Readers of the July 5 issue of the West Windsor-Plainsboro News may notice that there have been some changes in the look and feel of the newspaper as well as the means of distribution.
As was mentioned in the June 24 edition, the days of WW-P being dropped off in driveways are over. Starting with this edition, the paper is being delivered throughout West Windsor and Plainsboro via U.S. mail.
The switch to postal delivery has necessitated some other changes as well. WW-P News will now be published on Tuesdays rather than Fridays, as has long been the case.
“People are always overwhelmingly positive when we talk to them about WW-P News, but many have said they would rather see it mailed than dropped off,” said Community News Service co-publisher Tom Valeri. “We are excited to be able to make this change for the convenience of our readers.”
While readers can expect to see WW-P News on Tuesdays the majority of the time, there may be occasions where it doesn’t arrive until later in the week. However, copies will still be dropped off in key locations throughout West Windsor and Plainsboro, including the public libraries, and those should regularly be available on Tuesdays no matter what.
As revealed in the June 24 edition by editorial director Richard K. Rein, WW-P News also has a new editor, with former editor Sara Hastings handing the reins over to colleague Bill Sanservino. Bill’s name should be well known to readers, as he has covered the territory for many years both for WW-P News and for other publications. Sara will still be with Community News, but working on other publications.
WW-P News also has a new printer — the New York Daily News — which means a change in the size of the newspaper, to meet the specifications of the Daily News’ state-of-the-art printing equipment. With this change comes a revamp of the look and feel of WW-P News.
“We know that a familiar layout and design is a comfort to long-time readers, but we are confident that they will find the new design accessible and appealing,” said Sanservino.
The look may have changed, Sanservino said, but WW-P News’ editorial focus remains the same. “Our communities trust us to provide the best informed, highest quality news coverage of local schools, government, people and organizations that they will find anywhere,” he said. “They can always count on that.”
