Selected Star-Ledger articles to which I have contributed research. Clips are available upon request.
"McGreevey quits, admits gay affair," by Jeff Whelan and John Hassell. The Star-Ledger, Aug. 12, 2004, p. 1.
- Lead story of a series that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
"Hurricane Katrina: Who did what when," by Vinessa Erminio and Christine V. Baird. The Star-Ledger, Sept. 4, 2005, p. 4.
- A chronology of the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the response of the U.S. government and leaders in Louisiana and New Orleans.
"Floodwaters recede, but dangers remain," by Tom Hester and Mark Mueller, with supplemental graphic "Delaware River flooding history," by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, June 30, 2006, p. 1.
- A chronology detailing the flooding history of the Delaware River.
"Booker taps NYPD ace to lead Newark police," by Jonathan Schuppe, with supplemental graphic "Spreading the New York way," by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, Sept. 7, 2006, p. 1.
- A listing of former New York Police Department officers that have taken over other police departments around the nation.
"McGreevey 'in love' from the first kiss," by Mark Mueller. The Star-Ledger, Sept. 15, 2006, p. 1.
- A preview of former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's memoir, "The Confession."
"Mattel's recall heightens fears over toxic toys," by Vicki Hyman and Greg Saitz, with supplemental graphic "Recent recalls of products manufactured in China," by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, Aug. 15, 2007, p. 1.
- A list of recent recalls of toys, pet food and other products manufactured in China with contact information for consumers.
"Mayor's Green Beret fakery leaves A.C. wounded," by Brian Donohue and Mary Jo Patterson, with supplemental graphic "Atlantic City mayors" by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, Oct. 3, 2007, p. 1
- A list of previous Atlantic City mayors who have gotten into legal trouble.
"State Police arrest 41 in child porn crackdown," by Rick Hepp, with supplemental graphic "Previous child pornography cases in New Jersey," by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, October 5, 2007, p. 1.
- A listing of recent child pornography investigations in New Jersey.
"Zarinsky charged in '68 killing," by Robin Gaby Fisher and Judith Lucas, with supplemental graphic "Chronology of the Durrua case," by Vinessa Erminio. The Star-Ledger, March 12, 2008, p. 1.
- A chronology of a child murder case that had gone unsolved for 40 years.
Contributions to The Star-Ledger's online presence at NJ.com:
"Did you know these quirky online facts?" by Vinessa Erminio. NJ.com Montclair Guide, May 13, 2008.
NJ.com Giants Archive: Greatest NY Giants Moments
- In anticipation of Super Bowl XLII, I researched Star-Ledger microfilm and electronic archives for clips of the biggest moments in New York Giants history. I scanned and digitized the clips and posted them online.
Selected subject pages I have maintained for the Star-Ledger Archives blog:
- The high cost of Rutgers University sports
- Sherman 'Jocko' Maxwell, first African-American sportscaster, 1907-2008
- The Fort Dix terror plot
- Fully automatic: Princeton's drive for robo-car glory
- The Zarate murder trial
In 2003, I created an electronic finding aid for The Blue Ridge Institute for Southern Community Services collection, housed in the Florida State University Libraries Special Collections Department. The finding aid is available in both PDF and HTML formats.