SPJ — New Jersey Chapter
Journalism Awards for 2003

DAILY

Wilson Barto Award for Outstanding Achievement by a First-Year Reporter

  1. Anna Bakalis, Courier News, "Officials Admit Oversight"
  2. Darryl R. Isherwood, The Times of Trenton
  3. Pamela Kropf, Gannett State House Bureau

Headline Writing

  1. Tom Wilk, Courier-Post, "Rain: Summer's 4-Letter Word"
  2. Joel Pisetzner, The Star-Ledger, "One Feud over the Plover's Nest"
  3. Peter Mucha, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Pigments of Our Imaginations"

Deadline Reporting

  1. Staff, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Atlantic City Parking Garage Collapse"
  2. Staff, The Record, "Walloped: The 2/17/03 Blizzard"
  3. Giovanna Fabiano, Pamela Sroka and Chris Donahue, Courier News, "Earthquake Shakes Hunterdon County"

Feature Writing

  1. Monica Yant, Philadelphia Inquirer, "A Random Attack, and Then a Life Left Scarred"
  2. George Anastasia, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Wiseguy: Situation Wanted"
  3. Andrea Gurwitt, Herald News, "Shy of a Job"

Profile Writing

  1. Ed Colimore, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Ronnie Mich"
  2. Lesie Koren, The Record, "Her singular self"
  3. Jim Beckerman, The Record, "At home with Les Paul"

Business Reporting

  1. Hugh Morley, Kathy Lynn, The Record, "Vanishing Jobs"
  2. Suzette Parmley, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Shopworn Malls Fight to Survive"
  3. Wayne Parry, Associated Press, "Financing Alternatives for Muslim Home Buyers"

Sports Reporting

  1. Ron Varrial, Times of Trenton, "Life Center Has Big Wins, Lofty Goals"
  2. Tim Falls, Times of Trenton, "Running on Empty"
  3. Art Stapleton, Herald News, "Real Leader in Saves: $8 Pitch Counter"

Health, Science, Technology and Environmental Reporting

  1. Candy Cooper, The Record, "Toxic Legacy"
  2. Joe Gambardello, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Rebounding Population of Black Bears"
  3. Cathy Bugman, Joe Tyrrell, The Star-Ledger, "A Plan to Tame the Floods"

Series Writing and Reporting

  1. Adam Fifield, Philadelphia Inquirer, "In the Shadow of Danger: The Chemical Plant Peril"
  2. Gannett New Jersey Newspapers "Out of Gas: New Jersey's Transportation Funding Crisis"
  3. Alex Nussbaum, Lindy Washburn, The Record, "Poison in the Wind"

Investigative Reporting

  1. The Record Staff, The Record, "Pay to Play"
  2. Jonathan Schuppe, Kathy Barrett Carter, Josh Margolin, The Star-Ledger, "Inside the State Police"
  3. Mary Lo Layton and Ben Lesser, The Record, "Prescription for Peril"

Enterprise Reporting

  1. Michael Diamond, John Froonjian, Press of Atlantic City, "Criminals Walk Away from Justice"
  2. Josh Margolin, The Star-Ledger, "Trouble for Those Who Would Reform Troopers"
  3. Jean Rimbach, Amy Klein, The Record, "A Trail of Neglect"

Editorial Writing

  1. Alfred Doblin, Herald News, "In Rivera's Passaic, a Drumstick Is a WMD"
  2. Jim Wright, The Record, "Patriotism and Dissent"
  3. Alfred Doblin, Herald News, "Schools Less Unsafe and That's Good News?"

Column Writing

  1. William Handleman, Asbury Park Press, "A Lesson Learned"
  2. Mike Kelly, The Record, "Amy's Heart"
  3. Harvey Yavener, Times of Trenton, "Somber Day for a United Community"

Review Writing

  1. Mark Voger, Asbury Park Press, "Traveling Freak Show"
  2. Eleanor O'Sullivan, Asbury Park Press, "Oh, What a Night"

Informational Graphic

  1. Laurie Triefeldt, The Star-Ledger, "Sharks"
  2. Mike Sudal, Asbury Park Press, "The Fisherman's Sketchbook"
  3. Laurie Triefeldt, The Star-Ledger, "Rockets"

Front Page Design

  1. Jim Delcioppo, Asbury Park Press, "Blackout"
  2. Lance Theroux, The Record, "Walloped"
  3. Harris Siegel, Skip Hidlay, Gary Schoening, Asbury Park Press, "U.S.Strikes"

Feature Photography

  1. Daniel Hulshizer, Associated Press, "Extra Safe Traveling"
  2. Daniel Hulshizer, Associated Press, "Young Worshipper'
  3. Gerald S. William, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Riding the waves in the Atlantic"

Feature Page Design

  1. Elise Levine, The Star-Ledger, "Let's dish"
  2. Wes Pollard, Herald News, "Bagel Bonanza"
  3. Lisa Mansolillo-Dalie, The Record, "Sky High - designer cocktails"

Sports Photography

  1. Daniel Hulshizer, Associated Press, "Taunting celebration"
  2. Daniel Hulshizer, Associated Press, "Foul Mood"
  3. Daniel Hulshizer, Associated Press, "Shoe dejection"

Spot News Photography

  1. Mike Derer, Associated Press, "Blackout Statue of Liberty"
  2. Gerald S. Williams, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Baghdad Casualty"
  3. Mike Derer, Associated Press, "Soldier's Funeral"

Editorial Cartooning

  1. Jimmy Margulies, The Record, "Another Case Closed by DYFS"
  2. Jimmy Margulies, The Record, "Which of the Following Did ..."
  3. M.E. Cohen, Daily Record, "I'm Stepping Down"
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