Jersey Journal
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The Jersey Journal is a newspaper published from Monday through Saturday, covering news and events throughout Hudson County, New Jersey
. The headquarters in Jersey City
are at Journal Square which was named after the newspaper. It is a sister paper to 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 1951.
; a native of Jersey City. Advance Publications purchased the newspaper in 1945. The Jersey Journal purchased the Jersey Observer in 1951 and the Bayonne Times in 1971. The Hudson Dispatch
was purchased by Advance Publications in 1991 and merged into the Jersey Journal. The newspaper switched from a broadsheet
format to a tabloid format on April 25, 2005.
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
. The headquarters in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
are at Journal Square which was named after the newspaper. It is a sister paper to Star Ledger of Newark, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications
Advance Publications
Advance Publications, Inc., is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse Sr., Donald Newhouse and S.I. Newhouse, Jr. It is named after the Staten Island Advance, the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family...
, which bought the paper in 1951.
History
The Jersey Journal was originally known as the Evening Journal and was first published on May 2, 1867. The newspaper's founders were William Dunning and Zebina K. Pangborn. The newspaper's first offices were at 13 Exchange Place with a reported initial capitalization of $119. A new office building located at 37 Montgomery Street was built by the newspaper in 1874. Editor Joseph A. Dear, changed the Evening Journal to its current name the Jersey Journal in 1909. The newspaper relocated again in 1911 to a building at the corner of northeast corner of Bergen and Sip Avenues. This building was demolished in 1923 to make room for Journal Square. The newspaper's current headquarters building is located at 30 Journal Square. The building was opened in 1925 and was designed by John T. Rowland, Jr.John T. Rowland
John T. Rowland, Jr. was an American architect who served as the Supervising Architect for Jersey City, New Jersey Board of Education for forty-two years. Projects designed by Rowland include several buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
; a native of Jersey City. Advance Publications purchased the newspaper in 1945. The Jersey Journal purchased the Jersey Observer in 1951 and the Bayonne Times in 1971. The Hudson Dispatch
Hudson Dispatch
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...
was purchased by Advance Publications in 1991 and merged into the Jersey Journal. The newspaper switched from a broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
format to a tabloid format on April 25, 2005.