Mark Magyar, NJ Spotlight, “Net Property Tax Increase Much Higher Under Christie than Corzine”

Video of the Year

Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, “The Fenimore Fumes”

Photo of the Year

Nick Messina, Community News, “Flaming Silhouette”

1: Spot News

1^st Place

Justin Zaremba, NJ.com, “Rockaway Twp. Teen Died Trying to Get Mom Out of Fire”

2^nd Place

Brendan Kuty, NJ.com, Tomas Dinges, The Star-Ledger, “Screams Prompt Massive Search of Frozen Morris County Lake; Two Teens Reported Missing.”

3^rd Place

Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Almost all Boardwalk Businesses Destroyed by Fire in NJ Town Still Recovering from Sandy”

2: General News

1^st Place

Mark J. Magyar, NJ Spotlight, “Raids on Dedicated Funds Climb Under Christie”

2^nd Place

Katherine Milsop, Community News, “Chief Not Made Aware of Police Promotions”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Dean DeChiaro, The Hoboken Reporter, “When Getting it First Isn’t Necessarily Best”

2^nd Place

Fredda Sacharow, Rutgers Today, “Rutgers Alum Scores Enviable Gig: Keeping Saudi Prince Strong and Mobile”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Mary Johnson, NJBIZ, “A Legal Battle Over Alimony Reform is Brewing”

2^nd Place

Andrew George, NJBIZ, “Paid Sick Leave’s Healthy Returns”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Rebecca Greene, Waldwick Suburban News, “Classroom as Historical Artifact”

2^nd Place

Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Sandstorm: It’s Dunes vs. Property Rights in Many Cases Along the Sandy-Scoured Jersey Shore”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Dan Schlossberg, New Jersey Lifestyle, “Philly in Finer in Fall”

2^nd Place

Ryan Green, (201) Magazine, “A Culinary Experience”

3^rd Place

Wayne Parry, Associated Press, “Water, the Fire: 2 Jersey Shore Towns Face Another Rebuilding Less than a Year After Sandy”

8: Sports Feature

1^st Place

Dan Schlossberg, USA Today Sports Weekly, “SABR’s Clout Continues to Impact Game”

2^nd Place

Dan Schlossberg, USA Today Sports Weekly, “What’s in a Name”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Dan Schlossberg, Latino Sports, “The $25-million Question”

10: Investigative Reporting

1^st  Place

Marsha Stoltz, Catherine Carrera, Matthew Birchenough, Rebecca Greene, Franklin Lakes/Oakland Suburban News, “School Officials Speak to Impact of Election Switch”

2^nd  Place

Amanda Palasciano, The Hudson Reporter, “Hey Parents! Pay Up or It’s Egg Salad”

3^rd Place

Philip DeVencentis, Twin-Boro News, “Hockey Players Displaced; Rink Covered by Dirt”

11: Personality Interview/Profile

1^st Place

Al Sullivan, The Secaucus Reporter, “An Intense Cop”

2^nd Place

Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “From Humble Start, Prieto Rises to Set Assembly Agenda”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Sara Neufeld, The Hechinger Report/NJ Spotlight, “A Promise to Renew”

2^nd Place

Scott Gurian, NJ Spotlight, “”Post-Sandy Planning”

3^rd Place

Stacey Rosenfeld, Ridgefield Patriot, “Eagles Nest May be Facing Threats”

13: Column

1^st Place

Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “States Dream of ‘High’ Taxes”

2^nd Place

Christine Sablynski, Chrissy’s Column, “All Clear”

3^rd Place

Joan Quigley, The Jersey Journal, “How Far a Move to Avoid Taxes?”

14: Editorial

1^st Place

Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “Commitment: A Life’s Hallmark”

2^nd Place

Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “A Clear Case of Life or Death”

16: Headlines

1^st 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.

2^nd Place

Bill Slossar, Twin-Boro News, “Tressing Alike”

3^rd 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

1^st  Place

Nick Messina, Community News, “Fire Victim”

2^nd  Place

Nick Messina, Community News, “Not Avon Calling”

18: Photography News

1^st Place

Justin Zaremba, NJ.com, Pub 199 Owner Surveys Ruins of Popular Mt. Arlington Restaurant”

20: Photography Sports Feature

1^st Place

Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “The Ball’s in His Court - Brad Maybe Prepares for Super Bowl”

21: Photography Feature

1^st Place

Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Fisherman Hurt by Sandy”

2^nd Place

Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Flying Fish Brewing Company”

22: Photography Portrait & Personality

1^st Place

Aaron Houston, NJBIZ, “Anne Marie Almasi – Not Afraid to Get Dirty”

23: Photo Essay-Story

1^st Place

Al Sullivan, The Bayonne Community News, “To China and Back”

Broadcast

24: TV Spot News

1^st Place

Lisa Voyticki, Garden State Plaza Shooting

2^nd Place

Christie Duffy, Fios1 News, “Fatal Bus”

3^rd Place

Kimberly Wallace, Fios1 News, “Disabled Child’s Stolen Wagon”

Honorable Mention

Natalie Paterson, Fio1 News, “Breaking News Bus Accident”

25: TV General News.

1^st Place               

Christie Duffy, FiOS 1 News, Six Months after Sandy

2^nd  Place             

Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, Paterson Police Brutality

3^rd 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

1^st Place

News Staff, Fios1 News, “Autism Every Day: The Special”

2^nd Place

Richard French, Kimberly Wallace, Mike Bruno, RNN-TV, “Walk to Washington”

3^rd 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

1^st Place

Lisa Voyticki, “NY Mets Visit FDNY, 9/11”

2^nd Place

Lisa Voyticki, “Yankees Opening Day”

3^rd Place

Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, Ballroom Dancing

29: Investigative TV

1^st Place

Walt Kane, News 12 New Jersey, “GasJacking”

2^nd 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

1^st  Place              

Jim Smith, WCBS 880, Seaside Boardwalk Fire

2^nd  Place             

Joseph McGrath, WGHT Radio, Remember 9/11

31: Broadcast Radio General News

1^st Place

Sarah Gonzalez, New Jersey Public Radio, “In Newark, Gunshot Detection System Falls Short of Booker’s Claims”

2^nd Place

Mike Forte, Andrew Magnotta, WGHT Radio, “North Jersey Newscenter Election Coverage 2013”

3^rd 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, “Online 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

1^st Place

Clayton Collier, 89.5 FM WSOU, “Seton Hall Men’s Basketball Intro”

35: Radio Investigative

1^st Place

Nancy Solomon, Andrea Bernstein, Kate Hinds, Sarah Gonzalez and Scott Gurian, New Jersey Public Radio, “Sandy, Climate Change and Chris Christie”

2^nd Place

Scott Gurian, WNYC/NJ Public Radio, “No Plan in New Jersey for Long-Term Seal Level Rise”

36: Talk Radio

1^st Place

Brian Lehrer, The Brian Lehrer Show, “Debating Newark School Reform”

2^nd Place

3^rd Place

Brother Greg Cellini, WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, “Thank God For Monday – Guest Tama Kieves”

37: ENG News

1^st Place

Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, Rutgers First Match Day

38: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) - Feature

1^st Place

Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “Wael Farouk Overcomes Disability”

2^nd Place

Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “World’s Largest Jazz Archives”

3^rd Place:

“Caldwell College Art Therapy Programs”

Caldwell College

Colette Liddy

39: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) - Sports Feature

1^st Place

Cameron Bowman, Rutgers Today, “Groundbreaking Paddleboarding Research”

Public Relations

41: Press Release

1^st Place

Greg Trevor, Rutgers University, “A New Rutgers, With a New Mission”

42: House Organ

1^st Place

Josh Speert, Chilton Hospital, “Connections” (Summer 2013)

43: Publication

1^st Place

Pat Martinez, Kelly Resch, New Jersey City University, Gothic

2^nd Place

Helen Paxton, Carla Capizzi, Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Rutgers-Newark, “Connect” (winter-2013)

45: Weekly Paper – Front Page Layout

1^st Place

Lisa M. Cuthbert, The Hoboken Reporter, “Suspicious Fires Hit Hoboken, Hey Parents! Pay up.

2^nd Place

Robert F. Russo, NJBIZ, “The Fight Begins”

46: Magazine Front Cover Layout

1^st Place

Mike Sanchez, New Jersey Business Magazine, September 2013 Cover

2^nd Place

Mike Sanchez, New Jersey Business Magazine, October 2013 Cover

47: Feature Story Layout

1^st Place

Lisa M. Cuthbert, Hoboken – 07030, “Painting the Town”

2^nd Place

Lisa M. Cuthbert, Hoboken – 07030, “Homegrown Home Builders”

48: Feature Story Layout

1^st Place

Robert F. Russo, NJBIZ, “Paying the Price”

1st Place

Greg Trevor, Carla Cantor, Karen Smith, Andrea Alexander, Rutgers Today, March 11, 2013