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Army Veteran And Writer Highlights Challenges Facing Recruiters in New Jersey

David Gutierrez

 

Since the end of the draft in 1973 recruiting has become one of the most important jobs in the military. It has also become one of the most challenging, particularly for recruiters in the northeast. Army veteran and writer for independent military news and culture site TaskandPurpose.com Adam Linehan says, its a matter of national security. WBGO's Alexandra Hillrecently sat down with Linehan to discuss his latest article on the many socio-economic hurdles many recruiters are facing in Essex County. 

  

Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.