Update: After the Jersey City Times reported on the issue, Finkelstein’s Zoning Determination letter was approved by the city on Nov. 16. “I am thrilled that the Zoning Division listened to reason and corrected its error,” Finkelstein said following the approval. “I hope they continue to approve Zoning Determination Letters for Jersey City home bakers […]

Jade Martinez-Pogue
Jade Martinez-Pogue is a digital journalist based in New Jersey. Born and raised in California, she covered local news in Santa Barbara County in both online print and broadcast news prior to moving to the East Coast. She has a bachelors degree in communication and a journalism certificate from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Man with Drug and Alcohol Addiction Finds New Purpose in Welding
A 36-year-old man living in a halfway house enrolled in Hudson County Community College’s welding re-entry program in August to try and sort his life out after struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. He left with not only a certificate in welding but with a new hope and inspiration to continue moving up in the […]