Hack Jersey launch party

On the weekend of Jan. 25, Hack Jersey will host the first hackathon in the state to invite journalists and coders to work together, competing to build innovative projects that can transform the way we use data and experience news in the Garden State.

On Friday, Jan. 25, we'll kick off the weekend with a launch party at Fitzgerald's 1928 in Glen Ridge. We'll have hors d'oeuvres, soft drinks and a cash bar. The event is free and open to any hackathon competitors, as well as journalists, developers, publishers, coders, hackers, editors and writers who are interested in news and innovation in New Jersey.

Please join us for a fun evening to start our weekend right. And for those who will be competing in our hackathon, this will be a good opportunity to meet teammates and pitch ideas for projects to potential collaborators.

If you haven't registered for the hackathon yet, you can sign up on its Eventbrite page.

For more info on Hack Jersey, be sure to check out our webpage at www.hackjersey.com.