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8 Robbins Street |
| Toms River, NJ 08753 |
| Phone: (732) 349-3000 Fax: (732) 557-5678 |
| Web Site: http://www.injersey.com/observer |
| Robert T. Collins Publisher |
| Joe McDonald Managing Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 14,878 Sunday Circulation: 13,884 |
| Founded 1850> Sold 1998 to GANNETT CO. by Goodson Newspapers, along with DAILY RECORD of Morris County> Focus on local news> Strong interest in environmental issues impacting Ocean County, such as shore protection, beach restoration, ocean pollution> Prints six days a week (no Saturday edition). |
| The Press of Atlantic City |
| 1000 West Washington Avenue |
| Pleasantville, NJ 08232 |
| Phone: (609) 272-7000 Fax: (609) 272-7059 |
| Web Site: http://www.pressplus.com |
| Robert M. McCormick Publisher |
| Paul A. Merkoski Editor |
| Maryjane Briant Managing Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 74,804 Sunday Circulation: 97,453 |
| Founded 1895, now owned by Abarta, Inc., based in Pittsburgh> Dominant paper in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, southern Ocean County, circulates in nearly 60% of households> Leading advocate for casino-gambling referendum, but occasional editorial critic of casino-hotel industry, State government for slow redevelopment progress in Atlantic City central business district, residential areas> Strong investigative reporting record on local, State issues> Also publisher of ATLANTIC CITY magazine. |
| The Record |
150 River Street |
| Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
| Phone: (201) 646-4000 Fax: (201) 646-4310 |
| Malcolm A. Borg Chairman |
| Jonathan H. Markey President & Chief Operating Officer |
| Frank Scandale Editor |
| Web Site: http://www.bergen.com |
| Daily Circulation: 144,515 Sunday Circulation: 200,594 |
| Third-largest NJ daily in circulation behind STAR-LEDGER, ASBURY PARK PRESS> Part of holdings of MACROMEDIA and subsidiary North Jersey Media Group, which also include 19 weekly newspapers, three niche publications--The Parent Paper; Lifetime and NJ Cops> Macromedia also acquired in 1998 North Jersey Herald & News (now HERALD NEWS), along with 11 weekly newspapers in North NJ previously owned by North Jersey Newspapers, subsidiary of Denver-based Media News Group> Macromedia formerly owned The News Tribune of Woodbridge, sold 1995 to New Jersey Press, then parent of Asbury Park Press, later merged into The Home News, now HOME NEWS TRIBUNE under GANNETT CO. ownership> MALCOLM A. BORG, one of NJ's wealthiest individuals, CEO of Macromedia> Launched electronic online service 1995 offering news, features, forums on issues, entertainment> Changed from evening to morning publication in 1989> Circulation base in affluent Bergen County, expanded into Passaic County> 292,000 square-foot satellite printing facility in Rockaway Township. |
| The Star-Ledger |
| Star-Ledger Plaza |
| Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Phone: (973) 877-4141 Fax: (973) 621-2604 |
| Web Site: http://www.nj.com/ledger |
| George Arwady Publisher |
| Mark W. Newhouse General Manager |
| James P. Willse Executive Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 405,182 Sunday Circulation: 605,529 |
'The Newspaper for NJ'> Leading NJ newspaper in circulation, advertising, influence> Daily circulation larger than next 3 largest NJ dailies combined and Sunday circulation larger than next four NJ newspapers combined> Widest geographic circulation, but still limited circulation, distribution in South Jersey> Sunday and daily editions both rank ninth in US in amount of advertising, weekday circulation ranks 15th, Sunday circulation 12th of all US newspapers> Extensive advertising produces heavy demand for news, feature copy, one of smallest staffs to circulation ratio of any US newspaper> George Arwady named publisher August 2004, former publisher of Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette>Jim Willse appointed editor 1995 following retirement of 32-year veteran editor Mort Pye, Willse former editor and publisher of NY Daily News, prior to assuming Ledger editor's position headed review of electronic information options for all Newhouse newspapers, implemented changes in Ledger format, coverage with expanded use of color, more aggressive editorial positions criticizing government performance, new lifestyle features> National Press Association named Willse 1999 recipient of George Beveridge Editor of the Year Award in recognition of Ledger's coverage of NJ State Police, particularly use of racial profiling for arrests, coverage also received awards from NJ PRESS ASSOCIATION, national minority journalists organizations> ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS, parent of Star-Ledger, THE TIMES of Trenton and JERSEY JOURNAL, announced July 2000 acquisition of BRIDGETON EVENING NEWS, TODAY'S SUNBEAM and GLOUCESTER COUNTY TIMES> Advance launched NJ Online Internet information service January 1996; also operates, in joint venture with Cablevision, NEWS 12 NJ 24-hour cable TV service based in Edison> Newhouse family remain in top management at Ledger, other Newhouse papers, with Donald Newhouse Ledger president> General Manager Mark Newhouse, key industry spokesman in unsuccessful effort to block 1992 NJ legislation authorizing $1 billion fiberoptic cable telecommunications network> Largest State House reporting staff, extensive government coverage, with Star-Ledger coverage, editorial positions key factor in setting NJ public policy agenda> Major proponent of Meadowlands development, active supporter of unsuccessful 1987 campaign to authorize baseball stadium construction, 1997 opponent of Whitman Administration $2.7 billion pension bond financing plan> Satellite printing plant in Montville opened 1992, allows greatly increased use of color to meet advertiser demand. |
| The Times |
| 500 Perry Street |
| PO Box 847 |
| Trenton, NJ 08605 |
| Phone: (609) 396-3232 Fax: (609) 394-2819 |
| Web Site: http://www.nj.com/mercer |
| Richard Bilotti Publisher |
| Michael Newhouse General Manager |
| Brian S. Malone Executive Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 77,405 Sunday Circulation: 88,336 |
| Founded 1882, acquired from Washington Post Co. 1982 by ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS in 1986, chain controlled by Newhouse family which also owns in NJ THE STAR-LEDGER and THE TIMES of Trenton, announced July 2000 acquisition of BRIDGETON EVENING NEWS, TODAY'S SUNBEAM and GLOUCESTER COUNTY TIMES, along with 40 weekly newspapers from MediaNews Group> Publisher Richard Bilotti, former publisher and editor of GLOUCESTER COUNTY TIMES> Executive Editor Brian S. Malone, formerly with Midwestern papers, brought in by Newhouse in 1988, has strong award-winning news background> Focus on local coverage with four regional editions, as well as strong State House staff> Stiff circulation competition with THE TRENTONIAN in Trenton market, one of smallest markets in nation with 2 daily newspapers> Expanding circulation in Burlington County, competing with BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES> Dropped 'Trenton' from name 1986 in effort to strengthen suburban recognition. |
| Today's Sunbeam |
| 93 5th Street |
| Salem, NJ 08079 |
| Phone: (856) 935-1500 Fax: (856) 935-8161 |
| Web Site: http://www.NewsChoice.com/Newspapers/SouthJersey/Sunbeam/ |
| Ceil Smith General Manager |
| William Long Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 10,614 Sunday Circulation: 10,491 |
| Oldest surviving NJ newspaper, established 1819 as weekly> Announced July 2000 sale to ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS, parent company of THE STAR-LEDGER, THE TIMES and JERSEY JOURNAL from South Jersey Newspapers, subsidiary of MediaNews Group, Denver-based media chain owned by William Dean Singleton and Richard Scudder, former publisher of now-defunct Newark Evening News and founder of Garden State Paper Co., world's largest recycler of newsprint into new newsprint> MediaNews sale to Advance included sister newspapers BRIDGETON EVENING TIMES, and GLOUCESTER COUNTY TIMES along with 40 weekly newspapers, MediaNews also former owner of NORTH JERSEY HERALD & NEWS, which it sold 1998 to MACROMEDIA, publisher of THE RECORD, along with 11 of its total 21 northern NJ weekly newspapers; former daily Hudson Dispatch of Union City, which it sold 1992 to JERSEY JOURNAL, and The Daily Journal of Elizabeth which it closed, also in 1992> MediaNews pioneered now widespread concept of newspaper 'clustering' with Gloucester County Times in Woodbury and Today's Sunbeam in Salem sharing printing plant, consolidating staffs, offering advertisers joint advertising packages> MediaNews also owned former daily Hudson Dispatch of Union City, which it sold 1992 to JERSEY JOURNAL, and The Daily Journal of Elizabeth which it closed, also in 1992> Published six days a week (no Saturday edition). |
| The Trentonian |
| 600 Perry Street |
| Trenton, NJ 08602 |
| Phone: (609) 989-7800 Fax: (609) 393-6072 |
| Web Site: http://www.trentonian.com |
| e-mail: trentonian@aol.com |
| David B. Bonfield Publisher |
| Chuck Pukanescz Editor |
| Daily Circulation: 54,955 Sunday Circulation: 43,749 |
| Founded 1945> Owned by Journal Register Co. with headquarters in Trenton, publisher of 25 daily newspapers, with approximately 637,000 total daily circulation, including New Haven Register, CT's second largest daily and Sunday newspaper, also owns 194 non-daily publications, with total distribution of more than 4 million, as well as commercial printing and software development companies> Journal Register Co. acquired December 1997 17 weekly newspapers, including 8 weekly NJ newspapers in Mercer, Camden, Ocean and Gloucester counties and nine PA weeklies previously owned by Intercounty Newspaper Group in Mount Laurel> Trentonian acquired July 1990 by investment group headed by E.H. Warburg Pincus investment banking firm, from Ingersoll Publications, former national newspaper publishing firm, which retains European publishing properties> Primary competitor THE TIMES for Mercer, Burlington County markets, with Trenton market one of smallest in Nation continuing to be served by 2 daily newspapers> Tabloid which features provocative headlines and photographs, coverage focus on crime, political corruption, sports, local news, emphasis on newsstand sales. |
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