Please join us at the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists [NJSPJ] Excellence in Journalism Awards program, which will be held Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m., at the Theatre Square Grill, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (PAC), 1 Center Street- Newark, New Jersey. There will be a cash bar. Trudy S. Ruderman, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Philadelphia
Daily News,
will be the keynote speaker. She will talk about her work as an investigative reporter.
The cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP to Sue Livio [Slivio@starledger.com ] by June 5 to let us know whether you plan to attend, and if so, whether you will be bringing guests. Send a check made payable to NJ-SPJ to Jane Primerano, our Treasurer, at PO Box 511, Hope, NJ 07844. Entries must have been published or broadcast during the calendar year of January 1 to December 31‚ 2009.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS
- First Place: Jake Remaly, Daily Record
- Second Place: Sarah Rahman, The Jersey Journal
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
- First Place: Jason Braff, Town News
- Second Place: Lina Khouri, The Montclair Times
- Third Place: Jacob Kamaras, Eliyahu Publications
Given for Community Weekly Newspaper Journalism
- The News Transcript, Greater Media Newspapers “Greater Media Benefit Aids Local Food Pantry” Writer: Amy Rosen
- Honorable Mention: South Bergenite, Rutherford, NJ For a series about fire dangers on playgrounds. Writer: Jaimie Winters
Given for best investigative reporting using the NJ Open Public Records Act [OPRA]
- The Montclair Times “Where’s Your Money Going?” Reporter: Terrence T. McDonald
This year’s winners in daily and weekly newspaper, design, photography, magazine, newsletter, broadcast, and online categories:
DEADLINE REPORTING
- First Place: The Record Staff “Greed, Betrayal, Shame”
- Second Place: Oshrat Carmiel, Dunstan McNichol, Pat Wechsler, Bloomberg News “Dwek Laundered $3 million in FBI Sweep Ensnaring Hoboken Mayor”
- Third Place: The Record Staff “Miracle on the Hudson”
SERIES WRITING AND REPORTING
- First Place: Carolyn Davis, The Philadelphia Inquirer “The Hidden Home Front: The Impact of War on Military Families”
- Second Place: Todd B. Bates, Asbury Park Press “Is it worth going green?”
- Third Place: John R.D. Celock, Westfield Patch “Society for Work Group”
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
- First Place: Abbott Koloff, Daily Record “In the Minority”
- Second Place: Mark Mueller, Tomas Dinges, The Star-Ledger “The Wounds Within: Suicide in the Military”
- Third Place: Meredith Mandell, Leslie Barbaro, The Record. “Desperation Street”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
- First Place: Peter Sampson, Mike Kelly, The Record “Hal Turner - FBI’s extremist insider”
- Second Place: Matt Katz, The Philadelphia Inquirer “The promise and the price: How the state takeover failed Camden”
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Terrence Dopp, Bloomberg News “N.J. leads municipal bond downgrades as aid shrinks”
- Second Place: Kevin G. DeMarrais, The Record “Harvesting Tourism Dollars”
- Third Place: Erik Ortiz, Press of Atlantic City “Shore home sales show signs of life”
EDITORIAL WRITING
- First Place: Josh Gohlke, The Philadelphia Inquirer “On New Jersey Nonsense”
- Second Place: Alfred P. Doblin, The Record “Guilty as Charged”
FEATURE WRITING
- First Place: Wayne Parry, Associated Press “After dodging Saddam & bombs, Iraqi metal band is rockin’ in the free world”
- Second Place: TIE – Matt Katz, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Recipe for Responsibility”
Second Place: Leslie Kwoh, The Star-Ledger, “Winston Trumpet, Jersey City businessman, refocuses a once-blurry life to help others”
- Third Place: Amy Rosenberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Pool of rock”
BEST REGION/STATE NEWS
- First Place: George Anastasia, The Philadelphia Inquirer “A Shore Tradition: Wiseguys’ Summer Getaways”
- Second Place: Dunstan McNichol, Bloomberg News “New Jersey Pays Goldman Sachs for Swaps on Nonexistent Bonds”
- Third Place: Jonathan Tamari, The Philadelphia Inquirer “No Pedicure, No Wax”
HEALTH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
- First Place: Todd B. Bates, Asbury Park Press “Water pollution signs sought”
- Second Place: Wayne Parry, Associated Press “Science collides with ‘Flipper factor’ in debate over whether to move NJ’s river dolphins”
- Third Place: Joe Tyrrell, NewJersey Newsroom.com “U.S. no longer The Leader in solar power”
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
- First Place: Mike Scott, NewJerseyNewsroom.com “Corzine’s Undertaking”
- Second Place: Jimmy Margulies, The Record “Tiger Woods Please Be Seated”
- Third Place: Mike Scott, NewJerseyNewsroom.com “Dick Cheney’s Executive Bathroom”
COLUMN WRITING
- First Place: Annette John-Hall, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Weak response to beatings at high school”
- Second Place: Monica Yant Kinney, The Philadelphia Inquirer “For gambling addict, New Jersey’s list is a loser”
- Third Place: Monica Yant Kinney, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Camden, at last, on cusp of great riverfront potential”
PROFILE WRITING
- First Place: Mike Daigle, Daily Record “Something Bigger”
- Second Place: Cynthia Burton, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Christie Enjoys a Good Argument”
- Third Place: Jason Nark, Philadelphia Daily News “Rocky & The Kid”
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place: Kathleen Carroll and Jeff Roberts, The Record “Sports gear scam hits high schools”
- Second Place: Aaron Kuriloff, Bloomberg News ”Cowboys under 60-yard-long HDTV signaling player-pay showdown”
- Third Place: Manish Mehta, The Star- Ledger “His own man”
BEST LOCAL NEWS
- First Place: Jan Hefler, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Ex-Owner Knew Daycare Was Contaminated”
- Second Place: Matt Katz, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Office By Day, Refuge By Night”
- Third Place: Todd Bates, Asbury Park Press ”Home Rule A Hurdle For Tax-Cutters”
OPINION WRITING
- First Place: Joe Mysak, Bloomberg News “Nobody Gets Fired Except Governors in Recessions”
REVIEW WRITING
- First Place: David Patrick Stearns, The Philadelphia Inquirer “The high – and low – notes of opera in South Jersey”
- Second Place: David Patrick Stearns, The Philadelphia Inquirer “A foray into Baroque”
- Third Place: William Westhoven, Daily Record, “History was never so enjoyable as in ‘1776’”
HEADLINE WRITING
- First Place: Mariam Tarver, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Top shelf meets bottom line”
- Second Place: Addam Schwartz, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Beneath it all, optimism”
- Third Place: Bob Caughron, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Her crusts are definitely upper”
ESSAYS
- First Place: Jennifer V. Hughes, The Record, ”A Valentine’s Day Essay on (very) Young Love.”
DAILY FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: Lisa Dalie, The Record “Travel Section Feature Page”
- Second Place: Elaine Isaacson, The Record “Front Page Better Living”
FRONT PAGE LAYOUT
- First Place: Robert Townsend and Bill Becerra, The Record
- Second Place: Kevin Davis, Daily Record
- Third Place: Scott Sturgis, The Philadelphia Inquirer
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
- First Place: Bill Becerra and R.L. Rebach, The Record “Sports page Graphic--Yankee Stadium”
SPORTS PHOTO
- First Place: Ron Cortes, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Two-out lightning”
- Second Place: Chris Pedota, The Record “Monkey off his back/Legends of the fall”
- Third Place: Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Surfer Dude”
FEATURE PHOTOJOURNALISM
- First Place: Leslie Barbaro, The Record, “Desperation Street”
- Second Place: Michael S. Wirtz, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Peco’s Aerial Line School”
- Third Place: Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Connecting”
PHOTOJOURNALISM SPOT NEWS
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Martin C. Daks, NJBIZ “The Cost of Corruption: $1B”
- Second Place: Meghan O’Connell, Suburban News “A Growth Industry: One hand feeds another in northwest Bergen County”
- Third Place: Beth Fitzgerald, NJBIZ “Tapping Jobless Pay to Start a Business”
PROFILE WRITING
- First Place: Josh Lipowsky, The Jewish Standard “A Hidden Child No More”
- Second Place: Jamie Saxon, US 1 Newspaper, “Emily Mann”
- Third Place: John Soltes, The Leader “Honor, Duty, Fidelity”
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
- First Place: John Soltes, The Leader “Williams Center…A phoenix rising”
- Second Place: Phillip DeVencentis, Suburban News “Missions adapt to fluctuating flocks”
- Third Place: Josh Lipowsky, The Jewish Standard “Day School Daze”
FEATURE WRITING
- First Place: Jaimie Julia Winters, South Bergenite “Recalling Woodstock: 40 Years Later”
- Second Place: Lois Goldrich, The Jewish Standard “Untangling the Knot”
- Third Place: Al Sullivan, Bayonne Community News “Eight Brothers Served, One Never Came Back”
LOCAL NEWS
- First Place: Lois Goldrich and Josh Lipowsky, The Jewish Standard “Libya in our backyard?”
- Second Place: Staff, Verona-Cedar Grove Times “A Century on Call: 100 Years of the Verona Fire Department”
- Third Place: Harry Trumbore, Andrea Hughes and Erin Patricia Griffiths, The Item of Millburn and Short Hills “High School Parking Lot Assault Case”
REVIEW WRITING
- First Place: John Soltes, The Leader “Mamet Uses Ultimate Four-Letter Word”
- Second Place: Mark S. Porter, The Montclair Times “Inscribed With A Poison Pen: It’s Noose to Me”
- Third Place: Miriam Rinn, The Jewish Standard “Play Captures Kaye’s ‘Signature Charm’ “
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place: Brian Smith, The Montclair Times “A Hull of a First Year”
- Second Place: Bill Alden, Town Topics “PU Crew Coach Jordan Rides Off Into the Sunset”
- Third Place: Brian Farrell, The Ridgewood News “Brotherly Impact”
HEALTH‚ SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
- First Place: Meghan O’Connell, Suburban News “Reservoir Purchase Leads to Watershed of Woes”
- Second Place: Dan Prochilo, The Montclair Times, “All Charged Up”
- Third Place: Dan Prochilo, The Montclair Times, “Hawk Nearly Nabs Tiny Dog”
SERIES WRITING AND REPORTING
- First Place: Meghan O’Connell, Christina Hernandez and Marsha Stoltz, Franklin Lakes/Oakland Park Suburban News “Special Report: Your Library at Work”
- Second Place: Mark J. Bonamo, Hackensack Chronicle “Hackensack Police Turmoil”
- Third Place: Daniel O’Keefe, Michael Lamendola, Brian Anderson, D.R. Foster, and Corey Klein, South Bergenite “A Week in the Life” Series
REGIONAL OR STATE NEWS
- First Place: Lois Goldrich, The Jewish Standard “Jewish Women and Politics: Perfect Together”
- Second Place: Christina Hernandez, Suburban News “In the Schools: Virtual Studies are ‘Here to Stay’”
- Third Place: Corey Klein, South Bergenite “EnCap’s Insurance Comes Through for Landfills Closure”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
- First Place: Al Sullivan, Bayonne Community News “Chiappone Probe Goes to Grand Jury”
- Second Place: John Soltes, Susan C. Moeller and Alexis Tarrazi, The Leader “Dirty Diner Deal”
- Third Place: Seth Mandel, Eliyahu Publications “Fifth Avenue Terror Funders Have NJ Ties”
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
- First Place: .E. Cohen, The Montclair Times “Never Forget”
- Second Place: John Rosa, The Leader “Happy Halloween!”
- Third Place: John Rosa, The Leader “You Don’t Have to Go Home, But You Can’t Stay Here”
COLUMN WRITING
- First Place: Seth Mandel, Eliyahu Publications “A Better Way for Palestine”
- Second Place: Mike Daly, Ridgewood News “Stuck in Park, In Need of a Jump-Start”
- Third Place: Darius Amos, Hackensack Chronicle “McKnight’s Tale of Success”
EDITORIAL
- First Place: John Soltes, The Leader “ ‘Dirty’ Was the Right Word to Use”
- Second Place: Mark S. Porter, The Montclair Times “Skin Color”
- Third Place: Rebecca Boroson, The Jewish Standard “You Cannot Legislate Loyalty”
DEADLINE REPORTING
- First Place: John Soltes, Alexis Tarrazi and Susan C. Moeller, The Leader “Feds Crack Down on ‘Corruption’ in Meadowlands”
- Second Place: Karen F. Mrnarevic, Pascack Valley Community Life “40 Weapons Seized From Resident’s Home”
- Third Place: Megan Burrow, Pascack Valley Community Life “Public Hearing Draws Hundreds”
INFO GRAPHICS
- First Place: Meghan Shapiro, Joe St. Arney, NJBIZ, “Making The Grade”
- Second Place: Corey Klein, South Bergenite “What $100 Will Get You at Xanadu”
FRONT PAGE LAYOUT
- First Place: John Soltes and Winie Varillas, The Leader “Earth Day Issue”
- Second Place: Jennifer Webber and Meghan Shapiro, NJBIZ “Business and the Back Alley”
- Third Place: Jerry Szubin, The Jewish Standard “The Richard Wagner Problem”
FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: Joe St. Arney, NJBIZ, “Intaxicated”
- Second Place: Joan Finn, The Montclair Times “The World is a Wondrous Place”
- Third Place: Kathryn A. Burger and Christina Scotti, Pascack Valley Community Life “First Grade Geometry = Shape Creatures”
SPOT NEWS PHOTOJOURNALISM
- First Place: Scott D. Longfield, Two Rivers Times “Memory Lanes--Just A Memory!”
- Second Place: Nick Messina, The Gazette “Hawthorne Blaze on February 6”
- Third Place: Adam Anik, Verona-Cedar Groves Times “An Entire Community Grieves A Fallen Friend”
FEATURE PHOTOJOURNALISM
- First Place: Al Sullivan, Bayonne Community News “Autism: A Lot to be Thankful For”
- Second Place: Colleen Reynolds, The Leader “Stretching It Out”
- Third Place: John Soltes, The Leader “Crucifix in Lisbon, Portugal”
SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALISM
- First Place: W.L. Bill Allen Jr., The Leader “The Boxer”
- Second Place: Sean M. Simmons, Two River Times “Haskell at Monmouth Park”
HEADLINE WRITING
- First Place: John Soltes, The Leader “Inspecting Cracks in the Glass Ceiling”
- Second Place: Joe St. Arney, NJBIZ “Silent Nights in Store”
- Third Place: Brett Freeman, Town Journal “Of Ice and Men”
MAGAZINES
REPORTING
- First Place: Nyier Abdou, Inside Jersey “Medical Marijuana”
- Second Place: Mark Mueller, Inside Jersey “Death by Train”
- Third Place: 2009 Mark Hrywna, Craig Causer, Paul Clolery, The Nonprofit Times “The Nonprofit Times 100”
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Mark Hrywna, The Nonprofit Times “Special Report: 2009 salary survey”
- Second Place: Karl Vilacoba, InTransition Magazine “Reinventing the Wheel”
- Third Place: Ron Panko, A.M. Best Co. “What’s Your Agency Worth?”
FEATURE & PROFILE WRITING
- First Place: Christopher Hann, Drew Magazine “On the Inside”
- Second Place: John T. Ward, Drew Magazine “The day she should have died”
OPINION WRITING
- First Place: Paul Clolery, The Non-Profit Times “Federal Two-Step”
- Second Place: Paul Clolery, The Non-Profit Times “Right Message, Wrong Messenger”
RADIO
ENTERPRISE
- First Place: Rachel Katz, WWFM, The Classical Network “Views and Voices, January 24, 2009”
- Second Place: Rachel Katz, WWFM, The Classical Network “Views and Voices, July 11, 2009”
TELEVISION
NEWS
- First Place: Walt Kane, Anthony Cocco, News 12 New Jersey “College Drinking”
- Second Place: Walt Kane, Anthony Cocco, News 12 New Jersey “Church Conflict”
- Third Place: Roxanne Evans, News 12 New Jersey “Health Barn”
ENTERPRISE
- First Place: Marie DeNoia Aronsohn, Peggy George Micucci, Briana Vannozzi, Mark DiPietro and Kirk Sohr, New Jersey Network “Springsteen at 60”
- Second Place: Sandra King, New Jersey Network “Due Process: Crisis in the Cellblock”
- Third Place: Walt Kane, Anthony Cocco, News 12 New Jersey, “Transparency Test”
NEWSLETTER
- First Place: Greg Trevor, Carla Cantor, John Chadwick, Karen Smith, Rutgers Today
- Second Place: Caroline Saucer, Best Week “AIG Effect—A year later and beyond”
- Third Place: Tony Mottola, Linda Lobdell, Mitchell Seidel, Jersey Jazz
INTERNET
MEDIA-AFFILIATED BLOGS
- First Place: Amy Rosenberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Downashore”
- Second Place: Michael Lewis, Big Apple Soccer.com “Offside Remarks”
INDEPENDENT BLOGS
- First Place: Geoffrey Wertime, “Gay in Public”
INTERNET PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: The Jewish Standard
- Second Place: Michael Lewis, Charlie Cuttone and Linda Cuttone, BigAppleSoccer.com “Red Bulls Coverage”
- Third Place: Trish Russoniello, Redbankgreen.com “Redbankgreen 2009”
INTERNET PUBLICATION, NEWS COVERAGE
- First Place: John T. Ward, Redbankgreen.com “Redbankgreen.com”
- Second Place: Charlie Cuttone, Big AppleSoccer.com “Big AppleSoccer.com”
- Third Place: Paul Clolery and Mary Hrywna, The Non-Profit News “Turmoil at the DMA”
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