Social networking pioneers link in with Newark turnaround efforts

Social networking pioneers link with Newark

NEWARK, N.J. — Silicon Valley is joining the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city to create a “blueprint” to organize residents into shared interest groups.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker wants to harness the Internet’s social networks to communicate more closely with residents.

LinkedIN co-founder Reid Hoffman says the joint enterprise could make it easier for residents to connect with government services and elected officials.

The 41-year-old Californian is a charter member of the Newark Tech Corps, a new working group of online leaders who have rallied around the young mayor.

Social networking sites like LinkedIN allow people to communicate simultaneously within shared-interest groups via the Internet.

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