Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Bridgeton.

Our newspaper information for Bridgeton is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 24 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeton. In addition, the list contains another 42 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bridgeton. In total, we've identified 66 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bridgeton.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Bridgeton.

Newspapers Published In Bridgeton ...

We know of 24 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Bridgeton:

Advertiser And Review (from 1871)
- Years of publication: 1871 to 1877
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Advertiser And Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83032081
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10138003
Bridgeton Chronicle (from 1837)
- Years of publication: 1837 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bridgeton Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83032075
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10137863
Bridgeton Daily News (from 1873)
- Published during 1873
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bridgeton Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83032102
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10159620
Bridgeton Evening News (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bridgeton Evening News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85035945
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13200431
Bridgeton Pioneer (from 1884)
- Years of publication: 1884 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bridgeton Pioneer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87068192
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15682940
Cumberland County Patriot (from 1865)
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1868
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cumberland County Patriot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87068231
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15730853
Dollar Weekly News (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1941
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dollar Weekly News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85035946
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13200435
New Jersey Patriot (from 1868)
- Years of publication: 1868 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the New Jersey Patriot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83032101
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10159250
South Jersey Star And Advertiser Press (from 1966)
- Years of publication: 1966 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the South Jersey Star And Advertiser Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90063081
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22717248
The Bridgeton Aurora (from 1862)
- Years of publication: 1862 to 1864
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeton Aurora
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87068229
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16273764
The Bridgeton Daily (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 1878
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeton Daily
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85025041
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11557035
The Bridgeton Observer, And Cumberland, Cape-May & Salem Advertiser (from 1822)
- Years of publication: 1822 to 1826
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeton Observer, And Cumberland, Cape-May & Salem Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84020408
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10766153
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- The Bridgeton Vidette (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bridgeton Vidette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025042
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11557093
- The Daily Pioneer (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035748
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13200440
- The Favorite (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Favorite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077189
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13825885
- The Plain-Dealer (from 1775)
  - Years of publication: 1775 to 1776
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plain-Dealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10727939
- The Washington Whig & Bridgeton Observer, And Cumberland, Cape-May & Salem Advertiser (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1827
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington Whig & Bridgeton Observer, And Cumberland, Cape-May & Salem Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020412
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10766485
- Washington Whig (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1837
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020417
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10768855
- Weekly Times (from 1874)
  - Published during 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035828
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13826265
- West Jersey Observer (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 1837
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Jersey Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020413
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10766546
- West-Jersey Pioneer, And Cumberland And Cape May Advertiser (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1851
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Pioneer, And Cumberland And Cape May Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13084975
- West-Jersey Pioneer (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032103
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10181894
- West-Jersey Telegraph, And Cumberland And Cape May Advertiser (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 1848
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Telegraph, And Cumberland And Cape May Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13200743
- West-Jersey Telegraph, And General Advertiser (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 1847
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Telegraph, And General Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077029
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13200731

Newspapers Neighboring Bridgeton ...

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bridgeton.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Bridgeton.

Published In Vineland ...
- We know of 26 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Vineland. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Vineland
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bridgeton. This extended list includes all the papers from Vineland. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Bridgeton
Published In Salem [Salem County] ...
- American Statesman, And Literary Journal (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the American Statesman, And Literary Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11603435
- Freeman's Banner (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1843
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Freeman's Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020552
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11116264
- National Standard And Salem County Advertiser (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Standard And Salem County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8199408
- National Standard And Salem County Advertiser (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 1846
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Standard And Salem County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035903
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12304863
- National Standard (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10311537
- National Standard (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 1844
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035874
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12304861
- National Standard (from 1846)
  - Years of publication: 1846 to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12304866
- Salem Messenger And Public Advertiser (from 1822)
  - Years of publication: 1822 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salem Messenger And Public Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020553
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11116322
- Salem Messenger (from 1819)
  - Years of publication: 1819 to 1822
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salem Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11603800
- The Record
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84002115
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11478138
- The Salem Sunbeam (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Sunbeam
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10357083
- The South Jerseyman (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Jerseyman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90063113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23035449
- The Sun Beam (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun Beam
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020536
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11108577
- Today's Sunbeam (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Today's Sunbeam
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86002851
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14513784
- West-Jersey Gazette, And Salem And Gloucester Advertiser (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 1819
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Gazette, And Salem And Gloucester Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87068141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15794192
- West-Jersey Gazette (from 1817)
  - Years of publication: 1817 to 1818
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Jersey Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85035671
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13084976

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4273, Longitude: -75.2364