New Jersey Removes Mandate to Publish Legal Notices in Newspapers

New Jersey removes mandate to publish legal notices in newspapers

Public entities no longer are required to publish meeting notices in newspapers under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed on June 30, 2025. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor)Legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Monday evening ended the state’s decades-long practice of requiring publication of public notices in newspapers.  The measure comes after the Star-Ledger, the state’s largest daily newspaper, announced it would cease printing in February, alon…

Bill would end mandate that N.J. public entities use news outlets to publish legal notices

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor UPDATE: The measure described in this article—which was proposed on June 19, 2025—passed both houses of the Legislature and was sent to the Governor for enactment. New legislation from the state Senate president would allow public entities to stop publishing legal notices in news outlets, a move that wouldContinue reading "Bill would end mandate that N.J. public entities use news outlets to publish legal…

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New Jersey Monitor: Bill would end mandate that N.J. public entities use news outlets to publish legal notices. “Senate President Nick Scutari’s bill would permit governments to post legal notices on their own websites starting March 1, 2026, and require the secretary of state to help set up a website that would include legal notices from all of New Jersey’s public entities.”The post New Jersey Monitor: Bill would end mandate that N.J. public en…