SHOWS AIRED TO-DATE
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October 2009
Meet
2 more candidates running for the NJS Assembly for the 31st District:
Democratic incumbent Tony Chiappone and Independent Neil Scott.
September 2009
Meet
3 candidates running for the NJS Assembly for the 31st District:
Republicans Irene Kim Asbury and Marie Day and Independent Omar Dyer.
June, July, August 2009
Update on the extension of the Crystal Point Tax Abatement & the saga of
the
Ward C Councilwoman
Nidia Lopez's residency and shortened Ward C Feb 2009 show.
April - May 2009
Meet 2 candidates running for JC Mayor, Dan Levin & Lou Manzo.
April 2009
Meet 4 candidates running for the JC Board of Ed. The election was April 21st.
March 2009
Meet the incumbent, Steven Fulop, who is running for re-election for
Ward E,
the Downtown section of JC.
February 2009
Meet 2 of the candidates for
Ward C, which includes Journal Square and parts of the
Heights in JC. They include Norrice Raymaker on Dan Levin's ticket and
Nidia Lopez on Mayor Healy's ticket.
December 2008 - January 2009
Conversation with Stephen Hart - author of
"The Last Three Miles" - the history of the Pulaski Skyway
and the role of former Mayor Frank Hague
August - November 2008
Conversation with Steve Fulop - Downtown Councilman in Jersey City
July 2008 - rerun
Tour the "in-fill housing" in Jersey City that is not in compliance with the
current zoning laws. Where's the enforcement?
and
In memory of Melissa Holloway - her run for Mayor in 2005
May to June 2008
Ines Garcia Keim - candidate for Hudson County Freeholder, 5th District
February to April
2008 - rerun
Hudson County's Homeless Count -
meet some of the people involved
with helping the homeless whether at the County
or at the private shelters
December 2007 / January
2008
U2charist concert at Grace Church
for World Aids Day....
October/November
2007
Hudson County's Most Wanted Criminals..... Ed DeFazio,
the Hudson County Prosecutor is the guest....
July / August / September
2007
Guest Earl Morgan, Jersey Journal journalist, and Mia Scanga discuss the JC MUA
( Municipal Utilities Authority ) and United Water.
Where's Chris Christie when we need him?
and
Tour the "in-fill housing" in Jersey City that is not in compliance with the
current zoning laws. Where's the enforcement?
June
2007
Meet Nino Giacchi, Hoboken's 6th ward incumbent,
now in the run-off election
and
Meet Dawn Zimmer,
Hoboken's 4th ward run-off candidate, with Ian Sacs, PE
May
2007
Meet 2 candidates for the State Senate: Lou Manzo
for the 31st District
and Sal Vega for the 33rd District
and
Hoboken's SW
Redevelopment Plan
April
2007
Meet 4 candidates for the JC Board of Ed election
and
Meet the 4 candidates for the State
Assembly
for the 31st District
March
2007
The 3rd public meeting of the JC downtown traffic/transit
study.... The Jersey Avenue highway extension has again been resurrected.
January / February
2007
Hudson County's Homeless Count -
meet some of the people involved
with helping the homeless whether at the County
or at the private shelters
December 2006 / January 2007
Meet the folks at the
Liberty Humane Society- Animal Shelter in JC
November 2006
Judith Karpova, former
Hoboken resident,
discusses her experience as a
human shield in Iraq
September / October 2006
the How to Guide to the JC Municipal Court
with Chief Judge Wanda Molina
August 2006
Controversy over the PJP land fill:
ball fields & parks vs warehouse
and
Controversy over the City of Hoboken's
take-over
of St Mary's hospital
(see news article...click link above )
July 2006
Guardian Angels in JC +
6/28th Reservoir 3 rally and vote by the JC City Council
to open the gates. Council voted yes.
February 2007: Mayor Healy
announced at a press conference
that Reservoir 3's open space would remain passive for use by the entire city.
This is a major win for the activists headed up by Steve Latham!
Congrats to Steve and the Alliance who worked so hard!!!!
June 2006
Reservoir 3 May 6th rally by
the
JC Reservoir Preservation Alliance
against the Healy administration who
padlocked the public out
May 2006
Conversations with Tony Cucci
and
Bill DeRosa - JC School Board members
(see news article...click link above )
April 2006
Controversy over the closing of St Mary's Hospital
in Hoboken
(see news article...click link above )
March 2006
SLAPP defamation lawsuits - Capogrosso vs the Lefrak
Organization.
Capogrosso's win in the Appellate Court
Dec 2006:
The Assemby passed the Slapp legislation
79-0.
The bill number is A1077(2005 bill). The Senate does not have any
sponsors except Loretta Weinberg.
February 2006
The Jan
18th public meeting on
the FYE 2006 JC budget
(see news article...click link above )
and
The closing of Sacred Heart Church in Greenville
January 2006
JC- NJ DEP's Dec 5th meeting -
the health study on the impact of chromium on local health
December 2005
JC- NJ DEP's - Cleaning up toxic
chromium
in our communities - Nov 14th meeting
(see news article...click link above )
and
Tuckerton Seaport
Christmas Holidays
November 2005
Eminent Domain - JC style - The Golden
Cicada +
update on the JC reservoir
( click here to see related articles...
)
and
Restaurant Row ordinance,
update on Reservoir 3 and
the Embankment
October 2005
JC Studio Arts Tour +
Museum's vintage JC postcard collection
September 2005
CHEAP 30
YEAR Tax Abatement for the former JC Medical Center
on Baldwin & Montgomery Avenues ( The Beacon )
August 2005
Jersey City Reservoir - a 13 acre oasis
July 2005
Who's in charge? 4
segments on numerous ills impacting Jersey City
June 2005
Medical Practice in NJ -
doctor's march on Washington DC
May 2005
Interview with Melissa Holloway - Candidate for JC Mayor
and
Interview with
NJ State Assembly candidates for the 31st District
Anthony Chiappone (incumbent)
& Bill Ayala -
"Democrats for Reform"
and
Interview
with NJ State Assembly candidates for the 31st District
Louis Manzo (incumbent) & Charles Epps Jr.
and
Carol Marsh for Mayor and Team Hoboken - runoff election
April 2005
Interview with Alfred Pine- candidate for JC Mayor
+
Frank Falcicchio - Ward A - Greenville candidate
and
Interviews with
Ward B Candidates Michael Galdieri
and Greg Racelis
&
Steve Fulop - Ward E candidate
and
Interview
with Crystal Jones - Ward F candidate and
Lennart Nilsson- Ward D
and
Michael
Russo, candidate for mayor of Hoboken
and
Carol Marsh and Team Hoboken -
Hoboken
Mayoral election
March 2005
Interview with
Suzanne Mack, candidate for JC Board of Ed
and
Feb. 23rd JC city council
meeting on
the Shore Club Tax Abatement - luxury Newport condos
and
Theresa
Minutillo, a Hoboken Bd of Ed candidate
and
Hoboken-
Candlelight Protest against 900 Monroe St
& FOR MORE PARKS
Jan/February 2005
Yvonne Balcer interviews Robert Byrne- JC's City Clerk
December
2004
Yvonne Balcer on the
Powerhouse Arts District
November
2004
Yvonne Balcer interviews Melissa Hollaway regarding
the New Jersey Room at the JC Public Library
Oct/November
2004
Mia Scanga interviews Lou
Manzo, candidate for Mayor of JC,
and Jeffrey Dublin, candidate for Hudson County Freeholder.
and
Bob Duval
interviews Hoboken Council members and
the
People for Open Government on
the Pay to Play referendum
which is on the Hoboken ballot!
October 2004
Mia Scanga interviews
Willie Flood and
Steve Lipski, candidates for Mayor of JC
Sept / October 2004
Yvonne Balcer interviews Louis Manzo
candidate for Mayor of JC and author of a new book
on chromium contamination in JC.
and
Two Churches-
St. Anthony's and Holy Rosary in Downtown JC.
Both churches are on the Archdiocese's list of churches to be closed/merged.
August 2004
June 28th Public
Meeting on the State's Plan
to construct an Early Childhood school in the JC Heights -
( Entire block would have
been razed of homes &
businesses. State abandoned plans for that site. )
July 2004
The Hudson County Budget - Freeholder's meeting in June
2004
& JC Mayor Glenn Cunningham's funeral procession
and
JC's 9/11 Memorial Controversy & the
Washington March for Women's Lives in April 2004
with host Mia
Scanga
(
Sept. 11 memorial turned down for Jersey City
waterfront -
Teardrop sculpture caused controversy - Feb 14th, 2005 JJ )
June 2004
ADP / 2 Journal Square 10 Year Tax Abatement EXTENSION,
the beginning of the end
with host Yvonne
Balcer
May / June 2004
HOBOKEN - PROTEST against OVER-DEVELOPMENT
&
JC STREET NAME CHANGES
with host
Bob DuVal
April / May 2004
HOBOKEN - PAY to PLAY
POLITICS
with host
Bob DuVal
( See Jersey
Journal's July 24th article hyper-linked above )
April 2004
FLINTKOTE 20
YEAR CONDO TAX ABATEMENT -
defeated & later approved
( The identical tax
abatement was later re-introduced at the July 14th City Council
meeting and passed on August 11th.... See this interesting
website on
Councilman Steve Lipski and his relationship to Steve Hyman, the developer...
March 2004
repeat---
Activists Wins - Liberty State Park, 6th Street
Embankment and Lincoln Park West ( in JC )
Feb / March 2004
GRACE CATHEDRAL ARTS
FESTIVAL
February 2004
INTERVIEW WITH CARLTON
MCGEE, JC BUS MGR,
REGARDING CONTROVERSIAL $300 MILLION BONDING
with host
Yvonne Balcer
January 2004
JC PLANNING
BOARD MEETING -
COLUMBUS TOWERS project
December 2003
HACKENSACK
RIVERKEEPER, HUDSON COUNTY
COALITION & UPDATE ON WHITLOCK CORDAGE
40 YEAR TAX ABATEMENT & $1.3 MILLION 1% LOAN
with hosts
Mia Scanga & Yvonne Balcer
November 2003
JC CITY COUNCIL MEETING-
40 year Tax Abatement
awarded to the Whitlock Cordage property
with host Yvonne Balcer
October / November 2003
INTERVIEW- LOUIS MANZO-
Candidate for State Assembly,
INTERVIEW- GERALD McCANN-
Candidate for Hudson County Freeholder, District 4
(shortened/ edited
version of previous show)
with host
Mia Scanga
October 2003
INTERVIEW- GERALD McCANN-
Candidate for Hudson County Freeholder, District 4
with host
Mia Scanga
September / October 2003
JC Artists
Studio Tour...
Update on JC's annual Studio Tour at 111 First Street
and Interviews with 6 artists who presented their work
September 2003
INTERVIEWS- ANTHONY CUCCI- Bd of Ed &
CHARLES CATRILLO- Republican Candidate-
HC County Exec with host Yvonne Balcer
August 2003
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION -
Anthony Soares - Hoboken Councilman-at-Large
with host Bob DuVal
July 2003
ROUNDTABLE
DISCUSSION -
BILL O'DEA- Hudson County
Freeholder &
EARL MORGAN- Jersey
Journal Columnist
with host Mia Scanga
June / July 2003
Activists Wins - Liberty State Park, 6th Street
Embankment and Lincoln Park West
May /June 2003- Special
Democratic Primary-
Interviews with candidates
Vincent Militello- State Senate
& Louis Manzo- State Assembly
May / June 2003...
Roundtable discussion on zoning issues & the
lack of regional county planning with specific examples
April / May 2003...
Grace Church Van Vorst's
Artist Gala
A half hour of wonderful performances showcased
that week-end.
March / April 2003...
the Flamingo Diner -- The interplay of local politics
Show documents the battle the Daikos family waged
against Jersey City's government to tear down their restaurant
in favor of Goldman Sachs & Joseph Panepinto's request to widen
Greene Street for a left hand turn lane.
( Note: On April 11th,
Mayor Cunningham announced the restaurant
has been spared and a plan presented by the Daikos family many months earlier
would be approved. It's election time and Cunningham is running for State
Senate.
10,000 signatures on a petition and our TV show counted. )
Jan, Feb, March 2003....
the new JC Medical Center
Interviews and a tour of the new medical center under construction
at the corner of Jersey Avenue & Grand Street in downtown JC
Dec 2002 / Jan 2003...
JC Parking
Authority...
Local JC residents discuss their run-ins with the PA, how to contest
your parking ticket at the
JC Municipal Court and the
174 Newark Avenue scam that costs taxpayers a bundle
Nov /Dec 2002....
JC Artists Studio Tour...
Interviews with 6 artists who presented their art during JC's annual
Studio Tour at 111 First Street in October 2002
October/Nov 2002....
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs......
Interview with various dog owners in the Van Vorst Park,
Hamilton Park & Newport areas as well as featuring
the ASCPA/Assisi Center and JC's Liberty Animal Shelters
September/Oct 2002...
Tax
Abatements & the Plight of
Maintenance Workers on the Gold Coast.....
Short analysis of JC's tax abatements on luxury waterfront housing
under former Mayor Bret Schundler's administration and
the plight of non-union maintenance workers
August/Sept 2002....
Bergen
Arches #2...
The March 26th BA public meeting at City Hall in JC
August 2002....
Bergen
Arches #1...
History of the Bergen Arches & the June 2002 public meeting
at the Cordero School in JC
( Note: In April 2003,
the Final Results of the Bergen Arches Study was released.
No future meetings / studies have been planned since the governor is on record
that he will not allow a highway if there is local opposition and there is...
US!
July 2002...
Jersey Journal political reporter
Earl Morgan &
Executive Producer of TP Mia Scanga
discuss current political happenings in the County
June/July 2002...
The
Liberty State Park Rally
against the Development Corporation
( Note: In May 2003, Governor McGreevey announced the dismantling
of the LSP Development Corporation !!! Win for us! )
May/June 2002...
Democratic
Candidates for the
County Freeholder Primary Race #2
May 2002...
Democratic Candidates for the
County Freeholder Primary Race