Welcome!
The New Jersey Herald is the place to share with the community news of your special event. There is no charge to publish a news item in the New Jersey Herald. Our Advertising Department will be happy to help you with your paid advertising needs.

 

To Submit a News Item
We ask that press releases be submitted in writing. They may be delivered in person, by fax, postal service or e-mail. Immediate questions may be directed to the newsroom, at (973) 383-1500 ext. 245 or toll free (800) 424-3725, or by e-mail at newsroom@njherald.com.

 

Mailing Address:

The New Jersey Herald
P.O. Box 10
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone Number: (973)383-1500

 

Press Release Guidelines
Here are some basic tips for preparing information for your organization's news:

1. Keep it simple.

2. Be complete: All press releases should include WHO (the name of the organization or individual), WHAT (event or honor), WHEN (date and time of day), WHERE (include address), WHY (purpose of the event or award), OTHER NEEDED DETAILS: the name and telephone number of the publicity director and contact information for the public.

3. Be accurate: Please type or print the information. Handwriting can be easily misread. Please reread your release before you send it to make sure it is accurate and complete.

4. Be timely: We can't guarantee that your information will be published on a certain day, but we will try to publish it in accord with your publicity needs. Be sure to highlight an early registration date, for example. If a big news event involving your organization occurs, we would like to know as soon as possible.

5. Keep a record: Keep a copy of press releases sent to The New Jersey Herald. It could help the next publicity director, or us, if we misplace the original.

 

Subject:
When sending your information by e-mail, please put the topic as the subject such as "VFW breakfast" or "Business news." That tells us alot more as to which editor should get the information than a subject of "press release."

 

Community Calendar
A calendar of area events is listed each Sunday on the Coming Events Page. The calendar lists activities of clubs, organizations and other non-profit groups throughout the region. The deadline to submit items to appear in the Sunday paper is 10 days before the date of publication. Information for a calendar listing should include the name of the organization; time, date and place of the event; admission charge, if any; and the name and phone number of a contact person. Contact by e-mail to newsroom@njherald.com. Questions may be directed to 973-383-1500 ext 260.

 

Arts & Entertainment
On Fridays, The New Jersey Herald publishes an Entertainment Section with news items and features about upcoming plays, concert, exhibits and related activities. Contact by e-mail to newsroom@njherald.com. Questions may be directed to 973-383-1500 ext 261. The deadline for Friday publication is noon Monday.

 

Lifestyle Section
The Sunday Lifestyle section includes news of weddings, engagements, anniversaries and clubs plus other community events. Routine club news should be submitted two weeks before the publication date. Club meeting information is published on the Sunday of the week the meeting will occur. We also publish community, college and military news on Wednesdays. Forms for online submission of weddings, engagements and anniversaries are available by clicking on the previous links. Weddings should be submitted within three months of the ceremony. Questions may be directed to (973) 383-1500 ext 260 or ext 259.

Religion News
If your church or faith-based organization is sponsoring a special religious event - a concert, guest speaker or revival, for example - we will be glad to include this in the Church News that appears every Friday. Announcements of new pastors, ministers or other staff changes also are published in this column. Church-sponsored activities that are not specifically of a religious nature, such as dinners, are published elsewhere in the newspaper. Deadline is Wednesday afternoon. Contact by e-mail to newsroom@njherald.com. Questions may be directed to 973-383-1500 ext 260.

 

Business News
People in Business appears each Sunday and features brief items about honors, activities, appointments and promotions. We will be glad to publish a photo with these items. Because of the volume of such news, a week or two may pass before routine announcements are published. Press releases should be directed to business@njherald.com. Questions may be directed to 973-383-1500 ext 261.

 

Letters to the Editor
Feel free to express an opinion on a subject in our Letters to the Editor column. Letters are published weekdays and Sundays. Letters should be no more than 200 words long, with a signature, home address and telephone number. We verify all letters before publication. We will publish your name and the town in which you live, but will not publish your street address or telephone number. Letters may be submitted by e-mail to letters@njherald.com.