Hudson Dispatch
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The Hudson Dispatch was a newspaper covering events in Hudson and Bergen counties in Northern New Jersey
. It published continuously from 1874 until 1991, when it was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers. Its headquarters were located on 38th Street in Union City.
by Trelease, Simonds & Company. It moved to Jersey City in 1887, relocated to Union Hill
in 1890.
Starting in the late 1970s, the staff of the Dispatch aggressively covered the notorious political corruption in Hudson and Bergen counties. A series of articles on the corrupt political practices in Union City, New Jersey, led to the conviction of William V. Musto, the city's mayor. During the same period other mayors and even a district attorney were prosecuted on corruption charges in part due to investigative journalism by the Dispatch.
Allbritton Communications bought the paper in 1977. In 1985, the paper was purchased by an affiliate of MediaNews Group
.
The editorial staff working at The Dispatch during this period included (in alphabetical order) Bill Alpert, Shepard Barbash, Adrian Benepe, Winnie Bonelli, Frances Burns, Frank Brooks, Eileen Byrnes, Amy Chapman, Roman Cjazkowsky, Jim Consoli, Diane Curcio, Tom Curran, Barbara Demick
, Aleida Duran, Jim Dwyer, Kevin P. Hayes, Viviana Fernandez, Gary Fishman, Mike Fistel, George Garneau, Raanan Geberer, Dick Goldensohn, Bill Gyves, Tim Healy, Willie Hernandez, Janet Insolia, Douglas Lavin, Eric Linton, Steve Lieberman, Rick Maddock, Bob McCormick, Paul Moses, David Newman, John O'Neil, Joe Ruda, Nancy Siracusa, Lena H. Sun, Chuck Sutton, Bill Slossar, Rich Vezza and Bob Zeitlinger.
In 1991 the paper was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers and merged into The Jersey Journal.
area. Published by the Evening Journal Association, at 30 Journal Square
, one side is printed in English, and the other in Spanish under the title la comunidad.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It published continuously from 1874 until 1991, when it was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers. Its headquarters were located on 38th Street in Union City.
History
The Hudson Dispatch was originally called the Harrison Dispatch, starting around 1874, in East Newark, New JerseyEast Newark, New Jersey
East Newark is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,406. The borough is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
by Trelease, Simonds & Company. It moved to Jersey City in 1887, relocated to Union Hill
Union Hill, New Jersey
Union Hill is a section of Denville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The Union Hill section comprises the southernmost part of Denville and is mostly south of Route 10. Although one of the oldest settled parts of Denville, it is characterized by having the most recent housing...
in 1890.
Starting in the late 1970s, the staff of the Dispatch aggressively covered the notorious political corruption in Hudson and Bergen counties. A series of articles on the corrupt political practices in Union City, New Jersey, led to the conviction of William V. Musto, the city's mayor. During the same period other mayors and even a district attorney were prosecuted on corruption charges in part due to investigative journalism by the Dispatch.
Allbritton Communications bought the paper in 1977. In 1985, the paper was purchased by an affiliate of MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...
.
The editorial staff working at The Dispatch during this period included (in alphabetical order) Bill Alpert, Shepard Barbash, Adrian Benepe, Winnie Bonelli, Frances Burns, Frank Brooks, Eileen Byrnes, Amy Chapman, Roman Cjazkowsky, Jim Consoli, Diane Curcio, Tom Curran, Barbara Demick
Barbara Demick
Barbara Demick is an American journalist. She is currently Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood...
, Aleida Duran, Jim Dwyer, Kevin P. Hayes, Viviana Fernandez, Gary Fishman, Mike Fistel, George Garneau, Raanan Geberer, Dick Goldensohn, Bill Gyves, Tim Healy, Willie Hernandez, Janet Insolia, Douglas Lavin, Eric Linton, Steve Lieberman, Rick Maddock, Bob McCormick, Paul Moses, David Newman, John O'Neil, Joe Ruda, Nancy Siracusa, Lena H. Sun, Chuck Sutton, Bill Slossar, Rich Vezza and Bob Zeitlinger.
In 1991 the paper was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers and merged into The Jersey Journal.
Hudson Dispatch Weekly
Since May 2010, a free bilingual newspaper Hudson Dispatch Weekly has served the North HudsonNorth Hudson, New Jersey
North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...
area. Published by the Evening Journal Association, at 30 Journal Square
Journal Square
Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters are located there. The "square" itself is at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenues...
, one side is printed in English, and the other in Spanish under the title la comunidad.