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The Courier News is a consolidation of The Evening News (founded in 1884), the Plainfield Daily Press (founded in 1887) and the Plainfield Courier (founded in 1891). Frank E. Gannett became a partner in the newspaper in 1927 and bought full ownership in 1940. The newspaper was based in Plainfield until 1972, when it moved to Bridgewater.

From the description of Courier News People-Photo Archives, 1884- (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 649832100

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creatorOf Courier News. Courier News People-Photo Archives, 1884- Newark Public Library, Main Library
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associatedWith Courier News (Somerville, N.J.) corporateBody
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associatedWith Gannett, Frank E. 1876-1957. person
associatedWith Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division corporateBody
associatedWith Plainfield Courier. corporateBody
associatedWith Plainfield Daily News. corporateBody
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Plainfield (N.J.)
New Jersey
Central Jersey
New Jersey--Plainfield
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