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DAILY NEWSPAPERS
- First Place: Heather Appel‚ Herald News; “Waiting to get a green card.” “Reining in Jersey's drug reps.” “Without tickets‚ they relied on faith.'”
- Second Place: Joshua Riley‚ Asbury Park Press; “Diploma Mill” stories.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
- First Place: Timothy J. Carroll of the Hudson Reporter for “What happened to those election investigations.”
- Second Place: Tricia Tirella of the Hudson Reporter for “Hudson County built out.”
- Third Place: John Soltes of The Leader for “The railroad to nowhere.”
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Michele Donohue‚ The NonProfit Times; “Complaints Filed Against Grant Institute.”
[No second or third place winners.]
- Amboy Beacon‚ Bill George‚ Editor/Publisher
For best investigative reporting using the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
[To be announced]
DEADLINE REPORTING
- First Place: Meghan Van Dyk‚ Rob Jennings‚ Matt Manochio‚ Tehani Schneider and Peggy Wright‚ The Daily Record; “Knoll guard shot 5 times‚ killed by Denville officer.”
- Second Place: Brandon Lausch‚ Jerry Corino‚ Pamela Sroka-Holzman‚ Courier-News; “Star runner killed by train.”
- Third Place: Terrence Dopp‚ Bloomberg News; “New Jersey Farmers Rally To Save Agency From Corzine Budget Ax.”
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
- First Place: Manish Mehta‚ The Star-Ledger; “Knee Injury Draws Attention to Women.’’
- Second Place: David Porter‚ Associated Press; “Airport ‘Go-Arounds’ Probed as Possible Safety Hazard.”
- Third Place: Wayne Parry‚ Associated Press; “Cops Want Prostitutes’ Help In Solving Four Murders.’’
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
- First Place: Alexander MacInnes‚ Herald News; “Fire captain taking heat.”
- Second Place: Alexander MacInnes‚ Herald News; “ Who crashed truck into pole?”
BEST STATE/REGIONAL STORY
- First Place: George Anastasia‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “Drug kingpins cashing in on the suburbs’ spoils.”
- Second Place: Jacqueline L. Urgo‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “Towns feel denied a share of A.C. Jackpot.”
- Third Place: Angela Delli Santi‚ Associated Press; “Gay governor-divorce.”
PROFILES
- First Place: Michael Deak‚ Courier-News; “Somerset County’s ‘Judge’ Turns 100‚”
- Second Place: Manish Mehta‚ The Star-Ledger; “History On Her Terms.’’
- Third Place: Paul Brubaker‚ Herald News; “Political Quarterback.’’
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Heather Haddon‚ Herald News; “Home‚ Bitter Home.’’
- Second Place: Maya Rao‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “Sudden Job Loss.”
- Third Place: Suzette Parmley‚ The Philadelphia Inquirer; “All Bets are Off.’’
HEALTH‚ SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
- First Place: John Shiffman‚ John Sullivan and Tom Avril‚ The Philadelphia Inquirer; “Smoke and Mirrors: The Subversion of the EPA.”
- Second Place:Wayne Parry‚ The Associated Press; “Government-owned Sand? Not in my Backyard.”
- Third Place: Jan Hefler‚” The Philadelphia Inquirer; “Cloud Over Fields of Green.’’
BEST LOCAL NEWS STORY
- First Place: Matt Katz of the Philadelphia Inquirer; “Who wants methadone clinic?”
- Second Place: Meredith Mandell of the Herald News; “It is safe?”
- Third Place: Heather Haddon of the Herald News; ‘We could have saved her.’
- SERIES WRITING AND REPORTING
First Place: Jared Kaltwasser‚ Courier News; “Central Jersey Wetlands.”
- Second Place: Todd B. Bates‚ Asbury Park Press; “Out of Gas.”
- Third Place: Abbott Koloff‚ “Daily Record; “Somebody’s Watching You.’’
FEATURE WRITING
- First Place: Amy S. Rosenberg‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “Sand-ho! Grab your spot on the shore.’’
- Second Place: Jeff Trently‚ Times of Trenton; “Forty years later‚ riots reverberate.”
- Third Place: George Anastasia‚The Philadelphia Inquirer; “He stands by his sons and nation trying them.”
COLUMN WRITING
- First Place: Jay Levin‚ The Record; “My colleague‚ my friend.’’
- Second Place: Monica Yant Kinney‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “A helping for Lunch Ladies.’’
- Third Place: Phil Anastasia‚ Philadelphia Inquirer; “Keeping in touch with the past.’’
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place: Sandy Seegers‚ Daily Record‚ “Enjoying Life Inside the Ropes.”
- Second Place: Keith Idec‚ Herald News; “Jackson on road to recovery.”
- Third Place: Manish Mehta‚ The Star-Ledger; “Mind-boggling misfire.”
EDITORIAL WRITING
- First Place: Josh Gohlke‚ The Record; “On New Jersey Corruption.’’
- Second Place: Bruce Lowry‚ Herald News‚ “When the county jail gets taken to court.’’
- REVIEW WRITING
First Place: David Corcoran‚ New York Times; “Restaurant Reviews”
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
- First Place: Jimmy Margulies‚ The Record; “Wall Street/N.J.”
[No second or third place winners.]
HEADLINE WRITING
- First Place: Mel Hyman‚ Herald News; “Maybe not scales‚ but fish can hum.’’
- Second Place: Joe Griffith. Herald News; “Getting all hot and bothered about‚ well‚ you know…”
- Third Place: Joel Pisetzner‚ The Star-Ledger; “Obama reaches the mountaintop”
FRONT PAGE LAYOUT
- First Place: Kevin Davis‚ Daily Record; A-1 3/9/08.”
- Second Place: Scott Muller‚ Herald News; “Why?’’
FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: Janet Housewerth‚ Herald News; “GO!”
[No second or third place winners.]
SPORTS PHOTO
- First Place: Dawn Benko‚ Daily Record; “Tough Tackle.”
[No second or third place winners.]
FEATURE PHOTO
- First Place: Bob Karp‚ Daily Record; “High Jump”
[No second or third place winners.]
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
ENTERPRISE REPORTING
- First Place: John Soltes‚ The Leader; “On the Horizon.”
- Second Place: Eric Kiefer‚ Verona-Cedar Grove Times; “Homeowners Fight to Get Off Toxic Property List.”
- Third Place: Megan Burrow‚ Pascack Valley Community Life; “Hospitals Debate.’’
SERIES WRITING AND REPORTING
- First Place: Dan Prochilo‚ Tanya Drobness‚ Terrence T. McDonald‚ George Wirt‚ Mark S. Porter‚ The Montclair Times; “Hitting Home: From Wall Street to Our Streets.’’
- Second Place: Martin Daks‚ Beth Fitzgerald‚ NJ BIZ; “Bankscape.”
- Third Place: Susan C. Moeller‚ Alexis Tarrazi‚ John Soltes‚ W.L. Bill Allen Jr.‚ The Leader; “EnCap: Miracle in the Meadowlands?’’
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
- First Place: Tanya Drobness and Dan Prochilo‚ Montclair Times; “Show us the money: churchgoers sue pastor regarding donations.”
- Second Place: Susan C. Moeller‚ The Leader; “Lyndhurst Ed Fund Fails to File Taxes‚ register properly”
- Third Place: Timothy J. Carroll‚ Hudson Reporter; “What happened to those election investigations?”
FEATURE WRITING
- First Place: Warren Boroson‚ The Jewish Standard; “Desperate Journey.”
- Second Place: Lois Goldrich. The Jewish Standard; “Identical Strangers to speak in Tenafly.”
- Third Place: Elizabeth Oguss‚ The Montclair Times; “To infinity…and beyarn.’’
PROFILE WRITING
- First Place: Joe Olivieri‚ Verona-Cedar Grove Times; “A life after tragedy.’’
[No second or third place winners.]
HEALTH‚ SCIENCE‚ TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
- First Place: TaRessa Stovall‚ The Montclair Times; “Taking the Guesswork out of Mammary Makeovers.’’
- Second Place: Philip DeVencentis‚ Suburban News; “Exit Strategy”
BEST LOCAL NEWS
- First Place: Matt Jackson‚ Town Journal; “Can Your Town Stay Clear of the Financial Crisis?”
- Second Place: Brian Smith‚ Tanya Drobness‚ Terrence T. McDonald‚ Steve Tober and George Wirt‚ The Montclair Times; “Remembering Ryne”
EDITORIAL WRITING
- First Place: Seth Mandel‚ Eliyahu Publications; “Mumbai tragedy will not stop Chabad.’’
- Second Place: Kevin Glynn‚ Pascack Valley Community Life; “Council protects residents’ freedom.’’
- Third Place: Rita Annan-Brady‚ The Progress; “Stopping illegal rentals.’’
DEADLINE REPORTING
- First Place: Josh Lipowsky‚ Jewish Standard; “Community Musters a Minyan - Survivor Can Have Jewish Funeral.”
- Second Place: Shankar P.‚ Martin C. Daks‚ João-Pierre S. Ruth‚ Joe St. Arney‚ Meghan Shapiro‚ NJ BIZ; “Locked Out - Lenders Making Flight to Quality.”
- Third Place: Josh Lipowsky‚ Jewish Standard; “Families of Terror Victims Welcome New Law.’’
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Martin Daks‚ NJ BIZ; “Amount of Delinquent Taxes is Mystery to State.”
- Second Place: Scott Goldstein‚ NJ BIZ; “Balancing Business‚ Legislative Roles.”
- Third Place: Evelyn Lee‚ NJ BIZ; “A Tale of Two Cities.”
BEST REGIONAL/STATE NEWS
- First Place: Marsha Stoltz‚ Suburban News‚ “Hitting the Roof.”
[No second or third place winners.]
COLUMN WRITING
- First Place: Christine Sablynski‚ West Essex Times; “Disobeying Your Parents.’’
- Second Place: Mike Daly‚ The Ridgewood News; “Life Lessons Learned While Walking in the Woods.’’
REVIEW WRITING
- First Place: Miriam Rinn‚ Jewish Standard; “Survive or Resist?”
[No second or third place winners.]
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
- First Place: Harry Trumbore‚ The Item of Millburn and Short Hills‚ “Super Exhausted.’’
- Second Place: David Byrne‚ The Courier; “Corzine Twists Arm.’’
- Third Place: David Byrne‚ The Courier; “The Statue of Liberty Cleans Sandy Hook Beach.’’
FEATURE PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: John Soltes‚ Winie Varillas‚ The Leader; “Avenue Q.’’
- Second Place: Jerry Szubin‚ The Jewish Standard; “What to do About Gaza.’’
HEADLINE WRITING
- First Place: Mark S. Porter‚ The Montclair Times; “Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John Coltrane.’’
- Second Place: Trudy Walz‚ Suburban News; “Swarming Trend: Youngsters are drawn to bug-themed summer reading programs like bees to honey.’’
- Third Place: Bill Slossar‚ Twin-Boro News; “Current Problem.’’
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
- First Place: Lillian M. Aleman‚ Barbara Manning‚ The Montclair Times; “Township Council Elections.’’
- Second Place: Cliff Losak‚ The Montclair Times; “Teen Drinking in Montclair.’’
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place: Bill Alden‚ Town Topics; “Former PHS Boys’ Lacrosse Star Murphy Perseveres to Become Captain at Providence.”
- Second Place: Brian Smith‚ Montclair Times; “A Win for Ryne.’’
- Third Place: Warren Boroson‚ Jewish Standard; “The Home Team.”
FRONT PAGE LAYOUT
- First Place: Jaimie Winters‚ South Bergenite; “Sept. 3‚ 2008.”
- Second Place: Summer R. Olstad‚ Meghan Shapiro‚ NJ BIZ; “A Tale of Two Cities‚ 12/29/08.”
- Third Place: Ed Virgin‚ Town News; “Paramus Lands Closest to the Pin.’’
FEATURE PHOTO
- First Place: Al Sullivan‚ Bayonne Community News; “Rose for a Memory.”
- Second Place: Joe Camporeale‚ Northern Valley Suburbanite; “Robbie Osder Watches Firetrucks in Parade.”
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
- First Place: Al Sullivan‚ .” Bayonne Community News; “A Real Nightmare.’’
- Second Place: Alexis Tarrazi‚ The Leader; “Fire in the Meadowlands.’’
SPORTS PHOTO
- First Place: Joe Camporeale‚ Northern Valley Suburbanite; “Tenafly Girls.”
[No second or third place winners.]
MAGAZINES
REPORTING
- First Place: Mark Hrywna‚ The Nonprofit Times; “Limited ‘Face’ Time.’’
[No second or third place winners].
BUSINESS REPORTING
- First Place: Karl Vilacoba‚ In Transition Magazine; “The Devils in the Details.”
- Second Place: Mark Hrywna and Craig Causer‚ The Non Profit Times; “2008 NPT 100.”
- Third Place: Ron Panko‚ A.M. Best Co.; “Sportsmanlike Conduct.”
OPINION WRITING
- First Place: Paul Clolery‚ The Nonprofit Times; “Heck of a job.”
[No second or third place winners.]
PROFILE WRITING
- First Place: Lori Chambers‚ Drew Magazine; “The Fabulous Wendels.”
- Second Place: Nick Dilulio “The Primal Sanity of Paul Stankard;” South Jersey Magazine
FEATURE WRITING
- First Place: Kate Rounds‚ The Hudson Reporter; “Terry & the Pirates: The saga of the Golden Cicada.”
- Second Place: Roger Gros‚ Casino Connection Magazine; “Thirty Years of Gaming: the Lights Still Shine.”
- Third Place (tie) - Theta Pavis‚ The Hudson Reporter; “The Portal of the Future.’’
Third Place (tie) Paul Drexel‚ Edible Jersey; “Homemade Hoboken.’’
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place: Dave Bontempo‚ Casino Connection; “Thirty years of champs and chumps.’’
[No second or third place winners.]
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATION
- First Place: Greg Trevor‚ Carla Cantor‚ Ashanti Alvarez‚ Rutgers Focus.
- Second Place: Big Apple Soccer.com
FEATURE PHOTO
- First Place: Sandy Stucki‚ Suburbanite Trends; “Our Lady of Guadalupe.”
[No second or third place winners]
WEB PAGE DESIGN
- First Place: Jewish Standard; “www.jstandard.com.”
- Second Place: Charlie Cuttone‚ Michael Lewis; “Big Apple Soccer.com.”
ESSAY WRITING
- First Place: Mike Lewis‚ Big Apple Soccer.com; “Am I A Journalist or Paparazzi – Or Both?”
- Second Place: Sally Friedman‚ Burlington County Times; “On Sundays- Recalling mom and wishing things were different.”
MEDIA-SPONSORED BLOG
- First Place: Philadelphia Inquirer; “Downashore.”
INDEPENDENT BLOG
- First Place: Joyce Blay; “NJ News & Views.”
- Second Place: Emily Kostic; “Journalism 3.0.”
- Third Place: Melissa L. Gaffney; “Sableminded.”
NEWSLETTERS
- First Place: Caroline Saucer‚ A.M. Best Company.
[No second or third winners.]
BROADCAST
ENTERPRISE REPORTING‚ RADIO
- First Place: Paul Perrello‚ Rowan Radio; “Studio 89.7”.
- Second Place: Linda Toborowsky‚ Kathryn Glaser‚ 1450 WCTC-AM; “Broadcast Interviews on the Arts.”
NEWS REPORTING‚ RADIO
- First Place: Bradley Nolan‚ WSOU FM; “N.J. National Guard Deployment.’’
[No second or third place winners.]
ENTERPRISE REPORTING‚ TELEVISION
- First Place: Walt Kane‚ Anthony Cocco‚ Jacquelyn Messina‚ News 12 New Jersey; "Double Dipping Mayor."
- Second Place: Barbara Nevins Taylor‚ Roy Isen‚ Paul Tsakos‚ Jonathan Weaver‚ Brian Kartagener‚ WWOR-TV; "Medicaid Fraud."
- Third Place: Janet Gardner and Dr. Peter Kahn‚ American Public Television; "The Last Ghost of War."
NEWS REPORTING‚ TV
- First Place: Barbara Nevins Taylor‚ Roy Isen‚ Barron Gulette‚ Paul Tsakos‚ Brian Kartagener‚ Horatio
Jennings WWOR-TV; "Probation Officer.''
- Second Place: Walt Kane‚ Anthony Cocco‚ News 12 New Jersey; "Union City Audit.''
- Third Place: Barbara Nevins Taylor‚ Paul Tsakos‚ Brian Kartagener‚ Jonathan Weaver. WWOR-TV; "Powerline Problems."
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