Jersey City government has joined Twitter, hoping to add to the social media efforts it has been working on with its Facebook account. “Not only will residents be able to be notified of upcoming City Council, Planning, and Zoning Board meetings, but they will also be able to find out about cultural events, recreational activities, [...]
Jersey City councilman Steven Fulop’s decision to back the slate of candidates that ended up sweeping April’s Board of Education (BOE) election was, at least in part, done in preparation for his 2013 mayoral bid. The strategy goes beyond getting in good with parents or building a citywide political profile, though. It could be the digital foundation for his mayoral campaign’s volunteer organizing and fundraising army.
The curious backstory of how North Carolina mom Alaina Giordano went from obscurity to international headlines starts right here in Jersey City.
Jersey City-based custom-magnet company Magnets.com has launched a new contest to beef up its social media fan base, and it is offering a $150 Target gift card as a reward for one lucky winner. The rules are pretty simple: to be eligible, you just have to “like” Magnets.com on the company’s Facebook page and leave [...]
As we know from past experience, there’s nothing the folks over at Men’s Health love more than a good list. This month, the magazine has a new one out that measures the most socially networked cities in America, and Jersey City comes in at number 43 on the list, sandwiched between Des Moines and Indianapolis. [...]
Three days after a massive winter storm dropped 26 inches of snow on Jersey City, crews are still working to get the city back to normal, as some residents are growing increasingly frustrated with the pace of the cleanup. Last night, Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA) crews cleared a number of emergency snow routes from [...]
- Three Years Later, Second Victim of Drunk-Driving Accident Dies: A 40-year-old Jersey City woman left in a vegetative state after a car accident involving a drunk Jersey City cop on the Pulaski Highway three years ago has died, making her the second fatality of the horrific crash. While her death is not expected to [...]
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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