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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