# My Central Jersey — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of My Central Jersey by Gannett, rated 4.41/5 from 355 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-central-jersey/id520557512.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 247 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 21 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (10 of 38) ### 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 ### 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!!!! ### 4/5 — Good Local News *2021-10-27, version 6.5.9* Nice option for Central NJ area news. ### 1/5 — MY CJ *2020-04-07, version 5.24.3* Nothing new here just ads ### 1/5 — Awful *2020-01-27, version 5.23.1* Can’t find what I need. Disorganized. ### 1/5 — Useless app if you read the actual newspaper *2019-08-14, version 5.18.1* Searches find things from years ago, but not yesterday. I use words from the print copy right in front of me. Can’t find articles I’ve read in the newspaper: heck, can barely even find the newspaper, especially a print layout analogy. Try to sign in on the Subscription page, and it perennially replies ‘server unavailable ‘ Floats ads or messages over the text you’re trying to read. And they’re trying to get me to give up my print copy? 2 stars, because I really want a paper and 1star May make it disappear? ### 4/5 — Not a subscriber but decent app *2019-05-05, version 5.16.1* I am not a current subscriber, perhaps I will subscribe at some point. This means I cannot enjoy all the features. I do like the app to peruse local headlines. The app allows about 10 free articles a month. ### 3/5 — App is ok, content isn't great *2016-12-12, version 4.7.1* The app works fine. News content is biased. So many anti Christie articles aren't balanced with the dirty dealings of the Dems, and I'm not a Fan of the gov either. Local crime reports are ok. Lack of investigative reports. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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 ### 1/5 — Home News Tribune App *2024-01-22, version 7.5.1* Home News Tribune App has not worked for three consecutive days. Token authentication issue has not been resolved even though customer service chats assured that a fix was imminent. ### 1/5 — My central jersey home news tribune *2024-01-20, version 7.5.1* Awful. It takes me longer to get the e newspaper than to read it. I called tech. They said they would email me a link in 15 minutes 20 minutes ago. Read my other papers. Still waiting. I tried rebooting. I tried reloading. Crazy. I just changed to the e edition because the paper edition i always read in the morning was coming by afternoon. I have always been a fan of local news. It is important. But i fear nothing will save it. ### 1/5 — Woeful local coverage *2023-11-07, version 7.3.2* Local elections are barely covered. Third parties are omitted altogether. It’s a shame you think your readers can only understand left vs right. ### 1/5 — Courier news *2023-08-16* Terrible, can never find my account ! ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2023-02-21, version 7.0.3* Not happy with this app at all. Not intuitive and I am an IT person. ### 1/5 — Courier news *2022-05-07, version 6.10.0* Terrible, can never find my account ! ### 1/5 — Hate it *2021-06-24, version 6.5.8* Less than a day and I hate this app ### 1/5 — 6 month/$1 promo *2021-05-27, version 6.4.0* This promo doesn't work through the App Store… it only goes through as three months for a dollar. Contacted Apple support and they said they can't change it, have to go through the developer! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Home News *2026-08-09, version 8.10.2* Very nice ### 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! ### 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. ### 5/5 — Review *2019-09-01, version 5.18.1* Great coverage in central jersey. ### 5/5 — Great way to get local news from around the country *2019-04-19, version 5.16.1* Love knowing what is going on in my town and my family’s hometowns. ### 5/5 — Proud community member *2017-04-16, version 4.12.0* I love working for the Courier News. ### 5/5 — Courier review *2016-11-28, version 4.7.1* I enjoy keeping up with the local news with the Courier ! ### 5/5 — Keeping up with my hometown and state *2016-11-28, version 4.7.1* It's pretty cool to read about what's going on in Central NJ no matter where I am. ### 5/5 — Great news overview *2016-10-20, version 4.5.0* Useful app that lets me easily view top local news stories (compliments our home delivery). --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*