(Note: These results will be updated as winners are announced starting Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.)

GSSPA President Bill Rawson and GSSPA student leaders Nia Watson, Rachel Cohen, Sarah Fajardo, Rebecca Mastropasqua, and Abby Shapiro presented the winners of its annual awards contest on Thursday at 7 pm via GSSPA’s Instagram live.

Below includes all winners from the GSSPA award ceremony.

News Writing

Division A

First Place: “Nine Takeaways”  — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

Second Place:  “Good Morning, Highland” — Sonia Sadarangani, Northern Highlands

Third Place: “Highlands hosts first fair” — Sonia Sadarangani, Northern Highlands

Honorable Mention: “Ensure students’ safety” — Michael Reifman, Northern Highlands

Honorable Mention: “Citizens seek to save our towns” — Samantha Lewis, Warren Hills

Division B

First Place:  “District faces backlash, support regarding mascot removal”  — Ellie Kim, Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Second Place:  “Alec Boyajian becomes Pascack Hills’ first-ever NJ DECA President” — Maeve Rossig, Pascack Hills

Third Place:  “TD Bank closes fence to downtown Bernardsville” — Noah Gagnon, Bernards

Honorable Mention: “Student, parents dissatisfied with new Thursday Prom date” — Nikki Schachtel, West Essex

Honorable Mention: “Amid vocal praise and criticism, Board says Cowboy and Indian mascot removal is final” — Lauren Eusebio and Briana Keenan, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “Elizabeth Aaron returns to Summit High School as new assistant principal” — Kasey Walsh, Summit

Honorable Mention: “Governor Livingston and The Today Show Join Forces for a Vaping Awareness Segment” — Mackenzie Pierce, Governor Livingston

Division C

First Place: “Internet access raises privacy concerns,” — Zoe Conner-Bennett and Brigid McCarthy, Communications

Second Place: “JSA risks losing trips, stability unless officialized” — Madison Beekman, Communications

Third Place:  “Detention policy causes controversy, decrease in late students”  — Katherine Lombardi, Communications

Honorable Mention: “Math teacher crosses finish line” — Victoria Niedbal, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “LHS welcomes 7 schools for Super Instant Decision Day” — Sumaia Safi, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Dual enrollment gives students head start on college” — Alex Shapiro, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “CHS undergoes emergency repair for flooding” — Evan Kuo and Katherine Lombardi, Communications

Feature Writing

Division A

First Place: “Memories of Multer: colleagues, students and friends remember the legendary teacher”  — Matthew Levine and Charlie Pollack, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Second Place:  “Students speak up for mental health” — Phoebe Sessler & Elisha Stenger, Warren Hills

Third Place: “Too tired to learn” — Sophia Aquino, Hunterdon Central

Honorable Mention: “East alum is Q102’s “Rach on the Radio” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Barr makes multiple appearances on QVC Network” — Ali Koenig, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Alum represents youth of America” — Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “‘It’s basically darts on steroids’: Axe throwing with Mr. Bradley” — Andrew Shinkle, Eastern Regional

Division B

First place: “It’s a Bird, It’s a Train, It’s a Zelcer”  — AJ Falkenstern, Old Tappan

Second Place: “PV teacher spins her luck” — Ellie Kim & Ava DeVincenzo, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “Cracking the Code” — Katie Mullaney, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Be Positive, Just Fish” — Sara Fajardo, Governor Livingston

Honorable Mention: “From Hills Pride to Wagon Wheel: DeMarrais’ Impact on Hills” — Briana Keenan, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “‘Mauna Made’ by PV junior” — Katie Mullaney, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Honors student by day, city model by night” — Avery Lieberman, West Essex

Division C

First Place: “Tyler Banuls is NJIC Manager of the Year” — Gianna Glover, Lyndhurst

Second Place: “Math teacher crosses finish line in New York City Marathon” — Victoria Niedbal, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Oh-so tired!: Sleep-deprived students struggle to catch some ZZZs”  — Angelina DeLuca, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Technology, Teenagers and Teaching” — Mikayla Smith, Kinnelon

Honorable Mention: “Divorce rate rise, but its impact remains unchanged” —  Zoe Conner-Bennett, Communications

Honorable Mention: “NJ Cop with an “Eagle eye and good memory”” — Cole Tennant, Glen Rock

Honorable Mention: “Science teacher explains her experience with Division I skiing” — Ryan LeBlanc, Glen Rock

Sports Writing

Division A

First Place: “Alum hopes to lead Israel to Olympic baseball win,” — Alexa Atlas, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “Making Eastern proud: Logan Ryan doesn’t forget his roots” —  Matt Steinsaltz, Eastern Regional

Third Place:  “Behm swims her way to the Olympic Trials”  —  Nick Gangewere, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Roller derby picks up speed in Philadelphia” —  Alena Zhang, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Athletes reflect on the college recruitment process” — Abby Yu, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Gymnasts inducted into East Athletic Hall of Fame” — Lalitha Viswanathan, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Area teams use DiBart Gym” — Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Indians crowned league champions after thriller vs River Dell,” —  Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “The finish line for the winter track season” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “The face behind FearTheIndian”  —  Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Senior Vito Mielnicki knocks out the competition” — Sophie Kearney, West Essex

Honorable Mention: “PV senior’s journey back from torn ACL” —  Noah Silver, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Seniors miss out on their last season of sports” — Xavier Babb, Bergenfield

Division C

First Place: “Coach Tuero earns a ‘Giant’ title” —  Gianna Glover, Lyndhurst

Second Place: “AJ Leone makes ‘shot heard round Lyndhurst’” —  Anthony DeMarco and Madison Sofield, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Foxes Capture Third Sectional Title in Five Years”  —  Sam Bitman, Moorestown Friends

Honorable Mention: “MFS Sinks the Ship to move on to Friends League Championship” — Rebecca Benjamin and Sam Bitman, Moorestown Friends

Honorable Mention: “Home Sweet Home: MFS Girls’ Swim Team Hosts First Home Meet of the Season During Second Round of State Playoffs” —  Rebecca Benjamin, Moorestown Friends

In-Depth Reporting

Division A

First Place: “Parents with Disabilities,” —  Defne Alpdogan and Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “Haunted House page” —  Sami Bell, Karissa Murray, Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “A ride around with Uber”  —  Defne Alpdogan, Remy Abrams, Jacy Dickstein, Jiseon Lee, Aine Pierre, and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Exploring next generations” — Alexa Atlas, Sami Bell, Jeffrey Kaminer, Lily Lazarus, Jessica Levin, Amanda Merovitz, Sophia Sitnick, Lauren Smith, and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Black History Month” —  Defne Alpdogan, Jacy Dickstein, Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Back to School” — Defne Alpdogan, Max Gaffin, Isabella Levin, Emily Mahaffy, Andrew Maier, Aine Pierre, Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Principal Search” —  Editorial Staff, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Smoke Signal to host ‘Life with Layla’ movie screening” —  Editorial Staff, Pascack Valley

Third Place: New Modified Testing”  —  Kaitlyn Haramani, Bernards

Honorable Mention: “Battling the teen mental health crisis” —  Kaitlyn Haramani, Bernards

Division C

First Place: “Environment Spread” —  Lea Torppey, Melanie Fallas, Angela Ellis, Ghita Kdiry and Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Second Place: “Language In-Depth Report” —  Alex Shapiro, Bassem Yamout, Andrew Palma, Melanie Fallas and Lea Torppey, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “BLM Coverage”  —  Katie Jain, Madison Sings, Anjali Bhatia, Albert Ming, Arnav Kokkirala, Sanjana Paramesh, Zander Zhang, Navaneeth Rajan, Kyler Zhou, Nazareth Mehreteab, Princeton Day School

Honorable Mention: “Health and Wellness Spread” — Anthony Paolazzi, Angelina DeLuca, Angela Ellis, and Angelena Barcia, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “CHS raises concerns about mental health resources” —  Brigid McCarthy, Communications

Honorable Mention: “Love Spread” — Alyssa Ferrara, Bassem Yamout, Angelina DeLuca, Anthony DeMarco, and Angelena Barcia, Lyndhurst

Editorial Writing

Division A

First Place: “Weighting grading lacks logic,” —  Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “ID scanners next, please” —  Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “Long-term substitute system needs adjustment”  —  Eastside Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Editorial: Seniors need to take responsibility for losing privileges,” —  Editorial Board, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Women should be in control of their bodies, not politicians” —  Danielle Schwartz (unsigned), West Essex

Division C:

First Place: “One-to-one Laptops,” —  Camille Balo, Juliana Marston, Julia Hackney, Ethan Burt, Nina Santy, Emily Mazurkiewicz, Gabriella Avagyan, Kinnelon

Second Place: “Providing undocumented immigrants with driver’s licenses is a good idea” —  Alexa Maddi, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Unhealthy comparison: a habit to be broken”  —  Evan Kuo, Katherine Lombardi, Communications

Honorable Mention: “Despite coronavirus outbreak, 2020 census is too important to ignore” — Alexa Maddi, Lyndhurst

Opinion Writing

Division A

First Place: “Powderpuff Scores Touchdown For Sexism,” —  Phoebe Sessler, Warren Hills

Second Place: “Rumors: the biggest threat to modern schools” —  Andrew Villardi, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Third Place: “China’s human rights abuses deserve more attention”  —  Harry Green, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “”Open your eyes” and other commonly overlooked remarks”” — Vivian Chiang and Sabrina Ngu, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Honorable Mention: “CHE must show support for East’s female athletes” —  Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “”It’s not all red and blue around here in the U.S.A.” — Julia Sassoon, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Division B

First Place: “How We Can Move Forward in the Discussion on Race” —  Sasha Rtishchev, Governor Livingston

Second Place: “The arrest of CNN journalists is an affront to the First Amendment” —  Rachel Cohen, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “How GL Can Be Doing Its Part to Reduce Climate Change”  —  Sasha Rtishchev, Governor Livingston

Honorable Mention: “Witnessing Activism” — Nia Watson, Old Tappan

Honorable Mention: “A need for some Z’s” —  Mimi Xhaferi, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Kobe Bryant’s death brought out the worst in national media” — Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “What it is Like to Have Family in China During the Pandemic” — Jessica Zhao, Governor Livingston

Division C

First Place: “Why we need more South Asian representation in film,” —  Yethmie Goonatilleke, Glen Rock

Second Place: “Colleges should not ask applicants for SAT” —  Alexa Torres, Lyndhurst

Third Place:  “Colleges and universities should require SAT scores”  —  Emily Gabriel, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “No One is Above the Law” — Julie Chang, Princeton Day School

Honorable Mention: “With class rank, students know how they measure up to peers” —  Melanie Fallas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “A Tale of a Dinosaur and an Acorn: Did CollegeBoard Try to Bait AP Students into Cheating?” — Yishi Wang, Princeton Day School

Column Writing

Division A

First Place: “It’s one long intermission on Broadway,” —  Faith Sirdashney, Eastern Regional

Second Place: “Why it’s time to take this whole “social distancing” thing for real” —  Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “Fair Pay to Play Act is Here to Stay”  —  Aidan McHenry, Warren Hills

Honorable Mention: “Shurmur: A Giants Story” —  Aidan McHenry, Warren Hills

Honorable Mention: “A Sit Down with Dr. Molotsky on Fall Musical” ” —  Faith Sirdashney, Eastern Regional

Honorable Mention: “A Gift for a Gift to Honor Legend Stephen Sondheim” —  Faith Sirdashney, Eastern Regional

Honorable Mention: “What the tech?” — Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Does It Bother You?” —  Gabrielle Kesh, West Essex

Division C

First Place: “Should Online Courses be as Valid as In-School Ones?,” —  Daniel Yu, Kinnelon

Second Place:

“Colleges and universities should require SAT scores” —  Emily Gabriel, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Board Man changes league”  —  Robert Bloom, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “With ‘KIRK,’ DaBaby proves he’s more than a one-hit-wonder” — Anthony DeMarco, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “‘Tall Girl’ carries big message for today’s self-conscious teens” —  Maya Malizia, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Standards of beauty challenged in ‘The Bluest Eye’” — Emma Ferschweiler, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Brown shakes up NFL” — Adam Venezia, Lyndhurst

Reviews

Division A

First place: “Harry Styles New Album,” —  Jamie Bookbinder, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “Frozen 2” —  Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “Microsoft Surface Earbuds”  —  Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Trolls World Tour” — Sofia Senesie, Warren Hills

Honorable Mention: “Ben Platt’s Performance” —  Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Halsey’s newest album” —  Lyann Mejia, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “SOS” — Skylar Stagaard, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Division B

First Place: ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ is filled with twists and surprises,” —  Jason Leibfried, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Review: I am Not Okay With This” —  Sasha Rtishchev, Governor Livingston

Third Place: “Parasite” brutally exposes the faults of society”  —  Lara Cota, Summit

Honorable Mention: “ To All the Boys I Loved Before 2: A Review” — Rebecca Mastropasqua, Governor Livingston

Honorable Mention: “‘The Call of the Wild’: Not your average dog tale” —  Danielle Braune, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “‘Birds of Prey’: A comical and action packed film” — Danielle Braune, Pascack Valley

Division C

First Place:“Harley Quinn shines in “Birds of Prey” despite unsuccessful opening,” —  Jacynth Apora, Communications

Second Place: “A Review of Beautiful Oblivion” —  Yishi Wang , Princeton Day School

Third Place:  “In ‘Run Away,’ a missing girl unlocks a trove of secrets”  —  Emma Ferschweiler, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Complex and clever, ‘The Body: A Guide for Occupants’ is not to be missed” — Emma Ferschweiler, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Roddy Ricch ends decade on high note” —  Anthony DeMarco, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Avatar: The Last Airbender is Still One of the Best Shows Ever” — Nikita Bhardwaj, Princeton Day School

Artwork/Illustrations

Division A

First Place:  “A Story of Courage and Power,” —  Angela Xu and Yena Lim, Northern Highlands

Second Place: “You Want It, New Jersey’s Got It” —  Andi Singh, Northern Highlands

Third Place: “From a Student Halfway”  —  Andi Singh, Northern Highlands

Honorable Mention: “Jar of Hearts” — Nina Evans, Northern Highlands

Division B

First Place:  “Abortion Laws Continue to Spark Debate,” —  Amanda Mendoza, Bergenfield

Second Place: “Covid-19 Pandemic has Changed Everyday Lives” —  Amanda Mendoza, Bergenfield

Third Place:  “U.S. Marks the Largest Major Measles Outbreak in 27 Years”  —  Ava Buccino, West Essex

Honorable Mention: “Australia Battles Wildfires Engulfing Continent” — Mariana Penuela, Summit

Honorable Mention: “Users are saying goodbye to showing off Insta likes” —  Serena Vu, West Essex

Honorable Mention: “Valentines” — Mariana Pensuela, Summit

Division C

First Place: “CHS hallways empty through September” —  Dani McLaughlin, Communications

Second Place: “Oh-soo tired!: Sleep-deprived students struggle to catch some ZZZs” —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Cover Design for February Issue”  —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Coronavirus takes the music out of New York streets, but not my heart” —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “An Update on Distance Learning at Princeton Day School” —  Amy Zhou, Princeton Day School

Honorable Mention: “The Monthly Pessimist: Being sad never felt so good” — Andrea Aguirre, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “COVID-19 may affect Earth Day celebrations, but do not let it stop you from making a difference” —  Andrea Aguirre, Lyndhurst

Photography

Division A

First Place: “Local referee explains his perspective on heated game” —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Second Place:  “East alum is Q102’s “Rach on the Radio”” —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “From Swimming Gallery”  —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “From Swimming Gallery”  —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Photo of the Week 1/24/20” —  Matt Austin, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “PV Puck, Feb. 4” — Victoria Donofrio, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “Photo of the Week 1/9/20” —  Matt Austin, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Photo of the Week 10/17/19” —  Matt Austin, Pascack Valley

Division C

First Place: “Love and laughter fill the stage in ‘Our Miss Brooks’” —  Alyssa Ferrara, Lyndhurst

Second Place: “Poets compete for top honors at 10th Annual Winter Poetry Slam” — Angelena Barcia, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Hockey team looks to make run in state tournament”  —  Angela Ellis, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Spirit Week” —  Liam Umbs, Communications

Editorial Cartooning

Division A

First Place: “East policy now requires students to turnstile out of class” —  Marc Celine Nicolas, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: Students deserve better communication about busing changes at East” —  Jeffrey Kaminer, Cherry Hill East

Division C

First place: “All students should be vaccinated,” —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Second Place: “Varsity athletes should not be required to take gym class” —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Despite coronavirus outbreak, 2020 census is too important to ignore”  —  Jenna Freitas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “With schools closed for remainder of academic year, students try to make most of online learning” —  Andrew Palma, Lyndhurst

Layout & Design

Division A

First Place: “90 Minute Lunch Game Plans” —  Nina Evans, Northern Highlands

Second Place: “What Highlands Is Thankful For” —  Nina Evans & Noreen Hosny, Northern Highlands

Third Place: “Black History in the Making”  —  Nina Evans & Noreen Hosny, Northern Highlands

Honorable Mention: “Students’ Odd Jobs Make Dreams Come True” — Emily Deming, Warren Hills

Honorable Mention: “2020 Resolutions” —  Nina Evans, Northern Highlands

Honorable Mention: “Spirit Week spread” — Jeffrey Kaminer, Ali Koenig, Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Full pg” —  Max Gaffin, Isabella Levin, Lauren Smith, Cherry Hill East

Division B

First Place: “Trick or treat!” —  Josie Berger and Danielle Schwartz, West Essex

Division C

First Place: “Mental Health In-Depth Spread” —  Adriana Poznanski, Communications

Second Place: “Love Spread” —  Alexa Barreiros, Lyndhurst

Third Place: “Technology Spread”  —  Katrina Hauser, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Global Response to the Coronavirus” —  Abeeha Zaidi/Julia Hackney, Kinnelon

Multimedia Package — News

First Place: “Police reform, mascot removal underscored at racial equity rally in Woodcliff Lake,” —  Jared Mitovich, Pascack Hills

Second Place: “Let’s meet the contestants for Mr. East 2020!” —  Remy Abrams, Alexa Atlas, Jacy Dickstein, Max Gaffin, Lily Lazarus, Isabella Levin, Jessica Levin, Aine Pierre, Lauren Smith, Lalitha Viswanathan, and Angelina Witting, Cherry Hill East

Third Place:  “Smoke Signal speaks at Bergen LEADS conference”  —  Ellie Kim and Morgan Jones, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Covid Coverage” —  Editorial staff, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Student-composed jingle featured in NJTV” —  Abby Shapiro, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “The Cure for COVID-19” — Brian Lane, Kinnelon

Honorable Mention: “Pascack Hills community holds protest against removal of mascots” — Abby Shapiro & Isabella Zuluaga, Pascack Valley

Multimedia Package — Features

First Place: “Exploring Different Generations of East Students” —  Alexa Atlas, Sami Bell, Jeffrey Kaminer, Lily Lazarus, Jessica Levin, Amanda Merovitz, Sophia Sitnick, Lauren Smith and Eli Weitzman, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “A Look Back At MFS Mock Primary Election” —  Sam Bitman, Rebecca Benjamin, Shelby Deibler, Esha Nitoor, & Aaron Klein, Moorestown Friends

Third Place: “Causes, effects, and solutions of local land pollution”  —  Kevin Lederer, Glen Rock

Honorable Mention: “The Fight for Wellness” —  Emma Weniger, Lucas Musto, Nina McManus, Joey Kleiner, Sukti Patel, Sean Jaeger, and Sophia Aquino, Hunterdon Central

Honorable Mention: “A Look Back At: Thanksgiving Happening” —  Sam Bitman, Moorestown Friends

Honorable Mention: “The buzz around campus” —  Mimi Xhaferi, Pascack Valley

Multimedia Package — Sports

First Place:  “Meet Pascack Valley’s most polarizing fantasy football league” —  Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “The 2019 East Athletic Hall of Fame” —  Defne Alpdogan, Alexa Atlas, Emily Mahaffy, Nate Pullano and Lalitha Viswanathan, Cherry Hill East

Third Place:

“What Could’ve Been: Spring Sports”  —  Nick Gangewere, Max Gaffin, and Alexa Atlas, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “High school sports level up” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Smoke Signal alum hosts radio show at Ithaca College” —  Nolan Wasserman, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Indians take down Garfield to advance to state sectional final” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Broadcast News

First Place: “‘It’s not just George Floyd’: Hills-Valley equity team plans protest” —   Jared Mitovich and Mackenzie Blowers, Pascack Hills

Broadcast Features

First Place: “Dream Poet for Hire: Marshall James Kavanaugh” —  Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “East Alum is Q102’s Host” —  Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East

Third Place:  “9 Things to Do While Self-Quarantined”  —  Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “We R GR Simon Toffell” —  Devin Croake, Glen Rock

Honorable Mention: “Cherry Hill East Class of 2020 Senior Yearbook” —  Sarah Zheng, Cherry Hill East

Broadcast Sports

First Place: “A Minor Setback for a Major Comeback,” —  Nate Pullano, Cherry Hill East

Podcast

First Place:

“TEF Talks” — Ava Franchi, Stephanie Freda, & Kat Trupia, West Essex

Second Place: “Books I Wish I Read in English Class” —   Aine Pierre and Samantha Roehl, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “Strong in Sports”  —  Defne Alpdogan, Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “SportsKnight Radio” —  Paul Gustafson and Curran Rastogi, West Essex

Honorable Mention: “Finance Sam” —  Sam Topolosky, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Fantasy Football Podcast” — Andrew Shapiro and Zac Sheppard, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Here’s the Situation” —   Sami Bell, Remy Abrams, Cherry Hill East

Breaking News

First Place: “ Board of education votes to remove Cowboy and Indian mascots from Hills and Valley” —   Jared Mitovich, Pascack Hills

Second Place: “ ‘Children need to eat’ — Nine Takeaways from Tuesday’s Fiery BOE Meeting” —  Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

Third Place: “Assistant principal to become interim principal”  —  Rachel Cohen, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “East administration introduces new bathroom policy” —  Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “District approves removal of PV and PH mascots” —  Ellie Kim, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “‘The slam must go on’: Poets and singers unite for 18th Annual Spring Poetry Slam” —   Melanie Fallas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Physical education teacher tapped as interim assistant principal” —  Rachel Cohen, Pascack Valley

Breaking Sports

First Place: “Indians crowned league champions after thriller vs River Dell” —  Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Pascack Valley stuns Northern Highlands in season opener”  —  Spencer Goldstein & BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “Indians take down Garfield to advance to state sectional final” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Indians fall to rival for first loss of season” —  Spencer Goldstein, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Cherry Hill East Cougars hold on to Beat Northern Burlington 54-51” —  Nick Gangewere, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Cheer team overcomes injuries to defeat two opponents” —  Spencer Goldstein, BJ McGrane, Willy Higgins, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Indians fall to Ramapo, look onward to playoffs” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Photo Gallery

First Place: “Cherry Hill East suffers a season-ending loss to Atlantic City in the Conference Championship, 61-44” —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “GL Students Take to The Streets in Community Protest to Make Their Voices Heard: Photo Gallery” —   Aidan English & Sarah Hagen, Governor Livingston

Third Place: “East Soccer defeats Eastern 2-0 in the First Round of the Playoffs”  —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Girls Swimming Starts the Decade With a State Championship Title” —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “ Peaceful Black Lives Matter gathering held in Hillsdale” —  Rachel Cohen & Ellie Kim, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “ East Ice Hockey Captures their 4th Consecutive SJHSHL Title” —  Andrew Maier, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Photos from the Cherry Hill ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest” —  Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

Special Coverage: Pandemic News

First Place: “District awaits governor’s office decision regarding graduation” —  Mimi Xhaferi, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Gundersen addresses graduation concerns at BOE meeting” —   Ellie Kim & Isabella Zuluaga, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “GL Students Take to The Streets in Community Protest to Make Their Voices Heard: Photo Gallery”  —  Aidan English & Sarah Hagen, Governor Livingston

Honorable Mention: “‘The slam must go on’: Poets and singers unite for 18th Annual Spring Poetry Slam” —  Melanie Fallas, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “ AP students encounter errors submitting virtual exams ” —  Jared Mitovich, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “ Robotics Team Helps Fight Coronavirus” —  Rachel Cohen, Katie Mullaney, & Isabella Zuluaga, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “National Honors Society hosting contactless food drives outside members’ homes ” —  Jared Mitovich, Pascack Hills

Special Coverage: Pandemic Features

First Place: “’They did not have any Tests’ how COVID-19 tore through the Tri-state area” —  Jared Mitovich, Pascack Hills

Second Place: “A Day in the Life of an Essential Worker” —   Julianne Henry, Hunterdon Central

Third Place: “Scenes from the COVID-19 frontlines”  —  Matthew Levine and Emily Wyrwa, Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Honorable Mention: “‘March Sadness:  PV alumni have final college seasons canceled” —  BJ McGrane, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “Student Athletes struggle with shutdown” —  Chase Nehia, Hunterdon Central

Honorable Mention: “ With school closed, seniors are left feeling shortchanged” —  Gianna Alberti, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “GL Students take to the streets in community protest to make their voices heard” —  Aidan English & Sarah Hagen, Governor Livingston

Special Coverage: Pandemic Arts & Lifestyle

First Place: “ ‘Pandemic’: So many plots, so little time —  Danielle Braune, Pascack Valley

Second Place: “Seven Elements holds thoughtful, moving Story Slam in time of uncertainty” — Chloe Siohan, Glen Rock

Third Place: “Recipes for the Pandemic”  —  Editorial Board, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “‘Social distancing does not mean game nights have to come to an end” —  Joseph Brubaker, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “ Privilege during a pandemic: how cancel culture continues in quarantine” —  Lauren Eusebio, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “And the Crowd Goes Home: The First Major League Sports Event Without Fans” —  Rebecca Benjamin, Moorestown Friends

Honorable Mention: Coronavirus hinders ‘1776’ spring musical” —  Isabella Zuluaga, Pascack Valley

Special Coverage: Pandemic Opinion

First Place: “The Coronavirus and Racism from the Perspective of an Asian-American” — Kathleen Zhou, Edison

Second Place: When Will I Be Able to Return My Library Books?: The Uncertainty of COVID-19” — Rebecca Benjamin, Moorestown Friends

Third Place: “How virtual learning is obfuscating self-image”  —  Claudia Kim, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “The junior experience: life without the SAT and ACT” —  Sumaia Safi, Lyndhurst

Honorable Mention: “Online AP Exams” —  Aaliyah Khan, Warren Hills

Honorable Mention: “Why it’s time to take this whole “social distancing” thing for real” —  Emily Mahaffy, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Put an end to pandemic shaming” —  Sarah Buttikofer, Pascack Valley

Special Coverage: Pandemic Personal Narrative

First Place: “Passover, plagues, and the meaning of freedom” — Aine Pierre, Cherry Hill East

Second Place: “‘Do not give up hope’” — Rachel Cohen, Pascack Valley

Third Place: “I wish I had appreciated it more”  —  Katie Mullaney, Pascack Valley

Honorable Mention: “From a senior during the coronavirus pandemic” —  Sofia Papadopoulos, Pascack Hills

Honorable Mention: “A Day in the Life of a Quaranteen” —  Remy Abrams, Cherry Hill East

Honorable Mention: “Whirlwind” —  Mackenzie Pierce, Governor Livingston

Special Pandemic Coverage: Overall Excellence

First Place: Pascack Valley, PV Student Publication

Second Place: Lyndhurst, The Lighthouse

Third Place: Cherry Hill East, Eastside

Honorable Mention: West Essex, Wessex Wire,

Honorable Mention: Kinnelon, Colt Chronicle

Overall Online Excellence

First Place: Pascack Valley, PV Student Publication

Second Place: Lyndhurst, The Lighthouse

Third Place: Communications, The Ink Blot

Honorable Mention: Cherry Hill East, Eastside Online,

Honorable Mention: Princeton Day School, The Spokesman

Honorable Mention: Glen Rock, The Glen-Echo

Distinguished Online Journalism

First Place: Cherry Hill East, Eastsider

Overall Print Excellence

Division A

First Place: Northern Highlands, The Highland Fling

Second Place: Eastern Regional, The Voyager

Third Place: Cherry Hill East, Eastside

Honorable Mention: Scotch Plains-Fanwood, The Fanscotian

Honorable Mention: Warren Hills, The Streak

Division B

First Place: West Essex, The Wessex Wire

Second Place: Bernards, The Crimson

Third Place: Summit, Verve

Division C

First Place: Lyndhurst, The Lighthouse

Second Place: Communications, The Inkblot

Third Place: Kinnelon, The Colt Chronicle

Honorable Mention: Princeton Day School, The Spokesman

Distinguished Print Journalism

Division A

First Place: Cherry Hill East, Eastside

Division B

First Place: Pascack Valley, PV Student Publication

Division C

First Place: Lyndhurst, The Lighthouse