Nutt; praised as “consummate professional” and “kind and generous man.”
Charlie Nutt, former publisher of The Courier News and several other Gannett properties was found dead Wednesday.(Photo: ~File)
Charles W. In his 36 years with Gannett, he was anA editor of three of its daily newspapers, and publisher of two, including the Courier News and the Daily Journal in Vineland.A Early in his career he was also an editor for The New York Times.
The news organizationA that Nutt led for the last threeA years has been left in shock by his death.
aWe are deeply saddened by the loss of our publisher,a said Eva Moore, acting managing editor of Free Times, said in a statement.A aWe ask that you respect the privacy of Charlieas family at this time.a
Nutt, a native of Morris County, began his career as reporter for the Courier News, and throughout his nearlyA 44A years as a journalist, held many roles, including reporter, copy editor, executive editor, president and publisher.A Nutt touched many lives as a colleague, mentorA and friend.
Former Somerset County Chamber of Commerce PresidentA Rich Reitman remembers Nutt as having a major impact onA the community he covered as a journalist.
“I remember him as one of the editors who got out of the office and got into the community,” Reitman said. paper he later oversaw as business editor and news editor until 1979,A then as executive editor fromA March 1981 to January 1990 and again asA president and publisher for seven years beginning in 2000.A In the 30 years, in between his tenures at The Courier News,A Nutt also worked at the ExpressA (now Express-Times) of Easton, Pennsylvania,A was the editor of the Star-Gazette in Elmira, New York, and was editor and publisher for the Daily Journal in Vineland.
Nutt alsoA taught journalism classes at Rutgers University and early in his career wasA an editor on the Metropolitan Desk of The New York Times.A There he also wrote aA weekly column for the Times’A regional section.
While executive editor at The Courier News,A he founded the new Sunday edition and at the Star-Gazette,A he led the newspaper to aA “Most Improved Newspaper” award in first year as editor. He will be missed by all who knew him.a
At the time of his death, he was a member of the executive committee of the South Carolina Press Association and the board of directors of the Central Carolina Community Foundation, and was the secretary and member of the executive committee of the Center City Partnership.
He is survived by Deborah Nutt, his wife of 45 years; his brother William Nutt of Hackettstown; sons Jason Nutt of Los Angeles and David Nutt of Ithaca, New York; daughters Megan Nutt Hitpas of Califon, and Emily Nutt of Philadelphia; four grandchildren; and a niece and nephew.
Funeral services will be private.
