Posts Tagged ‘animal issues’

Tuesday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Sep 7th, 2010 • Category: Blog

- Liberty Humane: Hoboken officials say they will be keeping a closer watch on the Liberty Humane Society after inhumane conditions were discovered at the shelter; the Mile Square City began paying the shelter $96,000 a year this year for animal control services. The Reporter has more on the fight over Liberty Humane.
- ‘Empty Sky’ [...]



Friday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Sep 3rd, 2010 • Category: Blog

FYI: We’re taking Monday off in honor of the Labor Day holiday. This is our last roundup until Tuesday. Enjoy the holiday weekend, if you don’t have to work.
- Liberty Humane Fight Gets Ugly: Liberty Humane Society board member John Hanussak has filed a report with the Jersey City Police Department after a person posting [...]



Group Plans Candlelight Vigil at Liberty Humane Thursday

By Jon Whiten • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

The Facebook group Liberty Humane Society Uncensored, which was created in the wake of the recent turmoil at the Jersey City animal shelter, is organizing a candlelight vigil this Thursday “to mourn the inexcusable deaths of our communities [sic] dogs and cats.”
Liberty Humane says it has euthanized 26 dogs in recent weeks; critics contend [...]



The Mailbag: Open Letter from the Liberty Humane Society Board of Directors

By The Mailbag • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

Supporters of Liberty Humane Society,
So many of you have dedicated your time and energy to the animals at Liberty Humane Society over the past months and years and without your support we would have a city pound where the outlook of the animals would be bleak. Due to your efforts, literally tens of thousands of [...]



Monday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Blog

- Schundler’s Fall: Gov. Christie fired Education Commissioner Bret Schundler on Friday just days after New Jersey was denied federal Race to the Top funding, in part because of a clerical error. For his part, the former Jersey City mayor defended himself Friday against any perception that he had lied to Governor Christie about the [...]



Rescheduled ‘Kitten Bonanza’ This Sunday at City Hall

By Jon Whiten • Aug 27th, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

After July’s kitten adoption event was cut short due to rain, Liberty Humane Society and Companion Animal Trust are giving it a whirl again with the second annual Kitten Bonanza adoption event this weekend outside of City Hall.
While there’s been quite a bit of turmoil at the shelter in recent weeks, there are still scores [...]



Monday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: Blog

- TDR Plans: Jersey City planning officials hope to employ Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) to turn the industrial area along Jersey Avenue, between 10th and 18th streets, into a neighborhood resembling nearby Hamilton Park. Officials also have their eye on Montgomery Street between Grove Street and the waterfront. Public meetings about the process are [...]



Tuesday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Aug 17th, 2010 • Category: Blog

- More Bad News at Liberty Humane: The state Department of Health and Human Services says Liberty Humane Society has failed three inspections and the inhumane conditions must be fixed by Friday, or else face potential fines, closure or the removal of all the animals. Volunteers at the shelter are also upset because they say [...]



Friday Morning News Roundup

By Jon Whiten • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: Blog

- Menendez Celebrates Social Security in HudCo: U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez joined Hoboken seniors and other advocates yesterday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of social security in the United States and emphasize that it must be preserved in the future.
- ‘Mr. Hudson County’: 94-year-old attorney Lester Miller “is a formidable presence in the Jersey City [...]



With Shelter Full, Liberty Humane Needs You to Adopt or Foster a Cat or Dog

By Jon Whiten • Aug 10th, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

Jersey City’s Liberty Humane Society (LHS) shelter is full and it needs local pet lovers to help alleviate the situation. The shelter is currently looking for good homes for the many cats and dogs at the shelter, preferably on a permanent basis via adoption. But even if adoption doesn’t work, you can help LHS by [...]

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