One of the most well-known news columnists in New Jersey, Mark Di Ionno, has plenty of opinions. After all, he has spent most of his career giving a Jersey spin on any and all issues affecting the state, always as a fierce, unapologetic proponent of his readers. After retiring from The Star-Ledger in December, Di Ionno has entered his next chapter: Writing novels and filing a weekly column for the TAPInto hyperlocal news network. Di Ionno visited the Jaffe Podcast studio to talk candidly about the state’s news industry – never a guy to hold back a punch – and about the many, many stories in this state that remain untold. He’s also very proud to talk about his latest novel, “Gods of Wood and Stone,” that he will be happy to sign for you.