SPJ—
New Jersey Chapter
Journalism Awards
for 2000
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
2000 winners | HOME
SPJ—
New Jersey Chapter |
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| Stuart Awbrey Award for community impact | |
| Hoboken Reporter for stories on high cost of housing | |
| Deadline Reporting | |
| 1st Place | Steven DeVries and Mark S. Porter, The Montclair Times, ``DeCamp Bus Lines Ban Cell Phone Calls;'' |
| 2nd Place | Mary P. Gallagher, New Jersey Law Journal, ``In Cybersmear or CyberSLAPP Suits, Discovery Means Finding a Defendant'' |
| 3rd Place | Harvey C. Fisher, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Consent Searches Broadly Bridled'' |
| Feature Writing | |
| 1st Place | Dana L. Dunlevy, The Madison Eagle, ``The Singing Gun'' |
| 2nd Place | Sandy Stuart, Bernardsville News, ``Chasing Hounds Over Countryside Keeps Joseph Wiley Young at 80'' |
| 3rd Place | Kenneth Thorbourne, Montclair Times, ``Grandparents Raising Grandkids with Help of BOE'' |
| Profile Writing | |
| 1st Place | Nancy Ritter, New Jersey Lawyer, ``The O'Hern Years: Milestones Galore'' |
| 2nd Place | Al Sullivan, Secaucus Reporter, ``Uncovering the Jewish Past'' |
| 3rd Place | Gloria Geannetta, Ridgewood News, ``His Vision Is Light to the Eyes'' |
| Business News | |
| 1st Place | Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Business News New Jersey, ``War of the Roses'' |
| 2nd Place | Larry Moniz, Business News New Jersey, ``Rain, Rain, Go Away'' |
| 3rd Place | Mary P. Gallagher and Tim O'Brien, New Jersey Law Journal, ``Lawyers Without Borders'' |
| Sports Reporting | |
| 1st Place | Ira P. Thor, Nutley Journal, ``Radio Announcer Returns to His Roots'' |
| 2nd Place | Ira P. Thor, Maplewood-South Orange News Record, ``Auth Returns to the Olympics'' |
| 3rd Place | Bob Decker, The Citizen, ``Wilkins Nears Victory Record'' |
| Health, Science, Technology, and Environmental Reporting | |
| 1st Place | Nancy Ritter, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Polygraphs: The Behind-the-Scenes Cops'' |
| 2nd Place | Maria Scandale, The Sand Paper, ``An Idea Takes Flight'' |
| 3rd Place | David Gary, Ridgewood News, ``Combating Teen Smoking's Complexity'' |
| Series Reporting | |
| 1st Place | Nancy Ritter, New Jersey Lawyer, ``DNA and Innocent Convicts'' |
| 2nd Place | Darren Cooper, Montclair Times, ``Are Youth Sports Fun Any More?'' |
| 3rd Place | Paul Milo, Verona-Cedar Grove Times, ``School Construction Debt'' |
| Investigative Reporting | |
| 1st Place | W. Jacob Perry, Bernardsville News, ``Bernards to Hire GOP Insider for TV Programs'' |
| 2nd Place | Tim O'Brien, New Jersey Law Journal, ``Son of Democratic Power Broker Admits Theft in Judge's Chambers'' |
| 3rd Place | Scott Goldstein, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Financial Disclosure: Not New Jersey Judges'' |
| Enterprise Reporting | |
| 1st Place | Scott Goldstein, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Police Guns For Sale'' |
| 2nd Place | Jennifer Potash, Princeton Packet, ``Smoking Ban Impact Found Short-Lived'' |
| 3rd Place | Cort Parker Jr., Hunterdon Review, ``Clinton's 'High-Hazard' Dam Prompts Safety Concerns'' |
| Editorial Writing | |
| 1st Place | Frederic K. Becker, New Jersey Lawyer, ``New Scout Oath and Law'' |
| 2nd Place | Phil Garber, Mount Olive Chronicle, ``Rock Concerts Are Spelled M-O-N-E-Y'' |
| 3rd Place | Nancy Rubenstein, Today, ``Odds Stacked; We All Lose'' |
| Column Writing | |
| 1st Place | Bob Decker, The Citizen, ``Let Coaches Do Their Job'' |
| 2nd Place | Minx McCloud, Hillsborough Beacon, ``Hatred Should Not Be A Veteran's Legacy'' |
| Review Writing | |
| 1st Place | Larry Savadove, The Sand Paper, ``By Any Other Name Please'' |
| 2nd Place | Michael S. Goldberger, Bernardsville News, ``Angela's Ashes Offers a Find Look at Sadness.'' |
| Headline Writing | |
| 1st Place | Nancy S. Mandell, Jewish Standard, ``Peace: A Stone's Throw Away'' |
| 2nd Place | Nancy Rubenstein, Today, ``Beauty IS The Beast'' |
| 3rd Place | Richard Sokerka, The Beacon, ``Blanket Coverage'' |
| Editorial Cartooning | |
| 1st Place | Bill Valladares, Montclair Times, ``Another Gas For Gun Control'' |
| 2nd Place | George Koukos, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Of Course I'm Twisting Your Words. That's What I Do'' |
| 3rd Place | Bill Valladares, Montclair Times, ``E-Z Crash'' |
| Informational Graphic | |
| 1st Place | Rosemary Lata, New Jersey Lawyer, ``Enrollments at New Jersey Law Schools'' |
| Front Page Layout | |
| 1st Place | Harvey Fisher, New Jersey Lawyer, July 3, 2000 |
| 2nd Place | Staff, Ridgewood News, July 13, 2000 |
| 3rd Place | Harvey Fisher, New Jersey Lawyer, April 3, 2000 |
| Feature Page Design | |
| 1st Place | Sandy Mailman, New Jersey Lawyer, ``The T-Word: Trials'' |
| 2nd Place | Staff, Ridgewood News, ``Hunt For Antiques This Weekend'' |
| 3rd Place | Staff, Ridgewood News, ``A Blast From The Past.'' |
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