New Jersey Monitor
| Founder | Sydney Genung |
|---|---|
| Editor | Sydney Genung |
| Founded | 1879 |
Ceased publication | 1879, 1885 |
| Relaunched | 1880 |
Political alignment | Non-partisan |
| Language | English |
| City | Millburn, Westfield |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC number | 11980851 |
The New Jersey Monitor was a Millburn, New Jersey newspaper in independent operation in 1879, with its editor opening the Westfield Monitor the following year, the first weekly newspaper in Westfield, New Jersey.
History
[edit]The New Jersey Monitor was the name of a short-lived newspaper in Millburn that was only in existence in 1879.[1] The paper was established by Sydney Genung a journalist-entrepreneur based out of Madison.[1] The newspaper shut down the same year it was opened, with Genung opening the Westfield Monitor in 1880.[2] The newspaper was centered around local "news and politics" with an editorial stance aimed at fair coverage.[2][3] The newspaper never gained significant traction due to the near monopoly that the Millburn Budget had on the city's audience, as well as financial shortcomings due to the Long Depression.[4]
The Westfield Monitor operated from 1880 to 1885 and is notable for being the first weekly newspaper published in Westfield and mostly reported on local issues, and acted as a booster of the town. By 1885 the newspaper was usurped by the Westfield Telegraph, with the town's small population (~875 in 1885) discouraging rival newspapers.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The New Jersey Monitor (Madison, N.J.) 1879-1879". Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b Johnson, James P. "Westfield: From Settlement to Suburb" (PDF). digifind-it. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "The Newspaper and Periodical Press" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Meisner, Marian. "A History of Millburn Township »»" (PDF). millburnlibrary.org. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ PHILHOWER, CHARLES A. "Full text of "History of the Town of Westfield, N.J., Charles A. Philhower (1923)"". archive.org. Retrieved 29 June 2025.