Gannett Cuts 125 Jobs At New Jersey Newspapers

TRENTON, N.J. — Gannett Co. has begun eliminating 106 full-time and 19 part-time positions at its six New Jersey newspapers because of the economic recession.

The company said it began notifying the affected employees late Wednesday and continued Thursday.

Thomas M. Donovan, publisher of the Asbury Park Press and vice president of Gannett's East Newspaper Group, said Thursday the company had hoped to avoid further layoffs. But he said advertising revenues have not rebounded sufficiently and forecasts for the second half of the year were not promising.

Gannett eliminated more than 200 positions at its New Jersey newspapers in December.

McLean, Va.-based Gannett publishes 84 daily newspapers, including USA Today.

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[larry278]

Gov Corzine needs to declare NJ bankrupt at once while Gannett papers still exist in NJ. Only the Star-Ledger, Trenton Times & the NJ eds of Philly papers would cover NJ's impending bankruptcy. NYC papers won't ever deign to cover any NJ story. If Gannett & McLatchy(sp?) fold, there goes the US daily paper. The www & rest room walls will cover local stories. That will improve the coverage of local stories. I'll let somebody else use the vulgar rhime about those who write on rest room walls & their readers. A person more skilled in writing comments can revise that rhyme sans scatology. HP may choose to post a scatology free poem.