Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy. In addition, the list contains another 73 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Perth Amboy. In total, we've identified 97 papers within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Perth Amboy.

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 Perth Amboy.  

Newspapers Published In Perth Amboy ...

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

• Middlesex Republican (from 1934)
  • Published during 1934
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Middlesex Republican
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035924
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13242239
• New-Jersey Gazette, And Perth-Amboy Commercial Advertiser (from 1819)
  • Years of publication:  1819 to 182?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the New-Jersey Gazette, And Perth-Amboy Commercial Advertiser
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025204
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11601986
• Perth Amboy Citizen (from 1901)
  • Years of publication:  1901 to 1905
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Citizen
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035724
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786631
• Perth Amboy Democrat (from 1859)
  • Years of publication:  1859 to 1860
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93060952
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 173882204
• Perth Amboy Evening News (from 1903)
  • Years of publication:  1903 to 1959
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Evening News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035720
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786624
• Perth Amboy Mosquito (from 1944)
  • Years of publication:  1944 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Mosquito
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92059901
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25066446
• Perth Amboy Observer And The Perth Amboy Record (from 1930)
  • Years of publication:  1930 to 1931
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Observer And The Perth Amboy Record
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035719
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786637
• Perth Amboy Times (from 1858)
  • Years of publication:  1858 to 1859
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Perth Amboy Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92059904
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25207317
• The Jersey Mosquito (from 1919)
  • Years of publication:  1919 to 1922
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Jersey Mosquito
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035895
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786537
• The Labor News Weekly (from 1917)
  • Years of publication:  1917 to ????
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Labor News Weekly
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86077227
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14074439
• The Messenger (from 1906)
  • Years of publication:  1906 to 1909
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Messenger
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86077228
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14074418
• The Middlesex County Democrat (from 1868)
  • Years of publication:  1868 to 1907
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Middlesex County Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84020524
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11013913
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  • The Middlesex County Herald (from 1889)
    • Years of publication:  1889 to 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Middlesex County Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035812
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13242213
  • The Mosquito (from 1898)
    • Years of publication:  1898 to 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mosquito
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068078
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15807269
  • The Mosquito (from 1922)
    • Years of publication:  1922 to 1931
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mosquito
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068204
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15807437
  • The New Jersey Era (from 1866)
    • Years of publication:  1866 to 1868
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The New Jersey Era
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035659
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786585
  • The Perth Amboy Chronicle (from 1890)
    • Years of publication:  1890 to 1913
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035723
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13233532
  • The Perth Amboy Gazette (from 1875)
    • Years of publication:  1875 to 1879
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025208
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11602033
  • The Perth Amboy Herald (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035717
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786610
  • The Perth Amboy Journal And Middlesex County Advertiser (from 1859)
    • Years of publication:  1859 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Journal And Middlesex County Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035726
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786650
  • The Perth Amboy Journal (from 1858)
    • Years of publication:  1858 to 1859
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035725
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13786660
  • The Perth Amboy Republican (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1903
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perth Amboy Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90063101
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22927499
  • The Weekly Guardian (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 1875
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Guardian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91064003
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23260639
  • Vostok = The East (from 1920)
    • Years of publication:  1920 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Vostok = The East
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88086000
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17331707

Newspapers Neighboring Perth Amboy ...

The following newspapers were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Perth Amboy.

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

• Published In South Amboy  ...
  • The Argus (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 1879
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Argus
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025223
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11603847
  • The Citizen (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91003819
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24899732
  • The South Amboy Citizen (from 1884)
    • Years of publication:  1884 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The South Amboy Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035793
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12221786
  • The South Amboy Citizen (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1884
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The South Amboy Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035827
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039612
• Published In Woodbridge  ...
  • Central Jersey Focus (from 1987)
    • Years of publication:  1987 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Central Jersey Focus
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071049
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17486948
  • Leader-Journal (from 1934)
    • Years of publication:  1934 to 1939
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Leader-Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071395
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743877
  • Middlesex County Press And Woodbridge Independent (from 1922)
    • Years of publication:  1922 to 1923
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Middlesex County Press And Woodbridge Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071392
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743843
  • The Constitutional Courant (from 1765)
    • Published during 1765
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Constitutional Courant
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84020591
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11214923
  • The Independent Hour (from 1876)
    • Years of publication:  1876 to 1898
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Independent Hour
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035780
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13242218
  • The Middlesex County Leader-Press (from 1966)
    • Years of publication:  1966 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Middlesex County Leader-Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071389
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743904
  • The News Tribune (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The News Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86077284
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15538314
  • The Woodbridge News (from 1899)
    • Years of publication:  1899 to 1910
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Woodbridge News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035681
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13242215
  • Woodbridge Gazette (from 1866)
    • Years of publication:  1866 to 1867
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035599
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11933139
  • Woodbridge Independent And Middlesex County Gazette (from 1922)
    • Published during 1922
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Independent And Middlesex County Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89069108
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743838
  • Woodbridge Independent And The Mosquito (from 1919)
    • Years of publication:  1919 to 1922
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Independent And The Mosquito
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071391
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743832
  • Woodbridge Independent (from 1919)
    • Published during 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071390
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743800
  • Woodbridge Independent (from 1923)
    • Years of publication:  1923 to 1939
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071393
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743865
  • Woodbridge Independent (from 1922)
    • Published during 1922
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89069107
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743840
  • Woodbridge Leader (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 1934
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Woodbridge Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88071394
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19743873
• Published In Rahway [Union County] ...
  • Advocate And Register (from 1850)
    • Years of publication:  1850 to 1859
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Advocate And Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84045016
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11375738
  • National Democrat (from 1864)
    • Years of publication:  1864 to 1891
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the National Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026224
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10351186
  • New Jersey Advocate (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the New Jersey Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84045017
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11376025
  • New-Jersey Advocate, And Middlesex And Essex Advertiser (from 1823)
    • Years of publication:  1823 to 1840
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the New-Jersey Advocate, And Middlesex And Essex Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026225
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10351139
  • New-Jersey Advocate (from 1840)
    • Years of publication:  1840 to 1850
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the New-Jersey Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84045015
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11375672
  • Rahway Daily Record, And New Jersey Advocate (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to 1931
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Rahway Daily Record, And New Jersey Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036010
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12413051
  • Rahway Daily Record (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Rahway Daily Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035968
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12413040
  • Rahway News-Herald (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Rahway News-Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035983
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12413036
  • Register & Times (from 1862)
    • Years of publication:  1862 to 1863
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Register & Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036009
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039658
  • Register And American (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 1862
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Register And American
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036007
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039657
  • The Advocate And Times (from 1863)
    • Years of publication:  1863 to 1866
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Advocate And Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026223
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10345360
  • The Censor (from 1884)
    • Years of publication:  1884 to 1889
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Censor
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036026
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13084903
  • The Daily Rahwegian (from 1878)
    • Published during 1878
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Daily Rahwegian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036008
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039662
  • The Rahway Advocate (from 1882)
    • Years of publication:  1882 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026222
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10345207
  • The Rahway Herald, And New Jersey General Advertiser (from 1837)
    • Years of publication:  1837 to 184?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Herald, And New Jersey General Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025214
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11603031
  • The Rahway Record (from 1931)
    • Years of publication:  1931 to 1946
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035864
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12413059
  • The Rahway Register (from 1847)
    • Years of publication:  1847 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068216
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16261547
  • The Rahway Republican, And Union And Middlesex National Democrat (from 185?)
    • Years of publication:  185? to 1862
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Republican, And Union And Middlesex National Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86077016
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039655
  • The Rahway Republican (from 1845)
    • Years of publication:  1845 to 185?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rahway Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035862
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13039648
  • The Republican (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068450
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16893925
  • The Sun (from 1839)
    • Years of publication:  1839 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035857
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13084899
  • The Town News (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to 1889
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Town News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068127
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16246741
  • The Union Democrat (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1909
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87068134
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16902278
  • The Weekly Advocate And Times (from 1866)
    • Years of publication:  1866 to 1882
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Advocate And Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026221
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10345053
• Published In Linden [Union County] ...
  • Freedom (from 1932)
    • Years of publication:  1932 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Freedom
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95068919
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31682891
• Published In Cranford [Union County] ...
  • The Cranford Chronicle (from 1893)
    • Years of publication:  1893 to 1921
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cranford Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035603
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12130389
  • The Cranford Citizen (from 1898)
    • Years of publication:  1898 to 1921
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cranford Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85035604
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12130432
  • The Cranford Comet (from 1872)
    • Years of publication:  1872 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cranford Comet
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94051025
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 30107703
  • The Cranford Courier (from 1876)
    • Years of publication:  1876 to 1877
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cranford Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038692
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11450277
• Published In New Brunswick  ...
  • We know of 72 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of New Brunswick. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for New Brunswick
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> of Perth Amboy. This extended list includes all the papers from New Brunswick. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Perth Amboy
• Published In Staten Island [Richmond County] ...
  • Staten Island Daily Record (from 1934)
    • Years of publication:  1934 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Staten Island Daily Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2001062029
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 47016510

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Perth Amboy: www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us/

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

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