Over the last few months we've noticed that the simple addition of the Tweetmeme "Retweet" button has led to way more stories from InJersey making their way onto Twitter. The reason, we think, is simple: After you post a comment here, you can also put it on Twitter for all your followers to hear what you had to say.
Of course, there's plenty of people who like to share to Facebook, too. Previously, you could always use the handy "ShareThis" button to do this, but we like the simplicity of the Retweet button (not to mention the count of the total number of times something has been shared). So, we've now added this same type of button to share stories on Facebook.
November is shaping up to have a slew of big hyperlocal events. Here are the biggies on our list:
Nov. 9 – New Media Women Entrepreneurs, Washington D.C.: A day-long gathering of blockbuster speakers, all of them women, and almost all of them working on hyperlocal news sites. Although I may not be able to make it to D.C. for the event, I’d particularly love to hear Debbie Galant, of Baristanet.com, and Lisa Williams, of Placeblogger.com.
Nov. 11 – Hypercamp, NYC:This is one I absolutely won’t miss. I’ve been working with Jeff Jarvis and his team at CUNY (”New Business Models for News”) to set up a day-long event devoted to how to improve the quality of hyperlocal news sites, and also how to monetize them once they’re built. Should be an amazing lineup of speakers, including Jarvis himself.
Nov. 14-15 – WordCamp NYC: While not technically hyperlocal, since InJersey is all built on WordPress MU and BuddyPress, as are most of the blog-based hyperlocal sites out there, this is going to be a very important event for me. It’s arguably the biggest and best WordCamp event outside of the San Fran one.
Nov. 18 – Citizen Journalism Conference, Monmouth U, West Long Branch, NJ:I’m scheduled to speak at this free half-day event being put on by the Citizens Campaign, a non-profit aiming to help promote citizen journalism and civic engagement. My panel’s discussion: “The New Media Climate: How the internet is transforming journalism and its impact on local government & politics.”
Should be a wild couple weeks. If you’re planning to go to any of these as well, drop us a note on the InJersey wall and let us know.
This last Tuesday I appeared on WordPress Weekly, an internet-based radio show, to talk about what we're trying to do here on InJersey.com -- and in general about the whole hyperlocal news trend.
It was a fun show, and I'm grateful to the host Jeff Chandler for featuring us (even if he did keep referring to me, erroneously, as Todd). Here's a replay:
You can download the show as a podcast on iTunes here.
We just launched in Somerset Hills, an area of NJ that encompasses Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Bernards, Peapack, Far Hills, Gladstone, and Bernardsville.
After the break is the story that ran in the paper to promote the new town site.
Now that Kruise Night has officially cruised away , what are you gonna do with your Thursday nights? You can catch some fresh new tunes, for one. The family duo Sibling Rivalry , made up of bro-and-sis acoustic team Justin and Alina Zimmerman of Howell, will be playing a two-hour set of original music tonight and again tomorrow night at [...]
A Rutgers University study has found profound pessimism about the nation’s economic outlook, with a majority of those surveyed saying they expect no improvement in the next year. Nearly three in four Americans — 73 percent — say they have been directly affected by the economy, which slid into a recession nearly three years ago, Rutgers said [...]
CLINTON TOWNSHIP… A township woman and her two dogs were attacked and injured by a runaway Labrador Retriever. At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 1, Ptl. David Formalarie was called to Smoke Rise Lane for a report of a woman being attacked by a dog. The initial report came from a resident who heard the woman screaming. The victim, who [...]
New York, NY (September 2, 2010) – John P. Hyland, volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New Jersey in Morristown, NJ, has been named one of the 15 finalists in the national 2010 Community Leadership Awards. Specifically, Mr. Hyland is one of three finalists in the Community Service category. The awards, presented by [...]
Compiled by DenvilleRockaway This Week The three-bedroom town house at The Forges at Denville offers comfortable living plus some desirable ammenities: a two-car garage, backyard deck, close proximity to parkland and a communal billiards room, club house, exercise room, outdoor pool and tennis courts. The two-story home, a Princeton model, features a kitchen with [...]
Compiled by Parsippany This Week A colonial boasting many features and upgrades awaits a growing family in the Eastbrook section of Parsippany. With its inground pool surrounded by a spacious patio and overlooked by both a deck and three-season Florida room, this home presents resort-like options for its owners. The layout is perfect [...]
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad isn’t the only ambulance service having to defend itself against allegations on inappropriate behavior. Our sister newspaper, the Courier News, has this report about North Plainfield Rescue Squad members facing charges of marijuana possession. They were arrested in the ambulance they were driving through Plainfield, the report says. Over here [...]
Compiled by Morristown This Week Why did you start the business? (Answers, except where indicated, provided by David Deane.) We started the business because we both have the talent, drive and experience to build a successful decking and home-improvement company. Justin (Lejavais) an incredibly talented deck builder and carpenter. His creativeness, honesty and hard [...]
If you or a friend are upset or worried about YOUR property taxes in Hunterdon County, the Courier News would like your comment for a story. Please call Walter O’Brien TODAY at 908-243-6613 or e-mail wobrien@mycentraljersey.com! Thanks.
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP… A township woman and her two dogs were attacked and injured by a runaway Labrador Retriever. At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 1, Ptl. David Formalarie was called to Smoke Rise Lane for a report of a woman being attacked by a dog. The initial report came from a resident who heard the woman screaming. The victim, who [...]
