This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of New Jersey. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
Among the first such newspapers in New Jersey was Trenton's The Sentinel, established in 1880.[1] The Black press in New Jersey grew substantially in the early 20th century, from approximately 12 newspapers in 1900 to around 35 in 1940.[2]
In addition to New Jersey–based newspapers, many communities in New Jersey have been served by newspapers published in New York or Philadelphia, such as the Philadelphia Independent.[3]
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Camden | The Black Observer | 1968[4] | ?[4] | Unknown[4] | ||
Camden | The Camden News | 1915[5] | ?[5] | Weekly[5] | ||
East Orange | Essex Forum | 1972[6] | ?[6] | Biweekly, then weekly[6] | ||
Hillside | African World | 1994[7] | ?[7] | Monthly[7] | ||
Long Branch / Red Bank |
The Echo | 1904[8] | 1943[8] | Weekly[8] |
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Montclair | The Jersey Express | 1932?[10] | ?[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Newark | New Jersey Afro-American | 1941[12] | 1991[11] | Weekly[12] | ||
Newark | Black Newark (1968)[16] / Black News (1969)[17] / Black New Ark (1972–1974)[15] |
1968[18] | 1974[15] | Monthly newspaper[15] |
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Newark | The Forum | 1970s[19] | ?[19] | Biweekly[19] | ||
Newark | Greater News | 1979?[20] | Weekly[20] | |||
Newark | The New Jersey Guardian | 1934[21] | 1942[21] | Weekly[21] | ||
Newark | The Newark Herald | 1928[22] | 1939[22] | Weekly[22] | ||
Newark | The Newark Herald | 1938[23] | ?[23] | |||
Newark | New Jersey Herald News | 1938[24] | 1966[24] | Weekly[24] |
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Newark | Nite Lite | 1959?[25] | ?[25] | Weekly[25] | ||
Newark | New Jersey Record | ? | 1947[26] | Weekly[14] | ||
Newark | New Jersey Trumpet | 1887[27] | 1897[27] | Weekly[27] |
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Orange | Harambee | 1990?[29] | Bimonthly[29] |
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Paterson | The Liberator | 1950[30] | ?[30] | Weekly[30] | ||
Paterson | North Jersey Independent | 1950[31] | ?[31] | Weekly[14] |
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Paterson | The Northern New Jersey Informer | 1950[32] | ?[32] | Weekly[32] | ||
Plainfield | City News | 1983[33] | Weekly[33] |
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Plainfield | The Voice | 1968[34] | 1974?[34] | Weekly[34] | ||
Princeton | The Citizen | 1909[35] | ?[35] | Weekly[35] | ||
Saddle River | The Landscape | 1885?[36] | 1901[36] | Monthly newspaper[36] | ||
Swedesboro | South Jersey Journal | 2011[37] | 2018[37] | Monthly newspaper[37] |
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Somerset | The Franklin Voice | 1996[38] | Monthly newspaper[38] |
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Teaneck | The Connection / North Jersey Connection[39] |
1982? [40] | ? | Weekly[40] or biweekly[41] |
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Trenton | The Nubian News | 1989?[42] | current | Monthly[42] | ||
Trenton | The Sentinel / Expositor[44] |
1880[43] | 1882[43] or 1883[1] | Weekly[43] |
The largest monthly and regularly published African American owned newspaper in New Jersey ceased publication at the end of June, leaving the Garden State devoid of a regular monthly newspaper targeted specifically to the African American community.