# My Central Jersey — Breaking News + eNewspaper

> Local news, eNewspaper, and multimedia journalism for your community. (iPhone/iPad app by Gannett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gannett](https://appshunter.io/developer/404843797)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.41/5 from 355 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 182 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German and 21 more
- Released: 2012-05-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512/reviews.md

## What is My Central Jersey?

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the My Central Jersey app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.

APP FEATURES:
• Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more.
• Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you.
• Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests.
• Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline.
• eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers. 

MORE INFORMATION:
• Privacy Policy: https://cm.mycentraljersey.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.mycentraljersey.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.mycentraljersey.com
• Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.

## Key features

- In-depth local journalism
- Breaking news and alerts
- Sports coverage
- Streamlined multimedia experience
- Customizable reading options
- eNewspaper access
- Offline reading

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Central Jersey Annual Digital Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Digital Rate | $9.99 | per month |
| My Central Jersey Digital Subscription | $16.99 | per month |


## What do users think of My Central Jersey?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 👍 Unbiased news source (per one user)
- 🗺️ Keeps users connected to hometown news
- 📰 Nice overview of local headlines
- 📰 Great for keeping up with hometown/state news
- 📰 Good for local news overview
- 📰 Good way to keep in touch with home news
- 📰 Good local news coverage
- 📰 Gr8 user-friendly app w plenty of Joisey news

**Cons**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 🐛 App is not user-friendly or intuitive
- 🐛 Difficulty finding account information
- 🐛 Ads or messages float over text
- 🐛 Poor search functionality (old news, not recent)
- 🐛 Subscription promo issues
- 🐛 Annoying band asking to close paper
- 🐛 Comic view stuck in portrait mode
- 🐛 App not opening or stuck in a loop
- 🐛 Token authentication issues
- 🐛 Takes too long to load e-newspaper
- 🐛 Woeful local coverage (elections, third parties)
- 🐛 News content is biased
- 🐛 Lacks investigative reports
- 🐛 Difficult to get to e-newspaper
- 🐛 App is only for paid subscribers, better free apps exist
- 🐛 Disorganized and hard to find content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App cannot be opened from iPad, stuck in a loop
- App spins forever when loading e-newspaper on iPad
- Token authentication issue
- Server unavailable when trying to sign in
- Ads or messages float over the text
- App crashes or freezes
- Cannot find account information
- Subscription promo does not work through App Store
- Comic view stays in portrait mode
- Band on top asking to close paper is annoying

**Most requested features**

- Restore the old app until the new one is fixed
- Fix the app to load e-newspaper properly on iPad
- Fix the app to allow landscape view for comics
- Remove the band asking to close the paper
- Resolve token authentication issues
- Improve search functionality to find recent articles
- Allow direct access to e-newspaper upon app launch
- Improve local election coverage and include third parties
- Balance news content to reduce bias
- Include more investigative reports
- Make the app more intuitive and user-friendly
- Ensure subscription promos work correctly through App Store
- Fix the issue of finding account information
- Improve app stability to prevent crashing/freezing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 38)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Home News

*2026-08-09, version 8.10.2*

Very nice

### 2/5 — Ridiculous

*2026-05-30, version 8.10.2*

Unfortunately this app has many glitches. It is very frustrating.

### 4/5 — App

*2026-01-20, version 8.6.0*

Cant open the app from iPad. When it does, it’s caught in a loop but never opening

### 2/5 — No response from management

*2025-12-08, version 8.6.0*

Delivery terriable

### 5/5 — Where is the paper

*2025-06-06, version 8.1.0*

After years of enjoying the TNT, today it will not load.  What is the story?  NOT HAPPY!

### 2/5 — Not as good

*2025-05-05, version 8.1.0*

I have 2 complaints with the e-newspaper on the new app. There is a band on the top asking me to close the paper I have selected. Annoying!!!
I also like to select a comic from the page and view in landscape. The comic I selected stays in portrait mode. 
Please fix this app!!!!

### 5/5 — Home News

*2025-04-23, version 8.1.0*

Very nice

### 5/5 — Love the CN!

*2025-04-19, version 8.1.0*

I feel like it is one of the only news sources other than AP where you can get unbiased news. 
 
Local news also.

### 1/5 — Extremely buggy app

*2025-04-07, version 8.1.0*

Unlike the discontinued app, this app has difficulty in loading the e newspaper on my iPad. It spins forever. Please restore the old app until you get this right.

### 1/5 — App

*2024-10-27*

Cant open the app from iPad. When it does, it’s caught in a loop but never opening

## Frequently asked questions about My Central Jersey

### What kind of news does My Central Jersey provide?

The app delivers local news that matters most to your community, including in-depth journalism, things to do around town, and comprehensive sports coverage from high school to professional levels. It also features engaging videos and powerful photography.

### What are the key features of the My Central Jersey app?

Key features include access to in-depth journalism, a fast-loading experience for stories, photos, and videos, real-time notifications for breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts. Users can also customize their experience by saving stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, and reading offline.

### How does the eNewspaper feature work?

The eNewspaper feature provides a digital replica of the print edition, accessible on your mobile devices. It also offers access to USA TODAY and over 200 other local eNewspapers, giving you a wide range of reading options.

### Is My Central Jersey free to use?

The app offers a free experience with the option for in-app purchases, likely referring to subscriptions for premium content or features. Subscriptions are charged to your account and automatically renew unless managed in your account settings.

### How can I manage my subscription?

Subscriptions are managed through your account settings after purchase. You can turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For more details and customer service, refer to "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.10.2 — 2026-05-27

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.10.1 — 2026-05-14

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.9.0 — 2026-03-10

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.1 — 2026-02-25

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 8.8.0 — 2026-02-12

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.

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