Jewish Standard
Encyclopedia
The Jewish Standard is a newspaper
based in Teaneck
, New Jersey
, USA, that serves the Jewish community in Bergen County
. The Jewish Standard was founded in 1931 and is the oldest Jewish weekly in New Jersey.
Unaffiliated with any program, organization, or movement, it claims to be dedicated to giving expression to all phases of Jewish life. The Jewish Standard is independently owned, and says it is committed to "Jewish continuity and to Israel and America's well-being that have made both countries blessed."
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In 1991, the company began publishing the Rockland Jewish Reporter as the official publication of The Jewish Federation of Rockland County.
In 2002, the company began publishing About Our Children, a source for information for Jewish families.
The papers have won numerous awards from the American Jewish Press Association
, the North Jersey Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists
and from Parenting Publications of America.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
based in Teaneck
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
, New Jersey
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...
, USA, that serves the Jewish community in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
. The Jewish Standard was founded in 1931 and is the oldest Jewish weekly in New Jersey.
Unaffiliated with any program, organization, or movement, it claims to be dedicated to giving expression to all phases of Jewish life. The Jewish Standard is independently owned, and says it is committed to "Jewish continuity and to Israel and America's well-being that have made both countries blessed."
Expansion
In 1984, the company took over publishing of the Jewish Community News, the Jewish newspaper of Passaic CountyPassaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
.
In 1991, the company began publishing the Rockland Jewish Reporter as the official publication of The Jewish Federation of Rockland County.
In 2002, the company began publishing About Our Children, a source for information for Jewish families.
The papers have won numerous awards from the American Jewish Press Association
American Jewish Press Association
The American Jewish Press Association is an organization of Jewish newspapers, magazines, journalists, and affiliated organizations in North America...
, the North Jersey Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
and from Parenting Publications of America.