Do you have news or information you’d like to post on Patch? You can do this very easily. That’s right, five-simple-steps easy. 

How to Upload Announcements

1. Log into your Patch account. If you don’t have an account, click JOIN in the upper right corner of the homepage
2. On the blue bar near the top of the homepage, hover your mouse over the NEWS tab and then click ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. On the upper right next to the search box, click ADD AN ANNOUNCEMENT
4. Fill in the following fields:
   • TITLE
   • CATEGORY
   • DESCRIPTION
   • PHOTOS/VIDEOS/PDFs Upload your photos by clicking upload photos and videos. Write captions in the given fields.
   • LOCATION Type in the address or name of a place.
5. Click POST MY ANNOUNCEMENT and you are done!

Here are some examples of great announcements on Patch, recently uploaded by users like you:

• It's Not Too Late to Become a Vendor at Matawan Day 2012
• Dearborn Market's Apple Festival and Pumpkin Picking
• Author to Discuss Book at Monmouth County Library

If you run into an issue, we're here to help. Contact local editor Chelsea Naso at chelsea.naso@patch.com with any questions.