The Jersey Journal

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The Jersey Journal
Type Daily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Advance Publications [1]
PublisherDavid Blomquist [2]
EditorMargaret Schmidt
Founded1867
HeadquartersHarmon Plaza
Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
OCLC number 44512660
Website NJ.com

The Jersey Journal is a daily newspaper, published from Monday through Saturday, covering news and events throughout Hudson County, New Jersey. The Journal is a sister paper to The Star-Ledger of Newark, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance , all of which are owned by Advance Publications, which bought the paper in 1945.

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History

Founded by Civil War veterans William Dunning and Z. K. Pangborn, the Jersey Journal was originally known as the Evening Journal and was first published on May 2, 1867. The newspaper's first offices were located at 13 Exchange Place in Jersey City with a reported initial capitalization of $119.

Evening Journal Building, 1876 Treat's illustrated New York, Philadelphia and surroundings (1876) (14763299565).jpg
Evening Journal Building, 1876

The newspaper built a new office building on 37 Montgomery Street in 1874.

Editor Joseph A. Dear changed the Evening Journal to its current name in 1909. [3]

The paper relocated again, in 1911, to a building at the northeast corner of Bergen and Sip Avenues. This building was demolished in 1923 to make room for Journal Square, which took its name from the newspaper. The Journal made its home at 30 Journal Square for the next 90 years. [4] Its weekly Spanish-language publication, El Nuevo Hudson, ceased publication after the February 26, 2009, edition. [5]

In December 2012, it was announced that the newspaper would sell the building and relocate to another location in Hudson County. [6] In August 2013, the paper announced it would move to Secaucus, which it did in January 2014. [7] It maintains offices at 30 Montgomery Street in Jersey City. [8]

On 30 October 2024, the Jersey Journal announced that it would cease publication on 1 February 2025. Citing rising printing costs following the recent closure of its production facility in Montville NJ, the Jersey Journal concluded that it had to end publication. In a local article announcing its closure, the Jersey Journal's editor and publisher David Blomquist stated '[a]n online-only publication simply would not have enough scale to support the strong, politically independent journalism that has distinguished The Journal'. The newspaper's 17 employees -- 8 full-time and 9 part-time -- will be let go when publication ends. [9] [10]

The newspaper's circa-1911 headquarters at 30 Journal Square JerseyJournalBuilding.jpg
The newspaper's circa-1911 headquarters at 30 Journal Square

Newspapers in Education Program

The Jersey Journal's Newspapers in Education Program, supported with an additional sponsorship, comprises three annual events and awards: the Hudson County Science Fair, the Hudson County Spelling Bee, and the Everyday Heroes Awards. [11]

Timeline

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References

  1. "The Jersey Journal". Advance Publications . Retrieved July 6, 2008. The Jersey Journal, flagship publication of The Evening Journal Association, covers New Jersey's Hudson County, a diverse, densely populated and exciting area with one of world's best views: the Manhattan skyline. The conveniently sized tabloid paper does community journalism right, as numerous awards from regional and state associations attest. Its focus on the highs and lows of everyday urban life gives it the edge in a media-saturated area.
  2. "The Jersey Journal names David Blomquist new publisher". September 9, 2015.
  3. "After almost 90 years in Square home, The Jersey Journal to start new era in Secaucus". Jersey Journal. January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. Karnoutsos, Carmela. "Jersey Journal". Jersey City: Past and Present. New Jersey City University. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  5. Jersey Journal: "Jersey Journal parent company warns employees of possible closure; publisher optimistic paper can be saved". NJ.com. February 2, 2009.
  6. Mcdonald, Terrence (December 5, 2012). "The Jersey Journal finalizing sale of its Journal Square offices in Jersey City". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  7. Sibayan, Reena Rose (August 15, 2013). "Jersey Journal to move headquarters to Secaucus in the fall". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  8. "Contact the Jersey Journal".
  9. 1 2 Baldwin, Carly (October 30, 2024). "The Jersey Journal Newspaper Will Close Entirely Feb. 1". Jersey City, NJ Patch. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "After 157 years of keeping Hudson County informed, The Jersey Journal to close in 2025". The Jersey Journal. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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