N.J. Stat. tit. 35, ch. 2

N.J. Stat. § 35:2-1 Rates for official advertising

The price to be paid for publishing all official advertising as defined in R.S. 35:1-1 in newspapers shall be as follows: In newspapers published in the State of New Jersey having a bona fide net paid circulation of up to 2,500 copies, the rate shall be $0.25 per line for each insertion; in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 2,500 copies nor more than 5,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.31 per line for each insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 5,000 copies and not more than 10,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.34 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 10,000 copies and not more than 30,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.35 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 30,000 and not more than 45,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.36 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 45,000 copies and not more than 60,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.38 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 60,000 copies and not more than 75,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.44 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 75,000 copies and of more than 100,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.60 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 100,000 copies, and not more than 125,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.66 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 125,000 copies, and not more than 150,000, the rate shall be $0.72 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 150,000 copies and not more than 200,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.82 per line per insertion; and in the case of newspapers having a bona fide net paid circulation of not less than 200,000 copies and not more than 300,000 copies, the rate shall be $0.91 per line per insertion; and in the case of any newspaper having a bona fide net paid circulation in excess of 300,000 copies the rate shall be $1.00 per line per insertion; but before any newspaper can charge the foregoing rates, the publisher or business manager of such newspaper must file with the properly authorized officer of every municipality, county or governing body, placing official advertising in such newspaper, an affidavit setting forth the average net paid circulation of such newspaper for the 12-month period ending September 30 next preceding and the rate to be charged for official advertising, which in no case shall be in excess of, or below, the rates provided in the foregoing schedule. Lines shall be calculated upon the basis of the space that a 6 point line, 8 picas wide would occupy. Amended by L.1944, c. 156, p. 587, s. 1; L.1952, c. 250, p. 834, s. 1; L.1955, c. 233, p. 898, s. 1; L.1962, c. 130, s. 1, eff. July 27, 1962; L.1968, c. 134, s. 1, eff. July 9, 1977; L.1977, c. 433, s. 1; L.1983, c. 117, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 35:2-2 "Subsequent insertions" defined

The price fixed for "subsequent insertions" shall apply only to subsequent insertions in issues of consecutive weeks.

N.J. Stat. § 35:2-3 § 35:2-3

There shall be printed and published on and with every official advertisement a statement of the price therefor established by law, which price shall be the legal amount due for the whole length of time that the same is to be published. No charge shall be made or recovery had for publishing any official advertising unaccompanied by such statement of price.

N.J. Stat. § 35:2-3.1 Advertising in papers published outside municipality

When in the judgment of the governing body of any county, city, town, borough or township or any municipality or any division thereof, it is to the best interest to bring to the attention of the greatest possible number of its citizens, any of its legal notices, ordinances, resolutions, audits or notice of any kind, it shall be lawful for said governing body of any said county, city, town, borough or township or any municipality or any division of the same to cause to be published its legal notices, ordinances, resolutions, audits or notices of any kind at the legal rates fixed by law, in any newspaper legally qualified published outside of said county, city, town, borough, township or municipality thereof, but circulated within said county, city, town, borough, township or municipality; provided, same is published within the State of New Jersey, when in their judgment said publication will inform the greatest number of its citizens of any action of said governing body; and provided further, that the number of insertions shall not exceed the number required by law. L.1944, c. 83, p. 163, s. 1, eff. April 6, 1944.

N.J. Stat. § 35:2-3.2 Publication outside municipality additional requirement

This authorization of such publication shall in no wise relieve the governing body from the requirements of publication of all legal notices, ordinances, resolutions, audits or notices in any newspaper published within the county, city, borough, township or municipality now, duly authorized by law to publish the same but shall be in addition to the legal requirements and not in place thereof. L.1944, c. 83, p. 164, s. 2, eff. April 6, 1944.