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2012 Awards Competition

 
Each year, the Garden State Journalists Association's Memorial Journalism Awards brings together the year's best in print and broadcast journalism. In 2012, we celebrate our 65th year of recognizing excellence in our field.

The annual contest is open to all reporters, editors, graphic artists and photographers (print, online and broadcast) who live, work in, or produce stories about New Jersey. Public relations categories are also included. Please download an entry form by clicking here.
 
The awards dinner will be held on May 24th at The Chart House in Weehawken.
 
Here is a complete list of 2011 winners:
 

Hildy Johnson Award

Justin Zaremba

Fair Lawn Community News

“Borough on the Hook for Two Attorneys”

 

Video of the Year

Christopher T. Hartney

WPMG-TV

“Broadway by Request”

 

Photo of the Year

Nick Messina

Community News

“Fatality”

 

 

Spots News

 

1st Place

Wayne Parry and Angela Delli Santi

Associated Press

“Energy Firm Exelon Confirms Oldest US Nuke Plant, NJ’s Oyster Creek, to Close 10 Years Early”

 

 

Print General News

 

1st Place

Mark J. Bonamo

Hackensack Chronicle

“Chief Zisa Out”

 

2nd Place

Megan Burrow

Town News

“Library Directors”

 

3rd Place

Darius Amos

Hackensack Chronicle

“A Major Tragedy That Was Averted”

 

Honorable Mention

Kelly Ebbels

The Ridgewood News

“Tragic End for True Talent”

 

 

Print Feature

 

1st Place

Jaime Cannici

Teaneck Suburbanite

“Young Lioness Pounces on to Broadway Scene”

 

2nd Place

Sharon Sheridan

Episcopal News Service

“Alternative Worship Services Extend Welcome to Special-needs Children and their Parents”

 

3rd Place

Karl De Vries

Town Journal

“Layers of Chaos Plague Haiti Effort”

 

Honorable Mention

Karl De Vries

Town Journal

“Marine Looks Back on Iwo Jima”

 

 

Business News

 

1st Place

Lorna Pappas

New Jersey Business

“Locked & Loaded”

 

2nd Place

Jared Kaltwasser

NJ BIZ

“Finding New Channel for Retail Success”

 

3rd Place

Wayne Parry

The Associated Press

“Layoffs Means a Blue Christmas for Laid-off Resorts Atlantic City Casino Workers”

 

 

 

Science/Health/Education

 

1st Place

George N. Saliba

New Jersey Business Magazine

“The Advanced Degree Advantage”

 

2nd Place

Philip DeVencentis

Midland Park Suburban News

“Test Removes Doubt About Athletes at Risk”

 

3rd Place

Barbara Mannino

Fox Business News

“The Doctor Will See You Now, at Work”

 

 

Lifestyle & Travel

 

1st Place

Dan Schlossberg

New Jersey Lifestyle

“Five Flings for Fall”

 

2nd Place

Wayne Parry

Associated Press

“Atlantic City Hopes HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Will Drive Tourists to the Modern-Day Resort”        

 

 

Sports News

 

1st Place

Darius Amos

Bogota Bulletin

“Bucs on the Hunt for Glory”

 

 

Sports Feature

 

1st Place

Dan Schlossberg

Maple Street Press Mets Annual

“Oh, My Doc!

 

2nd Place

Brian Farrell

Town Journal

“A Winning Run to Heaven’s Door”

 

3rd Place

Fredda Sacharow

Rutgers Today

“A Chance to Dance”

 

 

Sports Column

 

1st Place

Darius Amos

Hackensack Chronicle

“Lady Comets: One and Won”

 

 

Investigative

 

1st Place

Chris Nesi, Marsha Stoltz, Philip DeVencentis and Jodi Weinberger

Wykcoff Suburban News

“Serving the Community: At What Price?”

 

 

Personality Interview

 

1st Place

Wayne Parry

Associated Press

“Brain Cancer is Forcing Elvis Performer to End 50-year Unbroken Streak of Tribute Shows”

 

2nd Place

Karthik Aggarwal

Bogota Bulletin

“Lifting and Inspiring Through Artwork”

 

3rd Place

Wayne Parry

Associated Press

“NJ Man Who as a Kid Befriended ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Boss Johnson Recalls Role in Vice Business”

 

Honorable Mention

Howard Prosnitz

Teaneck Suburbanite

“Father, Son Lead Neighboring Boards of Ed.”

 

 

Print Series

 

1st Place

Mark J. Bonamo

Hackensack Chronicle

“HPD: Bruised Morale in Turmoil’s Wake”

 

2nd Place

Karl De Vries

Town Journal

“Protest at Old Stone Church”

 

3rd  Place

Brad Leibowitz

Community News

“Fowl Play! Geese Gassed at County Park”

 

 

 

Print Column

 

1st Place

James McQueeny

NJ Municipalities Magazine

“Under the Gold Dome”

 

2nd Place

Christine Sablynski

West Essex Tribune

Chrissy’s Column

 

3rd Place

David Baker

South Orange Patch

Survival of the Fittest

 

Honorable Mention

Michelle Bent

West Essex Tribune

The Bent Angle

 

 

Editorial

 

1st Place

Edward Virgin

The Ridgewood News

“Planning Ahead”

 

2nd Place

Stacey Gill

Barista Kids

“My Russian Boy”

 

3rd Place

Bill Slossar

Twin Boro News

“Curbside Scavengers Steal From Us”

 

Honorable Mention

Stacey Gill

Barista Kids

“I Hate Playdates”

 

 

Editorial Cartoons

 

1st Place

Jimmy Margulies

The Record

“Which Structure Insults Ground Zero?”

 

 

 

Headlines

 

1st Place

Joe St. Arney

NJBIZ

“The Laundry Doesn’t Fold in a Recession”

 

2nd Place

Al Parisi

The Star-Ledger

“Ex-Banker Wants N.Y. to Investigate Sex and the Citi Saga”

 

3rd Place

Bill Slossar

Twin-Boro News

Garden Rodents Are up to Chipmunky Business”

 

Honorable Mention

Joe St. Arney

NJBIZ

“Wine Costs Drive Grape Nuts to Make Their Own”

 

 

Non-Fiction Book

 

Dan Schlossberg

The 300 Club

 

 

Photography Spots News

 

1st Place

Al Sullivan

The Hudson Reporter

“To the Rescue”

 

 

Photography News

 

1st Place

Al Sullivan

The Hudson Reporter

“Keeping the Memory Alive”

 

 

Photography Sports Action

 

1st Place

Frank Wojciechowski

Town Topics

“In Step”

 

 

Photography Sports Feature

 

1st Place

Frank Wojciechowski

Town Topics

“Jubilation and Defeat”

 

 

Photography Portrait & Personality

 

1st Place

Al Sullivan

Hudson Reporter

“Columbus Day Parade”

 

 

Photography Essay/Story

 

1st Place

Al Sullivan

Hudson Reporter

“Under the Big Top”

 

 

Broadcast TV Spot News

 

1st Place

Lisa Voyticki

WZBN-TV

“Airport Damage”

 

 

Broadcast TV General News

 

1st Place

Walt Kane

News 12 NJ

“The North Arlington Tapes”

 

2nd Place

Lisa Voyticki

WZBN-TV

 “Fallen Hero Honored”

 

3rd Place

Walt Kane

News 12 NJ

“City Council Bribe”

 

 

Broadcast TV Feature

 

1st Place

Karen Smith

Rutgers Today

“Rutgers Day Brings Thousands to Campus”

 

2nd Place

Christopher T. Hartney

WPMG

“Out at the Inn for Trevor”

 

 

Broadcast TV Investigative

 

1st Place

Walt Kane

News 12 NJ

“Rubber Rooms”

 

2nd Place

Walt Kane

News 12 NJ

“Power Play”

 

 

Radio Spots News

 

1st Place

Mike Forte

WGHT Radio

“Murder/Suicide”

 

2nd Place

Jim Smith

Metro Networks Radio

“Paterson Fatal Fire”

 

3rd Place

Patrick Lavery

WGHT Radio

“Holiday Blizzard”

 

 

Radio General News

 

1st Place

Robert Hennelly

WNYC Radio

“Newark Cuts Cops”

 

2nd Place

Deborah Valentine

WGHT Radio

“Election Night”

 

3rd Place

Kelly Dillon

WGHT Radio

“Newscast”

 

 

Radio Feature

 

1st Place

Abbie Fentress Swanson

WNYC Radio

“Music Therapy Helps Vets Control Symptoms of P.T.S.D.

 

2nd Place

Lisa Voyticki

WGHT Radio

“9/11: A Day for tears – Happy & Sad”

 

3rd Place

Kelly Dillon

WGHT Radio

“September 11th Candlelight Walk”

 

 

 

Radio Sports Feature

 

1st Place

Derek Jones

Rowan Radio 89.7

Pro Football Review

 

2nd Place

Adam Dobrowolski

Rowan Radio

Rowan Sports Reviews

 

 

Radio – Investigative

 

1st Place

Ilya Marritz

WNYC Radio

“In New Jersey, a Bank if Dead, But Not Buried”

 

 

Talk Radio

 

1st Place

Dan Schlossberg

Sirius XM Satellite Radio

The Maggie Linton Show

 

2nd Place

Paul Perrello

Rowan Radio

Interview with George Takei, AKA Mr. Sulu

 

 

3rd Place

Greta Latona and Jimmy Howes

WGHT Radio

Interview with Vinny Martell of Vanilla Fudge

 

 

Public Relations Press Release

 

1st Place

Carla Capizzi

Rutgers University

“RU Tech Saturdays Make Bridging the Digital Gap a Family Affair for Newarkers”

 

2nd  Place

Ken Branson

Rutgers University

“It’s Time for a New Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease”

 

3rd Place

Greg Trevor

Rutgers University

“Rutgers Publicly Launches Largest Fundraising Campaign in University History”

 

 

Public Relations House Organ

 

1st Place

Pat Martinez & Kelly Resch

New Jersey City University

Gothic Magazine, Fall 2010

 

 

PR Publications

 

1st Place

Ferlanda Fox Nixon

Rutgers University

“Legislative Briefings” Issue 4, Spring 2010

 

2nd Place

Madelynne Dela Rama

New Jersey City University

“President’s Biennial Report”

 

 

Daily Paper Layout

 

1st Place

Thomas P. Skevin

North Jersey Sports Cover

Issue: 11-29-2010

 

 

Weekly Paper Layout & Design

 

1st Place

Trudy Walz

Suburban News

Issue: 5-13-2010

 

 

Magazine Feature Layout

 

1st Place

Kristin Boyd

The Stevens Indicator

“On the Air”

 

2nd  Place

Kristin Boyd

The Stevens Indicator

“Einstein and Me”

 

 

Feature Layout Newspaper

 

1st Place

Joe St. Arney, Darren Phillips and Meghan Shapiro

NJBIZ

“Royal Crush”

 

 

2nd Place

Nick Messina and Mark Handelman

Community News

“1976 - 2010”

 

 

Online Publication Layout

 

1st Place

Greg Trevor, Carla Cantor, Karen Smith & John Chadwick

Rutgers Today Website

 

 


 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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