Thursday, January 24, 2013
Facebook founder, Newark schools benefactor back in Jersey mix
NEWARK, NJ -- Say what you will about Mark Zuckerberg, but the youthful Facebook billionaire certainly seems to have a soft spot for the Garden State. Media outlets reported Thursday that Zuckerberg and his wife will hold a fundraiser for Gov. Chris Christie at their California home Feb. 13. The tough-talking Republican governor, who angered many in his party by praising President Obama’s response to Hurricane Sandy, has already announced his intention to seek reelection in 2013. Another Zuckerberg pal, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, last year announced he would not be seeking the seat, but plans instead to run for US Senate. Zuckerberg donated $100 million to the city’s schools in 2010 after he and Booker bonded at a West Coast conference. …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Newark officials released 36 emails about the $100 million donation Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made in 2010 to city schools.
After Newark officials were order to release emails about the $100-million donation Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made to the city’s schools in 2010, they showed it never happened. The emails revealed the donation was dismissed by one of Mayor Cory Booker's top aides as too small, according to NJ.com. However the emails also showed Newark philanthropist Ray Chambers was in favor of it. “It is unfortunate that it took a lawsuit and ruling from the judge to force the City of Newark to turn over public documents," the American Civil Liberties Union Legal Director, Ed Barocas, said. "We and our clients will now review the documents. And if there are no bombshells in these emails, the public has a right to ask why the city was so adamant in …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Two Newark women formally charged with third degree conspiracy after allegedly taking picture of elderly patient's genitalia, posting to Facebook
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A nursing home worker and her friend accused of posting a Facebook photo of an elderly patient's genitalia were indicted Monday, the Attorney General's office announced. Helien Williams, 26, a certified nursing assistant at CareOne at Livingston, and Michele Walker, 22, both of Newark, were formally charged with third degree conspiracy in a state grand jury indictment. Williams was also charged with two counts of third degree invasion of privacy, while Walker was hit with one count of third degree invasion of privacy. Williams is accused of taking a photo of the patient's genitalia in January 2012 and sending it to Walker, who posted the picture on her Facebook page. Williams was fired from her position at CareOne at Livingston, an …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
City has invested $16 million of $50 million raised through individual donors
Two years after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a $100 million donation to support Newark's struggling schools, the city is at the halfway mark of matching that cash. About $50 million has been raised so far by Foundation for Newark's Future, the nonprofit organization tasked with managing the money. Of that total, a bulk of which has come from hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who reportedly gave $25 million through his philanthropic Pershing Square Foundation, and venture capitalist John Doerr, who donated $10 million, about $16 million has been invested. (See list below.) The foundation must match the $100 million donation through outside donors in order to access the money. "We're using our revenue to be much more thoughtful …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
NJ Spotlight: If all goes according to plan, Newark charter schools stand to gain $15 million from fund created by Mark Zuckerberg.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
It became a publicly-traded company this week and is making billions for its shareholders.
From its humble beginnings as an idea in a Harvard dorm room, to a social media site with an estimated 900 million users worldwide - Facebook has become a huge part of our popular culture. Privately held since 2004, Facebook became a publicly-traded company this week. That means all of its shares will be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange and sold to the public, though some investors criticized that it was hard to get their hands on the stock. Once trading began, Facebook sold 421 million shares at $38 each and raised an estimated $16 billion in one day, setting records for valuation and volume of first-day trading. Friday's trading set a record for the number of shares sold, 567 million.The company's total valuation is now estimated at $…
Friday, May 11, 2012
A state legislative committee approved a bill this week that would bar the practice.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Can an employer force you to reveal your Facebook or other social media password as a condition for getting hired or keeping your job? That issue began to get some attention in March after a statistician in New York reported that during an interview with a potential employer, the woman interviewing him had searched for his Facebook and, upon discovering that it was private, asked him for the password. The statistician, Justin Bassett refused and left the interview, according to the Associated Press. But the story brought to light other instances where employers have sought similar access to social media accounts, and have led several states to consider legislation to ban the practice. California's assembly voted Thursday to approve such …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Greg Taylor, head for Foundation for Newark’s Future, talks fundraising, relationship-building, and visit with Mark Zuckerberg.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Nursing home employees accused of snapping picture of elderly resident's genitalia
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Two Newark residents have been charged with invasion of privacy after allegedly posting a photo of a nursing home resident's genitalia on Facebook, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced Thursday. Helien Williams, 26, and Michele Walker, 21, were charged via a complaint summons with third-degree invasion of privacy and third-degree conspiracy. Williams, a certified nursing assistant who worked at CareOne at Livingston with Walker, is accused of taking a picture of the elderly resident's genitalia with her cell phone and sending it to Walker, who supposedly posted the photo on Facebook. CareOne at Livingston, is an assistant living facility for senior citizens in Livingston. Williams was terminated from her position at CareOne as a …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
New Program Rewards Those Who Meet Exercise Goals
It’s easier to stick to an exercise regimen with a group -- even a virtual one. That’s the theory behind the “Cory Booker Challenge,” a wellness program using social media and monetary prizes to encourage Newarkers to get healthy by engaging in regular physical activity. Newark's mayor officially launched the program yesterday at the Newark Museum, which is currently hosting an interactive exhibit called “Generation Fit” where visitors can learn their standing heart-rate, BMI ratio, as well as a wealth of information about nutrition (including tidbits like this one: appetite can be affected by the color contrast between your meal and your plate). Obesity is “dramatically undermining our quality of life, dramatically undermining our ability…
Tom
11:38 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
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