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}}The Asbury Park Press, formerly known as the Shore Press, Daily Press, Asbury Park Daily Press, and Asbury Park Evening Press, is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state.WEB,www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/asburyp.htm, About Gannett: Asbury Park Press, 2007-02-27, Gannett Co., Inc., Established in 1879, it has been owned by Gannett since 1997.NEWS,www.nytimes.com/1997/08/07/nyregion/gannett-chain-strengthens-its-presence-in-new-jersey-by-buying-2-newspapers.html, Gannett Chain Strengthens Its Presence In New Jersey by Buying 2 Newspapers, The New York Times, David M. Halbfinger, August 7, 1997, It has a history of winning and almost winning national awards for its public service and investigative reporting.

Early history

The Asbury Park Press was founded under the name Shore Press in 1879 by Dr. Hugh S. Kinmonth.;BOOK, Encyclopedia of New Jersey, 39, Asbury Park Press, 2004, 9780813533254, Rutgers University Press, Marc Mappen, Maxine N. Lurie, a publication that was only published once a week.NEWS, Daily Press, Asbury Park Press, June 20, 1887, 4, 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.NEWS, The Sale of the Shore Press, The Daily Register, October 22, 1884, 1, Hendrickson and Conover in turn sold the paper to the brothers Roderic C. Penfield and Norman W. Penfield in December 1884.NEWS, Buying The Shore Press, The Daily Register, December 31, 1884, 1, The brothers owned 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.NEWS, Just the Man, The Bayonne Herald and Greenville Register, September 11, 1886, 4, 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.NEWS, Summary of the News: Asbury Shore Park Press has been enlarged, Monmouth Democrat, April 8, 1886, 2, NEWS, R. C. P., Editorial Correspondence: An Outing At Asbury Park, The Bayonne Herald and Greenville Register, June 19, 1886, 4, In June 1887 the brothers founded the Daily Press as 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.NEWS, Legal Notices, Monmouth Democrat, September 26, 1895, Following 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.JOURNAL, Notice to Publishers, Monmouth Democrat, October 10, 1895, 2, 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.NEWS, The Asbury Park Press, The Freehold Transcript and The Monmouth Inquirer, February 28, 1896, 5, Under his leadership the Daily Press expanded into a year-round daily publication, with the Shore Press serving as the paper’s Sunday publication through 1904. The Asbury Daily Press was re-named the Asbury Park Evening Press beginning with the Monday, June 22, 1903 publication of the paper.Asbury Park Evening Press, June 22, 1903, p. 1 It was published under that name until 1974 when its name became the Asbury Park Press, beginning with the Monday, September 30, 1974 publication.Asbury Park Press, 30 September 1974, p. 1

Awards

{{cleanup|date=February 2021|reason=Bloated with too many minor awards and non-wins}}(File:APPbuilding2.jpg|thumb|The Asbury Park Press office in Neptune, New Jersey){| class=“wikitable”! Award year !! Story/staffer !! National award|1998|Stephen P. Breen, ten cartoonsARCHIVEDATE=2014-05-26DATE=MAY 26, 2014, Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting; The National Headliner Award for Public Service; SDX Award for Public Service; APME Award for Public Service; Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, finalist; The Worth Bingham Prize, honorable mention; The Scripps Howard Award for Public Service, finalist; The IRE Award, finalist; Deadline Club Public Service, finalistNational Journalism Awards>Scripps Howard Walker Stone AwardARCHIVEDATE=2010-12-27DATE=DECEMBER 27, 2010, | Knight News Innovation Award, EPpy Awards, finalist; Knight-Batten Awards for Innovation – Crowdsourcing, notable entryARCHIVEDATE=2011-08-12DATE=AUGUST 12, 2011, WEBSITE=THE PULITZER PRIZES, National Headliner Award, best series in a large daily;HTTP://WWW.HEADLINERAWARDS.ORG/WINNERS2010PRINT.HTML>ARCHIVE-URL = HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150416012010/HTTP://WWW.HEADLINERAWARDS.ORG/WINNERS2010PRINT.HTMLTITLE = NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARDS | WRITING • REPORTING • TV & RADIO • PHOTOGRAPHY • GRAPHICS, APME Public Service Award, medium newspapers; Brechner Freedom of Information Award;HTTP://BRECHNER.ORG/AWARD_CURRENT.ASP>ARCHIVEURL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20110726211532/HTTP://BRECHNER.ORG/AWARD_CURRENT.ASPTITLE=THE BRECHNER CENTER FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, July 26, 2011, Best of Gannett Community Conversation Award| Generoso Pope Award for best local coverage within the New York metropolitan area; APME Public Service Award, medium newspapers, finalist; Best of Gannett Public Service, second place; Online News Association Public Service Award.ARCHIVE-DATE = 2012-03-14ARCHIVEDATE=2010-10-30DATE=OCTOBER 30, 2010, ARCHIVEDATE=2012-10-05DATE=OCTOBER 5, 2012, Taylor Family Fairness Award, finalistHTTP://NIEMAN.HARVARD.EDU/NIEMANFOUNDATION/AWARDS/AWARDSATAGLANCE/TAYLORFAMILYAWARDFORFAIRNESSINNEWSPAPERS/WINNERSANDFINALISTS.ASPX>ARCHIVEURL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120229033046/HTTP://NIEMAN.HARVARD.EDU/NIEMANFOUNDATION/AWARDS/AWARDSATAGLANCE/TAYLORFAMILYAWARDFORFAIRNESSINNEWSPAPERS/WINNERSANDFINALISTS.ASPXTITLE=NIEMAN FOUNDATION | AWARDS | AWARDS AT A GLANCE | TAYLOR FAMILY AWARD FOR FAIRNESS IN NEWSPAPERS | WINNERS & FINALISTS, February 29, 2012, ARCHIVEDATE=2013-06-22DATE=JUNE 22, 2013, WEBSITE=WWW.SPJ.ORG, Scripps Howard Breaking News Award, finalistHTTP://WWW.SHAWARDS.ORG/PDF/FOUNDATION-0RELEASE-3-14-13.PDF >TITLE=ARCHIVED COPY ARCHIVE-DATE=2013-05-13 URL-STATUS=DEAD, Deadline Club of NYC, Breaking News Award, finalistARCHIVEDATE=2015-04-13DATE=APRIL 13, 2015, | National Headliners Club - Best series, up to 100,000 circ. - second place NYC Deadline Club Awards - Best newspaper reporting, up to 100,000 circ. - finalist| Livingston Awards for Young Journalists - Finalist| National Press Club/Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of GeriatricsWEB,www.press.org/newsroom/baltimore-sun-wall-street-journal-win-awards-national-press-club-journalism-contest, Baltimore Sun, Wall Street Journal win awards in National Press Club journalism contest, Will, Lester, National Press Club, National Headliner Awards/Series writing, under 100,000 - third place| 2016| “Tax Crisis” by Paul D’Ambrosio, Susanne Cervenka, Todd B. Bates, Bob Jordan, Michael Symons, Kala Kachmar, Shannon Mullen, Ken Serrano and Michael DiamondARCHIVEDATE=2011-07-24DATE=JULY 24, 2011, National SDX/SPJ Award for Public ServiceWEB,www.spj.org/sdxa15.asp, Sigma Delta Chi Awards - Society of Professional Journalists, www.spj.org, Best of Gannett, Public Service Award, large publication divisionWEB,www.app.com/story/news/investigations/watchdog/taxes/2016/03/08/press-tax-crisis-series-wins-top-award/81477680/, Press Tax Crisis series wins top award, Asbury Park Press, NYC Deadline Club Awards - Best newspaper reporting, up to 100,000 circ.| 2016| Hollis R. Towns|2016|“Childhood Lead Poisoning in New Jersey,” by Todd B. Bates|2017|“Municipal Court Cash Machine,” Kala Kachmar |Livingston Awards for Young Journalists - Finalist|2017|“Long Fall,” Andrew FordACCESS-DATE=2021-02-26ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210306081624/HTTPS://WWW.DEADLINECLUB.ORG/2017WINNERS/, dead, |2017|“The Family Secret,” Brian JohnstonWEBSITE=NATASMID-ATLANTIC.ORG, |2018|“Renter Hell,” Shannon Mullen, Payton Guion|2019|“Protecting the Shield” selected stories by Andrew Ford|Livingston Awards for Young Journalists - Finalists|2019|“Protecting the Shield”, by Andrew Ford, Kala Kachmar, Paul D’Ambrosio, Susanne Cervenka, Alex Gecan and Ken SerranoFIRST=A. B. A.WEBSITE=ABA JOURNAL, NYC Deadline Club Award, best newspaper story, under 100,000 circ.;HTTPS://WWW.APP.COM/STORY/NEWS/2019/05/22/ASBURY-PARK-PRESS-PROTECTING-SHIELD-WINS-NYC-JOURNALISM-AWARD/3754347002/>TITLE=ASBURY PARK PRESS ‘PROTECTING THE SHIELD’ WINS TOP NYC JOURNALISM AWARDWEBSITE=ASBURY PARK PRESS, NABJ, investigative reporting under 100,000; USA TODAY Network, Public Service Award, finalist|2019|“Protecting the Shield,” by Andrew Ford, Kala Kachmar, Paul D’Ambrosio, Susanne Cervenka, Alex Gecan and Ken SerranoEdward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association)>Edward R. Murrow Award, Investigative Reporting, digital news site under 2.5 million unique visitors/month|2020|“Policing the Police”, by Andrew Ford|NYC Deadline Club Award, best newspaper story under 100,000 circ; and finalist, Deadline Club Award for Public Service|2020|“Dying to Race,” by Stephen Edelson and Frank EspositoWEBSITE=WWW.RTDNA.ORGARCHIVE-DATE=2020-12-05URL-STATUS=DEAD, Best of Gannett, enterprise reportingHTTPS://WWW.GANNETT.COM/2019-BEST-OF-GANNETT-AWARD-WINNERS/>TITLE=2019 BEST OF GANNETT AWARD WINNERS – GANNETT, www.gannett.com, |2020|“Deadly Chases, Few Arrests,” by Andrew Ford|National Assn. of Black Journalists, Investigative Reporting, under 100k newspapers|2020|“Crack vs. Heroin: An unfair system arrested millions of blacks, urged compassion for whites,” by Shannon Mullen, Lisa Robyn Kruse, Andrew J. Goudsward and Austin Bogues|National Assn. of Black Journalists, News Series, under 100k newspapers; Silver Gavel Award, finalist

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External links

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