Jersey Journal editorial page editor (and “Political Insider”) Agustin Torres has made no bones about his distaste for Mayor Jerramiah Healy in recent years. And the feeling seems to be mutual, judging by Healy’s refusal to appear at several candidate forums that involved Torres during last year’s mayoral election.
With all that in mind, I was [...]
Last week, the city issued a press release touting new statistics that “show record declines” in robberies, burglaries and auto theft in 2009 and a decline in almost every crime stat category last year. Overall, the city says violent crimes dropped by 15.6 percent, while nonviolent crimes fell by 19.9 percent. The only category in [...]
On “Talking Politics,” Scanga — as the program name suggests — deals with Jersey City politics, but the show is more than that. It often serves as a sort of citizen’s guide to local government, covering the role of the Hudson County clerk or the ins and outs of the municipal courts or the city’s zoning laws.
During this week one year ago, we had just finally finished the design framework and the conceptual notion of the Jersey City Independent, and we started posting News Roundups and blog entries, slowly but surely. Since then, we’ve grown quite a bit and offered you, the readers, a real alternative to the existing local media. [...]
At a conference sponsored by the Citizens’ Campaign, Monmouth University and the NJ League of Women Voters yesterday, Jersey City Independent co-founder Shane Smith appeared on a “Meet the New Media Innovators” panel with representatives from other news websites in New Jersey. He and folks from AllVoices, New Jersey Newsroom, Cranford Patch and Baristanet talked [...]
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Facing a Drop in Corporate Money, Jersey City Museum Looks for New Members
Recently, [...]
“The evidence indicates that as a result of the state’s chronic news deficit, the people of New Jersey know less about their state than people elsewhere in the country know about theirs. Lower levels of knowledge about politics have distorted campaigns and elections in the state and may be a factor in the endemic problem [...]
- In a segment on development and corruption in New Jersey, Ward E councilman Steven Fulop talks about Jersey City’s particular issues with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer.
- A suit seeking $10 million has been filed by the Jersey City man who was left fighting for his life after a 19-year-old Bayonne driver allegedly hit him [...]
The Jersey City Independent’s own Shane Smith was on last week’s WBGO Journal, in a segment on Jersey City’s evolving news environment reported by David Cruz. Some of what we thought were the best moments, alas, ended up on the proverbial cutting room floor, but such is life. You can download a digital copy of [...]
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