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Friday, July 3, 2009

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• intro 
• THE NEW TEAM IN HOBOKEN 
  With it's finances under state control and looming layoffs, Hoboken will swear in its new mayor this week. David Cruz takes a look at how 31-year-old newcomer Peter Cammarano will try to tackle the city's problems after a contentious and divisive election.
• STONEWALL + 40 
  Monica Miller reports on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the gains made by the LGBT community, and the work still to be done.
• BOOK INTERVIEW: CAFÉ SOCIETY 
  Andrew Meyer talks with Terry Trilling-Josephson about her new book, Café Society: The Wrong Place For The Right People. It’s the life story of her husband, Barney Josephson, including his founding of the groundbreaking New York City nightclub, Café Society.
• WEB EXTRA: BARNEY JOSEPHSON IN WORDS AND SONG 
  In this one-hour web special, Andrew Meyer talks with Terry Trilling-Josephson about her late husband, Barney Josephson and his impact on the jazz world. It also features music from some of the performers who played at Café Society or The Cookery.
• WEB EXTRA: AN EXCERPT FROM CAFE SOCIETY 
  Cafe Society: The Wrong Place For The Right People, Copyright 2009 by Terry Trilling-Josephson. This excerpt used with permission of the University of Illinois Press. This material may not be reproduced, photocopied, posted on another website or distributed through any means without written permission from the University of Illinois Press.
• A PASSION FOR SPORTS AND JAZZ 
  Acclaimed sportscaster Spencer Ross shares some teenage memories about watching Monk and Coltrane performing live in NYC. Ross, who is now calling Newark Bears games, is the latest guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle.
• REVIEW: TWELFTH NIGHT 
  Theater critic Michael Bourne checks out the new production of Twelth Night in Central Park.
• outro 

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