Jennifer Tripucka
Jen is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Local Girl Media Group. Before her media career started at Conde Nast and then full-time at TLG, she worked as a public school educator in the Bloomfield Public Schools for 5 years. Jen started the sites to discover the amazing things happening in the New Jersey area and to highlight local businesses. When not shopping small or eating her way through North Jersey, she can usually be found walking her two pups, watching Bravo TV, and ordering takeout with her husband.
Joelle Hernandez
Joelle Hernandez is the Director of Marketing at The Local Girl Media and a proud Hoboken resident since January 2017. A 2014 honors graduate of Loyola University Maryland, she holds a B.A. in Journalism and Advertising. Since making Hoboken home, Joelle has immersed herself in the local community—joining various volunteer efforts and even launching a small business with her sister, Jordan, called Double Dough. When she’s not working, you can find her trying out new desserts or testing out the latest fitness classes in town.
Jordan Hernandez
Jordan Hernandez has been a proud Hoboken resident since January 2017. She dove head first into the local community immediately joining various volunteer efforts, countless workout classes, and contributing to HG all within the first few months. Since the start of her time in town she has launched a small business with her twin sister Joelle called Double Dough and a local book community called Completely Booked. When she’s not working, you can find her reading a good book, trying a new dessert, running along the waterfront, or stopping to say hi to every dog she passes.
Samantha Impaglia
Samantha is a Montclair State graduate, where she studied television, digital media, + sports journalism. She loves sharing her view of the world through her writing, and has covered everything from professional ice hockey and volleyball to travel destinations and new restaurants. She has been a New Jersey resident her whole life. You can find her searching for local coffee shops, places to shop for clothes and new plants, watching hockey, or planning her next Disney World trip.
Stephanie Spear
Stephanie Spear is the Deputy Editor for The Local Girl Media Group. She is a born-and-raised Beltway insider, and life brought her to New Jersey. She started working with the team as a freelance copy editor, started writing more, and learned that New Jersey does, in fact, have the best pizza and bagels in all the land. When she and her husband moved back to the DC area, she brought TLG along and is working on The Fairfax Girl, TLG's first licensee. Stephanie has a background in public policy, working for nearly 20 years in and around the federal government and is a licensed attorney. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Richmond and a juris doctorate from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.