In honor of what's coming to be know as iTablet week -- or is it iSlate? -- we wanted to make our own little offering to the Apple Gods. The InJersey iPhone app is simplified little interface you can use to browse through the latest updates on InJersey, or your town. It isn't the first self-described "hyperlocal" app -- I counted four others, not to mention related apps like SeeClickFix and Fwix -- and I'm sure it won't be the last.
You can't yet publish using the app, though that's something we'd like to build into it in the not-so-distant future. For now, though, you can download the WordPress 2 app and add your InJersey site of choice, and you'll be able to publish on the go using that.
A visitor to InJersey, Jim Parker, just let me know about a video of my presentation at WordCamp NYC that's up on the web. In it, I recap what we're trying to do with hyperlocal jounalism on InJersey, as well as the software we're using here -- WordPress and BuddyPress. Many thanks to Jim for the head's up, as well as the kind soul who shot this. Enjoy!
Our Freehold site editor, Colleen Curry, has a great blog post today on the SeeClickFix blog about all the great ways that our users have taken advantage of the tool to report issues in their communities that need fixing. Check out the full post here:
Hi there, SeeClickFix folks. My name is Colleen Curry, and I run Freehold.InJersey.com, a hyperlocal news website in New Jersey and one of Gannett's first hyperlocal sites in the country. We've been using SeeClickFix on our site for a few months now, and it has helped engage our readers, generate stories, and impel action in our local community. Ben asked me to share a few of these highlights with you.
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.