Global InformationMoniebogue Press information
| Type | Alternative newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Free weekly tabloid |
| Founder(s) | James L. Dudley, Van Howell, and Dean Speir |
| Publisher | Van Howell |
| Editor-in-chief | James L. Dudley |
| Founded | July 1971 in Westhampton Beach |
| Ceased publication | October 1972 |
| Headquarters | Westhampton Beach, New York |
| Circulation | 7,500–15,000 |
The Moniebogue Press was an alternative newspaper on Eastern Long Island, New York, United States, that lasted for thirty issues, from July 1971 to October 1972. Based in Westhampton Beach, its free distribution was 7500-15,000. Funded by local advertising, it served the communities of Riverhead, Center Moriches, East Quogue, Hampton Bays, and Southampton. Its co-founders and core staff were editor James L. Dudley (1940-2003), publisher/art director Van Howell (b. 1948) and ad-man/writer/agitator Dean Speir (1940-2023).
Like most of the dozens of offbeat little newspapers that sprang up in suburban and rural areas while the big-city underground press was expiring, the Moniebogue Press was addressed to the general public, (usually) avoided obscenity, and didn't promote drugs. It was a member of the Alternative Press Syndicate.