The article discusses printing in New Jersey during the 18th century. The author notes strict licensing rules for printing in British colonies in America as set by the British government and the monopoly on the printing industry by printer William Bradford. A manuscript focusing on laws passed by the General Assembly of New Jersey was the first printed book published in New Jersey. Printer James Parker, a former apprentice of Bradford, established the Woodbridge Press, a printing office in Woodbridge, New Jersey which he used to print newspapers, including one protesting the Stamp Act, and the periodical "The New American Magazine." Parker also established a printing office in Burlington, New Jersey. Printer Isaac Collins printed the newspaper "The New Jersey Gazette."