Student contestants had 45 minutes to write a news story about the Keynote Panel at Fall Press Day on October 24.

FIRST PLACE – Lillian Chen,The Inkblot, Communications H.S. – adviser Wayne Woolley; principal James Gleason

SECOND PLACE – Rachel Levine, The Wessex Wire, West Essex Reg. H.S., adviser Chris Hermosilla; principal Caesar Diliberto

THIRD PLACE – Kristina Haviland, Colt Chronicle, Kinnelon High School – adviser Alana Van Der Sluys; principal Gary Suda

HONORABLE MENTION

Adriana Rodriguez, The Lighthouse, Lyndhurst H.S.; adviser Tanya Pastor; principal Laura Vuono

Raquel Sahang, Echoes, Eastern Christian H.S.; Leah Genuario; principal Daniel Cirone