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COMMENTSCONTINUED

JOURNALISTOFTHEYEAR

MattKatz WNYCForsettingthepaceofNJcoverageofBridgegateandChrisChristie

BESTMULTI-MEDIAPACKAGE

BestMulti-MediaPackage FirstPlace InHeroin'sGrip RebeccaD.O'Brien

TheRecord(BergenCounty)

“InHeroin’sGrip”is,quitesimply,oneofthebesttreatmentsoftheheroinepidemicI’veexperiencedtodate.Infact,it’sheartbreaking—notsimplybecauseitsocompellingchroniclesthecostsandconsequencesoftheheroinepidemic,writlargeinonecommunity,butbecauseitacknowledgestheveryrealsocialandeconomiccontextinwhichitexists.Theprojectcarriessomuchemotionalpowerthroughthevideos.Thereissomuchdignityconveyedhere,somuchloss.Itallowseachperson’sstorytospeakforitself.Thiskindofreportingdoesn’tjusthappen—itrequiresanenormousinvestmentoftimeandplanning,trustandvulnerability,buttheresultwasmorethanworthit.Thewriting,thestillphotography,thevideos,theediting—alloutstanding.

BestMulti-MediaPackage SecondPlace WelcometoHerointown

StephenStirling,AndreMalok,AshleyPeskoe

WelcometoHerointownisanovel,data-driventreatmentthatcommunicatesthesizeanddepthoftheheroinproblem.Byaskingtheaudiencetoparticipateinathoughtexperiment—toimagineacitypopulatedbyeveryNewJerseyresidentaddictedtoheroin,itoffersaframe,aclarityofperspectiveandscale.Themostcompellingpartofthisproject,however,isthecollectionofcrowd-sourced,first-personaccounts.It’sanillustrationofthepowerofdigitaltoolstocollectandpresentalargesetofdiversevoices,givingusersthepowertoexplorethestoryintheirownway.

BestMulti-MediaPackage ThirdPlace

ThismapshowstheracialmakeupofeveryblockinN.J. StephenStirling TheStar-Ledger

Thisisanexcellentandengagingdatapresentationthatallowsuserstoexperiencebothabig-pictureviewandagranularone,downtopreciselocations.It’sfascinating,anditinvitessomanyquestionsandcouldbethesourceforsomanystories.

CARTOONING

CARTOONING FirstPlaceRutgersFootballUnderArrest SamRomero

NewBrunswickToday

SpeaksvolumesabouttheRutgersfootballprogramwhileutilizingacommonfootballreference.

2016 NJ-SPJ AWARDS for work done in 2015(includes all categories except Courage Under Fire)

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BESTWEBVIDEO

BestWebVideo FirstPlace BringingbackBuddy

ThomasFranklin,LindyWashburn


Powerfulstorytelling,anddeftcameraworkandeditinginbringingoutaman'sbattlewithParkinson's.

Videostoryentriesofferedanicediversityofsubjectsandingenuitywithcameratypesandeditingsoftware.

BestWebVideo SecondPlace

AlbertAnastasia’sFortLeeHomeBeingAuctioned SteveLubetkin

StateBroadcastNews.com

Profileofinterestingpropertywithasordidpast.Greatuseofhistoricnewsreeltotiehousetothepresentday.


BestWebVideo ThirdPlaceRutgersTowerJumpChallengesStudents CameronBowman RutgersToday

Greatcameraworkincapturingthefeelofjumpingfromthe10mhighdive.


BESTPODCAST

BestPodcast FirstPlace

TheChemoFiles:ACancerPatientHoldstheMiconHerself

DebbieGalant,NoahLevinson

midcenturymodernmag.comhttps://soundcloud.com/chemo-files/

BestPodcast SecondPlace

Sampleroffiveepisodes:16(AlbertStraka),25(BethFowler),31(ThomasFranklin),32(DebraVizzi),37(JimFlorio) PaulBrubaker

www.backgrounderpod.com

BestPodcast ThirdPlaceTheChristieTrackerPodcast

DavidFurst,MattKatz,JosephCapriglione,NancySolomon

WNYC/NewJerseyPublicRadio

BESTINDEPENDENTBLOG

2

Blog-IndependentBlog FirstPlace RahwayRising MarkHrywna RahwayRising.com

Asthejournalisticindustrycontinuestotransition,welooktoindependentbloggerswhoseethemselvesasnewsproviderstoupholdthetenantsofourtradition,includingthenotionthatwebe"accurate,fairandthorough."Weapplythewinningsubmission'shyper-localnewscoveragetrackingconflictofinterestquestions.Postsarepresentedinnewsstylewithhyperlinkstoprimarysources,offeringanexampleofhowthetraditionsofthepastcanbehonoredwhiletakingadvantageoftheopportunitiesmoderntechnologypresents.

Blog-IndependentBlog SecondPlace

TestPublisherPearsonSpiesonStudentsTakingPARCC BobBraun BobBraun'sLedger


Blog-IndependentBlog ThirdPlaceNJMoneyHelp.com:Smartadvice.Everyday. KarinPriceMueller NJMoneyHelp.com


BESTMEDIA-AFFILIATEDBLOG

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Blog-Media_AffiliatedBlog FirstPlace

Paidfamilyleave:Notjustforwomen,butnotalwaysequal;Cutthosemillennialdadssomeslack—theircareersmatter,too;RentingaroomattheHotelCalifornia MegFry NJBIZ

MegFry'sentrywaswrittenconciselyandconversationallywhilestillpresentingasolidblendofhardstatisticsandbackgroundalongwithpersonalopinionandcommentary.

Ifeltbetterinformedafterreadinghersubmissionswhilealsobeinglefttoconsidermyownopinionsonthesubjectmattershehadjustpresented-andwhatisablog/editorialwriter'sjobifnottospurone'sreaderstothinkmoreand,perhaps,seeanoft-discussedtopiclikepaidfamilyleavefromadifferentpointofview.

Freshapproachtoaccessibleissueslikefamilyleaveandparenting;veryinterestingblogentryonnetworkinginHollywood!

Blog-Media_AffiliatedBlog SecondPlace 'FireandIce' TomGulitti


Blog-Media_AffiliatedBlog ThirdPlace 'MeadowlandsMatters' JohnBrennan


LOCALJOURNALISMAwbrey

Watergate CharlieKratovilNewBrunswickToday

Businessreporting

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-BusinessReporting FirstPlace

Downtownstaysonupswing

DariusAmosStaffWriter

TheRidgewoodNews

AnicedescriptionofthestepsthatRidgewoodtooktorevitalizeitsdowntown.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-BusinessReporting SecondPlace

J&JisLargestContributortoPharmaLobbyingGroupOpposingCaliforniaBallotQuestion DavidSchatz

NewBrunswickToday

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-BusinessReporting ThirdPlace LittleTownGetsSocial AmandaPalasciano LifeinHoboken.comTimO'BrienWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-TimO'BrienAward FirstPlace

InvasiveAnti-CheatingSoftwareTakesRutgersbySurprise DanielMuñoz

NewBrunswickToday

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-TimO'BrienAward SecondPlace

RecordsraisequestionsaboutPaterson's$1.1millioninhardwarepurchases JoeMalinconico PatersonPress

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-TimO'BrienAward ThirdPlace

LyndhurstpoliceshootandkillmaninLibrary

ZacharyCroce,JaimieJuliaWinters SouthBergenite

HeadlinewritingWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-HeadlineWriting FirstPlace

SuperGrillMangivesachar-mingperformance BillSlossar Twin-BoroNews

Thisisacleverheadlinethatdrawsinthereaderandsetsthetoneforafuncolumn.

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-HeadlineWriting SecondPlace

BetterSafethan'Sandy'Arewereadyforfuturestormsnow? StevenRodas

TheHobokenReporter

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-HeadlineWriting ThirdPlace

ConcernsAboutCorruption,Parking,andUrbanDesignComeTogetherin17MineStreetHearings

RichardRabinowitz,CharlieKratovil,MichaelBenavides,DavidBedford

NewBrunswickToday

Enterprise/series/investigativeWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting FirstPlace

NewBrunswickHousingAuthorityShenanigans CharlieKratovil

NewBrunswickToday

Thesearticlesreflecteffortandgutsinholdinganimportantlocalagencyaccountable.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting SecondPlace

Schedlerseries:Concernoverparklocationcontinues//Leaguesplayingwtihfieldshortage//Fateofproperty'shistorichouseremainsuncertain//Officialsfaceopenspaceshortage

MarkKrulishStaffWriter

TheRidgewoodNews

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting ThirdPlace

Garciamaymodifylawsuit/Who'stheboss/CitizenGrossbard AlSullivan

TheHobokenReporter

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WilsonBarto"RookieoftheYear''

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-WilsonBartoRookieoftheYear FirstPlace

BlackhistorybeyondFebruary//TheminimemoirofLeslieBurger//Aburgeoningbattlefield:Expansioncelebrated EricaChayesWida

ThePrincetonSun(ElauwitMedia)

Thewriterhasanice,conversationalvoiceandanimpressiveeyeforthedetailsthatturnananecdoteintoagoodstory.Thisisclearlysomeonewhoworkshardonwritingandsentencestructureanddoesn'tliketowastewords.Welldone!

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-WilsonBartoRookieoftheYear SecondPlace

Playingagainsttheodds//Ahaventohelphorses//Senecagradgiveslife-savinggiftthisholiday SeanLajoie

TheShamongSun(ElauwitMedia)

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-WilsonBartoRookieoftheYear ThirdPlace

Citylostmostpeopleinonezipcode,but…:Stillno911memorialinHoboken/Thrownoutofcouncilmeeting,residentfileslawsuit:Wasejectedaftertalkingaboutlegalmatterinvolvingmayor’shusband/Bettersafethan‘Sandy’ StevenRodas

TheHobokenReporter

RegionalNewsWeeklyNewspaper/LocalorStatewideWebsite-StateorRegionalNews FirstPlace

BattleforLibertyStatePark/LSPchangeshands/BattleforLSPcontinue AlSullivan

TheJerseyCityReporter

Acomplicatedissuetofollow,butthereporterpresentedallsidesclearlyandinawaythatallowedthereadertocometotheirownconclusion.Solidreporting.

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalorStatewideWebsite-StateorRegionalNews SecondPlace

Stategets$2MforIzodclosure MeghanGrant SouthBergenite

ReviewwritingWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-ReviewWriting FirstPlace

MontclairTimesTheaterReview:'ThrillMe:TheLeopold&LoebStory" GwenOrel

TheMontclairTimes

Enjoyedthatthisreviewactuallyshowedsomecriticismoftheperformance.Manyreviewerstodaypullpunches;thisreviewdoesn't,andit'srefreshing.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-ReviewWriting SecondPlace

Asparkling,wearying'Misalliance' GwenOrel

TheMontclairTimes

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-ReviewWriting ThirdPlace

'IHateHamlet':ALovelettertoTheater GwenOrel

TheMontclairTimes

PageOneDesignWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-PageOneDesign FirstPlace Aug.7

EdwardVirginEditor

TheRidgewoodNews(northjersey.com)

Afeel-goodlocalbusinesspieceanchorsthepagenicely.Well-placedpullquotedrawsreaderin,andinfoboxwithneed-to-knowdetailscompletesthepackage.Attractivechoiceinfontsplussmartuseofspaceleavespagereadableanduncluttered.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-PageOneDesign SecondPlace

CommunityLife,November19,2015issue

CommunityLifeStaff

PascackValleyCommunityLife(northjersey.com)

CleanPage1designwithanimpactfulmainartpiecedepictingmulti-generationalbondsinobservanceofmilitaryservice,anhistoricalcategoryfortheUnitedStates.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-PageOneDesign ThirdPlace 12-Mar

EdwardVirginEditor

TownNews(northjersey.com)

Unique,almostimprobablepackageforaPage1butphotoslendreaderstothesenseofurgencyandpanicinanunforeseenaccident.

FeatureWriting

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-FeatureWriting FirstPlace

PartofsuicidemissionsinWWII ArtSchwartz

NorthBergenReporter

Thisisawell-written,well-researchedstory.Thetopiciscompelling,withgoodcolorandclearlyalotofcareputintoit.Welldone.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-FeatureWriting SecondPlace

Thebelatedvictimsof9/11:Howsuicideandcancerarestillclaiminglivesofthosewhoweren’tinthebuildings

StevenRodas,JosephPassantino

TheHobokenReporter

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-FeatureWriting ThirdPlace Ebostrong MikeMonostra

TheMt.LaurelSun(ElauwitMedia)

ProfileWriting

ProfileWriting FirstPlace

Inatroubledneighborhood,Patersonteenhelpshisfamilywithmoneyfromhissummerjob JoeMalinconico PatersonPress

Thisstoryhookedmefromthestart.Itillustratednotonlythesubjectoftheprofile,butaspecificareaofPatersonandwhatitisliketolivethere.Ithadgreatdetailsandvoices.

ProfileWriting SecondPlaceVillagegirl'swishcomestrue

DianaOlivieraStaffWriter

TheRidgewoodNews

ProfileWriting ThirdPlace

ForCombatVetfromRoxbury,FireworksNoFunatAll FredAun

TAPintoRoxbury(TAPinto.net)

Health/Science/Tech/Envirowriting

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Health-Science-TechnologyandEnvironmentalReporting FirstPlace

BellmawrBoyBattlesRareGeneticDisease AnneForline

GloucesterCityNews

Thisarticlewasagreatwaytouseapersonalstorytobringaveryseriousissuetolight.Youweredrawninwiththisgreatstoryofacutekid,butatthesametimeyoulearnedabouthisveryrarediseaseandthebattlebothdoctorsandhisfamilyhavetryingtofightit.GreatJob!

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Health-Science-TechnologyandEnvironmentalReporting SecondPlace

Herointrendhitshome,compassionforaddicts

MeghanGrant,ZacharyCroce,JoePhalon SouthBergenite

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Health-Science-TechnologyandEnvironmentalReporting ThirdPlace CryingFowl ArtSchwartz

NorthBergenReporter

Commentary

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Commentary FirstPlace

Addingupvillage'slosses

DariusAmosStaffWriter

TheRidgewoodNews

Awell-writteneditorialthatexposesasignificantproblemthencomesupwithsolidreasoningonhowtoaddresstheissueofmissingparkingmeterfunds.Takestotasklocalgovernmentandthelittleoversightitprovidedthatenabledtheproblemtogrowunchecked.Editorialssuchasthishighlighttheimportanceoflocaljournalistsinmakingsuregovernmentsoperatetransparentlyandresponsibly.

Thecommentarycompetitionprovidedsomeexcellententriesforconsideration.It'simportanttorealizethatsmallcommunitynewspaperssuchasthesearecriticalforresidents.Inmostcasestheyprovidetheonlyreliablenewsandinformationpeoplewillreceiveonlocalissues.That'sanimportantservice.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Commentary SecondPlace

Theeducationofanoccasionallyhungryactress

CarolynMolyneauxU-TurnColumnist

PascackValleyCommunityLife


WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-Commentary ThirdPlace

There'snoreplacinghistory AntoinetteRainoneTownNews


PublicServiceWeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-PublicService FirstPlace

StoriesonfailingsofPaterson'sspecialeducationprogram JoeMalinconico PatersonPress

Theaggressivereportingdisplayedinthesestoriesmakesthisentryaclearwinner.Notonlydoesthereporterexposetheproblemsthatfacethisspecialeducationprogram,buthisinquiriesalsopushthedistricttomakechanges.Acleardisplayofpublicservicejournalism.

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WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsite-PublicService SecondPlace

ChangeingovernmentsoughtinLyndhurst

JaimieJuliaWinters,ZacharyCroce SouthBergenite

Determinedyetcarefulreportingmakesthisentrystandout.Thepaper'sdetailedreportaboutamayorwhopushedforpolicecandidateswhofailedpsychologicalexamswasparticularlynoteworthy,anddemonstratedthepaper'scommitmenttoservicingitscommunitywithimportantstoriesthatholdofficialsaccountable.

SportsReportingWeeklyNewspaper-LocalWebsite-SportsReporting FirstPlace Leadersinlacrosse MikeMonostra

TheMoorestownSun(ElauwitMedia)

ThedefinitivepieceonthegrowthofalacrosseintheNewJerseyregion,throughtheeyesofthepeoplewhomadeithappen.

WeeklyNewspaper-LocalWebsite-SportsReporting SecondPlace

Coach'slegacyreachesfarbeyondthecourt

MatthewBircenoughAssistantSportsEditor

TheRidgewoodNews

Amongseveralentriesaboutthelegaciesoflongtimecoaches,thisonestandsoutforhumanizingthecoachandhisaffectionfortheliveshetouched.

WeeklyNewspaper-LocalWebsite-SportsReporting ThirdPlace

ChathamFootballStunsRandolphonAdams-to-MoskowitzTDonFinalPlay EdBarmakian

TAPintoChatham(tapinto.net) Afineexampleofhowtoelevateatypicalgamecover.

BestLocalNews

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsiteBestLocalNews FirstPlace

NewSchoolsSuperintendent'sHistoryandQuestionableTies JoeStrupp

Maplewoodian.com

Goodreportingthatdidn'tstopafterthefirststory.Thisiswhynewspapers,andcoverageofmeetingsandpublicentities,aresoimportant.

Overall,alotofgoodworkinthiscategory,butthetopthreestoodoutfromtherest.

WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsiteBestLocalNews SecondPlace

DrugtradecontinuesatnotoriousPatersoncorner JoeMalinconico PatersonPress

Reporterprovidedagreatsenseofplace--showing,notjusttelling--inthispiece.


WeeklyNewspaper/LocalWebsiteBestLocalNews ThirdPlace

80-year-oldmansurvivesPontiacPlunge ArtSchwartz

NorthBergenReporter

Thisisagreatexampleofsmartreporting.Thisincidentcouldeasilyhavebeenrelegatedtothepoliceblotterorabrief,butwritermadeitaninterestingtale.


MAGAZINESBusinessreporting

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Magazine-BusinessReporting FirstPlace TheHighCostofJersey KarinPriceMueller

InsideJersey(nj.com)

Magazine-BusinessReporting SecondPlace

StickerShock/TheHighCostofCollege KarinPriceMueller


Magazine-BusinessReporting ThirdPlace

Executiveconsolidationsrewardlongevitybutsparkcontroversy MarkHrywna

TheNonProfitTimes

Investigativereporting

Magazine-InvestigativeReporting FirstPlace

Postmortem:WhyNewJersey'sMedicalExaminerSystemIsBroken KevinC.Shelly


Magazine-InvestigativeReporting SecondPlace UnwantedGuests AnthonyDePalma

NewJerseyMonthly

Magazine-InvestigativeReporting ThirdPlace

America'sGrowingDrugProblem

GeorgeBeck,DanielDelValle

NJBlueNowMagazine

Opinion

Magazine-Opinion FirstPlace

'Don'tBlameYourself,IUsedYou.ITookAdvantageofYou.' GeorgeBeck

NJBlueNowMagazine

Greatstorytellingonatopicthathasalwaysbeenabittaboo.IfeltonthefrontlinesasIreadit.Compelling.Creative.Complete.

Magazine-Opinion SecondPlaceAmerica'sGrowingDrugProblem

GeorgeBeck,DanielDelValle

NJBlueNowMagazine

Magazine-Opinion ThirdPlace WhyJerseyRoadsSuck BreanneMcCarthyNewJerseyMonthly

Feature&profilewriting

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Magazine-News-Feature&ProfileWriting: FirstPlace

WhereHaveYouGoneAtlanticCity? GeorgeAnastasia


AcompellinglookathowatlanticCityhaschangedthroughtheeyesandexperiencesofwonwhogrewupthere"intheday."Yetthisismorethanjustareminiscence,itaddressesvitalchangestothecity.Thishasastrongnarrativethatkeepsthereaderinvolveduntiltheend.

Magazine-News-Feature&ProfileWriting: SecondPlace

ThePriceofanEducation

PeterProko,EricaBauwens,JohnErrichetti

SouthJerseyMagazine

Anoriginallookatthesubjectofparents;responsibilityforpayingfortheirchild'scollegetutioj,eveniftheparriesarenolongerspeaking.Thestoryisbalanced,well-sourcedandwrittenwithstrongquotes.Citingofrelevantlegalprecedentsdemonstratesthetopicisavalidone.

Magazine-News-Feature&ProfileWriting: ThirdPlace

Myuncle,theJerseyDevil S.P.Sullivan

InsideJersey(TheStar-Ledger'smonthlyglossymagazine)

Astrangeandintesetingtopictoldinawaythatkeepsthereader'sattentiontotheend.Goodsourcing,althoughthepersonalanglemakesthestoryevenmorecompelling.

NEWS-LETTERS

Newsletters-Overall FirstPlace NJMoneyHelp.com KarinPriceMueller NJMoneyHelp.com

Storieswerewritteninanengaging,conversationalstyle.Theclearformatmadeiteasytonavigate,andthesolidadviceisgroundedwithexpertquotes.I'dturntothispublicationforfinancialadvice.

Ienjoyedreadingthesepublicationsthattargetedsuchdistinctlydifferentaudiences.Niceworkbyall.

Newsletters-Overall SecondPlaceACCESS,ExcellenceintheArtsandSciences

SherriSomers,KaraDonaldson,JohnChadwick

RutgersUniversitySchoolofArtsandSciences

Engagingcenterpiecestorieswithclearorganizationandlively,concisewriting.NicegraphicsonRoundUpPage.Q&Afeltconversational.Onlycriticism:Occasionallythegraphicsseemedtooverpowerthecontentonsomepages.


Newsletters-Overall ThirdPlace JerseyJazz MikeKatz JerseyJazzJournal

Theblack-and-whiteformatworkswelloverall.Clearlyorganized--theaudiencewillknowwhattoexpect.Thequizzesareanice"extra."TheQ&A'swereconvincing.Onlycriticism:Presentationcouldbealittlelivelier.


PHOTO-JOURALISMFeature

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PhotojournalismFeature FirstPlace "StormWave" StevenM.FalkThePhiladelphiaInquirer

Thepicturecapturesthesizeandscaleofboththewaveandthearea'simpactfromit,aswellasfreezingbothintimewithgreatclarity.

PhotojournalismFeature SecondPlaceRecycledracerscompeteatcamp EricaChayesWida

ThePrincetonSun(ElauwitMedia)

PhotojournalismFeature ThirdPlace DiveintoSummer KevinWexlerTheRecord(BergenCounty)

SpotNews

PhotojournalismSpotNews FirstPlace "Myson!..Myson!" ThomasZehawi


Firstandsecondwereexcellentimages.Goodmoments.Thefirstplacephotohadimmediateimpact,thesecondplaceimagewasn'taspowerful,butanicejobofseeingbythephotographer.Theimagesdroppedofffromthere,andthethirdplacephotowasthemostinterestingofthestandardstuff-on-firespotnewsimages.

PhotojournalismSpotNews SecondPlace "ADriversRemorse" TariqZehawi



PhotojournalismSpotNews ThirdPlace Allislost NickMessina

TheCommunityNews


Sports

PhotojournalismSports FirstPlace CornerKickLeap KevinWexlerTheRecord(BergenCounty)

Excellentactionshotwithmultipleathletes-thefacialfeaturesmakestheviewerfeelasiftheywereinthemiddleoftheaction.

PhotojournalismSports SecondPlace

ShawneewinsSouthJerseyGroupIVchampionship MikeMonostra

SunNewspapers(ElauwitMedia)

PhotojournalismSports ThirdPlace "GroupSelfie" StevenM.FalkThePhiladelphiaInquirer

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RADIOEnterprise

RadioEnterprise FirstPlace

DirtyLittleSecrets:NewJersey'sPoorLiveSurroundedbyContamination

SarahGonzalez,JennyYe,JohnKeefe,KarenFrillman,NoahVeltman


Greatinvestigativejournalismthatexposesapublichealthemergencyeveryoneknewexisted,butthathadyettobeeffectivelyquantified.

RadioEnterprise SecondPlaceBridgegateFallGuywasInsideMan

MattKatz,AndreaBernstein,NancySolomon


Anicejobnottakingpoliticiansattheirwordandinsteadusingdocumentstoshowthebehind-the-scenesofabigstorylikeBridgegate.

RadioEnterprise ThirdPlace

FamilyandFaithGuideEricGarner'sMotheraYearAfterHisDeath

KarenRouse,DavidLewis,WayneShulmister

NewYorkPublicRadioWNYC

Toooften,apersonthrustintothelimelightisforgottenabout.ThisisanicereminderaboutthoseleftbehindwhenEricGarnerwaskilled.

News

RadioNews FirstPlaceNewarkTeenFatallyShot

RebeccaGranet,BrianCarrey,GeneMichaels,BillSpadaro 1010WINS

RadioNews SecondPlaceSchoolSuperintendentCircus

AlexandraHill,DougDoyle,PhilGregory,AngSantos,GlennCrespo,JulieDaurio WBGO

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STATE/REGIONALJOURNALISM

WilsonBarto"RookieoftheYear''

NicholasPugliese"WilsonBarto"Portfolio NicholasPugliese

TheRecord(BergenCounty) What a treat! Talented young reporter there.

SportsreportingDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-SportsReporting FirstPlace

Ashininglightonthecourt PhilAnastasia

ThePhiladelphiaInquirer

Heartbreakingstory.Extremelywell-toldanwell-reported.Greatjobbythereportertotackleasensitivesubjectwithadelicatetouch.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-SportsReporting SecondPlace

Popularathleticturfraisesworries JeffRoberts

TheRecord(BergenCounty) Importantstory,well-reported.

PageOneDesign

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-PageOneDesign FirstPlace InHeroin'sGrip

JerryLuciani,RobertTownsend


TheRecordpresentsanattractiveandeasilynavigatedandreadpageone.Withmultiplestoriesandentrypoints,thelayoutistight,however,veryeasilydigestedandretainsinterestandimpact.Theirstyleisclearandconsistent.Overallaveryeffectiveandpowerfulpageone.

TheRecordpresentsanattractiveandeasilynavigatedandreadpageone.Withmultiplestoriesandentrypoints,thelayoutistight,however,veryeasilydigestedandretainsinterestandimpact.

Theirstyleisclearandconsistent.Overallaveryeffectiveandpowerfulpageone.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-PageOneDesign SecondPlace Thetalentsnatchers RobertRusso NJBIZ

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Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-PageOneDesign ThirdPlace RutgersToday

GregTrevor,CarlaCantor,KarenSmith,AndreaAlexander RutgersToday

TimO'BrienDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-TimO'BrienAward FirstPlace

NationalGuardUnderFire ChristopherBaxter TheStar-Ledger

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-TimO'BrienAward SecondPlace NewHorizons PennyRay TheTrentonianDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-TimO'BrienAward ThirdPlace

JerseyCitycouncilmanchargedwithDWI

TerrenceMcDonald TheJerseyJournal

Stateorregionalnews

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-StateorRegionalNews FirstPlace

"TopRepublicanAssemblycandidatedropsoutoverbigotedwritings,"byMattFriedman MattFriedman

POLITICONewJersey

Greatexampleofpublic-servicereportingonatopicthatNewJerseyvotersshouldbegratefulfor.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-StateorRegionalNews SecondPlace

ANewJerseyTownFacesScrutinyonPoliceHiring JasonGrant

TheNewYorkTimes

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-StateorRegionalNews ThirdPlace

Exclusive:222,000NJkidstaintedbylead ToddBates AsburyParkPress

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Enterprise/series/investigativeDailies-statewideweekies&non-localwebsites-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting FirstPlace SexDoctor JeanRimbach


Terrificdiggingintoanimportant,challengingstory,overcomingnumerousroadblocks.Nicejobpeelingaveryrottenonion.

Dailies-statewideweekies&non-localwebsites-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting SecondPlace

Theirlastresort:InsidethefighttofreetwoNJmen S.P.Sullivan TheStar-Ledger

Dailies-statewideweekies&non-localwebsites-Enterprise/Series/InvestigativeReporting ThirdPlace

Lookingforaremedy//Consumerschoosingtoshopforprices//Deliveringoptions//Gettingcostsundercontrol//Changingpractice//Whatliesahead?

MarionCallahan,CrissaShoemakerDeBree

BurlingtonCountyTimes

Editorials

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-Editorials FirstPlace

Breakthesilence//Crimeswerecompounded//Sceneofthecover-up JoshGohlke


Theseeditorialsadmirablyseekaccountabilityforanapparentlybotchedinvestigationintotwodeaths.Theylayoutthefactsofthecaseandpersuasivelyarguethatmultiplelayersofgovernmentfailedtoprovidetimelyinformation,transparencyandjustice.Perhapsmostimportantly,theyexplainwhythiscaseshouldmattertoreaders.

NewJerseyreadersarewellservedbytheseeditorialboards,whichareprovidingthoughtfulandsharpcommentariesonawiderangeofimportantissues.Thegapbetweentheseentriesisnarrow.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-Editorials SecondPlace

TheEditorialsofAlfredP.Doblin AlfredP.Doblin


Thisauthormakesstrong,cleararguments.Thefirstsentencesgrabyourattentionandthelastlinesforceyoutopauseandthinkaboutwhatyou'vejustread.Few,ifany,wordsarewastedinbetween.


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Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-Editorials ThirdPlace

Spaceinvaders//StormstookN.J.toclass//Weakerthanthestorms CynthiaBurton


Thisisanimportantandwell-writtenseriesofeditorials.TheymakeaconvincingcasethatNewJerseyisn'tdoingenoughtoprepareforenvironmentalthreats.


BusinessreportingDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-BusinessReporting FirstPlace Parcelskeptofftaxrolls AmyS.Rosenberg


Well-reported,high-impactstory.Thepeepshowbusinessservesasawonderfulexample.

Thiscategoryincludedanabundanceofstrongwork,mustofitshiningnewlightonthecollapseofAtlanticCity'scasinoindustry.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-BusinessReporting SecondPlace

BusinessrebatesunpaidbyNewJersey HughMorley


Ahard-hittingangleonNewJersey'sflaggingeconomicfortunes.Journalistsoftenwriteaboutbusinessesthatrenegeonpromises.Thisrevealingstoryshowsastatedoingsoonagrandscale.


Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-BusinessReporting ThirdPlace

Thegunstorenextdoor:ResidentialfirearmsbusinessesboominginN.J. BrianAmaral TheStar-Ledger

Acompletelyfreshangleonthegunscontroversy.Ihadneverheardofhome-basedgunretailers.Aneye-opening,yeteven-handedreport.


PublicService

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-PublicService FirstPlace InHeroin'sGrip RebeccaD.O'Brien


InHeroin'sGripisajournalisticmasterpiecethatshowsdeepreporting,immersivestorytellingandimpressivesourcing.Thepackagethoughtfully(andwithoutanydoubts)howsuburbanpainkilleraddictions,urbandrug-dealers,industrialblightandviolenceareallconnected.Theseriesshowswhylocaljournalismisasimportantasevertoacommunity.Andtheserieswasascompellingasitwasinformative.Goodvisualsatthetopoftheonlinepackagetoframethepresentation.Incrediblevideostorytelling.Veryimpressivetohavesomanyvulnerablepeoplesharetheirpersonalstoriestodrivethenarrative.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-PublicService SecondPlace WelcometoHerointown

StephenStirling,AndreMalok,AshleyPeskoe TheStar-Ledger

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$50MtakenfromNJchildprotectionleadfund

ToddBates,JeffColson,BobBielk AsburyParkPress

LocalNewsDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-LocalNews FirstPlace

SnappedWaterPipeinHobokenUpsetsCity’sDailyRoutine JasonGrant

TheNewYorkTimes

Compelling,humorousledethatmakeswhatcouldbeadrytopicsuddenlyinteresting.Gooduseofquotesandexplaining—conciselybutthoroughly—thecauseoftheinfrastructureproblem.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-LocalNews SecondPlace

We'rerootingforyou,Wenonah JasonNark

PhiladelphiaDailyNews

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-LocalNews ThirdPlace

Eveshamtoughoncellphonedrivers MichaelBoren


FeatureWritingDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-FeatureWriting FirstPlace CHRISTIE’SCONSPIRACY

MurtazaHussain,RazanGhalayini TheIntercept

Itscompellingdesignisonlysurpassedbyitsintricatereportingonanimportantcriminaljusticematter.Theledeanecdoteisgripping,andthestoryonlyimprovesfromthere.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-FeatureWriting SecondPlace Transgendersoldier ToddSouth


Grittyreportingandstorytellingonanundiscoveredtopicwithacompellingcharacter.Thekickerofferedacomic,touchingendtoastorythatinalesserwriter'shandcouldhavebecomeoverlywrought.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-FeatureWriting ThirdPlace

TheFinalDaysofJohnNash MarkMueller TheStar-Ledger

Astunningaccountofthefinaldaysofatowerofatorturedman,withlocalandglobalimport.Thewritingthroughout,andthekicker,hauntedthisreaderinapoignantway.

Health/Science/Tech/Envirowriting

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Dailies-statewideweeklies-non-localwebsites-Health-Science-TechandEnvironmentalReporting FirstPlace

IsthisthebeginningoftheendforthePinelands?

ToddBates,TomSpader,JeffColson AsburyParkPress

AnexhaustiveaccountofwhatisishappeninginthePineBarrensandhowthepeopleinthesurroundingareaimpactandareimpactedbythat.

Alotofverystrongentrieshereonawidevarietyoftopics.ItisclearthatNewJerseyjournalistscaredeeplyabouttheirstate'senvironmentandpublichealth.

Dailies-statewideweeklies-non-localwebsites-Health-Science-TechandEnvironmentalReporting SecondPlace

TeendemandsrighttousemedicalmarijuanainN.J.school,wantsbanoverturned SusanLivio TheStar-Ledger

verygoodstorywithabalancedlookatatoughtopicandanexcellentdiscussionofbothsidesoftheissue.


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LEGACYOFDUPONTPLANT’SPOLLUTIONLOOMSLARGEFORPEOPLEOFPOMPTONLAKES ScottGurian NJSpotlight

Thoroughreportingonacomplicatedissuehere.Noeasyanswerstothisproblembutstorydoesagoodjobofsettingupthemystery.


Columnwriting

Dailies-statewideprintweeklies&non-localwebsites-ColumnWriting FirstPlace

Tiredofrace-bating//Rulingshouldchangeright//Therearegoodreasons//Bookoffersfullerportrait//GOPchasingpipedream HaroldJackson


Nicejobfollowingthethreadofracethroughmanyissuesincludingpoliticsandpopculture.

Dailies-statewideprintweeklies&non-localwebsites-ColumnWriting SecondPlace ColumnofCharlesStile CharlesStile

TheRecord(BergenCounty) Reallynicewritingandpersuasive.

Reviewwriting

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Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-ReviewWriting FirstPlace

Subaru'sSprawlingWasteofMoney IngaSaffron


Smart,socially-consciouscriticismthatdrawsfromabreadthofknowledge.Fineworkthatshowsthatreviewsareanimportantpartofanynewspaper.

Dailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-ReviewWriting SecondPlace Passionineverydish CraigLaBan


Thetitleis"Passionineverydish,"thoughCraigimbuespassionineverywordaswell.Evocative,specificwritingaboutfoodfromacriticwhodisplaysadeeploveoftheculinaryarts.

HeadlinewritingDailies-statewideweeklies&non-localwebsites-HeadlineWriting FirstPlace

Mancomesinfortrafficticket,staysfordrugcharges OrlandoLorenzo


It'sgreatwhenaheadlinecanbecleverwhilegivingreadersanideaofwhattoexpect:Thisheadlinesaysitall—andallowsreaderstolaughatthehardshipsofbeinghuman.

Thiscategoryincludedmanyclevertwistsonwordsenticingreaderstodelvedeeper.Thefirst-placewinnerhadplentyoftoughcompetition.

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Breakingthebrassceiling GaryMiller



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Gov.'sfreedomfromthepress PeterRozovsky



TELEVISION/CABLEEnterprise/investigativeENTERPRISE/SERIES/INVESTIGATIVEREPORTING FirstPlace Railroaded ChristieDuffy WPIX

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KaneInYourCorner:FEMAGrantProblems

WaltKane,KarinAttonito,AnthonyCocco,MarkDiPietro

News12NewJersey

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EastOrangeHealthDepartment

WaltKane,KarinAttonito,AnthonyCocco

News12NewJersey

News

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June30,2015-Gov.ChristieAnnouncesPresidentialRun

ShanidaCarter,KurtSiegelin,CarissaLawson,TonyCaputo,ChrisKeating,LukeMargolis,MonicaGuy,JillDeSilva,JimFisher,JamieGillette,MikeNugent,KevinSmith,JessicaFrech,JamesGregorio

News12NewJersey

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Television/CableNews SecondPlaceSept.25,2015-530pmPopeVisitsNYC

ShanidaCarter,BryanJenkins,RoxanneEvans,KarenLee,RickHolmes,DanielleElias,MarisaBrahney,RaquelGuarino,RonaldTomaino,MattKorley,JonathanPearl,JessicaFrech,DaveCurren

News12NewJersey

Television/CableNews ThirdPlace ACloseCall ChristieDuffy WPIX

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