Hudson Reporter
Encyclopedia
The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. is a newspaper
chain based in Hoboken
, New Jersey
. It is the only weekly newspaper chain in Hudson County
, and one of only two newspaper companies in this busy metropolitan area. The Hudson Reporter publications focus on local politics and community news. In addition to articles written by the staff, the papers print readers' letters to the editor. The oldest newspaper in the chain is the Hoboken Reporter
, founded in 1983.
The chain and its writers have won numerous awards for investigative reporting, going beyond the norm for weekly newspapers. The company has become a training ground for reporters and writers in the New York area, having sent several on to The New York Times
, the Associated Press
, and other top publications. Other writers have published novels and written for TV shows.
The company was formed in the mid-1980s by Joseph Barry, founder of the development company Applied Housing, who bought the weekly Hoboken Pictorial and its group of local newspapers. As Barry's real estate holdings in Hudson County grew throughout the 1980s, he wanted the county to have its own chain of newspapers. However, in 1999, with the real estate market becoming even busier, Barry no longer had time to dedicate to the newspapers and sold his majority share in the company to his minority partners, general manager Lucha Malato and advertising director David Unger.
The company publishes nine weekly community newspapers:
The company also publishes two magazines:
Until late 2006, the company published the Gateway Guide, a quarterly New Jersey tourism magazine.
Newspaper
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chain based in Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It is the only weekly newspaper chain in Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, and one of only two newspaper companies in this busy metropolitan area. The Hudson Reporter publications focus on local politics and community news. In addition to articles written by the staff, the papers print readers' letters to the editor. The oldest newspaper in the chain is the Hoboken Reporter
Hoboken Reporter
The Hoboken Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Hoboken, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located at 14th and Washington streets in Hoboken. The paper and its writers...
, founded in 1983.
The chain and its writers have won numerous awards for investigative reporting, going beyond the norm for weekly newspapers. The company has become a training ground for reporters and writers in the New York area, having sent several on to The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, and other top publications. Other writers have published novels and written for TV shows.
The company was formed in the mid-1980s by Joseph Barry, founder of the development company Applied Housing, who bought the weekly Hoboken Pictorial and its group of local newspapers. As Barry's real estate holdings in Hudson County grew throughout the 1980s, he wanted the county to have its own chain of newspapers. However, in 1999, with the real estate market becoming even busier, Barry no longer had time to dedicate to the newspapers and sold his majority share in the company to his minority partners, general manager Lucha Malato and advertising director David Unger.
The company publishes nine weekly community newspapers:
- Jersey City ReporterJersey City ReporterThe Jersey City Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located in Hoboken....
- Hoboken ReporterHoboken ReporterThe Hoboken Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Hoboken, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located at 14th and Washington streets in Hoboken. The paper and its writers...
- Union City ReporterUnion City ReporterThe Union City Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Union City, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The newspaper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. and is covered by reporter Gennarose Pope. The company's main office is located in Hoboken.Hudson...
- West New York ReporterWest New York ReporterThe West New York Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving West New York, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is currently written by Gennarose Pope. The newspaper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located in...
- Weehawken ReporterWeehawken ReporterThe Weeehawken Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Weehawken, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. and is covered by reporter Gennarose Pope. The company's main office is located in Hoboken.Hudson...
- North Bergen ReporterNorth Bergen ReporterThe North Bergen Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving North Bergen, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located in Hoboken....
- Secaucus ReporterSecaucus ReporterThe Secaucus Reporter is a weekly community newspaper serving Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located in Hoboken....
- Bayonne Community NewsBayonne Community NewsThe Bayonne Community News is a weekly community newspaper serving Bayonne, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P....
- Hudson CurrentHudson CurrentThe Hudson Current is a weekly arts and entertainment newspaper serving Hudson County, New Jersey. The paper is one of nine weekly publications produced by The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P...
, an arts and entertainment publication
The company also publishes two magazines:
- Jersey City MagazineJersey City MagazineJersey City Magazine is a bi-annual magazine serving Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The magazine is a publication of The Hudson Reporter Assoc., L.P. The company's main office is located in Hoboken.The magazine was founded in 2004....
, printed twice annually - Palisade, printed six times per year starting in February 2007
Until late 2006, the company published the Gateway Guide, a quarterly New Jersey tourism magazine.
External links
- The Hudson Reporter, official site
- Company contact information