Greater Media Newspapers
wins 33 NJPA awards for ’02
“High Sticking” by Chris Kelly First Place, Sports Feature
Greater Media Newspapers has won a total of 33 editorial, photography and advertising awards in the weekly division of the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2002.
The tally included a record 19 awards in photography, including six first-place awards and a near sweep of two sports photography categories, Sports Feature and Sports Feature Picture Story.
The newspaper group also swept the Coverage of Government category, bringing home first, second and third places. Gloria Stravelli of The Hub won first place; Charles W. Kim, of the North/South Brunswick Sentinel, second place; and Carolyn O’Connell, of the Atlanticville, third.
Besides the outstanding showing in these categories, Executive Editor Greg Bean said he is especially pleased with the group’s showing in the Editorial Comment category, where Brian Donahue, managing editor of the Suburban, won second place for his piece titled "Lack of Research for [Sayreville] Borough Administrator’s Post."
“Time of Crisis” by Veronica Yankowski First Place, Portrait
Mark Rosman, managing editor of the News Transcript, received third place for his commentary about Marlboro titled "Whatever Tony Wants, Tony Gets."
"Although we’re extremely proud of our editorial awards, and our great showing in the coverage of municipal government and editorial-writing categories, this was certainly photography’s year," Bean said. "With 19 total awards, all of our staff photographers were honored by their peers. Still, it looks like Veronica Yankowski, with 10 awards, is going to need an extra large box to carry hers home.
"I’d also like to call attention to the company’s advertising awards," Bean said. "Our classified advertising department has been consistently honored by the NJPA in the last few years, but this year, the retail advertising department will also bring home awards for special sections and color ad campaign.
"I think the whole company should be proud of our showing," he said.
“Glowing Night” by Jerry Wolkowitz First Place, Spot News
Bean gave special credit to graphics coordinator Karen L. Kesten, who coordinated the editorial and photography departments’ contest-entry process, and promotions coordinator Stephanie Carvalhido, who handled the advertising and classified entries.
Photography awards were presented for: Spot News — first place, "Glowing Night," Jerry Wolkowitz, News Transcript; and honorable mention, "Smoky Situation," Chris Kelly, the Atlanticville; General News — first place, "Sneak a Peek," Veronica Yankowski, East Brunswick Sentinel; General News Picture Story — first place, "Welcome Home," Jerry Wolkowitz, Independent;
Sports Action — second place, "Losing Baseball Glove," Veronica Yankowski, Examiner; honorable mention, "Dog Agility," Farrah Maffai, Tri-Town News and "Not Even Close," Chris Kelly, Independent;
Sports Feature — first place, "High Sticking," Chris Kelly, Atlanticville; second place, "Awesome High 5’s," Veronica Yankowski, Tri-Town News; honorable mention, "Early Celebration," Chris Kelly, Atlanticville;
Sports Feature Picture Story — first place, "Power Play," Veronica Yankowski, Suburban; second place, "TKO," Veronica Yankowski, Suburban; third place, "Marlboro Girls’ Basketball," Farrah Maffai, News Transcript.
Feature — third place, "No Place to Go," Farrah Maffai, The Hub;
Portrait — first place, "Time of Crisis," Veronica Yankowski, North/South Brunswick Sentinel; third place, "The List Keeper," Veronica Yankowski, Independent; honorable mention, "Let’s Spar," Veronica Yankowski, Suburban;
Pictorial — third place, "Colors of Autumn," Veronica Yankowski, Tri-Town News; honorable mention, "A Painter’s Palette," Veronica Yankowski, The Hub.
Other editorial awards were Special Subject Writing, first place, "Reflections on 9/11," staff writers Jennifer Dome, Jane Waterhouse, Linda DeNicola, Alison Granito, Karl Vilacoba, Elaine VanDevelde, and Josh Davidson, Independent; Graphics and Illustration, first place, "Tices Lane and Route 18 Plan," Karen L. Kesten, East Brunswick Sentinel; and
Business and Economic Writing, third place, "Toy Guns Identical to 9 mm Beretta," Dick Metzgar, East Brunswick Sentinel.
In the Classified Advertising division, Best Classified and/or Telemarketing Directory, "Get a Jump on Spring" received a second-place award for the Tri-Town News; "Guide to Good Eating," sales representative Debbie Smith and artist Jennifer Kittler, received third place for the News Transcript.
Other advertising awards were: Best Ad Campaign or Series Color — third place, "Ricci Wear," sales representative Jacque Melillo, artist Joan Fruchter, News Transcript; Best Newspaper Promotion Ad or Series, second place, "Future Special Section," sales representative Stephanie Carvalhido, artist Joan Fruchter, News Transcript;
Best Special Page(s) — first place, "Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival," artists Karen L. Kesten and Peggy Primiano, News Transcript; and
Best New Product Develop-ment — "Holiday Traditions," artist Peggy Primiano, News Transcript.
The awards will be presented at a dinner and ceremony May 1 in Trenton.