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Social Media Education Could Become Mandatory [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:22:35 +0000

Every middle school student in New Jersey would be instructed on the responsible use of social media, if a bill advancing through Trenton eventually earns the Governor’s signature. The Assembly Education Committee advanced a measure Monday that adds social media to the technology education curriculum for students in grades six through eight. “There are plenty [...]

Facebook is Charging you to Message People's Inbox

Matt Ryan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:30:11 +0000

Most of the time, the people you message with on Facebook are “friends” and you communicate via inbox or chat. Well, Facebook has new fee now and the next time you want to message someone, it’s going to cost you. Today, I went to message someone who wasn’t my friend and this popped up. So, [...]

Candy Crush Saga Is Most Addicting Game Ever Played

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:26:51 +0000

Another stupid Facebook game has sucked me in, and I CAN’T.STOP.PLAYING. Candy Crush Saga seems simple enough…you move the little colored pieces around to line up three or more similar colors in a row. As the levels increase, they get more difficult…suddenly you have to clear jellies, defend yourself against multiplying chocolates, and defuse bombs. [...]

Facebook Planning Drastic Changes to Your News Feed – Get a First Look

Matt Ryan — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:57:36 +0000

Facebook unveiled an updated look to its News Feed feature today. Facebook announced that new changes would start being rolled out immediately. Users of the desktop website will start seeing changes today. If you use Facebook on your smartphone or tablet, changes will happen over the next few weeks. The new News Feed, said Zuckerberg, will: [...]

Settlement Means Facebook Could Owe You Money

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:19:35 +0000

You know those spammy e-mails telling you about how you’ve won a huge cash settlement? You may have recently ignored one from Facebook, thinking it was fake…but they could really owe you money! Is it millions? No. It’s barely enough to buy lunch, to be honest, but hey, who would turn down a free lunch? [...]

Teaching Teachers Their Limits On Facebook [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:21:29 +0000

School boards in New Jersey and throughout the nation have been dealing with a new problem over the past few years that seems to be getting larger as time goes on – social media. The students, however, aren’t causing all the controversy. Educators have landed themselves in hot water as well. Sites like Facebook and [...]

Instagram Says It Will Be Able to Sell Your Photos Without Paying You

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:39:34 +0000

Attention social media fiends: If you’re an Instagram user, you have a big decision to make. Instagram, now owned by Facebook, is changing its privacy and terms of service agreements, and it is not for the users’ benefit. CNET points out that this change means they have the right to use and sell your photos [...]

How to Send Holiday Cards to Military Servicemembers

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:20:28 +0000

Quite like those meaningless Facebook copyright protection statuses, many have popped up claiming an address where you can send holiday mail to wounded soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s not going to wind up in the right hands. Myth debunking site Snopes says ‘Christmas cards addressed to ‘A recovering American soldier’ or ‘Any wounded soldier’ sent to Walter [...]

Facebook 'Copyright' Status is Meaningless

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:23:18 +0000

Surely you’ve seen at least one person post a variation of a copyright protection declaration as their status on Facebook to ‘protect their rights.’ Too bad it doesn’t mean much. You know you’ve seen them: By the present communiqué, I notify Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate, or take any [...]

Voting Still Important in the Aftermath of Sandy

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:08 +0000

A lot of people have said to me in the past few days, ‘You think anyone cares about the election after Sandy?’ Well, if they don’t, they should. Even people who have lost everything, and seemingly have nothing, still have the right to vote. People who are unhappy with how the government handled this crisis [...]

Hurricane Rumors Only Spreading Fear and Panic

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:26:15 +0000

My Facebook newsfeed is covered with photos and statuses of unconfirmed nonsense. It makes it much harder for news teams and broadcasters to get the real news out when we have to sift through the crap.Seaside’s boardwalk has not fallen into the sea. (Not yet, anyway.) Yes, the water is up to the boardwalk, and [...]

Red Bank Scavenger Hunt Planned for Tomorrow

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:00:17 +0000

Attention kids of all ages…there’s a super fun event planned in Red Bank tomorrow! The Red Bank scavenger hunt, sponsored by Fragile Earth, will go through several stores in Red Bank and is open to anyone who wants to register. You check in starting at 1 p.m. at one of four starting points: Sugarush on [...]

Mass Panic is Worst Way to Prepare for Storm

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:06:33 +0000

Frankenstorm. The Perfect Storm. Hurricane Sandy. All names for the weather event heading this way next week. And all things that are freaking everyone out. Preparedness for weather events is definitely necessary. Stirring up mass hysteria with dramatic names and terms is not. It’s frustrating for me to work in an industry where this kind [...]

Maine Earthquake Shakes Up Parts of New Jersey

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:10:02 +0000

A magnitude 4.0 Earthquake centered in Maine shook up the Northeast just after 7 p.m. last night. Its effects were felt as far south as New Jersey. Could have fooled me. Some folks on my Facebook page claimed they felt the shaking in LBI…though many reports say it could only be felt as far as [...]

Teen Commits Suicide After Chronic Bullying

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:02:52 +0000

A 15-year-old girl took her own life after a heartbreaking experience with cyber-bullying. Amanda Todd of Vancouver took to YouTube a month ago with ‘My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm.’ It’s a nearly 9-minute video of Amanda showing cue cards, telling the story of her bullying. Amanda went on a webcam as a seventh [...]

Don't Miss The Point on your Facebook News Feed – Here's the Quick Fix

Matt Ryan — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:09:35 +0000

When Facebook switched to the “Timeline” format we all know and hate, they restricted your ability to see all of the great content that 94.3 The Point has to offer you on your news feed. If you don’t want to miss out on anything from The Point, follow these quick instructions so you’re always “getting [...]

Presidential Debates Reveal Nothing New

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:44:49 +0000

The first round of presidential debates last night were the perfect way to help us decide (with confidence) who to vote for next month. Except, generally, these debates never accomplish that. I consider myself a moderate independent. I don’t care about party affiliations or titles…I care about the actual issues and what a candidate plans [...]

Facebook's Latest 'Anti-Stalking' Change is Frightening

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:25:56 +0000

Most of us spend a good portion of the day on Facebook...we're keeping tabs on the kids, long lost cousins, that weird girl we had a class with...and four ex-boyfriends from 10 years ago. It's fine, they'll never know.

Beware: Facebook is about to blow up your spot, in a big way.

Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with Facebook

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:08:14 +0000

It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. (Yar!) We have an easy and fun way for you to celebrate. Go on Facebook and scroll to the bottom of the page. You should see on the right side a list of words under the Facebook copyright that say ‘English,’ ‘Privacy,’ ‘Terms,’ ‘Help,’ ‘Cookies,’ etc. Click on [...]

Today Is a Strange Day to Be on the Radio

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:16:49 +0000

It’s always strange to be on the air on this day. Eleven years ago I was a junior in high school. I first heard that a plane hit the Twin Towers from my friend Heather as she passed me in the hall on the way to second period. We both figured it was a small [...]