New Jersey Press Association | 250 followers on LinkedIn. Serving New Jersey's news publishers since 1857, New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) is a 501(c6 ) member trade association to advance the interests and success of New Jersey's news companies and their digital news sites. NJPA's mission is to help members be editorially strong, financially sound, and free of outside influence. We pursue these goals as a service both to our members and to the citizens of New Jersey.