The Jersey Journal
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{{Infobox Newspaper
| name = The Jersey Journal
| image =
| caption = The Journal's headquarters in Secaucus
| type = Daily newspaper
| format = Tabloid
| foundation = 1867
| ceased publication = February 1, 2025
| price =
| owners = Advance Publications{{cite web |url=http://www.newhouse.com/the-jersey-journal.html |title=The Jersey Journal |quote=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. |publisher=Advance Publications |access-date=July 6, 2008 }}
| political position =
| publisher = David Blomquist{{Cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2015/09/the_jersey_journal_names_new_p.html|title = The Jersey Journal names David Blomquist new publisher|date = September 9, 2015}}
| editor = Margaret Schmidt
| staff =
| circulation =
| headquarters = Harmon Plaza
Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
| ISSN =
| oclc = 44512660
| website = [http://www.nj.com/jjournal NJ.com]
}}
The Jersey Journal was 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. The newspaper ceased publishing in February 2025.
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.
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2014/01/after_almost_a_century_in_the.html| title=After almost 90 years in Square home, The Jersey Journal to start new era in Secaucus| date=January 4, 2014| publisher=Jersey Journal| access-date=November 8, 2017}}
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.{{cite web| first=Carmela| last=Karnoutsos| url=http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/pages/j_pages/jersey_journal.htm| title=Jersey Journal| work=Jersey City: Past and Present| publisher=New Jersey City University| access-date=July 7, 2015|url-status= dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116071849/http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/J_Pages/Jersey_Journal.htm| archive-date=January 16, 2012}} Its weekly Spanish-language publication, El Nuevo Hudson, ceased publication after the February 26, 2009, edition.[http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2009/02/jersey_journal_parent_company.html Jersey Journal: "Jersey Journal parent company warns employees of possible closure; publisher optimistic paper can be saved"]. NJ.com. February 2, 2009.
In December 2012, it was announced that the newspaper would sell the building and relocate to another location in Hudson County.{{cite news | last = Mcdonald | first = Terrence | title = The Jersey Journal finalizing sale of its Journal Square offices in Jersey City | newspaper = The Jersey Journal | date = December 5, 2012 | url = http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/12/the_jersey_journal_finalizing.html#incart_river_default | access-date = December 5, 2012 }} In August 2013, the paper announced it would move to Secaucus, which it did in January 2014.{{cite news | last = Sibayan | first = Reena Rose | title = Jersey Journal to move headquarters to Secaucus in the fall | newspaper = The Jersey Journal | date = August 15, 2013 | url = http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/08/jersey_journal_to_move_headquarters_to_secaucus_in_the_fall.html#incart_river | access-date = August 15, 2013}} It maintains offices at 30 Montgomery Street in Jersey City.{{cite web | url=https://www.jjournal.com/contact/ | title=Contact the Jersey Journal }}
On October 30, 2024, the Jersey Journal announced that it would cease publication on February 1, 2025, citing rising printing costs following the recent closure of its production facility in Montville, New Jersey. In a local article announcing its closure, Jersey Journal 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 — eight full-time and nine part-time — would be fired when publication ends.{{Cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Carly |date=2024-10-30 |title=The Jersey Journal Newspaper Will Close Entirely Feb. 1 |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/jersey-city/jersey-journal-will-close-feb-1-newspaper-announces |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Jersey City, NJ Patch |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-30 |title=After 157 years of keeping Hudson County informed, The Jersey Journal to close in 2025 |url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2024/10/after-157-years-of-keeping-hudson-county-informed-the-jersey-journal-to-close-in-2025.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=The Jersey Journal |language=en}}Image:JerseyJournalBuilding.jpg
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.[http://www.jjournal.com/community/newspapers-in-education-contact/ "Newspapers in Education: Contact"]. Evening Journal Association.
Timeline
- 1867-1909: The newspaper is published as The Evening Journal.{{cite web |url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020453/ |title=About The Jersey journal. [volume] (Jersey City, N.J.) 1909-1951|language=en-US|url-status=live|publisher=Library of Congress|access-date=May 3, 2022|archivedate=January 8, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108073623/http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020453/}}
- 1871: Its building is on 142 Greene Street.{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=Rebecca Panico {{!}} The Jersey |date=June 23, 2015 |title=Vintage photos: Jersey City's Journal Square through the years |url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2015/06/vintage_photos_journal_square_throughout_the_years.html |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=nj |language=en}}
- 1874: Headquarters move to 37 Montgomery Street.{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=Rebecca Panico {{!}} The Jersey |date=June 23, 2015 |title=Vintage photos: Jersey City's Journal Square through the years |url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2015/06/vintage_photos_journal_square_throughout_the_years.html |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=nj |language=en}}
- 1891: The Journal demolishes the historic Buck's Hotel to expand the back of its building.{{Cite book |last=MacLean |first=Alexander |url=http://archive.org/details/historyofjerseyc00macl |title=History of Jersey City, N.J. : a record of its early settlement and corporate progress, sketches of the towns and cities that were absorbed in the growth of the present municipality, its business, finance, manufactures and form of government, with some notice of the men who built the city |date=1895 |publisher=[Jersey City] : Press of the Jersey City Printing Company |others=Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center |pages=67}}
- 1909: The name is changed to The Jersey Journal.
- 1911: The headquarters are moved to Journal Square.
- 1951: The paper merges with The Jersey Observer.
- 2014: The paper's offices move from Jersey City to Secaucus.
- 2024: The paper announces its closure effective 1 February 2025.
- 2025: The paper released its final issue on 1 February 2025.
References
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External links
- [http://www.nj.com/jjournal Official website]
- [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020453/ The Jersey Journal] at the Library of Congress
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120116071849/http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/J_Pages/Jersey_Journal.htm History of the Journal]
- {{cite news | title = The Jersey Journal turns 150 | publisher = The Jersey Journal | date = May 2, 2017 | url = http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/page/jersey_journal_150th_anniversary.html}}
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Category:Newspapers published in New Jersey
Category:Mass media in Hudson County, New Jersey
Category:Newspapers established in 1867
Category:Newspapers disestablished in 2025