The Asbury Park Press , formerly known as the Shore Press , Daily Press , Asbury Park Daily Press , and Asbury Park Evening Press , is the third largest daily newspaper in the state of New Jersey. Established in 1879, it has been owned by Gannett since 1997. The newspaper is part of the USA Today Network. It has a history of winning and almost winning national awards for its public service and investigative reporting.
21-507: The Asbury Park Press was founded under the name Shore Press in 1879 by Dr. Hugh S. Kinmonth.; a publication that was only published once a week. In October 1884 the paper was sold at auction to S. T. Hendrickson and W. W. Conover; men who already owned a considerable amount of stock in the newspaper. Hendrickson and Conover in turn sold the paper to the brothers Roderic C. Penfield and Norman W. Penfield in December 1884. The brothers owned
42-590: A companion publication to the Shore Press . When initially established, the Daily Press was published every weekday morning during the summer months. The brothers continued to own and operate the paper into the year 1895. In August 1895 public notice was given on the financial problems of the Penfield Bros. firm, and the following September the firm was declared bankrupt in orphans court. Following
63-407: A companion publication to the Shore Press . When initially established, the Daily Press was published every weekday morning during the summer months. The brothers continued to own and operate the paper into the year 1895. In August 1895 public notice was given on the financial problems of the Penfield Bros. firm, and the following September the firm was declared bankrupt in orphans court. Following
84-592: A publication for which Penfild served as managing editor from 1914 through 1916 until circumstances during World War I forced the publication to cease. He later founded The Greenwich Village Spectator which published its first issue in April 1917. In addition to his work as an editor and publisher, Penfield was the author of several plays and wrote the books and lyrics for musicals. Two of his musicals were produced at Broadway 's Casino Theatre : Lady Teazle (1904) and The White Hen (1907). In 1919 Penfield left
105-605: A publication he also worked for as a theatre critic for two years. In 1912 Penfield left the Evening Mail to become the managing editor of Harper's Weekly ; a post he maintained for two years. He founded the Ultima Printing Utilities Co. in New York City and worked as a printer and publisher. That press published several publications founded by Penfield, including The Opera Magazine ;
126-399: A publisher, editor, and printer for several other Red Bank publications, such as the advertising magazine Visitor (1881, Red Bank) and the journal The Daily Grand Army Gazette (1883, Red Bank). Penfield's first significant forays into journalism were done alongside his brother, Norman W. Penfield, with whom he co-established the publishing and editing firm Penfield Bros. In December 1884
147-783: A year-round daily publication, with the Shore Press serving as the paper's Sunday publication through 1904. The Asbury Daily Press was renamed the Asbury Park Evening Press beginning with the Monday, June 22, 1903 publication of the paper. It was published under that name until 1974 when its name became the Asbury Park Press , beginning with the Monday, September 30, 1974 publication. Livingston Awards for Young Journalists - Finalist National Press Club/Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on
168-527: A year-round daily publication, with the Shore Press serving as the paper's Sunday publication through 1904. The Asbury Daily Press was renamed the Asbury Park Evening Press beginning with the Monday, June 22, 1903 publication of the paper. It was published under that name until 1974 when its name became the Asbury Park Press , beginning with the Monday, September 30, 1974 publication. Livingston Awards for Young Journalists - Finalist National Press Club/Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on
189-602: The New-York Tribune , The Sun , and the New York Evening Mail ; also working as a theatre critic for the latter paper. From 1912 to 1914 he was managing editor of Harper's Weekly . Also a businessman with media interests, he was for a time the co-owner of the Asbury Park Press with his brother, Norman W. Penfield. The brother also co-owned the pioneering news photography company,
210-547: The Shore Press , Daily Press , Asbury Park Daily Press , and Asbury Park Evening Press , is the third largest daily newspaper in the state of New Jersey. Established in 1879, it has been owned by Gannett since 1997. The newspaper is part of the USA Today Network. It has a history of winning and almost winning national awards for its public service and investigative reporting. The Asbury Park Press
231-542: The Pictorial News Company of New York ; which was a pioneering company in news photography in the first decade of the 20th century. Penfield was active as both a journalist and editor at a variety of publications in New York City beginning in the 1890s, including the New-York Tribune and The Sun . For fifteen years he was the editor of the weekly edition of the New York Evening Mail ;
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#1732787689835252-725: The Pictorial News Company of New York. As a publisher, Penfield founded the Ultima Printing Utilities Co. in New York City . With that press he founded and served as both publisher and managing editor for the publications The Opera Magazine and The Greenwich Village Spectator . In the last years of his life he worked as a publisher in Japan for the Trans-Pacific Magazine and the World's Salesman ;
273-815: The Problems of Geriatrics National Headliner Awards/Series writing, under 100,000 - third place National SDX/SPJ Award for Public Service Best of Gannett, Public Service Award, large publication division NYC Deadline Club Awards - Best newspaper reporting, up to 100,000 circ. Roderic C. Penfield Roderic Campbell Penfield (December 20, 1864 â April 2, 1921) was an American publisher, printer , editor, journalist, theatre critic , businessman, playwright, and lyricist. The author of several plays, including both books and lyrics for multiple musicals, two of his stage works were mounted on Broadway : Lady Teazle (1904) and The White Hen (1907). During his varied career in media, he worked as journalist and editor for
294-740: The United States for Japan; initially taking a position connected with the Japan Advertiser . He then worked in Japan as the publisher of the Trans-Pacific Magazine before co-founding the Yokohama , Japan-based magazine World's Salesman with his son, Roderic Kynett Penfield, shortly before his death at the age of 58. Penfield died in Yokohama on April 2, 1921. Asbury Park Press The Asbury Park Press , formerly known as
315-731: The bankruptcy of the Penfields, the Shore Press , Daily Press , and the Penfield's publishing plant in Asbury Park were purchased by Dr. Hugh S. Kinmonth at an assignee's sale in October 1895. Kinmonth sold the paper to his nephew, Lyle J. Kinmoth, and after several months of non-publication the paper was relaunched as the Asbury Park Daily Press on March 30, 1896. Under his leadership the Daily Press expanded into
336-425: The bankruptcy of the Penfields, the Shore Press , Daily Press , and the Penfield's publishing plant in Asbury Park were purchased by Dr. Hugh S. Kinmonth at an assignee's sale in October 1895. Kinmonth sold the paper to his nephew, Lyle J. Kinmoth, and after several months of non-publication the paper was relaunched as the Asbury Park Daily Press on March 30, 1896. Under his leadership the Daily Press expanded into
357-430: The brothers, along with their mother, bought the Asbury Park Press (then known as the Shore Press ) from S. T. Hendrickson and W. W. Conover. Over the next several years, Norman worked as the managing editor of the paper, and Roderic as an editor. In 1886 Roderic purchased The New Jersey Standard , and the brothers continued to add more publications to their growing publishing enterprise. The brothers later co-owned
378-565: The latter of which he co-founded with his son shortly before his death. Roderic Campbell Penfield was born on December 20, 1864, in Monmouth County, New Jersey . The son of Homer Penfield and Martha Penfield (nÊe Campbell), he began his career in journalism in Red Bank, New Jersey as a reporter for The New Jersey Standard in the early 1880s. By 1883 he was an associate editor with that newspaper. Simultaneously he began working as
399-416: The publishing and editing firm Penfield Bros. and took over the publishing and editing of the newspaper at this point with Norman serving as managing editor. The Penfield brothers significantly expanded the physical size of the Shore Press , improved the quality of the journalism, and made innovative improvements to the design and layout of the paper. In June 1887 the brothers founded the Daily Press as
420-413: The publishing and editing firm Penfield Bros. and took over the publishing and editing of the newspaper at this point with Norman serving as managing editor. The Penfield brothers significantly expanded the physical size of the Shore Press , improved the quality of the journalism, and made innovative improvements to the design and layout of the paper. In June 1887 the brothers founded the Daily Press as
441-431: Was founded under the name Shore Press in 1879 by Dr. Hugh S. Kinmonth.; a publication that was only published once a week. In October 1884 the paper was sold at auction to S. T. Hendrickson and W. W. Conover; men who already owned a considerable amount of stock in the newspaper. Hendrickson and Conover in turn sold the paper to the brothers Roderic C. Penfield and Norman W. Penfield in December 1884. The brothers owned
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