After serving Hudson County for 157 years, The Jersey Journal newspaper announced that it will cease publication on Saturday, February 1.
The newspaper said it could not remain in business following a decision by “The Star-Ledger” to close its production facility in Montville, N.J., which prints The Jersey Journal and several other newspapers. The Journal outsourced its printing several years ago to The Star-Ledger.
Facing a likely increase in cost to find a new printer and the fact that its circulation is small and dependent on newsstand sales, The Journal concluded that it had to end publication. “We fought as hard as we can for as long as we could,” said David Blomquist, The Journal’s editor and publisher. “An online-only publication simply would not have enough scale to support the strong, politically independent journalism that has distinguished The…
