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Newspaper Collection 

Freehold Newspapers

Preface

This listing of the MCHA's Monmouth County newspapers is an update of the 1976 publication of Stellhorn and Wright's Directory of New Jersey Newspapers 1765-1970. It follows this publication's layout and, except in a few cases, uses its date spans and name changes.

The newspapers are grouped by town and within the town, alphabetically by newspaper title. (The appendix lists the newspaper titles alphabetically, with references to the town of publication.) An index to the newspapers is noted, when one is known to exist. Newspapers and serials published by schools and organizations are filed within the school or organization's manuscript collection and are noted in those collections' finding aids.

The date spans held by the MCHA are noted as being in either microfilm [mf] or hard copy [hc]. Hard copies of newspapers may not be photocopied, although a digital photograph may be allowed if within the copyright laws.

The following symbols are used to denote frequency of publication:

d daily

w weekly

bw biweekly

trw triweekly

m monthly

q quarterly

irr irregular

[ ] incomplete run

Central Jersey Leader.

MCHA holdings:

1980 Jan 16 (v. 6, n. 17) [hc]


Central Jersey News. (Freehold?)

MCHA holdings:

1975 Aug 11 [hc] [SUPPLEMENT ONLY]
1976 Jan 21 [hc] [SUPPLEMENT ONLY]
1977 Jan 12 [hc] [SUPPLEMENT ONLY]


The Christmas Times & New Year Season. irr.
A holiday supplement to the Monmouth Democrat.

MCHA holdings:

1888-1889 season [mf] [on reel with Monmouth Democrat]


Colonial News. bw, 1969 Jul 2 -
Followed Colonial Merchant News.

MCHA holdings:

1975 Jul 2 [hc] [Bicentennial Edition insert only]
1976 Jun 23 [hc] [Bicentennial Issue 1776-1976 insert only]
1978 Jun 14, 21 [hc] [Jun 14 has Covenhoven House info; Jun 21 is Battle of Monmouth insert only]


Freehold Transcript. w, 1888 Sep 7 - 1933 Jan 27
Merged with Monmouth Inquirer to form Freehold Transcript And The Monmouth Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1888 Sep 7 - 1927 June 3 [mf]
1927 Aug - 1933 Jan 27 [hc]

Freehold Transcript And The Monmouth Inquirer. w, 1933 Feb 3 -
Formed by the merger of Freehold Transcript and Monmouth Inquirer. Title varied slightly to Freehold Transcript. The Monmouth Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1933 Feb 3 - 1952 Aug [hc]
1953 Jul 2 - 1956 Aug 30 [mf]
1956 Oct 6 - 1969 Aug 31 [mf]


Freeholder. m/w/d; 1928 Feb 1 - Aug 30 , 1929 Aug 2 - 1931
Established as a monthly, published weekly between July 20, 1928 and October 11, 1929, and daily from Oct 17, 1929 thereafter (did not publish on Sundays). Became Freeholder And Irvington Tribune. Reverted to Freeholder in 1929.

MCHA holdings:

1928 Jul 20 (v. 1, n. 7) [hc]
1929 Oct 4 - Nov 8 [hc]
1929 Nov 12 - 25 [hc]
1929 Nov 27 - Dec 24 [hc]
1930 Feb 22 [hc] [Sports Extra]


Herald Inquirer. w, 1860 Apr 21 - May 26
Followed Monmouth Herald & Inquirer and reverted to that title.

MCHA holdings:

1860 April 21 - May 26 [mf]


Jersey Blue. w, 1846 Jan 31 - ?

MCHA holdings:

1846 Jan 31 [hc]
1846 Oct 10 [hc]
1846 Dec 5 [hc]
1847 Feb 13 [hc]


The Journal. w, 1986 - ?

MCHA holdings:

1989 March 22 (v. 4, n. 12) [hc]


Monmouth County Tribune. w, 1939 May 25 - 1942 Jan 15?
Followed Monmouth County Tribune And Monmouth Beach Journal.

MCHA holdings:

1939 Feb - 1942 Jan 2 [hc]
1941 Mar 20 (v. 5, n. 34) [hc]


Monmouth County Tribune and Monmouth Beach Journal. w, 1937 - 1939 May 18
Became Monmouth County Tribune.

MCHA holdings:

1939 Feb 2 - May 18 [hc]


Monmouth Daily Inquirer. d, 1858 Jan 6- Jul 17
Daily edition of the Monmouth Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1858 Jan 7, 9, 13 [mf]
1858 Apr 13 [mf]
1858 May 8 [mf]
1858 Jun 13 [mf]
1858 Jul 17 [mf]


Monmouth Democrat. w, 1834 Apr 12 - 1840; 1854 Jan 19 - 1942 Nov 26
Published in Princeton between April 12 and July 5, 1834. Became Monmouth Democrat And Farmers' And Workingmens' [sic] Advocate in 1840. Reverted to Monmouth Democrat Jan 19, 1854. Published as a daily, 1867 March 20-27.

MCHA holdings:

1834 Apr - 1910 [mf]
1911 - 1942 Nov [mf]


Monmouth Democrat And Farmers' And Workingmens' [sic] Advocate. w, 1840 - 1854 Jan 12
Followed Monmouth Democrat . By 1844 May 9, had changed title to Monmouth Democrat and Farmer's and Workingman's Advocate. Published at least one issue of Monmouth Democrat Extra in 1843. Reverted to Monmouth Democrat in 1854.

MCHA holdings:

1840 - 1854 Jan 12 [mf] [1844 April missing, on reel with Monmouth Democrat]


Monmouth Democrat, Junior. q, 1875 Jan 1 - ?
"A supplement for the Monmouth Democrat's young folks"

MCHA holdings:

1876 Apr, Dec [mf] [on reel with Monmouth Democrat]


Monmouth Enquirer. w, 1829 Jul 7 - 1833
Possibly followed Monmouth Star. Became Monmouth Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1829 Jul 7; Aug 18 [mf]
1829 Oct 20 (v. 1, n. 16) [hc] [POOR CONDITION]
1830 Jul 29 [v. 2, n. 4, (whole n. 56)] [hc]
1830 Sep 23 [v. 2, n. 12 (whole n. 64)] [hc]
1831 May 5 [v. 2, n. 44 (whole n. 90)] [hc]
1831 Sep 22; Oct 6 [mf]
1831 Nov 24 [v. 3, n. 21 (whole n. 125)] [hc]
1832 Jan 5, 26; Feb 2; Jul 26; Aug 2, 23, 30; Oct 18; Nov 29 - Dec 27 [mf]
1832 Apr 19 [v. 3, n. 42 (whole n. 146)] [hc]
1832 Jun 14 (v. 3, n. 50) [hc]
1832 Sep 20 [v. 4, n. 12 (whole n. 168)] [hc]
1833 Jan 3; Feb 14 [mf]


Monmouth Herald & Inquirer. w, 1860 Apr ? - 14, 1860 Jun 2 - 1865 Jun
Formed by the merger of Monmouth Weekly Herald and Monmouth Inquirer. Became Herald Inquirer. Reverted to Monmouth Herald & Inquirer in 1860. In 1865 became Monmouth Inquirer. Title varied slightly to Monmouth Herald And Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1860 Apr 14, Jun 2 - 1865 Jun 1 [mf]


The Monmouth Inquirer. w, 1833 - 1838 Feb, 1842 - 1860 Apr?, 1865 Jun - 1933 Jan 26
Published a daily edition for a brief period entitled Monmouth Daily Inquirer. Followed Monmouth Enquirer. In 1838, it became Monmouth Inquirer And General Advertiser. In 1842 it reverted to Monmouth Inquirer and in 1860 it merged with Monmouth Weekly Herald to form Monmouth Herald & Inquirer. It reverted to Monmouth Inquirer again in June 1865. In 1933 it merged with Freehold Transcript to form Freehold Transcript And The Monmouth Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1833 Oct 10 [v. 5, n. 15; WHOLE n. 223] [hc]
1834 Jan 16 [v. 5, n. 29; WHOLE n. 237] [hc]
1834 May 15, 22 [v. 5, n. 46, 47] [hc]
1834 Jun 5 [v. 5, n. 49; WHOLE n. 257] [hc]
1834 Nov 13 [v. 6, n. 20; WHOLE n. 280] [hc]
1835 Jan 8 [v. 6, n. 28; WHOLE n. 288] [hc]
1835 Feb 5, 19 [v. 6, n. 32, 34; WHOLE n. 292, 294] [hc]
1835 Jun 11 [v. 6, n. 51; WHOLE n. 311] [hc]
1835 Jul 9 [v. 7, n. 2; WHOLE n. 314] [hc]
1835 Aug 6 [v. 7, n. 6; WHOLE n. 318] [hc]
1835 Sep 3 [v. 3, n. 10; WHOLE n. 322] [hc]
1835 Sep 10 [mf]
1835 Sep 17, 24 [v. 3, n. 12, 13, WHOLE n. 324, 325] [hc]
1835 Nov 5, 19 [v. 3, n. 19, 21 WHOLE n. 361, 363] [hc]
1835 Dec 3, 10 [v. 3, n. 23, 24, WHOLE n. 335, 336] [hc]
1836 Jan 7 - Feb 11 [v. 8, n. 28-33] [hc]
1836 Mar 10 [v. 8, n. 37; WHOLE n. 349] [hc]
1836 Mar 17 - Dec 22 [excluding Aug 4; Oct 13, 27] [mf]
1837 Jan, Feb; Mar 2, 16; Apr 6, 20 - May 4 [excluding Feb 9] [mf]
1837 May 18; Jun 22; Jul 6; Aug 31; Oct 12, 26 - Dec [mf]
1838 [mf]
1842 Aug 18 [hc]
1843 Feb 9 [hc]
1843 May 4; Aug 24, 31 [mf]
1844 Jan 18; Feb 1; May 9; Jun 13; Sep 5 [mf]
1843 Nov 23 [hc]
1843 Nov 28; Dec 12 [mf]
1844 Jan 18 [hc]
1844 Jan 25 [hc]
1844 Feb 1 [hc]
1844 Mar 7 - 1845 Aug 7 [hc]
1845 Jan 9; Feb 6, 13; Aug 21; Sep 25; Dec 18 [mf]
1845 Aug 28 [hc]
1845 Sep 11 - 1846 Mar 5 [hc]
1846 Jun 18; Jul 2 [mf]
1846 Oct 1 [hc]
1846 Oct 22; Nov 12 [mf]
1847 May 20, 27; Jun 3 [mf]
1848 Feb 3; Jul 13 [mf]
1848 Dec 28 [hc]
1849 Jul 19 [mf]
1849 Dec 13 [hc]
1850 Jan 17; May 2; Jul 18; Dec 19 [mf]
1851 Apr 10, 17 [mf]
1851 Jun 14, Jul 26, Oct 25 [mf]
1852 Feb 28, Jul 3 [mf]
1853 Jan 8, May 28 [mf]
1854 Jan 21; Mar 18 [mf]
1854 Apr 22 [hc]
1854 Aug 12, 19 [mf]
1854 Nov 4, Nov 29 - 1865 Nov 23 [mf]
1866 Jan 11 - 1877 Dec 27 [mf]
1878 Apr 25 [hc]
1878 Jul 4 [hc]
1878 Aug 8 - 1922 Nov 30 [mf]
1923 Jan 4 - 1933 Jan 26 [mf]


The Monmouth Inquirer and General Advertiser. w, 1838 Feb - 1842
Followed Monmouth Inquirer and reverted to that title in 1842.

MCHA holdings:

1838 Feb 22; Mar 1, 22, 29 - Jun 14; Jul 12, 26 - Aug 16 [mf]
1838 Sep 13 - Oct 11; Oct 25 - Dec [mf]
1839 Jan 3 - Feb 28; Dec 12 [mf]
1840 Jan 9; Mar 26 [mf]
1840 Apr 30 (v. 3, n. 8 WHOLE 565) [hc]
1840 May 7, 14 (v. 3, n. 9 WHOLE 566, 567) [hc]
1840 Oct 1; Dec 10, 24 [mf]
1841 Jan 7, 21; Mar 11, 25 - Apr 8 [mf]
1841 Apr 15 [hc] [bound with Monmouth Inquirer]
1841 May 27 [hc] [bound with Monmouth Inquirer]
1841 Oct 21; Dec 16 [mf]
1842 May 19 [mf]


Monmouth Journal. w, 1826 Dec -

MCHA holdings:

1827 Mar 27 (v. 1, n. 14) [hc]
1827 Apr 3, May 1, 8 [hc]
1828 Jan 29; Apr 8, 15; May 6 [hc]


Monmouth Star. w, 1819 Nov 2? - 1829?
Possibly became Monmouth Enquirer and/or Monmouth Inquirer (Our 1892 Apr 14 edition of the Monmouth Inquirer is marked "Established 1819" on the masthead.)

MCHA holdings:

1819 Dec 21 [mf]
1820 Feb 2; Mar 8, 22; Jun 12, 26; Jul 3, 24; Nov 6 [mf]
1820 Aug 7, Oct 16, Nov 27 [hc]
1821 Jun 11, 18; Oct 8 [mf]


Monmouth Weekly Herald. w, 1854 Oct 1 - 1860 Mar 29
Merged with Monmouth Inquirer to form Monmouth Herald & Inquirer.

MCHA holdings:

1854 Nov 29-1860 Mar 1 [mf] [on reel titled Monmouth Inquirer]


The New Jersey Farmer. m, 1855 Sep - ?

MCHA holdings:

1855 Oct
1856 Aug, Nov


The Pioneer Advertiser & Southern Real Estate Bulletin. 1868 Sep - ?
Name varied; published as a supplement to the Monmouth Democrat, for the Pioneer Land Agency, Bound Brook, NJ, which was succeeded in 1869 by the North & South Land Agency.

MCHA holdings:

1868 Sep (v. 1, n.1) [mf] [on reel with Monmouth Democrat]
1869 Oct [mf] [on reel with Monmouth Democrat]


Spirit of Washington. w, 1814 May 16 - 1815 Mar?
Moved to Mount Holly in March 1815.

MCHA holdings:

1814 Aug 22, Oct 17, Nov 28 [hc]

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