This week, Sunday, October 6, through Saturday, October 12, is National Newspaper Week. The annual observance of the service that newspapers and their employees provide to their communities has been in existence since 1940; what is printed within the pages of newspapers has certainly changed since then, but the importance of the medium has not. And here at the West Essex Tribune, we are proud to be one of the only remaining independent newspapers in the state, bringing our community the stories that matter to them.
The newspaper looks a heck of a lot different than it did eight and a half decades ago when we first started printing 95 years ago, in 1929. But we are still here, and proud of it. For nine-plus decades, the Tribune has been tailored to our town, emphasizing the things that affect us most directly and keeping track of what is going on in the township so that our readers don’t have to worry about missing anything. We have been happy to have you all along for the ride.
We are eternally grateful that Livingston continues to see the importance of having a local newspaper to call its own. And not only does this town value community news, many of our residents continue to do so in print. The Tribune is available in both print and online editions, but in an era where the vast majority of most newspapers’ circulation comes from the internet, this township still appreciates their physical copies of the paper. It warms our hearts to know that so many people wake up each Thursday morning to pick up a physical copy of the Tribune. We value the tactile feeling of holding the week’s news in our hands, and we are happy that we are not alone in that respect.
Reading your local paper allows you to connect with the community, staying informed of the current issues and, of course, the local events and celebrations in town. We cover elections, the hiring of the people who run our township and school district, and the meetings that determine the future of this town. We honor our veterans, highlight our students, and recap the week’s big games. Through it all, we are there, doing our best to function as an essential part of the community.
Thank you for supporting newspapers on the local level. Thank you for showing us that to you, our readers, journalism matters. We have said it here before that not all towns are so lucky. For our part, we promise our continued commitment to keeping our readers informed.
