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​Websites related to New Jersey news and information are typically major, established news organizations and official government websites. The most visited website is that of the New Jersey state government at nj.gov. Public media organizations like NJ.com, NJ Spotlight News and NJ 101.5 also provide a mix of news, interviews, and features about the state, often hosting free articles and broadcast clips. Several major national news organizations maintain dedicated New Jersey sections, although some content is gated behind paywalls.
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​📰 Major News Organizations & Networks

NJ.com (New Jersey Advance Media)
  • Gated subscription model (@njdotcom / @starledger / @njadvancemedia)
  • Serves as the central online hub for several of the state’s largest traditional print newspapers:
    • The Star-Ledger
    • The Times of Trenton
    • South Jersey Times

NorthJersey.com & MyCentralJersey.com
  • Gated subscription model
  • Part of the Gannett Network, which includes major regional print staples like The Record and the Asbury Park Press.
  • Key Columnists & Staff:
    • Alfred Doblin – Veteran columnist and former editorial page editor (@AlfredPDoblin)
    • Charles Stile – Prominent politics columnist (@politicalstile)
    • Dustin Racioppi – State politics and government reporter (@dracioppi)
    • Bruce Lowry – Editorial writer (@BruceLowry21)
    • Bill Ervolino – News columnist (@billerv)
    • Herb Jackson – Washington, D.C. correspondent (@HerbNJDC)
    • Esther Davidowitz – Food editor (@estherdavido)
    • Mike Kelly – Politics columnist
    • Bob Klapisch – Baseball columnist (@bobklap)
    • Tara Sullivan – Sports columnist (@Record_Tara)

Asbury Park Press
  • Requires a subscription (metered paywall allows 10 free articles)
  • Key Columnists & Staff:
    • Bob Jordan – Deputy Regional Sports Editor (transitioned away from the Trenton state politics beat)
    • Michael L. Diamond – Economy, business, and consumer reporter (@mdiamondapp)
    • Stephen Edelson – Sports columnist
    • Editorial Board Features

Press of Atlantic City
  • Gated via a subscription model
  • Key Columnists & Staff:
    • Nicholas Huba – Digital and News Editor (broader editorial focus beyond casino reporting, @ACPressHuba)
    • Editorial Board Features

New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW)
  • Free digital media platform paired with popular regional talk radio, Bill Spadea unsuccessful 2025 GOP gubernatorial primary candidate.
  • Key Air Personalities & Staff:

The Trentonian
  • Local news provider focus on crime, sports, regional editorial sections.

New Jersey Local Patch Web Sites
  • Hyper-local, community-specific digital town hubs spanning towns throughout the state.

New Jersey Law Journal
  • Specialized legal sector and law firm intelligence website.
  • Metered paywall allows 5 free monthly articles before requiring a premium subscription.
New Jersey Local Patch Websites

The Patch national network offers free, hyper-local digital town hubs across New Jersey providing neighborhood news, police blotters, event calendars, and real-estate listings.
Below are direct website links for the primary local Patch hubs categorized by region:

🟢 North Jersey Hubs
🔵 Central Jersey Hubs
  • Middlesex County Patches (Includes Edison, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, and East Brunswick)
  • Monmouth County Patches (Includes Asbury Park, Middletown, Red Bank, Howell, and Wall)
  • Mercer County Patches (Includes Princeton, Lawrenceville, and East Windsor)
  • Somerset County Patches (Includes Bridgewater, Hillsborough, and Basking Ridge)
  • Union County Patches (Includes Westfield, Summit, Cranford, and Scotch Plains)

🟡 South Jersey Hubs



📺 Television, Broadcast, & Public Radio

NJ Spotlight News (Formerly NJ PBS / NJN)
  • The flagship multimedia public policy journalism platform in the state.
  • Seamlessly integrates free digital reporting with nightly public broadcast program scheduling.
  • Key Broadcast Staff:
    • Briana Vannozzi – News Anchor
    • David Cruz – Host of Chat Box and Rep Roundtable
    • Brenda Flanagan – Senior Investigative Correspondent

New Jersey Public Radio
  • Regional public radio network.
  • Key Staff:
    • Matt Katz – Covers politics, immigration, and security; author of the Chris Christie biography (@mattkatz00)

News 12 New Jersey
  • 24-hour hyper-local cable news network.
  • Available exclusively to authenticated cable subscribers of Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum/Time-Warner, and Service Electric.

NBC 4 New York (WNBC)
  • Brian Thompson – Dedicated New Jersey Bureau Correspondent (@Brian4NY)

Fox Television (WNYW/WNJU) / My9NJ / Chasing News

Joe Silvestri – Producer and public affairs specialist











🌐 National Outlets with Dedicated NJ Bureaus

The New York Times
  • Gated via a subscription model
  • Key Bureau Staff:
    • Nick Corasaniti – National politics and New Jersey correspondent
    • Shane Goldmacher – Chief Metro political correspondent (@ShaneGoldmacher)
    • Kate Zernike – National correspondent (@kzernike)

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philly.com)
  • Gated via a subscription model
  • Kevin Riordan – Dedicated South Jersey regional columnist (@Inqkriordan)

Bloomberg News


Terrence Dopp – Government and state politics reporter (@tdopp)

The Wall Street Journal
  • Gated via a subscription model
  • Kate King – National real estate and retail reporter (shifted focus away from the primary NJ political landscape to New York infrastructure and housing)


🗳️ Politics & Public Policy Analysis

New Jersey Globe
  • Essential Addition: Aggressive, highly active political site offering deep, breaking coverage of campaigns, elections, and government shifts.
  • Founded and anchored by veteran political operative and journalist David Wildstein.

New Jersey Monitor
  • Essential Addition: An independent, non-profit, and non-partisan news room launched via the States Newsroom network.
  • Led by veteran New Jersey journalist Terrence T. McDonald and features veteran state reporters like Sophie Nieto-Muñoz and Mark J. Bonamo.

Politico New Jersey
  • Premium state house policy and campaign tracking newsletter hub.
  • Matt Friedman – Author of the highly read morning New Jersey Playbook (@MattFriedmanNJ).

InsiderNJ
  • Dedicated political scoreboard, commentary site, and news aggregate.
  • Led by Editor-in-Chief Max Pizarro ([email protected]).

New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP)
  • Non-profit research group publishing progressive data analysis on tax policy, economic justice, and state budgets.
  • Jon Whiten – Communications and political analyst (@WhitenJon)

Observer / PolitickerNJ
  • Historically a primary political insider tracker;

Political Blogs
  • The Save Jersey Blog – Leading hub for conservative political analysis and Republican party commentary, managed by Matt Rooney (@MattRooneyNJ).
  • BlueJersey.com – Longstanding grassroots blog offering progressive political views and activism updates (@bluejersey).
  • NJHiredGun – Political commentary blog run by Democratic campaign consultant and strategist Steve Ayscue (@njhiredgun).
  • Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey – State-level advocacy branch of the national conservative libertarian activist network (@americansforprosperity).


🥂 Lifestyle, Dining, & Entertainment

New Jersey Monthly
  • Premium lifestyle print and digital magazine focusing on statewide entertainment, dining guides, travel destinations, and annual rankings (@newjerseymag).

YouDontKnowJersey.com
  • Independent digital project highlighting local cultural events, travel itineraries, hidden history, and local diner culture (@YDKJersey).

JerseyBites.com
  • A highly collaborative hub composed of New Jersey food writers providing regional restaurant reviews, home recipes, artisan product profiles, and culinary news (@jerseybites).

HipNewJersey.com
  • Visual lifestyle platform tracking fashion trends, boutique openings, entertainment news, and regional personalities (@HipNewJersey).

FunNewJerseyBlog / AboutNewJersey.com
  • Interactive tourism maps, travel planners, seasonal event calendars, and roadside attraction guides (@funnewjersey / @AboutNewJersey).

NewJerseyMomsBlog.com
  • Hyper-focused digital parenting collective targeting modern motherhood, family-friendly events, and regional parenting lifestyle advice (@NJMomsBlog).

New Jersey Job Market
  • Targeted regional digital job board listing state employment openings (@NJJobMarket).


🏫 Education & Labor Policy
  • New Jersey Education Association (NJEA): The state's largest public labor union, representing public school teachers, higher education faculty, and support staff (@NJEA).
  • New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA): A statutory organization created by state law to support, train, and legally represent local boards of education.


🌤️ Weather, Environment, & Science
  • Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist: Headquartered at Rutgers University, providing official scientific summaries of state weather data trends (@njclimate).
  • NJ Weather Blogs: Aggregated crowd-sourced and professional meteorological field blogs tracker (@NJWeatherBlogs).
  • New Jersey Chapter - Sierra Club: Environmental defense network tracking climate policy, wildlife conservation, and green transit initiatives (@NJSierraClub).
  • EnviroPolitics Blog: Daily regulatory newsletter produced by environmental consultant and veteran reporter Frank Brill (@FrankBrill).
  • WolfeNotes.com: Analytical policy blog authored by environmental activist and former whistle-blower Bill Wolfe.

-- News

-- NJ.com (New Jersey Advance Media) (subscription) (@njdotcom / @starledger / @njadvancemedia)
online home for several of the state's largest newspapers, including The Star-Ledger, The Times of Trenton, and South Jersey Times. 

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-- NorthJersey.com (subscription)
NorthJersey.com and MyCentralJersey.com sites are part of the Gannett network, which includes regional papers like The Record and the Asbury Park Press. They operate on a subscription model similar to NJ.com.
    *  Editorials
    *  Charles Stile (politics columnist) - @politicalstile 
    *  Alfred Doblin - @AlfredPDoblin
​    *  Dustin Racioppi (state politics/government)     
    -  @dracioppi  
    *  Bruce Lowry (editorial writer) - @BruceLowry21
    *  Bill Ervolino (news columnist) - @billerv
​    *  Herb Jackson (Washington DC correspondent)
      - @HerbNJDC
    *  Esther Davidowitz (food editor) - @estherdavido
    *  Mike Kelly  (politics columnist)
​    *  Bob Klapisch (baseball columnist) - @bobklap
​     *  Tara Sullivan (sports columnist) -  @Record_Tara 
 
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-- Asbury Park Press (subscription required after 10 free articles)
    *  Editorials
​    *  Bob Jordan (state politics) - @bobjordanAPP
    *  Michael L. Diamond (economy/business/consumer)  
      - @mdiamondapp
     *  Stephen Edelson (sports columnist)

-- Atlantic City Press  (subscription)
    *  Editorials
    *  Nicholas Huba (casino reporter) - @ACPressHuba
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-- New Jersey 101.5
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​    *  Bill Spadea -   (morning host) - @BillSpadea
​    *  Deminski & Doyle (afternoon hosts)
    *  Eric Scott (vice president, anchor) -  @ericscottnj1015
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--  Trentonian
    * Editorials
       

--  NJPBS (former New Jersey Public Television)


​--  New Jersey Public Radio
    *  ​Matt Katz (politics, immigration, security, author of Chris Christie biography) - @mattkatz00

--  News 12 New Jersey (available to cable subscribers of Optimum, Xfinity, Time-Warner and Service Electric)
   
 
--  New Jersey Monthly (lifestyle magazine, entertainment, food, sites) - @newjerseymag
  

--  New Jersey Law Journal (legal and law firm news; 5 free articles monthly before subscription required)     

-  ​InsiderNJ
-  Max Pizzarro [email protected]
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--  New Jersey Local Patch Web Sites

--  New York Times (subscription)
    *  Nick Corasaniti (NJ correspondent)
    *  Shane Goldmacher (chief Metro political correspondent)
       - @ShaneGoldmacher
    *  Kate Zernike (national correspondent) -  @kzernike

-- Philly.com (Philadelphia Inquirer) (subscription)
​     * Kevin Riordan (South Jersey) -  @Inqkriordan

--  NBC 4 New York
     *  Brian Thompson (NJ correspondent) - @Brian4NY

--  Fox Television My9NJ.com Chasing News
      * Joe Silvestri (producer, NJ public affairs)
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-- Bloomberg News
      *  Terrence Dopp  (politics)  -  @tdopp

-- Wall Street Journal (subscription)
       * Kate King (NJ news) - @KCarliniKing
 
​-- Politics/Public Policy Analysis

--  Politico.com (US, NJ politics news, views)
          *  Matt Friedman (politics) - @MattFriedmanNJ
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--  Observer/PolitickerNJ.com  (politics news, views)
​        *  Salvador Rizzo (editor, NJ politics) -  @srizzo69
        *  Christian Hetrick   (politics) - @_hetrick 
​        *  Steven Cronin - (politics)  @stevenvcronin
​        *  Jay Lassiter  (politics, drug policy) - @jay_lass
        

--  NJSpotlight (public policy news, studies)
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--  New Jersey Policy Perspective (progressive policy studies, political views)
        * Jon Whiten - @WhitenJon
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​-- Political blogs

*  NJHiredGun (blog of Democratic consultant, activist Steve Ayscue)
- @njhiredgun
*  BlueJersey.com (progressive political views) - @bluejersey
*  Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (NJ site of national conservative political network) -  @americansforprosperity
*  The Save Jersey Blog  (conservative political views) - @MattRooneyNJ
--Lifestyle (food, events, entertainment, family, travel, jobs)

*  YouDontKnowJersey.com (events, travel, food) - @YDKJersey
*  JerseyBites.com (collaborative website of NJ food writers features restaurant reviews, recipes, food news, food products, events) - @jerseybites
*  HipNewJersey.com (lifestyle news, events, entertainment in fashion, food, trends, personalities)  -  @HipNewJersey
*  FunNewJerseyBlog (events, travel, entertainment) - @funnewjersey
*  AboutNewJersey.com (travel and event guide) - @AboutNewJersey
*  NewJerseyMomsBlog.com (motherhood, family, lifestyle) -  @NJMomsBlog
*  New Jersey Job Market  (job listings) -  @NJJobMarket 

-- Education

*  New Jersey Education Association (largest education union, primarily represents teachers) -  @NJEA
*  New Jersey School Boards Association (created by statute to represent all school boards)

-- Weather/Environment

*  New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers University - @njclimate
*  NJ Weather Blogs  - @NJWeatherBlogs
​*  NJ Chapter-Sierra Club  - @NJSierraClub
*  EnviroPolitics Blog (environmental consultant, journalist Frank Brill)-  @FrankBrill
*  WolfeNotes.com (environmental activist Bill Wolfe)
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