Bill > A4759

Introduced Session

This bill amends the definition of a newspaper and establishes certain criteria for publications to qualify for the online publishing of official notices and advertisements by State or local bodies. The bill retains the requirements that the newspaper be entirely printed in the English language, printed and published within the State of New Jersey, be a newspaper of general paid circulation possessing an average news content of not less than 35%, and have been published continuously in the municipality where its publication office is for not less than two years. The bill removes the requirement that the newspaper be registered as a second class mail matter with the postal service. This bill states that in order for State and local government agencies to publish notices to a newspaper's website, the newspaper will be required to meet the following qualifications: (1) demonstrate a history of serving an audience which includes the jurisdiction or area of interest the agency serves; (2) provide an email newsletter to their readers, which shall include the notices published in their newspaper; and (3) provide an option to view the notice in Spanish and one additional prominent language spoken in the region the newspaper serves.

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Joe Danielsen (D)*,  Luanne Peterpaul (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 09/19/2024)

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