The Press Group

Name

The Press Group

Legal name

The Press Group

Website

https://thepressgroup.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

Keywords

• Community newspaper publishing
• Hyperlocal news coverage
• Print advertising sales
• Local journalism
• Digital news delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Westwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Advertising: The Press Group generates revenue primarily through advertising. Local businesses, organizations, and community groups purchase display advertising, classified ads, and promotional placements in both the weekly Pascack Press and monthly Northern Valley Press publications. The free distribution model attracts readers, creating an audience for advertisers to reach local Bergen County communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Press Group publishes two hyperlocal community newspapers—Pascack Press (weekly) and Northern Valley Press (monthly)—covering local news, government, schools, sports, events, and businesses across municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. Content is provided free to readers via print home delivery, email subscriptions, the company website, and Issuu digital editions. Revenue is generated by selling print and digital advertising placements to local businesses, organizations, and community groups seeking to reach Bergen County residents.

Product overview

The Press Group operates two community newspaper publications: Pascack Press (a weekly newspaper) and Northern Valley Press (a monthly newspaper), serving communities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The company offers both digital subscription delivery via email and traditional print editions distributed free to residents. Revenue is generated through advertising, while content remains free to readers. The publications cover local news, sports, community events, government, schools, and feature stories across their respective coverage areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pascack Press

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Press Group is a member of the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce. The publisher (Pascack Press and Northern Valley Press) participates in chamber events and coverage, though the newspapers did not participate in the vote for the chamber's Board of Directors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Daily Voice: Daily Voice operates free, digital-first hyperlocal news sites across the New York metro area, including Bergen County. It is comparable to TPG as a digitally distributed, free-to-reader local news outlet sustaining itself through advertising.
• Ridgewood Daily Voice: Ridgewood Daily Voice is a hyperlocal digital news outlet serving nearby Bergen County communities. It overlaps with TPG's news coverage focus and competes for the same local SMB advertiser base.

Direct peers

• Patch.com: Patch is a leading hyperlocal digital news network covering thousands of U.S. communities, including Bergen County towns. It competes for the same local advertising dollars and reader attention as The Press Group, though at much larger scale.
• TAPinto: TAPinto is a network of hyperlocal online news sites, many of which serve New Jersey towns. It directly overlaps with The Press Group in format (free, community-focused local news), revenue model (local advertising), and target audience (residents and SMBs in specific municipalities).

Others

• Issuu: Issuu is the digital publishing platform used by The Press Group to host and distribute its digital editions. It is an infrastructure provider/advertising platform rather than a direct competitor, but it is materially relevant to TPG's distribution model.
• Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce: TPG is a member of the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce, which serves as a key GTM channel connecting TPG with local advertisers. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but is central to TPG's local-ad sales pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• NJ.com / Star-Ledger: NJ.com, operated by Advance Local, is the statewide digital news destination covering New Jersey politics, business, and local news. It serves the same Bergen County readership and competes with TPG for local digital advertising and reader attention.
• The Record (North Jersey Media Group): The Record is the regional daily newspaper serving Bergen County and surrounding North Jersey. It is a larger, broader incumbent that overlaps with TPG's coverage area and competes for the same local advertisers and readers, particularly for business and municipal news.

Regional players

• Community News (communitynews.com): Community News publishes a portfolio of weekly local newspapers across several New Jersey counties, with content focused on municipal, school, and community news. It is comparable in scale and print/digital local-news model to The Press Group, though it serves a different NJ geography.
• Northern Valley Suburban Trends: Suburban Trends is a Gannett-owned weekly newspaper covering parts of northern Bergen and Passaic counties. It overlaps with TPG's Northern Valley Press coverage area and competes for local advertisers and readers in adjacent municipalities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pascackpress
• Xx.com/PascackPress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-press-group-inc-

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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