Fulltime Reporter

Posted On: October 27, 2015

Journalism Job

Media Organization: Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Company Description

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times is a family owned newspaper that is part of North Jersey Media Group. The company has over 40 weekly community newspapers, two daily papers and several magazines. Find us at northjersey.com.

Job Description

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times seeks a reporter to cover beat and feature reporting including local government meetings (BOE and Township Council). The successful candidate will write and develop feature stories and perform other routine editorial tasks such as writing headlines and captions and assisting in the layout of news pages. The candidate must also be able to prepare and post stories to the web. A college degree and proven journalism experience are preferred. Good oral and written communication skills, PC and social media familiarity, and the ability to deal with the public are necessary. Must have adequate means of transportation to perform out-of-office assignments in a timely fashion.

To Apply

Please include a cover letter, resume and four to five samples of your published work. News coverage preferred, but please include a feature sample as well. Lillian Ortiz (OrtizL@northjersey.com)