SPJ — New Jersey Chapter
Journalism Awards for 2002

1. Amy Sara Clark, New Jersey Jewish Standard, "Christmas Past for Jews By Choice"
2. Amy Hatala, The Current of Egg Harbor Township, "Junior/senior prom sells out twice"
3. Rebecca Blackwell, Princeton Town Topics, "Open Adoption"

Stuart and Beverley Awbrey Award for Distinguished Public Service by a Community Newspaper

The Hub, Long Branch, for its series examining the National Park Service's plan to lease buildings in the national recreation area at Sandy Hook to a private developer.

1. William T. Quinn, NJBIZ, "Farewell Ford"
2. Henry Gottlieb, New Jersey Law Journal, "Arguing that lawyers are to blame"

1. Gloria Stravelli, The Hub, "Running off the fat of the land"
2. Jim Edwards, New Jersey Law Journal, "Islamic law emerges from the shadows"
   

1. Angela G. King, The Montclair Times, "A local man who lost his way"
2. William T. Quinn, NJBIZ, "Triumph by design"
3. Joanne Palmer, The Jewish Standard, "A Jew in America"

1. William T. Quinn, NJBIZ, "Abe rides again"
2. Jim Edwards, New Jersey Law Journal, "Age discrimination claims rise"
3. Earl Ainsworth, New Jersey Lawyer, "New McCarter boss a complete package"

1. Grant Cairns, The Bernardsville News, "Mountie boys defend soccer crown"
2. Darren Cooper, The Montclair Times, "The divine sisters of the ya-ya soccerhood"
3. Michael Wojcik, The Beacon, "Getting a kick out of sportsmanship"

1. Maria Vogel-Short, New Jersey Lawyer, "The AG's computer porn cops"
2. Miryam Z. Wahrman, Jewish Standard, "Sharsheret: Linking cancer survivors"
3. Marshall McKnight, NJBIZ, "Written on the wind"

1. Tom Jennemann, Sharon Henry, The Hoboken Reporter, "How it came to be"
2. Ken Thorbourne, Jeff Harrell, George Koroneos, The Montclair Times, "Bracing for development"
3. Christopher C. Stout, Ridgewood News, "Recalling first line news"

Investigative Reporting

1. Jim Edwards, New Jersey Law Journal, "Sept. 11 special interest cases"
2. Al Sullivan, Secaucus Reporter, "No rest for Hudson's dead"
3. Angela G. King, Mary Anne Christiano, The Montclair Times, "Avenues of concern"

Enterprise Reporting

1. Tim O'Brien, New Jersey Law Journal, "Cracks in the plaintiff bar's solidarity"
2. Jim Edwards, New Jersey Law Journal, "Fear of fees, not terrorists, first put public records act under scrutiny" and Ken Thorbourne, The Montclair Times, "A tale of tattered dreams, freezing tenants and a toilet in the side yard"
3. Jerry Jastrab, New Jersey Lawyer, "The dirty truth of confessions"

Editorial Writing

1. The Editorial Board, New Jersey Law Journal, "Enemy combatants "
2. Rita Annan-Brady, The Progress, "A time for pride"
3. Paul Milo, Verona-Cedar Grove Times, "Call in the State"

Column Writing

1. Greg Trevor, NJN Publishing, "Man recalls his personal Sept. 11 nightmare"
2. Martin L. Haines, New Jersey Law Journal, "It's part of their job for judges to legislate"
3. Audrey Davie, The Citizen of Morris County, "Is it just me or are customers now the enemy to workers?"

Review Writing

1. Allen Crosset, Recorder Newspapers, "Good Heavens ... It's the grouch!"
2. Michael S. Goldberger, Recorder Newspapers, "'Road to Perdition' is voyage of the damned"

Headline Writing

1. Ken Thorbourne, The Montclair Times, "Dems tout Torch before flame goes out"
2. Rebecca Boroson, The Jewish Standard, "Clothes make the man"
3. Harvey C. Fisher, New Jersey Lawyer, "Fibgate: You gotta be kidding! Lawyers lie?"

Editorial Cartooning (Daily and Weekly)

1. Jimmy Margulies, The Record, "Torricelli meets his opponent face to face"
2. Jimmy Margulies, The Record, "Sprawl exacerbates the drought"
3. Harry Trumbore, The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, "The fall classic"

Informational Graphic

1. Terri Mauro, The Beacon, "In memory of those with ties to the diocese who died Sept. 11"
2. Sandra C. Mailman, New Jersey Lawyer, "Minorities among DiFrancesco's 51 judicial appointments"
3. Svetlana Levin, New Jersey Lawyer, "Pool attorneys' hourly rates"

Front Page Layout

1. Jerry Szubin, The Jewish Standard, "American bleeds, Israel weeps"
2. Jaimie Winters, South Bergenite, October 2, 2002
3. Harvey C. Fisher, New Jersey Lawyer, October 28, 2002

Feature Page Design

1. Jaimie Winters and Glenn Garvie, South Bergenite, November 6, 2002
2. Douglas Jones, New Jersey Law Journal, "Workplace injuries"
3. Douglas Jones, New Jersey Law Journal, "Complex litigation"

Spot News Photography

1. Farrah Maftei, The Hub, "9/11 remembrance ceremony"
2. Chris Kelly, Atlanticville, "Widow accepts flag"

Feature Photography

1. Frank Wojciechowski, The Princeton Packet, "The scope of education"
2. FrankWojciechowski, The Princeton Packet, "It's done like this"
3. Rebecca Blackwell, Town Topics, "A brief respite"

Sports Photography

1. Frank Wojciechowski, The Princeton Packet, "Game Winning Run"
2. Frank Wojciechowski, The Princeton Packet, "Sweet Season's Bitter End"
3. Mike Gesario, Verona-Cedar Grove Times, "Hanging On"