Articles by Steve Lubetkin

A Time of Upheaval…and Opportunity

Fall 2020 President’s Message

“It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.” ~ Frederick Douglass

We have the storm of COVID, a …


Announcing our 2020 Signature Awards winners

For a summary sheet listing the names of our winners in all of our categories, click here. 

Hello friends –

As many of you know, this is the season in which we honor the winners of our annual NJ-SPJ …


News Release: NJ-SPJ condemns arrest of Asbury Park Press journalist

For immediate release

Contacts:

Miriam Ascarelli, NJ-SPJ president: ascarelli@gmail.com
Bob Schapiro, NJ-SPJ president-elect: bob@newsfilms.org

Asbury Park Press Journalist Targeted by Police

The streets of many New Jersey cities, like those in the rest of the country, are convulsing because people …


Feb. 20 mixer at Tierney’s in Montclair!

Calling all Garden State journalists! NJ-SPJ is hosting a networking and social gathering night from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 at Tierney’s Tavern, 136-138 Valley Road. Those interested in becoming new members of both the national and the New Jersey …