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Morris County (NJ) newspapers, title list

See also: newspapers listed by town (owning library)
These papers are owned by the indicated Morris County town libraries. If you are researching other New Jersey areas, or do not find the newspaper you need listed on our survey, contact us. Newspaper titles, dates and locations can also be researched using the Directory of New Jersey Newspapers: 1765-1970 (Wright & Stellhorn) or Newspapers in Microform (Library of Congress).

In addition to these resources, most libraries maintain clippings files, scrapbooks and other local history collections. You can always write or call a library for help with tracking down local information. Your librarian can provide you with the appropriate contacts. Looking for an obituary?

Aim Community News/Falcon Edition--no indexing: Jefferson (1996-present)
Argus--no indexing: Pequannock (3 months), Riverdale (1 month)
The Beacon: News of the Diocese of Paterson--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months)
Boonton Times--no indexing: Boonton-Holmes (1872-1937)
Centinel of Freedom--no indexing: Morris County Library (1796-Sept. 11, 1804)
Chatham Courier--indexing for 2003-4 only on CD-ROM: Chatham (1946-present; 2003-4 on CD-ROM), Morris County Library (3 months)
Chatham Press--no indexing: Chatham (1902-1983)
Chatham Township Echoes--in indexing: Chatham (1965-1974)
Chatham Independent Press--no indexing: Chatham (current year)
Citizen of Morris County (Denville, Dover, Rockaway Boro, Rockaway Twp.--no indexing: Boonton-Holmes (current 6 months), Denville (1946-present), Morris County Library (3 months), Parsippany (4 months), Rockaway Boro (3 months), Rockaway Twp. (1 year)
Citizen of Morris County, Bugle Edition (Boonton, Boonton Twp, Montville, Mountain Lakes)--no indexing: Montville (1 year), Morris County Library (3 months)
Courier-News (Central NJ)--no indexing: Morris County Library (1 month)
Daily Record--indexing 1994-present @ Morristown Library; online indexing 2004-present (Requester database/selective) @ Morris County Library; business page indexing @ Morris County Library (mid 1970s-present); obits indexed @ Morristown PL 1930-present): Morris County Library (1900-present), Morristown (1900-present)
Democratic Banner (Morristown)--no indexing: Morristown (1849-1859, 1861-1878, 1880-1917)
Denville Herald--no indexing: Denville (1930-1956)
Dover Advance--no indexing: Dover (1903-1987)
Dover Index--no indexing: Dover (1900-1906)
Echoes-Sentinel--no indexing: Long Hill Twp. (1951-present)
Florham Park Community News--local obits indexed 1960-1980: Florham Park (1960-1979)
Florham Park Eagle--local obits indexed 1960-present: Florham Park ( 1980-present)
Genius of Liberty (Morristown)--indexing for marriages & obits only 1798-1811: Morristown (1798-1814)
Hanover Eagle--no indexing: East Hanover (1994-present), Morris County Library (3 months), Whippanong (1 year); Dover (1900-1906)
HarpWeek (Harper's Weekly Newspaper; 1857-1912): Morristown
Independent Press (Long Hill)--no indexing: Long Hill (1 year)
Iron Era--no indexing: Dover (1872-1905), Morristown (1872-1907)
Jerseyman (Morris County)--indexing for marriages and obits only 1826-1931; all news 1855-1920; digitized (1849-1930): Morristown (1832-1931)
Lakeland News--no holdings, including NJSL, Rutgers, NPL, NJ Historical Society
Life & Leisure--no indexing: Riverdale (1 months)
Madison Eagle--indexing 1882-present (includes obits): Madison (1882-present)
Madison Eye Opener--no indexing: Madison & Morristown (April-June 1877)
Madison Independent Press--no indexing: Madison (1 year), Morris County Library (3 months)
Madison Journal--no indexing: Madison & Morristown (1877-1882)
Morris County Chronicle--indexing for marriages and obits only, 1849-1899: Morristown (1877-1914)
Morris Journal--no indexing: Dover (1897-1899)
Morris News Bee--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months), Morris Plains (1 year), Morristown (5 years), Morris Plains Museum (1946-2000) (contact: 973-267-3303)
Morris Plains Chronicle--no indexing: Morris Plains (1929-1930)
Morris Republican--no indexing: Morristown (1872-1877)
Morristown Topics--no indexing: Morristown (1920-1927)
Mt. Olive Chronicle--keyword indexing 2003-+ (CD-ROM): Morris County Library (3 months), Mt. Olive (1979-present, 2003-4 CD-ROM)
Mt. Olive/Netcong Weekly--no indexing: Mt. Olive (2004-present)
Mt. Tabor Daily Record--no indexing: Morristown (1877-1887)
National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman--no indexing: 1836-1854
Neighbor News--no indexing: Boonton-Holmes (current 3 months), Rockaway Twp. (3 months), Wharton (current issue only)
New Jersey Freeman (Boonton)--no indexing: Morristown (1844-1850
New Jersey Gazette--indexed Index to Selected Material from the New Jersey Gazette 1777-1786 (NJ 071.49 Clo): Morris County Library (1777-1786)
New Jersey Herald (Sussex County)--no indexing: Morris County Library (1 month)
New Jersey Jewish News-Metrowest edition--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months)
New Jersey Journal (Chatham)--indexed 1787-1791: Morristown (1779-1783)
Observer-Tribune--no indexing: Chester (1955-present, missing 1957-58, 1968 & 1970), Mendham Boro (2 months), Mendham Twp. (3 months), Morris County Library (3 months), Washington Twp. (1 year)
Palladium of Liberty (Morristown)--indexing for marriages and obits only, 1810-1834: Morristown (1810-1831)
Parsiappy Life--no indexing: Lake Hiawatha/Parsippany (1 month), Parsippany (1 year)
Patron of Industry (Morristown)--no indexing: Morristown (May 31-Sept. 13, 1827)
Pequannock Valley Argus (also titled Butler Argus, Bloomingdale Argus)--no indexing: Morristown (1890-1943)
Randolph Reporter--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months), Randolph (1978-present, holdings are incomplete)
Regional Weekly News--no indexing: East Hanover (1958-1994)
The Reporter/Warren Reporter--no indexing: Mt. Olive (2004-present)
Roxbury News--obituary indexing only: Roxbury (1959-1973)
Roxbury Register--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months), Mt. Arlington (3 months), Roxbury (1989-present)
Stanhope Eagle (Stanhope)--indexed 1885-1949: Morristown (1885-1950)
Star Gazette (Sussex County)--no indexing: Morris County Library (3 months), Mt. Olive (1 week)
Star Journal (incorporated with News-Leader January, 2002)--no indexing: Mt. Arlington, Roxbury (1987-present)
Star Ledger (Newark)--index 1996-present searchable from home (requires Morris County Library Card); index 1989-present available in all Morris County libraries.: Morris County Library (1945-present)
Suburban Trends--keyword indexing 1958-2004 on CD-ROM: Butler (6 months), Kinnelon (1 year), Lincoln Park (3 months paper, 1958-2004), Morris County Library (3 months), Morristown (1958-2004), Mt. Olive (1971-2004), Pequannock (2 years paper, 1958-2004), Riverdale (6 months paper, 1958-2004)
Times (Trenton)--indexed 1993-present: Morris County Library (1 month)
Times-Bulletin--no indexing: Boonton-Holmes (1962-1979)
True Democratic Banner (Morristown)--indexing for marriages and obits, 1849-1919: Morristown (1849-1881)
Washington Whig: East Jersey Republican--no indexing: Morris County Library (1815-1817)
West Morris Star Journal--no indexing: Roxbury (1958-1986)

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