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NJ Chamber of Commerce banning hard alcohol on its train to D.C.

January 7, 2020 10:57 amJanuary 7, 2020 4:10 pm

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce announced steps, including barring hard alcohol on its chartered train, to address sexual harassment on its annual Walk to Washington Tuesday. “The State Chamber believes that harassment of any kind is unacceptable behavior,” said...

Former Star-Ledger reporter Stephen Stirling

Stephen Stirling’s exit tweet

December 28, 2019 12:07 amJanuary 1, 2020 12:20 pm

Stephen Stirling, one of the best reporters in New Jersey, is leaving the Star-Ledger and NJ.com after more that a decade. His eloquent departure message, originally posted on his Twitter account, is reprinted in its entirety: After more than 10...

Senate President Steve Sweeney. Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

Sweeney ‘disappointed’ by Altman removal, calls Murphy’s apology demand ‘over the top’

November 20, 2019 5:15 pmNovember 21, 2019 11:11 am

Senate President Steve Sweeney was disappointed that New Jersey Working Families director Sue Altman was dragged out of a Senate hearing Monday but called Gov. Phil Murphy’s demand for an apology from the committee’s members “over the top.” “I’m disappointed...

A primer on NJ daily print newspapers

August 6, 2019 12:37 pmAugust 6, 2019 3:49 pm

The announcement yesterday that GateHouse Media has acquired Gannett, becoming the largest daily print newspaper chain in the country, means that 15 of New Jersey’s 17 dailies will be under the control of two national media conglomerates. None of the...

Star-Ledger owner spending $10 billion on non-media acquistions

May 10, 2019 9:59 amMay 10, 2019 10:38 am

Advance Publications, which owns the Star-Ledger, the Jersey Journal, NJ.com and other New Jersey media properties, is diversifying. The media giant is getting ready to spend nearly $10 billion on what the Wall Street Journal called a “global shopping spree”...

Star-Ledger owner sells their New Orleans newspaper, website

May 6, 2019 2:34 pmMay 6, 2019 3:58 pm

The company that owns The Star-Ledger and NJ.com have sold one of the crown jewels of their print media portfolio and the new owners have canned all 161 employees, according to a post on the Columbia Journalism Review website. Advance...

Report: Heated seats at new Wayne theater

January 30, 2019 2:32 pmJanuary 30, 2019 2:50 pm

A new 12-screen movie theater at the Willowbrook Mall will have heated, reclining seats, according to breaking news in The (Bergen) Record. The Record says that the seating will have “Luxury Loungers” that are electric-powered reclining chairs “with adjustable cushion...