid readers will remember that earlier this week the Independent started running a Flickr feed of photos tagged “Jersey City” on our homepage. In addition, each week we will select a few great shots from those and highlight them in our Photos of the Week. Here’s the first batch — enjoy. (If you don’t use [...]
Jersey City Museum Closed Until July 15»Take note: Tomorrow, the Jersey City Museum will close down for 11 days as part of the July 4 holiday, and will reopen July 15.
This Weekend’s Best Bets»For full cultural listings, check out our calendar. To submit listings, email info (at) jerseycityindependent (dot) com.
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- Many of you office-dwellers have the day off, so why not take the opportunity to stop by the Creative Grove market if you haven’t gone yet? It’s at the Grove Street PATH plaza from 2-8 pm.
- The For [...]
- Florida officials say that Ward C Councilwoman Nidia R. Lopez could owe that state $5,700 for claiming a property tax exemption, if it’s determined she filed for it improperly.
- A computer glitch in Trenton has kept about 2,800 Hudson County residents from being able to file for public assistance for the past two weeks.
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In addition to the downtown areas that will be blocked off, there will be no parking allowed on Saturday, July 4, in the Heights’ Riverview Park on Ogden Avenue between Griffith and Bowers. No cars will be allowed to drive in this area either after about 5 pm either. For more info, call the North [...]
PHOTOS: Jersey City Inauguration Ceremony»New Jersey City University’s Margaret Williams Theatre was near capacity yesterday morning as Mayor Jerramiah Healy and the nine members of the City Council were sworn in to four-year terms. New Jersey politicians of all stripes, including Gov. Jon Corzine and both U.S. Senators, were on hand to celebrate the occasion.
Parking Authority, City Hall Closed Tomorrow (July 3)»They’ll be closed for the July 4 holiday. No need to move your cars.
No Cars Go: Fourth of July Street Closings»The Jersey City Police Department says the following stretches of roadways (the red areas on the map) will be closed on Saturday, July 4 beginning at 6 pm.
All streets South of Montgomery Street and East of Marin Boulevard.
All streets North of Christopher Columbus Drive and East of Washington Street/Boulevard.
JCPD will have officers posted who will [...]
Vega Keeps Council President Spot at Reorganization Meeting»Vega smiles moments after once again being voted council president.
Despite a campaign from At-Large councilman Peter Brennan to rouse up enough votes to take Mariano Vega’s spot as leader of the City Council, all nine council members voted to make Vega council president for another four years at yesterday’s reorganization meeting. The first regular meeting [...]
- Florida officials have confirmed that newly sworn in Ward C councilwoman Nidia Rivera Lopez improperly claimed a state homestead rebate check in 2009 and are asking her to pay back the $1,705.20 she saved by doing so — with 15 percent interest. They are investigating whether she’s done so in other years. Folks in [...]
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