NEW YORK – The Star-Ledger and several other New Jersey newspapers will end their print publications in 2025.
The Star-Ledger is closing its production facility in Montville, impacting a number of other local newspapers.
According to NJ.com, Newark Morning Ledger Co., which owns Star-Ledger, made the decision based on rising costs, declining circulation and less demand for a print newspaper.
The Star Ledger, Times of Trenton and South Jersey Times will cease all print publications on February 2, but will continue to offer their content online. The Hunterdon County Democrat, a weekly newspaper, will be out of print on Jan. 30, and subscribers of the Hunterdon County Democrat will have access to the Star-Ledger’s online offering.
“Today’s announcement represents the next step in the digital future of journalism in New Jersey,” said Steve Alessi, president of NJ Advance Media. “It is important to emphasize that this is a forward-looking decision that allows us to invest more deeply than ever in our journalism and in serving our communities.”
Alessi said NJ Advance Media will continue to invest in its digital offerings.
The plant’s closure also means that the Jersey Journal, based in Jersey City, will cease publication altogether. It was in operation for 157 years.
“We fought as hard as we could, as long as we could,” said David Blomquist, editor and publisher of the Jersey Journal. “An online-only publication simply would not have sufficient scale to support the strong, politically independent journalism that has distinguished The Journal.”
