Share/Save – Jersey City’s sex offender residency restriction ordinance — along with more than 125 others around the state — was struck down by the state Supreme Court yesterday. The court unanimously ruled that local residency restrictions conflict with Megan’s Law, which gives the state Parole Board responsibility of deciding where sex offenders can live. [...]
Share/SaveThree Jersey City bands and radio station WFMU are making the trip down to Texas for what is arguably the year’s biggest indie rock event — the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival, now in its 23rd year. Austin will play host to hundreds of bands from around the world from Wednesday to Sunday. photo [...]
Share/SaveThe world-renowned Jersey City-based freeform radio station WFMU kicked off its annual fundraising marathon last week with a goal of raising $1.2 million. “We’re just over halfway there,” station manager Ken Freedman told JCI this morning. Freedman said the nonprofit station is facing a couple of dicey financial scenarios this year, which makes the fundraiser [...]
Share/Save- Blog city blog joins the chorus of naysayers calling Mayor Healy’s excessively optimistic State of the City a little hard to swallow. He’s also got a video clip. – Jersey City Construction has a cute photo of a crappy place for a way-finding photo. Also, get in on their poll, which you’ll find in [...]
The challenge for cultural institutions is staying vibrant as the downturn threatens corporate sponsorships and eats away at the disposable income of patrons. Some Jersey City arts organizations are indeed reporting cutbacks because of the recession, but the overall picture remains hazy, with entities finding mixed results or success with fundraising and productions.
Share/SaveWFMU DJs Benjamen Walker and Liz Berg are doing a 6-hour live broadcast from 9am-3pm today. They’ll be set up “near Macy’s” and are going to have a “recession-proof $5 shopping competition.”
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