newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
, USA, that primarily serves the
Jew
Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly inte ...
ish community in
Bergen County
Bergen County is the List of counties in New Jersey, most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Northeastern New Jersey. The ''Jewish Standard'' was founded in 1931, and is the oldest Jewish weekly in New Jersey. It has partnered with the online newspaper ''
Times of Israel
''The Times of Israel'' (ToI) is an Israeli multi-language online newspaper that was launched in 2012 and has since become the largest English-language Jewish and Israeli news source by audience size. It was co-founded by Israeli journalist Dav ...
'' and is hosted by the latter's website platform.
Unaffiliated with any program, organization, or movement, it states it is dedicated to giving expression to all phases of Jewish life. The ''Jewish Standard'' is independently owned, and says it is committed to "Jewish continuity and to Israel and America's well-being that have made both countries blessed."
Expansion
In 1984, the company took over publishing of the ''Jewish Community News'', the Jewish newspaper of Passaic County. In 1991, the company began publishing the ''Rockland Jewish Reporter'' as the official publication of The Jewish Federation of Rockland County. In 2002, the company began publishing ''About Our Children'', a source for information for Jewish families.
The papers have won numerous awards from the American Jewish Press Association, the North Jersey Press Club, the
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is the oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. It was established on April 17, 1909, at DePauw University,2009 SPJ Annual Report, lette ...
and from Parenting Publications of America.
See also
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List of Jewish newspapers in the United States
A Jewish newspaper is a newspaper which focuses on topics of special interest to Jews, although Jewish newspapers also include articles on topics of a more general interest as well. Political orientations and religious orientations cover a wide ra ...