The Jersey City Independent"

What is JCI?

The Jersey City Independent is the alternative news and culture source for Jersey City. JCI provides quality journalism to a city that desperately needs it, covering hard news, community news, politics and culture, with the ultimate goal of a better-informed citizenry, more accountable government and increased civic participation. The Independent also uses emerging technologies to shine a light on local government and give citizens greater access to public information that government entities are often reluctant to publish. We also publish a twice-yearly magazine, NEW, that tells the stories of Jersey City’s people, its arts community and its small business community.

Who is JCI?

Jon Whiten is the editor and co-publisher of the Jersey City Independent and NEW magazine.

Shane Smith is the co-publisher and associate editor of the Jersey City Independent and NEW magazine.

Catherine Hecht is the sales manager of the Jersey City Independent and NEW magazine. You can reach her at checht (at) jerseycityindependent.com.

Jennifer Weiss is a contributing editor/writer for the Jersey City Independent and NEW magazine. She launched the environmental blog GreenJersey.org, and her work has appeared in the Star-Ledger, New York Times, Inside Jersey, New Jersey Monthly, Newsday and City Newspaper (Rochester, N.Y.).

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg is an associate editor of the Jersey City Independent and NEW magazine. She was a co-founder of City Belt and her writing has appeared in The Progressive, In These Times, Common Dreams and The Washington Blade.

Steve Gold is the Independent’s photographer and a frequent contributor. His photographs have also appeared in the Jersey Journal, New York Daily News, and other newspapers and weeklies.

Regular Contributors: Colin Asher, Irene Borngraeber, Martin C. Bricketto, Zac Clark, Jessanne Collins, Jonathan Fitzgerald, Matt Hunger, Melissa Surach, Jim Testa and Michelle Weber.