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{{Infobox Newspaper|name = The Star-Ledger |image = |caption = The October 25, 2006 front page of
The Star-Ledger ] |foundation =
1832 |publisher =George Arwady |editor = Jim Willse |circulation = 372,629 Daily
570,523 Sunday |headquarters = 1 Star-Ledger Plaza
[Newark, New Jersey,
New Jersey 07102
] in New Jersey and is based in Newark, New Jersey. It is a sister paper to the
Jersey Journal of Jersey City,
The Times of
Trenton, New Jersey and the
Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by
Advance Publications.
The Star-Ledger's daily circulation is larger than the next two largest New Jersey newspapers combined and its Sunday circulation is larger than the next three papers combined. New Jersey Press Association - Member Newspapers - Dailies, New Jersey Press Association; Star-Ledger data from Editor & Publisher April 2007 article.
History
The
Newark Daily Advertiser, founded in 1832, was Newark's first daily newspaper. It subsequently evolved into the
Newark Star-Eagle, which merged with the
Newark Ledger to become the
Newark Star-Ledger, later changed to simply
The Star-Ledger. (It is still popularly called the
Newark Star-Ledger by many New York-area residents because of its heritage and its location in the Garden State's biggest city.)
The Star-Ledger distributes county-wide local news sections with the paper to customers in
Essex County, New Jersey,
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey/
Hunterdon County, New Jersey,
Sussex County, New Jersey/
warren County, New Jersey and
Union County, New Jersey counties. In Hudson County, New Jersey its sister newspaper is distributed, the Jersey Journal. The same is done in Mercer County, New Jersey with the
Trenton Times. All of these papers, as well as Advance-owned dailies in southern New Jersey, share a common web site, nj.com.
During the 1960’s
The Star-Ledger’s chief competitor was the
Newark Evening News, once the most popular newspaper in New Jersey. In March of 1971, the
Star-Ledger surpassed the
Evening News in daily circulation. The
Evening News shut down in 1972.
Perhaps learning a lesson after the
Newark Evening News’ disastrous move to a high traffic area (trapping its delivery trucks in inner-city traffic) the
Star-Ledger opened a satellite plant in
Newark, New Jersey and
Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The Piscataway location offered quick access to Union County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Somerset County, New Jersey, and
Middlesex County, New Jersey counties.
The
Star-Ledger was the recipient of the
Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2005 for its comprehensive and clear-headed coverage of the resignation of the Governor of New Jersey
Jim McGreevey, after he confessed to adultery with a male lover.
Management
Presidents
Executive Editors
- Amzi Armstrong (1832-?)
- Mort Pye (1963-1994)
- Jim Willse (1994-Incumbent)
Jim Willse
In 1995, following the retirement of 32-year veteran editor
Mort Pye, Jim Willse was appointed the editor of the Ledger. Willse was the former editor and publisher of the
New York Daily News. Prior to accepting the Ledger's editor Willse headed up the review of electronic information options for all Newhouse newspapers. He also expanded the
Ledger's use of color and encouraged a more aggressive editorial team. The National Press Association named Willse its 1999 recipient of the George Beveridge Editor of the Year Award in recognition of Ledger's coverage of
racial profiling by the New Jersey State Police.
George Arwady
In 2005, George Arwady became the publisher of the
Star-Ledger. Arwady was the publisher of the Kalamazoo Gazette prior, which is located in Kalamazoo, MI. He has worked very closely with the Newhouse family for over 30 years. Arwady was asked to move to Newark to head up the
Star-Ledger and turn the paper around. The paper wasn't doing well financially. Since Arwady's arrival, however, the paper has won another Pullitzer Prize and has been doing quite well.
References
External links
- The Star-Ledger
- The Star-Ledger's Business Center
{{Infobox Newspaper|name = The Star-Ledger |image = |caption = The October 25, 2006 front page of
The Star-Ledger ] |foundation =
1832 |publisher =George Arwady |editor = Jim Willse |circulation = 372,629 Daily
570,523 Sunday |headquarters = 1 Star-Ledger Plaza
[Newark, New Jersey, New Jersey 07102
] in
New Jersey and is based in
Newark, New Jersey. It is a sister paper to the
Jersey Journal of Jersey City,
The Times of
Trenton, New Jersey and the
Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.
The Star-Ledger's daily circulation is larger than the next two largest New Jersey newspapers combined and its Sunday circulation is larger than the next three papers combined. New Jersey Press Association - Member Newspapers - Dailies,
New Jersey Press Association; Star-Ledger data from Editor & Publisher April 2007 article.
History
The
Newark Daily Advertiser, founded in 1832, was Newark's first daily newspaper. It subsequently evolved into the
Newark Star-Eagle, which merged with the
Newark Ledger to become the
Newark Star-Ledger, later changed to simply
The Star-Ledger. (It is still popularly called the
Newark Star-Ledger by many New York-area residents because of its heritage and its location in the Garden State's biggest city.)
The Star-Ledger distributes county-wide local news sections with the paper to customers in Essex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey/
Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Sussex County, New Jersey/
warren County, New Jersey and
Union County, New Jersey counties. In
Hudson County, New Jersey its sister newspaper is distributed, the Jersey Journal. The same is done in Mercer County, New Jersey with the Trenton Times. All of these papers, as well as Advance-owned dailies in southern New Jersey, share a common web site, nj.com.
During the 1960’s
The Star-Ledger’s chief competitor was the
Newark Evening News, once the most popular newspaper in New Jersey. In March of 1971, the
Star-Ledger surpassed the
Evening News in daily circulation. The
Evening News shut down in 1972.
Perhaps learning a lesson after the
Newark Evening News’ disastrous move to a high traffic area (trapping its delivery trucks in inner-city traffic) the
Star-Ledger opened a satellite plant in
Newark, New Jersey and Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The Piscataway location offered quick access to
Union County, New Jersey,
Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Somerset County, New Jersey, and Middlesex County, New Jersey counties.
The
Star-Ledger was the recipient of the
Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2005 for its comprehensive and clear-headed coverage of the resignation of the Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey, after he confessed to adultery with a male lover.
Management
Presidents
- Amzi Armstrong (1832-?)
- William Burnet Kinney (?-1851)
- Thomas T. Kinney (1851-1895)
- James Smith, Jr. (1895-1915)
- Paul Block (1915-1939)
- Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr. (1939-1979)
- Donald Newhouse (1979-?)
- Mark Newhouse (?-Incumbent)
Executive Editors
- Amzi Armstrong (1832-?)
- Mort Pye (1963-1994)
- Jim Willse (1994-Incumbent)
Jim Willse
In 1995, following the retirement of 32-year veteran editor Mort Pye, Jim Willse was appointed the editor of the Ledger. Willse was the former editor and publisher of the
New York Daily News. Prior to accepting the Ledger's editor Willse headed up the review of electronic information options for all Newhouse newspapers. He also expanded the
Ledger's use of color and encouraged a more aggressive editorial team. The National Press Association named Willse its 1999 recipient of the George Beveridge Editor of the Year Award in recognition of Ledger's coverage of racial profiling by the New Jersey State Police.
George Arwady
In 2005, George Arwady became the publisher of the
Star-Ledger. Arwady was the publisher of the Kalamazoo Gazette prior, which is located in Kalamazoo, MI. He has worked very closely with the Newhouse family for over 30 years. Arwady was asked to move to Newark to head up the
Star-Ledger and turn the paper around. The paper wasn't doing well financially. Since Arwady's arrival, however, the paper has won another Pullitzer Prize and has been doing quite well.
References
External links
- The Star-Ledger
- The Star-Ledger's Business Center
