People on the boardwalk watch the fireworks display in North Wildwood, New Jersey.
Manville documentary
The Star-Ledger presents "The Lost Valley: Rising Water, Sinking Hopes" - On Aug. 28 2011 Hurricane Irene dumped record amounts of rainfall on the borough of Manville. Manville has a history flooding and Ken and Letty Burlew have rebuilt their house three times in a span of seven years living in the Lost Valley section of town. With upwards of seven feet of water on the first floor of some homes, residents have to rebuild and wait. They wait on FEMA money, they wait on news about a government buyout, and they wait on the next major storm that could put them under water again. (A film by Andre Malok, editing by Bumper DeJesus and Seth Siditsky)
The Twinkles: Chasing Perfection - cheer documentary
2013 New York Emmy nominee for Best Documentary
"The Twinkles: Chasing perfection" - Cheer documentary. Meet The Twinkles. They are competitive cheerleading's elite. This group of 8-12 year-old girls compete at the highest level for their age group. They mix tumbling, modern cheerleading and precise choreography to create a mind-blowing two-and-a-half minute routine that seems impossible for athletes this age. Follow them through the season - as routines are built and re-built, as they balance a grueling schedule with family life, as The Twinkles chase perfection. A Star-Ledger video production. Written, filmed, narrated and edited by Nyier Abdou. Produced and edited by Bumper DeJesus and Seth Siditsky.
Fire in the sky
Fire in the sky - storm clouds over Strathmere beach.
Preview of 'The Twinkles: Chasing perfection'
Video teaser for The Twinkles: Chasing Perfection documentary.
Read morePreview of 'The Lost Valley: Rising Water, Sinking Hopes'
Video teaser for the documentary The Lost Valley: Rising Water, Sinking Hopes.
Read morePreview of 'The Bottom Rope: Inside the world of independent wrestling'
Video teaser for The Bottom Rope: Inside the world of independent wrestling.
Read moreLedger Live: An animated history of beach badges
Ledger Live for May 23, 2012 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue - On today's show, animated characters Jersey Jerry and Jersey Gina head to the shore where Jerry's run-in with the beach patrol prompts a chat on New Jersey's convoluted beach badge laws.
Guerilla Haiku Movement in Orange: Metering community engagement through street poems
2013 New York Emmy Award Nominee for Arts: Program Feature/Segment
Armed with colorful chalk and something to say, The Guerilla Haiku Movement hit the streets of Orange, New Jersey and filled them with haiku poetry. The four hour event was meant to help build community through creativity and interpersonal connections. Participants are encouraged to get as many people as possible from the town involved in making poetry. Though the sidewalk chalk will eventually fade, organizers hope the sense of community that stems from the activities won't. (Video by Adya Beasley and Bumper DeJesus / The Star-Ledger) Music by JR Kong.
N.Y. Giants Road to Super Bowl XLVI playoff highlights
Highlights from the New York Giants' last three games: Wild card playoffs against the Atlanta Falcons, Divisional playoffs against the Green Bay Packers, and Conference playoffs against the San Francisco 49ers. (Music by Jack D. Elliot, Video by Bumper DeJesus / The Star-Ledger)
Video: Route 27: Contrasting the ethnicity and economy of the towns that line the road today
State Route 27 in New Jersey is an example of an ever-changing America. It is an historic road that reflects the spectrum of the economy and ethnicity as it crawls from its most northern point in Newark and terminates in Princeton. As part of a larger census analysis, the Star-Ledger examines and contrasts the current population of the communities that line the route. (Video by Bumper DeJesus / The Star-Ledger, Data analysis by Eric Sagara / The Star-Ledger)
Video: Rutgers serves the grease trucks a fat problem
Ledger Live for Tuesday, November 15th, 2011. Ledger Live with host Brian Donohue: With a recent university probe questioning whether Rutgers' long-standing food truck arrangement is legal or fair, host Brian Donohue takes to College Ave on a Friday night (umm Saturday morning) to talk to Rutgers students, current and alumni. Under a new proposal, officials of Rutgers University would require the "grease trucks" to leave campus overnight, put the coveted spaces in the lot up for public bid, raise the rent and require the trucks to collect and remove their own grease.
State of Reflection: New Jersey Ten Years After 9/11
Winner of the 2013 New York Emmy award in the Human Interest Program or Special category.
Winner of the 2012 New York Broadcasters Association Awards for Best Documentary.
Winner of the 2012 Laughlin International Film Festival Awards for Best U.S. Short Documentary Film.
The Star-Ledger documentary, "State of Reflection: New Jersey Ten Years After 9/11", examines how the tragedy has changed the physical and emotional landscape of New York's sister state, New Jersey, and explores the many ways New Jerseyans are honoring the lost. This project was inspired by video interviews Star-Ledger's Jennifer Brown did with families and friends who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. (Video, writing and narration by Adya Beasley, Produced and edited by Bumper DeJesus and Seth Siditsky)
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Preview of September 11 remembrance documentary 'State of Reflection'
Video teaser of the documentary State of Reflection: New Jersey ten years after 9/11.
Read moreSeptember 11 Remembrances Project
Videos by Jennifer Brown, Editing by Bumper DeJesus
Snowballs in Hell Tour
Ledger Live for July 22, 2011 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue. Snowballs saved from the 2010 New Jersey blizzard are summoned to their calling - on this week of weeks - during a record heatwave pushing temperatures over a hundred degrees throughout the state. We hit Newark Bear Stadium, Governor Chris Christie's office, and the Jersey shore's Martell's Tiki Bar in Point Pleasant.
What's that smell? Investigating New Jersey odors
The 'doughnut' phenomenon of Chester Borough and Chester Township
Ledger Live for Tuesday April 26th, 2011 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue. On today's show: On this edition of New Jersey Towns that Shouldn't Exist, we take a look at the "doughnut town" or the town within a town, Chester Borough and Chester Township.