The Press of Atlantic City

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Press of Atlantic City


caption = The July 27, 2005 front page
of "The Press of Atlantic City"
type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1895 (as "Daily Press")
ceased publication =
price =
owners = Abarta
publisher = Keith L. Dawn
editor = Paul Merkoski
Ad Director = John Celestino
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circulation =
headquarters = United States
ISSN =
website = [http://pressofatlanticcity.com/ pressofAtlanticCity.com]

"The Press of Atlantic City" is a newspaper based in Pleasantville, New Jersey. It is the primary newspaper for most of southeastern New Jersey, publishing regional editions for Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Cape May County, and southern Ocean County. The paper has a daily circulation of nearly 70,000 and a Sunday circulation just short of 85,000. [http://www.njpa.org/njpa/member_newspapers/daily_newspaper_members.html#The%20Press%20of%20Atlantic%20City]

The newspaper focuses mainly on local, regional and state news, but also publishes national and international news mostly with wire stories. The editor is Paul Merkoski. The managing editor is Maryjane Briant. The deputy managing editor is Stephen Warren. The city editor is Doug Bergen. The news editor is Peter M. Brophy. The Statehouse Bureau Chief is Derek Harper. Other key employees are Keith Dawn, publisher; Vito Cicero, circulation director; Kathleen Leonard, human resources director; Charles Bryant, director of finance; Matthew Griffith, director of marketing; John Celestino, director of advertising; John Rodney, director of production.

It was founded in 1895 by Walter Edge as the "Atlantic City Daily Press" and is now owned by Abarta, a privately owned Pittsburgh-based holding company [http://www.abarta.com/divisions/s_jersey_publishing/jersey_main.swf] . Around 1928, the name of the paper was changed to the "Atlantic City Press", and in 1971 the name was changed to "The Press". In 1988, its name was changed again to "The Press of Atlantic City", the name currently in use. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/site_services/story/40758.html [ Accessed September 20, 2008] ]

The Press of Atlantic City also publishes various other products including At The Shore (a weekly entertainment magazine for southern New Jersey), Real Estate Monthly, and Press Extra. Additional websites launched by The Press of Atlantic City Media Group include JerseyDevilCars.com [http://www.JerseyDevilCars.com] , JerseyDevilJobs.com [http://www.jerseydeviljobs.com] and most recently, GoAC.com [http://www.goac.com] , Atlantic City's premier Travel Guide Website.

"The Press of Atlantic City", unlike most other newspapers, is printed using a flexographic process that seals the inks into the paper and reduces smudging, allowing readers to avoid getting their hands or clothing dirty.

External links

* [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com Press of Atlantic City]
* [http://www.jerseydeviljobs.com JerseyDevilJobs.com]
* [http://www.jerseydevilcars.com JerseyDevilCars.com]
* [http://www.GoAC.com GoAC.com]
* [http://www.njinsider.com/newspapers03.htm#The%20Press%20of%20Atlantic%20City New Jersey Newspapers 0-T]
* [http://www.abarta.com/divisions/s_jersey_publishing/jersey_main.swf]