Livingston Patch: How to post events, opinion pieces, and classified ads

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Want to learn how to submit news or post a local event or classified ad on Patch Livingston? It’s easier than you think!

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There are a few different ways to communicate:

• In the events calendar, you can add your own events to the local schedule.
• In the classifieds market, you can sell or give away your old stuff; find housing, tenants or roommates; find candidates for a job or offer your services; and make other local business announcements.
• If you would like to contribute in a more formal or traditional way, you have the option to complete an additional verification step to publish a press release, column, op-ed, letter to the editor, or obituary in article form.

Sign in or register to start posting. Or find out more about Patch’s different post types below.

Adding your event to the Patch Community Calendar is a great way to increase attendance and let neighbors know about fun things happening near them. If the event you post has a date and time, it should always be posted as an event.

Once published, your event will appear in the main section of your Community Calendar and sometimes in other event preview sections on Patch and in emails to readers.

To boost your listing and give it more visibility, you can also pay to promote it as a “Featured” across the region. (Plus, your money will help support more local journalism in the communities you care about.)

Classifieds

You want to post about:

• Pets or other lost and found items
• Housing (looking for or offering)
• Gigs and services (looking for or offering)
• Items for sale
• Free stuff you want to get rid of
• Announcement about your company or organization

Post a classified ad

The Classifieds section serves as a local marketplace where you can sell or give away your stuff, look for a job, find roommates or renters, and make other local business announcements.

Once posted, your classified ad will appear in the main Classified Ads section of your community and sometimes in other preview sections of Patch and in emails sent to readers. Interested parties can use a contact form that will appear within your post to email you directly about your offer.

To boost your listing and give it greater visibility, you can also pay to promote it as “featured” throughout the region.

Still have questions about publishing on Patch? Read more in our FAQ section or reach out to our support team anytime at [email protected].

Articles

Do you want to publish a:

• Press release
• Opinion column or article
• Letter to the editor
• Obituary

Post an article

If you would like to contribute in a more formal or traditional way, you have the option to complete an additional verification step to publish a press release, column, op-ed, letter to the editor, or obituary in article form.

When you post an article on Patch, it will be tagged as “Neighbor News” and appear in the Neighbor Posts section of your local community. If your local Patch editor sees fit, they may also choose to share it with nearby communities or include it in an email to readers.

HOW TO SUBMIT LOCAL NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

News and press releases can also be sent to your local Patch editor. Send all Livingston, NJ tips and press releases to [email protected]

• It’s okay to include small attachments, but PLEASE include all important information directly in the body of your email (so it can be easily “cut and pasted”). Format the press release like any “normal” news article you see on your local Patch.
• If possible, please include a single high-quality photo or image (.jpg is the preferred format). Tell us who we should attribute the photo to (you). has to own the rights or have permission to use it for a news article).
• Due to the high volume of submissions, it is not always possible to post every release or respond individually… but we do our best!

Still have questions about publishing on Patch? Read more in our FAQ section or reach out to our support team anytime at [email protected]

Welcome aboard, Patcher. We can’t wait to see what you have to say!