From "Holbrook's Pocket Guide 1872":

The New Jersey Volksmann is the oldest daily paper in a foreign language published in the State of New Jersey.  It was commenced by Conrad Hollinger, in 1854, eighteen years ago.  In May 1871, it became the property of the Hon. W. B. Guild, of the Newark Daily Journal, and was published for some time under the auspices in the form of an Anglo-German paper, one half being in the English, and the other half in the German language.  Towards the close of the year, the rapid growth of its advertising patronage necessitated either the enlargement of the paper to an unwieldy size, or its division into two distinct papers, one in each language.  The latter plan was adopted with marked success; in November, 1871, the Morning Journal and People’s Paper, was launched as a separate contribution to our daily journalism, and the Volksmann resumed its individuality.  As was to be expected from our very large German population, and the enterprise of its new management the Volksmann soon attained a larger circulation than it ever had before.  It is an able supporter of the Democratic party, and may be said to be THE German paper of the party in the State.  Of late years its foreign news have been of great interest, and the variety and abundance of its local and general matter recommend it to that class of our citizens for which it is more immediately designed.