I believe the most important strength of “brussels sprouts” media is that it is an outlet that is way less dependent upon other media sources. In fact, it is a sort of anti-media outlet, and so when one major news source (CNN, Fox, the NY Times, etc.) reports on a story, they are less [...]

Anyone who has ever seen a Spike-Lee-directed film knows that there is an obvious message being bullhorned at the audience, usually about how African Americans are being taken advantage of. In his documentary, When the Levees Broke, Lee’s point-of-view is not focusing so much on “who is the victim?” but rather “who is responsible?” And [...]

There are many things that signal the coming of winter: dead flowers, naked trees, holiday shopping commercials. But my first sign of the approaching cold season came to me after I went into my local ice cream shop, Torico, for a passion fruit slushee.
After speaking with the proprietor, Pura Berrios, about how business was holding [...]

Balance Hair Salon, located on 18 Erie Street in downtown Jersey City, is unlike any salon in the area. It is a far shot away from the all-white decor salons that play ambient trance music and charge extravagant prices that many of us are used to going to in the metropolitan area. At Balance, the [...]

My news story proposal is about the concrete skateboard area that recently sprung up behind Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The area, known as “the junk spot”, was built without city approval or supervision in July and has immediately attracted skateboarders of all ages from all over the Garden State. Despite the park’s popularity, [...]

 As daylight grows shorter and temperatures begin to plummet, many residents of Jersey City are forced to sleep outside of businesses and restaurants. The JC homeless community is cast aside and ignored like another piece of debris on the street. Luckily, the Grace Van Vorst Church is able to offer some help, including their weekly free Breakfast [...]

 Jersey City for Obama, the group dedicated to organizing JC residents to elect the Democratic nominee, held its final Obama-fest event last Saturday night as the 2008 election winds down towards a close.
 Mahaley Bowles has been the group’s president and founding member since October of 2007. Saturday night, however, she played the role of master [...]

Outside Frank’s Famous Pizzeria, located on Monmouth Street in Jersey City, owner Frank Scalcione talks about his plans and campaign as he runs for… wait for it… Jersey City Council Member.
 ”I’m a people person,” Scalcione said as he stood outside his tiny dining establishment. “I know what the people want because it’s what I want.”
 The 43-year-old Scalcione boasted [...]