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Better Newspaper Contest - 2000 Editorial Results for Dailies

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Editorial Results-Daily Newspapers

D-1. Responsible Journalism/Public Service, Lloyd P. Burns Memorial Award-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“The Highlands: A Special Place,” Colleen O'Dea, Abbott Koloff, Matt Brown, and Fred Snowflack, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Death on Route 7,” Jason Fink, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Third Place-“Mercury in Hillsboro,” Bill Bowman, Courier News, Bridgewater

D-1. Responsible Journalism/Public Service, Lloyd P. Burns Memorial Award-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Cracks in the Fire Wall,” Brian Kladko and The Record’s Staff, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“Childhood Lost,” Jason Method, Paul D'Ambrosio and Andrew Sharp, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Third Place-“Farmland Preservation,” Alan Guenther and Alan Bauer, Gannett New Jersey Newspapers

D-2. Responsible Journalism /Editorial Comment-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-Fred Snowflack. Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-Elliot Goldberg, Gloucester County Times, Woodbury
Third Place-Alfred Doblin, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-2. Responsible Journalism/Editorial Comment-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-Alan Bauer, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill
Second Place-Phil Hartman, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick
Third Place-Rose Simmons, Asbury Park Press, Neptune

D-3. Responsible Journalism /Enterprise-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Behind the Badge,” Colleen O'Dea, James Duffy and Bryan Dunleavy, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Juvenile Justice,” Elizabeth Warmka, Gloucester County Times, Woodbury
Third Place-“As the Golden Age Tarnished,” Bill Hughes and Josh Gohlke, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-3. Responsible Journalism /Enterprise-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“After the Fire,” Robin Gaby Fisher, The Star-Ledger, Newark
Second Place-“The Seven Deadly Sins,” Bob Cullinane/Staff, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Third Place-“The High Cost of Being Poor,” Chandra Hayslett, Rick Malwitz, Fran Caroll and Eric Forman, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick

D-4. Reporting and Writing/Breaking News-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Midair Crash Kills 11,” Staff, Ocean County Observer, Toms River
Second Place-“Death Plunge,” Scott Frost, Jean Levine and L.A. Parker, The Trentonian, Trenton
Third Place-“Flood Coverage,” Staff, Daily Record, Parsippany

D-4. Reporting and Writing/Breaking News-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Milan Indicted,” Staff, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill
Second Place-“Fiery Midair Crash Kills 11,” Staff, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill
Third Place-“Fatal Dorm Fire Stuns Seton Hall,” Staff, The Record, (Bergen County)

D-5. Reporting and Writing/News Writing Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Alzheimers Vietnam,” “ Driving and Surviving,” Jim Donnelly, Burlington County Times, Willingboro
Second Place-“Unknown Owners,” “Behind the Badge,” “Who Voted,” Colleen O'Dea, Daily Record, Parsippany
Third Place-“Two Paths Met,” “ Potholes,” “ Against Her Will,” John Petrick, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City

D-5. Reporting and Writing/News Writing Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Teetering on the Hedge,” “Dodging the Narcs,” “Director’s Pay,” James W. Prado Roberts, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-“Critics Say Al Gore Must Define,” “From Life of Crime,” Alan Guenther, Gannett New Jersey Newspaper Group
Third Place-“Homage To A Hero,” “Convict Across Aisle?” “Waldwick Intruder,” Nicole Gaudiano, The Record, (Bergen County)

D-6. Reporting and Writing/Feature Writing Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Doctors Orders,” “End of Beginning,” “Tough Life,” Abbott Koloff, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Price of Violence,” “Heroism Lies Beneath,” Alisa D. Camacho, Herald News, (Passaic County)
Third Place-“Run With Pack,” “Weird Vibrations,” Lorraine Ash, Daily Record, Parsippany

D-6. Reporting and Writing/Feature Writing Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Shore Stories-Spirutal Beacon; Fish Club,” Mike Kelly, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“Special Bond, Embryo Mixup,” Ruth Padawer, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“Death Row,” “Ecstacy; Summer Wind,” Peter Saharko, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

D-7. Reporting and Writing/Sports Writing Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“A Loss Can't Keep These Girls Down,” “Basketball Program Bounced at RVCC,” “The Men We Love To Hate,” “Ref For Love of the Game,” Jerry Carino, Courier News, Bridgewater
Second Place-“Friendship Best Cure for Illness,” “Murray Still Swinging,” “Parolees to Panthers,” Sandy Seegers, Daily Record, Parsippany
Third Place-“Destined For Delsea,” “Babalola Shows He's More Than Just Joe Average,” “Baker Set To Emerge As Top Gun,” John DiCarlo, The Daily Journal, Vineland

D-7. Reporting and Writing/Sports Writing Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Africa's Untapped Resource,” “Big City Dreams,” “Rutgers Prospect at Focus of Recruitment Controversy,” Greg Tufaro, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick
Second Place-“Yes She Can,” “Don't Scoff At Goff's Chances,” “Where Have You Gone Jeff Maier,” Greg Mattura, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“Plan Called Out of Bounds,” “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” “Females More Prone to Injury,” Joe Zedalis, Asbury Park Press, Neptune

D-8. Reporting and Writing/Sports Column-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Local Scene,” Wayne Witkowski, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Second Place-“Hillsborough Coach Gsell,” Harry Frezza, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-“The Least of Plainfield Wrestling's Problems,” Jerry Carino, Courier News, Bridgewater

D-8. Reporting and Writing/Sports Column Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“A Smile Hid His Sadness,” Bill Handleman, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-“The High Basks...,” Phil Anastasia, Courier-Post,Cherry Hill
Third Place-“Izenberg on Sports,” Jerry Izenberg, The Star-Ledger, Newark

D-9. Reporting and Writing/Business and Economic Writing-Daily (under 60,000)

Place-“Selling it in Espanol,” Douglass Crouse, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Out of the Money,” Warren Boroson, Daily Record, Parsippany
Third Place-“Bill Enforcing Islamic Food Standard,” Hilary Burke, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-9. Reporting and Writing/Business and Economic Writing-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Behind the Screens,” Sam Ali, The Star-Ledger, Newark
Second Place-“Saving For College,” Kathleen Lynn, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“ABCs of DSL,” Martha McKay, The Record, (Bergen County)

D-10. Reporting and Writing/Specialty Reporting Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Our Changing Community,” Douglass Crouse, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Decrypting Caskets,” Anthony Salamone, The Express-Times, Easton
Third Place-“Hunger Strike,” Karen Mahabir, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City

D-10. Reporting and Writing/Specialty Reporting Portfolio (over 60,000)

First Place-“Did She Have to Die?” Lindy Washburn, The Sunday Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“High Anxiety,” Doug Most, The Sunday Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“Charter Schools,” Diane D'Amico, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

D-11. Reporting and Writing/Lifestyle & Entertainment Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Nurturing Environment,” “Folks Drawn to French Fries,” “Secret to Happiness,” Leslie Weishaar, Ocean County Observer, Toms River
Second Place-“Family Life Revolves Around Monitor,” “Computer vs. Books,” “Internet Supports Grieving Mother,” Abbott Kolof, Daily Record, Parsippany
Third Place-“Dynamic Dance Duo,” “The Enormity of War,” “Showboat's Chef,” John Barna, Gloucester County Times, Woodbury

D-11. Reporting and Writing/Lifestyle & Entertainment Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Dancing for Dollars,” “Cute Problem,” “Shopping Survivor,” Joan Verdon, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“Best Sent,” “Oscar de la Vino,” “Jewels,” Cindy Nevitt, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville
Third Place-“Gluttony,” “Spoils of Rock,” “From E Street,” Kelly-Jane Cotter. Asbury Park Press, Neptune

D-12. Reporting and Writing/Columns-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Dealing with the Rage of Racism,” L.A. Parker, The Trentonian, Trenton
Second Place-“When Christmas Was As Far Away as Home,” Bob Shryock, Gloucester County Times, Woodbury
Third Place-“Danie’s Short Life Blessed by Loving Mother,” Theresa Nance, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-12. Reporting and Writing/Columns-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Empty Nest,” Mike Kelly, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“Chilling Peek at a Violent Way of Life,” Kevin Riordan, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill
Third Place-“A Deep Friendship,” Martin Deangelis, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

D-13. Reporting and Writing/Critical Writing-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Loudon Wainwright,” “Pippin,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” William Westhoven, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Below the Belt,” “Radim Girls,” “Shakespeare,” Debra Scacciaferro, Daily Record, Parsippany
Third Place-My Dog Skip, Funny Wiseguy, Gladiator, Winnie Bonelli, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-13. Reporting and Writing/Critical Writing-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Greeks,” “Humanity,” “Paterson,” John Zeaman, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“No Holds Barred,” “Lemon Drops,” “If Only,” Joyce Persico, The Times, Trenton
Third Place-“Tosca,” “Opera Festival,” “Tallulah,” Robert Baxter, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill

D-14. Reporting and Writing/Robert P. Kelly Memorial Award

First Place-“Drivers Seat Tough to Fill,” Matthew Katz, Daily Record, Parsippany
Second Place-“Defiant Stone,” Jason Fink, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Third Place-“Miracle Trucker Survives,” Tony Sciafani, Courier News, Bridgewater

D-14. Reporting and Writing/Robert P. Kelly Memorial Award-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Hire Education,” “Workers' Complication,” “Radio Casts Net,” Catherine Holahan, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“Marina of Dreams,” Alexander Lane, The Star-Ledger, Newark
Third Place-“Hispanics New to United States,” Mari Carmen Rivera, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

D-15. Reporting and Writing/Headlines-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Bayonne Told To Abandon Ship,” Jeff Cohen, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Second Place-“Dirty Dozen Named,” Todd Ritter, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-“Xerox Sees Its Image Fading Fast,” Joe Castronovo, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-15. Reporting and Writing/Headlines-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Drawing To Close,” Ed Reiter, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“The Minutes Don't Add Up,” Ed Faust, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville
Third Place-“A Real Head-Turner,” Kathy Dzielak, Asbury Park Press, Neptune

D-16. Reporting and Writing/Freshest Treatment of a Tired Topic-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-Passaic Mayor Presides,” Donna Knipp, Herald News, (Passaic County)
Second Place-Most Obvious Gang Signs,” Alisa Camacho, Herald News, (Passaic County)
Third Place-“How to Spend $220M,” Andrew Klappholz, Ocean County Observer, Toms River

D-16. Reporting and Writing/Freshest Treatment of a Tired Topic-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Democracy 101,” Steve Giegerich, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-“Sly Use of Foxlike Toy,” Kirk Moore, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Third Place-“They Grew Up to be The Class of 2000,” Michael Symons, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick

D-17. Reporting and Writing/Coverage of Government - Art Weissman Memorial Award-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Republicans Questioning Letters Link GOP, Election Chief,” Rich Calder, Herald News, (Passaic County)
Second Place-“Critic: Whitman No Friend To Nature,” Terrence Dopp, The Express-Times, Easton
Third Place-“PG Residents Concerned,” Ben Shoer, Today's Sunbeam, Salem

D-17. Reporting and Writing/Coverage of Government - Art Weissman Memorial Award-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Stafford MUA Director Made Most of Contract Perks, Gregory J. Volpe, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville
Second Place-“Cumberland Rapist's Release Spurs Review by NJ Senate,” Eileen Bennett, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville
Third Place-“Leaders Trying To Save Fairview,” Harold T. Nedd, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill

D-18. Reporting and Writing/Community Home Run-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Death on Route 7,” Jason Fink, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Second Place-“Voter Registration Campaign,” Geri Ferrara, The Daily Journal, Vineland
Third Place-“Bugle Corps Needs New Home,” Bill Bowman, Courier News, Bridgewater

D-18. Reporting and Writing/Community Home Run-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Inspirations,” Caroline Brewer, The Record, (Bergen County)
Second Place-“The Road Warrior,” Jeffrey Page, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“Community Summits,” Lawrence R. Hajna, Richard Pearsell, Robert Baxter and Joseph Buster, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill

D-19. Reporting and Writing/First Amendment Award-Daily (under 60,000

First Place-“1 Cop, 2 Jobs, Same Shift,” Bill Hughes, Herald News, (Passaic County)
Second Place-“Dental Probe,” Melody Tanti, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Third Place-no winner

D-19. Reporting and Writing/First Amendment Award-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Public Access Denied,” Staff, Gannett New Jersey Newspapers
Second Place-“Public Money, Hidden Costs,” Staff, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“Jail Cost Overruns,” Hugh Morley, The Record, (Bergen County)

D-20. Design and Presentation /Special Issue-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Teen Excellence,” Penny Sundstrom, Burlington County Times, Willingboro
Second Place-“Play Ball 2000,” Staff, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-“125 Years,” Staff, The Daily Journal, Vineland

D-20. Design and Presentation /Special Issue-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“A Sense of Summer,” Andrea Clurfeld and Elaine Melko, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-“Firsts in our Lives,” Staff, The Record, (Bergen County)
Third Place-“A Look Ahead,” Staff, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick

D-21. Design and Presentation/News Page Design Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Y2-OK,” Tony Rhodin, The Express-Times, Easton
Second Place-“Home Ownership,” James Flachsenhaar, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-“Icy Does It,” Joe McDonald, Ocean County Observer, Toms River

D-21. Design and Presentation/News Page Design Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Sydney,” Harris Siegel, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-“The Forgotten War,” Jef Dauber, Courier-Post, Cherry Hill
Third Place-“2000!,” Robert Townsend, The Record, (Bergen County)

D-22. Design and Presentation/Features Section Page Design Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“Outlook,” Penny Sundstrom, Burlington County Times, Willingboro
Second Place-“Welcome to the Universe,” “All Star 2000,” “Cutting Edge,” “Ballet on the Move,” “Food Glorious Food,” Leeza Hernandez, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-“Walking With Dinosaurs,” “Kiss it Goodbye,” “Soul 2 Soul,” “Dynasty,” “Dr. Seuss Comes to Life,” Gary Stelzer, Courier News, Bridgewater

D-22. Design and Presentation/Features Section Page Design Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Crystal Balling the Future,” “Tattoo Everything,” “The Doctor Is In,” “It’s A Dog’s (and Cat’s) Life,” “Nice 'n Tuff,” Robyn Trimboli, Home News Tribune. East Brunswick
Second Place-“High School Football Preview,” “Health Food,” “Health,” Dawn Pendergrass, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick
Third Place-“Icahn the Icon,” “Vietnam,” “Jerusalem: The West Aflame,” “Democracy’s,” Peter M. Brophy, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

D-23. Design and Presentation/Graphics Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-“MLK Drive Coming Back to Life,” “Free Gun Locks,” “OpSail 2000,” Jeff Cohen, The Jersey Journal, Jersey City
Second Place-“By the Gallon,” “Gas Prices on Rise,” “Oil Prices,” John Elbertson, The Daily Journal, Vineland
Third Place-“Lowell,” “Lewis vs. Grant,” “Tommy John Surgery,” Philip Yahm, Herald News, (Passaic County)

D-23. Design and Presentation/Graphics Portfolio-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-“Tropical Rainforests,” “The First Americans,” “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” Laurie Triefeldt, The Star-Ledger, Newark
Second Place-“E-Z Pass,” “Haskell,” “Cold,” “Narcs,” Jeff Colson, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Third Place-“Testing the Metal of the GWB,” “A Vintage Year for Foliage,” “Newark's Communications Technology,” Andre Malok, The Star-Ledger, Newark

D-24. Design and Presentation/Illustration/Art PortfolioFirst Place-Daily (over 60,000)

First Place-Jeff Colson, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Second Place-Elaine Melko, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Third Place-Ralph Schlegel, The Times, Trenton

D-24. Design and Presentation/Illustration/Art Portfolio-Daily (under 60,000)

First Place-Leeza Hernandez, Courier News, Bridgewater
Second Place-Gary Stelzer, Courier News, Bridgewater
Third Place-Paul Kolsti, Daily Record, Parsippany

Overall Awards/Innovation Award-Daily (under 60,000)

Morris County Teen Voices, Staff, Daily Record, Parsippany

Overall Awards/Innovation Award-Daily (over 60,000)

Education Pages, Diane D'Amico, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville

Overall Awards/Journalist of the Year

“Cracks in the Firewall,” Brian Kladko, The Record, (Bergen County)

Overall Awards/General Excellence-Daily (under 60,000)

Daily Record, Parsippany

Overall Awards/General Excellence-Daily (over 60,000)

The Record (Bergen County)

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