The ''Courier-Post'' is a morning daily
newspaper
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that serves
South Jersey in the
Delaware Valley. It is based in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey and serves most of
Burlington
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,
Camden, and
Gloucester
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counties. The paper has 30,313 daily paid subscribers and 41,078 on Sunday.
As the fifth-largest newspaper published in New Jersey, the ''Courier-Post''s main competitors are ''
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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'' across the
Delaware River in
Pennsylvania
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, and the ''
Burlington County Times
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'' and ''
South Jersey Times'' in
South Jersey.
Established in 1875, the ''Post'' moved to
Camden in 1879. It merged with ''The Telegram'' in 1899 to become ''The Post & Telegram''. In 1926, ''The Post & Telegram'' and the ''Camden Courier'' consolidated under owner
J. David Stern.
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The merged paper was bought by the
Gannett newspaper chain in 1959.
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Camden County, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Gannett publications
Newspapers published in New Jersey
Newspapers established in 1875
1875 establishments in New Jersey
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