The Death of a Newspaper Icon

The loss of the Hudson Reporter this week was more symbolic than a reality. The newspaper chain in Hudson County had been in decline for more than ...

January 28, 2023
4:50 AM

The loss of the Hudson Reporter this week was more symbolic than a reality. The newspaper chain in Hudson County had been in decline for more than a decade before being sold off to a Philadelphia circular concern. Founded by a developer, the newspaper chain relied heavily on the real estate market, and its financial success often rose and fell with real estate sales, the final, most serious blow coming with the 2008 market collapse from which the paper never recovered. This said, however, the Hudson Reporter far exceeded its expectations when it came to its powerful influence in the community.

Al Sullivan