New Jersey Public Television (NJPTV) started broadcasting on April 5, 1971 on WNJT (channel 52) in Trenton, and would be joined by WNJS (channel 23) in Camden & Atlantic City on October 23, 1972, WNJM (WNJN since 1994) (channel 50) in Montclair & Newark and WNJB (channel 58) in New Brunswick & the Amboys on June 2, 1973.
New Jersey Network[]
1981–1986[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Univers (modified)
Launched:
August 27, 1981
NJPTV changed its name to the New Jersey Network (NJN) in 1981.
1986–2011[]
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Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
October 6, 1986
The network's name was shortened to NJN in 1986. In 1994, WNJM changed their callsign to WNJN to match the network's initials.
NJTV[]
2011–2017[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Gotham Black
Launched:
July 1, 2011
The NJN television stations were sold to a consortium led by New York City, New York–based/Newark, New Jersey–licensed station WNET, with the former NJN radio stations acquired by New York Public Radio (four stations) — which owned WNYC (AM 820 and 93.9 FM) and WQXR-FM — and WHYY (five stations, which were turned into repeater stations of WHYY).
NJN changed its name to NJTV on July 1, 2011 at 1am, as it was acquired by WNET.org.
On February 24, 2021, NJTV changed its name to NJ PBS.
In September 2025, WNET elected not to renew their contract to operate NJ PBS past July 2026, leaving the network at risk of ceasing operation after that date should they not find a new partner.[1]
