In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, we’re taking a look at some past attempts at environmental protection in New Jersey. While Earth Day is a relatively new holiday, its core message of taking care of the natural environment in which…
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A Brief History of the Jersey City News
The Jersey City News debuted on February 25, 1889 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Billed as “The only Democratic daily published in Jersey City,” the News was presented as an alternative to the Republican-leaning Evening Journal. Republicans dominated this period…
Press Release: Three Newspapers Selected for Digitization
The Library of Congress has approved the New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project’s selection of three historical New Jersey newspapers for the National Digital Newspaper Program. Through a collaboration between Rutgers University Libraries, the New Jersey State Archives, and the New…