The Jersey City Independent is looking to hire a managing editor to take over some of the day to day blogging responsibilities on the site. The position would involve daily blogging, editing and posting of stories by other writers, as well as management of our social media accounts (Twitter and Facebook). We’re looking for someone [...]
The piece we published last week on Jersey City school board members’ frustrations with superintendent Charles Epps’ availability this summer — or, more accurately, the lack thereof — while scores of teaching jobs hang in the balance has now led New Jersey’s largest newspaper to call for Epps’ resignation. In an editorial published today, the [...]
- Spending Guidelines for Abbott $ Lacking: Jersey City and the other 30 former Abbott districts know a windfall is coming their way, their share of the $447 million in aid awarded by the state Supreme Court in its latest ruling in the epic Abbott v. Burke case. They even know, thanks to fairly accurate [...]
- UEZ: State lawmakers who argue that Urban Enterprise Zones should not be abolished made the case Monday that the program especially helps minority-owned businesses. – ’100 Steps’: The long-delayed “100 Steps” restoration is one step closer to completion now that Jersey City officials have completed a deal with a developer to pick up the [...]
- Christie Puts JC Murder at Legislator’s Feet: Gov. Christie took aim at Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Wednesday over a bill the assemblywoman sponsored two years ago that allowed for the early prison release of certain convicted criminals. On March 5, Rondell Jones allegedly murdered a 21-year-old Newark man in Jersey City, just six weeks [...]
Many years ago I worked at what was arguably the best teen magazine ever — Sassy. I was so thoroughly in love with this publication that I did absolutely everything in my power to get a job there. First finding out what temp agency they used, getting signed with them, suggesting to the recruiter that [...]
- Manzo Case: Federal appellate judges in Philadelphia will hear arguments today in an appeal filed by federal prosecutors in New Jersey seeking to overturn the dismissal of four of six corruption charges faced by former Jersey City assemblyman and perennial mayoral hopeful Lou Manzo. – Habitat for Humanity Fights with a JC-Based Contractor: Habitat [...]
- NAACP: The national office of the NAACP is about to launch a “thorough investigation” into alleged irregularities that occurred during the November elections for officers at the organization’s Jersey City branch. – Freeholder Reorg: Hudson County Freeholder William O’Dea of Jersey City is the chairman of the Board of Freeholders for 2011, receiving an [...]
- UEZ Under Review: State officials are scrutinizing New Jersey’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program amid questions over its effectiveness in jump-starting economic growth. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will spend $160,000 on two consultants to study “the effectiveness of the program in stimulating job growth and economic development.” The authority expects to get [...]
The Jersey City-based feminist art collective _gaia will be hosting its Wonder Women residency program for the sixth year this winter, and it is currently looking for female artists to take part. The theme of this year’s residency, which begins in January and culminates in a March exhibition, is New News is Old News. “In [...]
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