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Ben Ackman

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Jersey City, New York, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.), The Press of Atlantic City, Via Satellite, Defense Daily, Tillamook Headlight Herald, Jersey City Times, AWOL, WVAU (Washington, DC)
Photojournalist. Currently: Visuals internship at WAMU 88.5.

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Ben Ackman’s Biography

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I'm a multimedia journalist interested in keeping readers up to date and engaged with what's going on around them. I'm a freelance reporter for the Jersey City Times, my hometown paper, contributing writing and photography. I am also an editorial intern at Via Satellite, where I cover the satellite industry from financing to manufacture to launch.

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In the weeds

In the weeds

Weeds are a serious problem at the Anacostia Community Boathouse. The boathouse, run by volunteers and a sing…

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Living in Fear, Jersey City's Undocumented Residents Lay Low

Living in Fear, Jersey City's Undocumented Residents Lay Low

For years, Jersey City's undocumented residents lived with relative security, holding down jobs, forming fami…

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Pokémon Go Fest Introduces Massive Crowds to Liberty State Park

Pokémon Go Fest Introduces Massive Crowds to Liberty State Park

Over 50,000 people visited Liberty State Park last weekend to participate in Pokémon Go Fest, an annual event…

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ICE Arrests

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By Ben Ackman
| Tillamook Headlight Herald Verified
Articles Commented We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Send us your news, photos, and videos and let us know what's going on! We're always interested in hearing about news in our community.
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An environmental disaster leaves hanging threads

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By Ben Ackman
| AWOL Verified
For 18 years, Richard Farino has equipped Washington’s fishermen to catch shad on the Potomac River. This spring, he said, was the worst season for demand he’s ever seen. Farino owns District Angling, a tackle shop in Arlington specializing in fly-fishing gear. It supplies customers for the shad run, a yearly period where American and Hickory shad fill the Potomac River. This year, his customers disappeared. He normally sells 3,000 specialized shad flies by early May. This year, he sold barely 500.
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Pols, Developers, Locals Strategize About New PATH Station in Marion Section

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By Ben Ackman
| Jersey City Times
Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access Developers, elected officials, transit advocates, and area residents gathered in a street-level office on Tuesday night to discuss a future PATH station in Jersey City’s Marion neighborhood, hoping to make the 45-year-old proposal a reality. Get the the news you won’t find anywhere else! Enter your email below for two free articles a month.
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