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The Star-Ledger

The October 25, 2006 front page of
The Star-Ledger
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Advance Publications
Publisher George Arwady
Editor Jim Willse
Founded 1832
Headquarters 1 Star-Ledger Plaza
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Flag of the United States United States
Circulation 372,629 Daily
570,523 Sunday[1]
Website: nj.com/starledger

The Star-Ledger is the leading newspaper in the U. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. It is a sister paper to the Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications. The Jersey Journal is a Newspaper published from Jersey City, New Jersey. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. The Staten Island Advance is a daily newspaper published in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S

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. [2]

Contents

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, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset/Hunterdon, Sussex/Warren and Union counties. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In Hudson County its sister newspaper is distributed, the Jersey Journal. Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. The Jersey Journal is a Newspaper published from Jersey City, New Jersey. The same is done in Mercer County with the Trenton Times. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. 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. The Newark Evening News was an American newspaper published in Newark 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 and Piscataway. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The Piscataway location offered quick access to Union, Monmouth, Somerset, and Middlesex counties. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey.

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. The Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting is a Pulitzer Prize awarded for a distinguished example of Breaking news, local reporting on news of the moment The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician

The paper awards the Star-Ledger Trophy each year to high school teams that end up as the number one team in their respective sport in the state of New Jersey.

Management

Presidents

Executive editors

Jim Willse

In 1995, following the retirement of 32-year veteran editor Mort Pye, Jim Willse was appointed the editor of the Ledger. James Smith Jr ( June 12, 1851 - April 1, 1927) was a US Senator from New Jersey. Paul Block is an American Executive producer most recently known for his work on the now defunct San Francisco, California based TechTV Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr ( May 24, 1895 - August_29, 1979 was a U Donald Newhouse (1930- is one of the owners of Condé Nast Publications. Willse was the former editor and publisher of the New York Daily News. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 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 Foundation 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. Racial profiling is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or The New Jersey State Police ( NJSP) is the State police force for the state of New Jersey.

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 Pulitzer Prize, although that award was for coverage of the resignation of Gov. James E. McGreevey, which occurred prior to Arwady's tenure at the paper.

References

  1. ^ 2007 Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the U.S. by Circulation (PDF). BurrellesLuce (2007-03-31). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-05-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
  2. ^ New Jersey Press Association - Member Newspapers - Dailies, New Jersey Press Association; Star-Ledger data from Editor & Publisher April 2007 article.

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