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New Jersey leaders tried to hide FIFA expenses while also promoting economical benefits that don't actually exist

Recently, I saw an article in the New Jersey Monitor (Monitor) discussing some people’s frustration hosting World Cup matches thanks to FIFA’s ever-growing list of demands and expenses. Even though taxpayers were “promised a major jolt to our economy,” the matches have instead been a financial drain on local resources. — More Perfect Union Let’s go back for a second. Last year, FIFA announced New…

New Jersey leaders tried to hide FIFA expenses while also promoting economical benefits that don't actually exist

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This scandal is a wonderful exhibit of why local journalism matters. Apparently this scandal first made the papers when a complaint to the Bergen Records publisher was forwarded to the “Road Warrior” writer, John Chichowski. He followed up, got the details of the morass, and printed a plea from the mayor of Ft. Lee: “I don’t understand the basis for this. Is there a punitive overtone here? Is there something we should have done?” This week’s revelations of smoking gun emails came via another Bergen Record reporter, Shawn Boberg. He put in a dozen public records requests, worked sources and got informal leaks of much of what he was seeking.... So why did the Bergen Record have a full-time transportation reporter and another investigative reporter they could detail to the story? According to the Washington Post recap it’s because it’s a family owned paper that had managed to avoid massive layoffs: “The newspaper’s staffing has weathered the decade-long industry decline by losing just 10 percent of its newsroom staff from its peak, says Borg, and there are “no future staff reductions planned.” Nationally, newsrooms have lost about one third of their reporters, with many metro dailies seeing even sharper cuts. New Jerseyans were fortunate to have the Bergen Record around. Too bad thousands of other communities around the country aren’t so lucky.

Thank Local News for the Bridgegate Story | Ten Miles Square | The Washington Monthly

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News coverage of PIT and PHC

Homeless PIT and PHC garners positive press

Media coverage of this year's Point in Time (PIT) and Project Homeless Connect (PHC) has been positive and has covered efforts statewide. Obviously, we may have missed some of the coverage. If you are aware of any press coverage that we have not listed please let us know so that we can add them to this list. Next month’s release of the preliminary figures will show whether snow conditions affected this week’s homeless count, said Colleen Velez of the Corporation for Supportive Housing.

These are the links tor press coverage:

Bergen Record: Bergen, Passaic counties take part in annual homeless count

Star-Ledger: Hundreds of volunteers count N.J. homeless in fifth annual survey

Asbury Park: Winter storm may have affected Shore area's homeless count

Atlantic City Press: Officials predict homelessness in southern New Jersey is rising

Trentonian: Ex-addict forges new life as homeless outreach worker

Asbury Park Press: 2011 PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT in Freehold

To view the video in the Star-Ledger click here.

These are some of the photos from some of the events held on January 26, 2010.

If you are aware of press coverage we did not list or participated in an event and took photos or would like to provide us with a write-up of the day's events we would be very happy to publish them. This includes events that were rescheduled due to the weather. To submit photos or information click here.

To view photos click here.

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The Asbury Park press is always credited with the best possible researched reports on subject of public importance. This time round they have decided to go for