We are now accepting reservations for our 67th Annual Memorial Awards Dinner to be held on May 22 Thursday, 6:30 p.m., at The Chart House, Weehawken. The keynote speaker will be Elizabeth Llorente of Fox News Latino. The price is $65, the same as it has been for the past five years. There will be a cash bar. The menu consists of Lobster Bisque or a Penne Pasta with Tomato Vodka Sauce; a mixed green salad with dressing; and an entree choice of Herb-Crusted Tilapia or Grilled Rib Eye Steak. Dessert will be fresh seasonal mixed berries with hazelnut cream. There will be assorted coffees and soft drinks. To reserve, sent a $65 check for each ticket, payable to the GSJA, to: George Saliba, managing editor, New Jersey Business Magazine, 310 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004. He can be reached via telephone 973-852-6229. Our 2014 winners are: Hildy Johnson Award
Mark Magyar, NJ Spotlight, “Net Property Tax Increase Much Higher Under Christie than Corzine”
Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, “The Fenimore Fumes”
Nick Messina, Community News, “Flaming Silhouette”
Print and Electronic Publications 1: Spot News
1st Place Justin Zaremba, NJ.com, “Rockaway Twp. Teen Died Trying to Get Mom Out of Fire”
2nd Place Brendan Kuty, NJ.com, Tomas Dinges, The Star-Ledger, “Screams Prompt Massive Search of Frozen Morris County Lake; Two Teens Reported Missing.”
3rd Place Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Almost all Boardwalk Businesses Destroyed by Fire in NJ Town Still Recovering from Sandy”
2: General News
1st Place Mark J. Magyar, NJ Spotlight, “Raids on Dedicated Funds Climb Under Christie”
2nd Place Katherine Milsop, Community News, “Chief Not Made Aware of Police Promotions”
3rd Place David Karas, The Times of Trenton, “A Changing Chambersburg”
Honorable Mention Al Sullivan, The West New York Reporter, “The End of Innocence”
3: Feature
1st Place Dean DeChiaro, The Hoboken Reporter, “When Getting it First Isn’t Necessarily Best”
2nd Place Fredda Sacharow, Rutgers Today, “Rutgers Alum Scores Enviable Gig: Keeping Saudi Prince Strong and Mobile”
3rd Place Mary Johnson, NJBIZ, “Underwear Overachievers: The Men Behind One of the Nation’s Largest Online Bra Retailers”
Honorable Mention Lisa Intrabartola, Rutgers Today, “Young Mother’s Death Inspires Family to Improve Maternal care”
4: Business/Financial Reporting
1st Place Mary Johnson, NJBIZ, “A Legal Battle Over Alimony Reform is Brewing”
2nd Place Andrew George, NJBIZ, “Paid Sick Leave’s Healthy Returns”
3rd Place George Saliba, New Jersey Business Magazine, “Avoiding and/or Mitigating Crises”
Honorable Mention Joshua Burd, NJBIZ, “A Manhattan Project Builders can Emulate”
5: Science/Health/Educational/ Medical
1st Place Rebecca Greene, Waldwick Suburban News, “Classroom as Historical Artifact”
2nd Place Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Sandstorm: It’s Dunes vs. Property Rights in Many Cases Along the Sandy-Scoured Jersey Shore”
3rd Place Tom Zanki, NJBIZ, “Emerging Life-Science Companies Desperate for Investment Dollars”
Honorable Mention Robin Lally, Rutgers Today, “Knocking Out Spinal Cord Injury”
6: Lifestyle/Travel
1st Place Dan Schlossberg, New Jersey Lifestyle, “Philly in Finer in Fall”
2nd Place Ryan Green, (201) Magazine, “A Culinary Experience”
3rd Place Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Water, the Fire: 2 Jersey Shore Towns Face Another Rebuilding Less than a Year After Sandy”
8: Sports Feature
1st Place Dan Schlossberg, USA Today Sports Weekly, “SABR’s Clout Continues to Impact Game”
2nd Place Dan Schlossberg, USA Today Sports Weekly, “What’s in a Name”
3rd Place Al Sullivan, The Bayonne Community News, “The Third Team”
Honorable Mention Mark Krulish, Little Ferry Local, “Bernie Williams Replaces Lost Equipment for Teen
9: Sports Column
1st Place Dan Schlossberg, Latino Sports, “The $25-million Question”
10: Investigative Reporting
1st Place Marsha Stoltz, Catherine Carrera, Matthew Birchenough, Rebecca Greene, Franklin Lakes/Oakland Suburban News, “School Officials Speak to Impact of Election Switch”
2nd Place Amanda Palascianio, The Hudson Reporter, “Hey Parents! Pay Up or It’s Egg Salad”
3rd Place Philip DeVencentis, Twin-Boro News, “Hockey Players Displaced; Rink Covered by Dirt”
11: Personality Interview/Profile
1st Place Al Sullivan, The Secaucus Reporter, “An Intense Cop”
2nd Place Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “From Humble Start, Prieto Rises to Set Assembly Agenda”
3rd Place Stacey Rosenfeld, Ridgefield Park Patriot, “Upon Retirement, Quinn Reflects on a Life in Nature”
Honorable Mention Andrew George, NJBIZ, “Mayor-Elect Guardian: Atlantic City is Now ‘Open for Business’” 12: Series
1st Place Sara Neufeld, The Hechinger Report/NJ Spotlight, “A Promise to Renew”
2nd Place Scott Gurian, NJ Spotlight, “”Post-Sandy Planning”
3rd Place Stacey Rosenfeld, Ridgefield Patriot, “Eagles Nest May be Facing Threats”
13: Column
1st Place Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “States Dream of ‘High’ Taxes”
2nd Place Christine Sablynski, Chrissy’s Column, “All Clear”
3rd Place Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “How Far a Move to Avoid Taxes?”
14: Editorial
1st Place Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “Commitment: A Life’s Hallmark”
2nd Place Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “A Clear Case of Life or Death”
16: Headlines
1st Place Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “Newt Year’s Super Bowl XLVIII in MMXIV (Knowing those Roman Numerals should be as easy as I, II, III.
2nd Place Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “Tressing Alike”
3rd Place, Tom Bergeron, NJBIZ, “Learning from a lost Vegas opportunity”
Honorable Mention Jaime Walters, Teaneck Suburbanite, “From Boys to Men: ‘A Day of Transformation” Photography
17: Photography Spot News
1st Place Nick Messina, Community News, “Fire Victim”
2nd Place Nick Messina, Community News, “Not Avon Calling”
18: Photography News
1st Place Justin Zaremba, NJ.com, Pub 199 Owner Surveys Ruins of Popular Mt. Arlington Restaurant”
20: Photography Sports Feature
1st Place Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “The Ball’s in His Court - Brad Maybe Prepares for Super Bowl”
21: Photography Feature
1st Place Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Fisherman Hurt by Sandy”
2nd Place Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Flying Fish Brewing Company”
22: Photography Portrait & Personality
1st Place Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Anne Marie Almasi – Not Afraid to Get Dirty”
23: Photo Essay-Story
1st Place Al Sullivan, The Bayonne Community News, “To China and Back”
Broadcast
24: TV Spot News
1st Place Lisa Voyticki, Garden State Plaza Shooting
2nd Place Christie Duffy, Fios1 News, “Fatal Bus”
3rd Place Kimberly Wallace, Fios1 News, “Disabled Child’s Stolen Wagon”
Honorable Mention Natalie Paterson, Fio1 News, “Breaking News Bus Accident”
25: TV General News.
1st Place Christie Duffy, FiOS 1 News, Six Months after Sandy
2nd Place Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, Paterson Police Brutality
3rd Place News Staff, FiOS 1 News, Harvest for Hunger
Honorable Mention Maria Vargas Pion, News 12 En Espanol, Senator Menendez (Immigration) 26: Broadcast TV Feature 1st Place News Staff, Fios1 News, “Autism Every Day: The Special”
2nd Place Richard French, Kimberly Wallace, Mike Bruno, RNN-TV, “Walk to Washington”
3rd Place News Staff, FiOS News 1, “Sandy One year Later”
Honorable Mention Richard French, Fios1 News, “Cardinal Egan Reflects on Pope Francis”
28 TV Sports Feature
1st Place Lisa Voyticki, “NY Mets Visit FDNY, 9/11”
2nd Place Lisa Voyticki, “Yankees Opening Day”
3rd Place Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, Ballroom Dancing
29: Investigative TV
1st Place Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, “GasJacking”
2nd Place Lisa Voyticki, “Sex, Drugs & Prostitution at Englewood Senior Housing”
Honorable Mention: Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, “Bad Motor Oil”
30 Broadcast Radio Spot News
1st Place Jim Smith, WCBS 880, Seaside Boardwalk Fire
2nd Place Joseph McGrath, WGHT Radio, Remember 9/11
31: Broadcast Radio General News
1st Place Sarah Gonzalez, New Jersey Public Radio, “In Newark, Gunshot Detection System Falls Short of Booker’s Claims”
2nd Place Mike Forte, Andrew Magnotta, WGHT Radio, “North Jersey Newscenter Election Coverage 2013”
3rd Place Deborah Valentine, Mike Forte, WGHT Radio, “North Jersey Newscenter Election Coverage 2013”
Honorable Mention Victoria Haffner, WSOU 89.5 FM, “Artists’ Rights Around the World”
32: Radio Feature
1st Place Melanie Thiel, WNTI Public Radio, “Interview with Petula Clark”
2nd Place Rowan Radio, WGLS-FM, “Only Dating – There’s An App for That”
3rd Place Scott Gurian, WNYC/NJ Public Radio, “Town by Town – Jersey Shore Rebuilds Without State Plan”
Honorable Mention Jennifer Strong, Marketplace, “No Money – No Food”
34: Sports Radio 1st Place Clayton Collier, 89.5 FM WSOU, “Seton Hall Men’s Basketball Intro”
35: Radio Investigative 1st Place Nancy Solomon, Andrea Bernstein, Kate Hinds, Sarah Gonzalez and Scott Gurian, New Jersey Public Radio, “Sandy, Climate Change and Chris Christie”
2nd Place Scott Gurian, WNYC/NJ Public Radio, “No Plan in New Jersey for Long-Term Seal Level Rise”
36: Talk Radio 1st Place Brian Lehrer, The Brian Lehrer Show, “Debating Newark School Reform”
2nd Place Paul Perrello, Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, interview with Beatles’ expert Larry King
3rd Place Brother Greg Cellini, WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, “Thank God For Monday – Guest Tama Kieves”
37: ENG News
1st Place Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, Rutgers First Match Day
38: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) - Feature 1st Place Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “Wael Farouk Overcomes Disability”
2nd Place Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “World’s Largest Jazz Archives”
3rd Place: “Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs” Caldwell College Colette Liddy
39: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) - Sports Feature 1st Place Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “Groundbreaking Paddleboarding Research”
Public Relations
41: Press Release
1st Place Greg Trevor, Rutgers University, “A New Rutgers, With a New Mission”
42: House Organ
1st Place Josh Speert, Chilton Hospital, “Connections” (Summer 2013)
43: Publication
1st Place Pat Martinez, Kelly Resch, New Jersey City University, Gothic
2nd Place Helen Paxton, Carla Capizzi, Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Rutgers-Newark, “Connect” (winter-2013)
45: Weekly Paper – Front Page Layout
1st Place Lisa M. Cuthbert, The Hoboken Reporter, “Suspicious Fires Hit Hoboken, Hey Parents! Pay up.
2nd Place Robert F. Russo, NJBIZ, “The Fight Begins”
46: Magazine Front Cover Layout
1st Place Mike Sanchez, New Jersey Business Magazine, September 2013 Cover
2nd Place Mike Sanchez, New Jersey Business Magazine, October 2013 Cover
47: Feature Story Layout
1st Place Lisa M. Cuthbert, Hoboken – 07030, “Painting the Town”
2nd Place Lisa M. Cuthbert, Hoboken – 07030, “Homegrown Home Builders”
48: Feature Story Layout
1st Place Robert F. Russo, NJBIZ, “Paying the Price” 49: Online Publication Layout 1st Place Greg Trevor, Carla Cantor, Karen Smith, Andrea Alexander, Rutgers Today, March 11, 2013 |
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