Keywords: Map of Northern New Jersey and New York showing coverage of TAPinto news websites as of 2016.png en TAPinto formerly The Alternative Press is a network of more than 50 independently owned and operated hyperlocal news websites based out of New Providence New Jersey The network covers more than sixty towns throughout New Jersey and New York in the metropolitan New York City area It was founded by Michael and Lauryn Shapiro in October 2008 to provide independent local news via the Internet Each TAPinto site is independently owned and operated by a franchisee who pays an annual fee and a percentage of advertising revenue In exchange the network provides a content management system and helps with both the business and editorial sides of their operation For further information see https //www tapinto net/pages/start-tap TAPinto website 2016-05-06 own Tomwsulcer other versions cc-zero Newspapers of New Jersey Newspapers of New York Content management systems Maps of metropolitan areas Maps of New Jersey Maps of New York |