The New Jersey Sports Writers

Sports journalism

Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...

 Association (NJSWA) was founded in 1936. The 75th Anniversary Banquet was held on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at The Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey.

In January of each year, the NJSWA inducts into its hall of fame

Hall of Fame

A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...

 and presents awards for the preceding calendar year to various athletes, coaches, team executives and other sports celebrities who either reside in, were born in, or played sports in New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

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The NJSWA awards an annual scholarship to a resident of New Jersey who is majoring in journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

 or media at a four-year university or college in New Jersey.

1990-1992 awardees

1992
The 1992 awards were presented at the 57th Anniversary Banquet on

• Meritorious Service Award – Florence K. Peragallo, retired associate director, NJSIAA
  New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
  The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
  
  

2000-2009 awardees

2001
The 2001 awards were presented at the 66th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 27, 2002, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, N.J.

• A.L. Manager of the Year – Tom Kelly
  Tom Kelly (baseball)
  Jay Thomas Kelly , is the former manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team from to . Currently, he serves as a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Twins....
  
  , manager, Minnesota Twins
• Pitching Coach of the Year – Rick Peterson
  Rick Peterson
  Erick Harding "Rick" Peterson is a former pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. He was a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, but is most notable as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets...
  
  , Oakland A's (born in New Brunswick)
• Pro Cornerback of the Year – Troy Vincent
  Troy Vincent
  Troy Darnell Vincent is a former Defensive Back for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.Mr...
  
  , Philadelphia Eagles (born in Trenton; Thomas Edison State College)
• Pro Soccer Player of the Year – Tim Howard
  Tim Howard
  Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
  
  , North Brunswick Township H.S., MetroStars
• Pro Bowler of the Year – Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
  Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
  Carolyn Dorin-Ballard is one of the top female ten-pin bowlers in the World. She was a member of the PWBA and has bowled in PBA Tournaments as well. She was an exempt competitor in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 PBA Women's Series seasons, which were sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress...
  
   (born in Linden)
• MVP – Dave Kennedy, New Jersey Jackals
  New Jersey Jackals
  The New Jersey Jackals are a professional baseball team based in Little Falls, New Jersey, in the United States. The Jackals are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
  
  , North League champions
• Minor League GM of the Year – Geoff Brown, Lakewood BlueClaws
  Lakewood BlueClaws
  The Lakewood BlueClaws are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the South Atlantic League, a Class Single-A baseball league. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Park located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey...
  
   (SAL)
• College Pitcher of the Year – Robert Brownlie, Rutgers
  Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...
  
   baseball
• Football Co-Player of the Year, NJAC
  New Jersey Athletic Conference
  The New Jersey Athletic Conference , formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full members are located in New Jersey, track-only and football-only members are located in Connecticut and New York.-Member...
  
   – Ed Collins, quarterback, Montclair State University
  Montclair State University
  Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
  
  
• Football Co-Player of the Year, NJAC – Tony Racioppi, quarterback, Rowan University
  Rowan Profs
  The Rowan Profs is the nickname used for the athletic teams of Rowan University. The school is a member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and competes in NCAA Division III. There are 16 varsity sports teams . The football, field hockey, women's lacrosse, and track & field teams play at...
  
  
• Distinguished Service to Hockey – Slava Fetisov, New Jersey Devils
• Golden Bat Award – Jorge Posada
  Jorge Posada
  Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent and has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He served as the Yankees primary catcher for most of his career, though following off-season knee surgery, he was moved to designated hitter for...
  
  , New York Yankees
• Baseball Good Guy – Lee Mazzilli
  Lee Mazzilli
  Lee Louis Mazzilli, , is a former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager. On December 11, 2006, he was hired as the lead studio analyst for SportsNet New York, the New York Mets' cable television network...
  
  , New York Yankees
• Good Guy – Michael Barrows, linebacker, New York Giants
  New York Giants
  The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  
• Sports Humanitarian – Bobby Valentine
  Bobby Valentine
  Robert John "Bobby V" Valentine is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is currently the manager of the Boston Red Sox. He previously managed the Texas Rangers and New York Mets as well as the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan...
  
  , manager, New York Mets
• Most Courageous Athlete – Tim Howard
  Tim Howard
  Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
  
  , North Brunswick Township H.S., MetroStars

2002
The 2002 awards were presented at the 67th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, February 2, 2003, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Distinguished Service to Thoroughbred Racing – Robert Kulina, Monmouth Park's
  Monmouth Park Racetrack
  Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.Monmouth Park's marquee event...
  
   and Meadowlands
  Meadowlands Racetrack
  The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse racing track at the MetLife Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States.The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing...
  
   general manager and vice president of Thoroughbred Racing

2003
The 2003 awards were presented at the 68th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 24, 2004, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Coaching Legends Award – Charles Brown, New Jersey City University
  New Jersey City University
  New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
  
   men's basketball

2008
The 2008 awards were presented at the 73rd Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Big East Conference Player of the Year – Mike Teel
  Mike Teel
  Mike Teel is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
  
  , Don Bosco Preparatory H.S., Rutgers football
• College Softball
  College softball
  College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
  
   Coach of the Year – Anita Kubicka, Montclair State
• Sports Humanitarian of the Year – David Wright, New York Mets

2009
The 2009 awards were presented at the 74th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Man of the Year – Bob Hurley
  Bob Hurley
  Robert Matthew "Bob" Hurley, Sr. is the basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1000 wins in 39 years as a coach, creating a national powerhouse despite substandard facilities and financial limitations...
  
  , basketball coach, St. Anthony (Jersey City)
• Woman of the Year – Christie Rampone
  Christie Rampone
  Christie Patricia Rampone is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member and current Captain of the United States women's national soccer team.-High school:...
  
  , Point Pleasant Boro H.S., Monmouth University women's soccer, former captain of the U.S. World Cup Team, former player/coach of Sky Blue FC
• Team of the Year – Sky Blue FC
  Sky Blue FC
  Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
  
   (Somerset)
• Baseball Rookie of the Year – Rick Porcello
  Rick Porcello
  Frederick Alfred "Rick" Porcello III is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball....
  
  , Seton Hall Prep, Detroit Tigers
• NFL Rookie of the Year – Kenny Britt
  Kenny Britt
  -Tennessee Titans:Kenny Britt was drafted in the 1st round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He was Rutgers' first ever first-round pick. This was a surprising pick because many thought that he would be selected by the New York Giants with the pick immediately before the Titans picked...
  
  , Bayonne, Rutgers football, Tennessee Titans
• College Men’s Basketball Player of the Year – Marqus Blakely
  Marqus Blakely
  Marqus Austin Blakely is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.-College:Blakely gained a reputation at Vermont by winning the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year twice and the America East Defensive Player of the Year...
  
  , Metuchen H.S., University of Vermont
• College Women’s Basketball Player of the Year – Hillary Klimowicz
  Hillary Klimowicz
  Hillary Klimowicz is a highly touted basketball player from New Jersey who recently signed to play with Sdent Nyon, a professional team located in Nyon, Switzerland. Kilmowicz enjoyed a highly successful college campaign at The College of New Jersey where she was named the Division III player of...
  
  , Scotch Plains-Fanwood H.S., The College of New Jersey
• College Football Player of the Year – Matt Szczur
  Matt Szczur
  Matthew Szczur is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Chicago Cubs' farm system. He played college football and baseball at Villanova University prior to signing a professional contract with the Cubs in January 2011..-Early life:...
  
  , Lower Cape May Regional H.S., Villanova
• College Coach of the Year – Al Golden, Red Bank Catholic H.S., Temple football
• Standardbred Racing Man of the Year – Steve Elliott (resident of Cream Ridge
  Cream Ridge, New Jersey
  Cream Ridge is an unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States....
  
  )
• Standardbred Racing Breeder of the Year – Ed Mullen (resident of Cream Ridge)
• Standardbred Racing Breeder of the Year – Mark Mullen (resident of Cream Ridge)
• Standardbred Racing Breeder of the Year – Steve Jones (resident of Cream Ridge)

2010-2019 awardees

2010
The 2010 awards were presented at the 75th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Journalism Excellence – Frank Litsky
  Frank Litsky
  Frank Litsky is a sports columnist for The New York Times. Litsky has been with the Times since 1958 and written over 3,700 articles for the newspaper.-External links:*...
  
  , New York Times
• Radio-TV Excellence – Steve "The Schmoozer" Somers
  Steve Somers
  Steve Somers is an American talk radio host best known for his work on the New York City sports radio station WFAN . He has been with the station since its inception in 1987.-Personal life:...
  
  , WFAN 660
• Sports Woman of the Year – Anne Donovan
  Anne Donovan
  Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
  
  , Paramus Catholic H.S., USA Olympian, Seton Hall women's basketball head coach
• Standardbred Horseman of the Year – Brian Sears, driver
• Women's Lacrosse College Player of the Year – Ali DeLuca, University of Pennsylvania
  Penn Quakers
  The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 27 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing.-Men's crew:-Football:...
  
  
• College Running Back of the Year – Andrew Pierce, Delaware
• Women's College Coach of the Year – Courtney Banghart
  Courtney Banghart
  Courtney Banghart is the head women's basketball coach at Princeton University. Prior to coaching at Princeton, she served as an assistant coach for four years at Dartmouth College. She is a 2000 alumnus of Dartmouth, where she played college basketball. As an assistant at Dartmouth, she helped...
  
  , Princeton women's basketball
• Sports Executive of the Year – David Fay, retired executive director, United States Golf Association
  United States Golf Association
  The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
  
  
• New Jersey Coaching Legend – Bob Auriemma, Brick
  Brick Township, New Jersey
  -Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
  
   H.S. ice hockey
• Sports Humanitarian of the Year – Eddie Lucas
  Ed Lucas
  Edward Lucas is a blind sports writer, broadcaster and motivational speaker.As a reporter for the New York Mets and the New York Yankees, Lucas has covered the playoffs, the World Series and the All Star games. He has interviewed hundred of sports figures and celebrities over his fifty-five-year...
  
  , Yankeemagazine.com
• Eric LeGrand Courageous Athlete Award – Matt Hoffman, Rowan University
  Rowan Profs
  The Rowan Profs is the nickname used for the athletic teams of Rowan University. The school is a member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and competes in NCAA Division III. There are 16 varsity sports teams . The football, field hockey, women's lacrosse, and track & field teams play at...
  
  

2000-2009 inductees

2001
The 2001 inductees were inducted at the 66th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 27, 2002, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, N.J.

• Randy Beverly
  Randy Beverly
  Randy Beverly is a former professional American football player. He played cornerback for the American Football League's New York Jets and is best known for making two key interceptions that helped the Jets to their historic victory in Super Bowl III in 1969.-Early career:Beverly grew up in...
  
  , Wildwood H.S., New York Jets
• Chris Dailey, associate head coach, UConn women's basketball
  Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
  The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
  
  
• Tom Kelly
  Tom Kelly (baseball)
  Jay Thomas Kelly , is the former manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team from to . Currently, he serves as a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Twins....
  
  , manager, Minnesota Twins (and 2001 A.L. Manager of the Year)
• Mike O'Koren
  Mike O'Koren
  Mike O'Koren is a retired American professional basketball player, a former associate head coach of the Washington Wizards from 2005 to 2008, and a former assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets from 1999 to 2003. He was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round of the 1980 NBA Draft...
  
  , Hudson Catholic Regional H.S., University of North Carolina, New Jersey Nets
• Andre Tippett
  Andre Tippett
  Andre Bernard Tippett is a former American football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots of the NFL. Currently, he is the Patriots' Executive Director of Community Affairs. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.-Personal life:Tippett was born in Birmingham,...
  
  , Barringer H.S. (Newark), New England Patriots
• Willie Wilson, Summit H.S., Kansas City Royals

2003
The 2003 inductees were inducted at the 68th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 24, 2004, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Charles Brown, All-Hudson County basketball player, Lincoln H.S.
  Lincoln High School (Jersey City, New Jersey)
  Lincoln High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade....
  
   (Jersey City); point guard, Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University) (1962-65); teacher and middle-school principal, Jersey City Public School System (19 -1998); head coach, Lincoln H.S. (1966-81); men’s basketball coach, New Jersey City University
  New Jersey City University
  New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
  
   (1982-2007) (and 2003 Coaching Legends Award)
• Bill Schutsky, Hillside H.S., Army men's basketball
  Army Black Knights men's basketball
  The Army Black Knights men's basketball team represents the United States Military Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball. Army currently competes as a member of the Patriot League and plays its home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.Army is...
  
  

2008
The 2008 inductees were inducted at the 73rd Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Warren Wolf
  Warren Wolf
  Warren Wolf is a high school football head coach, who currently is the head coach of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, New Jersey.-Football:Wolf formerly coached the Brick Township High School football team in Brick Township, New Jersey, where he achieved a career record of 361-122-11. Wolf is New...
  
  , football coach, Brick Township H.S.

2009
The 2009 inductees were inducted at the 74th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Lou Lamoriello
  Lou Lamoriello
  Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
  
  , Devils CEO/President/GM

2010-2019 inductees

2010
The 2010 inductees were to be inducted at the 75th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at The Pines Manor, in Edison, New Jersey.

• Bill Austin, 1958 All-American running back, Rutgers football
  Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
  The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...
  
  
• Geoff Billet, Christian Brothers Academy
  Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
  Christian Brothers Academy , located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, is a private, all-boys college preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle...
  
   (CBA); 1995-99 guard and assistant coach (2000), Rutgers
  Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...
  
   men's basketball; assistant coach, Monmouth University and Seton Hall University; head coach, CBA (2007–present)
• Anne Donovan
  Anne Donovan
  Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
  
  , Paramus Catholic H.S., USA Olympian, Seton Hall women's basketball head coach (and 2010 Sports Woman of the Year)
• David Fay, United States Golf Association
  United States Golf Association
  The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
  
   (and 2010 Sports Executive of the Year)
• Fred Hill, Sr.
  Fred Hill (coach)
  -Baseball:-External links:* * *...
  
  , head coach, Rutgers baseball
• Leonard Marshall
  Leonard Marshall
  Leonard Allen Marshall Jr. is a former American football defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League . Marshall played defensive end for the New York Giants for ten seasons, then played a season each as a defensive tackle for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins...
  
  , defensive lineman, New York Giants
• Eric Murdock
  Eric Murdock
  Eric Lloyd Murdock is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft....
  
  , Bridgewater-Raritan H.S., Providence College All-American, NBA, Rutgers assistant coach, and Rutgers men’s basketball Director of Player Development
• Tasha Pointer, 1997-2001 point guard, 1998 Big East Rookie of the Year, 1999 and 2001 All–Big East first team, Big East 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team (2003), assistant coach (2007–present), Rutgers
  Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...
  
   women's basketball

Presidents

See footnote

• 1936 – Paul Horowitz, Newark Evening News
  Newark Evening News
  The Newark Evening News was an American newspaper published in Newark, New Jersey. As New Jersey's largest city, Newark played a major role in New Jersey's journalistic history. At its apex, The News was widely regarded as the newspaper of record in New Jersey. It had bureaus in Montclair,...
  
  
• 1937 – Ed Hill, Asbury Park Press
  Asbury Park Press
  The Asbury Park Press is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state...
  
  
• 1938 – Art McMahon, Passaic Herald
• 1939-40 – Frank J. Fagan, Newark Star-Eagle
• 1941 – Bob Whiting, Paterson Morning Call
• 1942 – Gene Pinter, New Brunswick Home News
• 1943-45 – Sid Dorfman, Newark Star-Ledger
• 1946 – Louis Greenberg, Hudson Dispatch
  Hudson Dispatch
  The Hudson Dispatch was a newspaper covering events in Hudson and Bergen counties in Northern New Jersey. It published continuously from 1874 until 1991, when it was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers...
  
  
• 1947 – Joe Lovas, Passaic Herald-News
• 1948 – Sam Siciliano, Asbury Park Press
  Asbury Park Press
  The Asbury Park Press is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state...
  
  
• 1949-50 – George Lucas, Paterson Morning Call
• 1951 – Louis "Bud" Bauman, Elizabeth Journal

• 1952-54 – Joe McLaughlin, Newark Evening News
  Newark Evening News
  The Newark Evening News was an American newspaper published in Newark, New Jersey. As New Jersey's largest city, Newark played a major role in New Jersey's journalistic history. At its apex, The News was widely regarded as the newspaper of record in New Jersey. It had bureaus in Montclair,...
  
  
• 1955-56 – Carl Martin, Hudson Dispatch
  Hudson Dispatch
  The Hudson Dispatch was a newspaper covering events in Hudson and Bergen counties in Northern New Jersey. It published continuously from 1874 until 1991, when it was purchased by Newhouse Newspapers...
  
  
• 1957 – Herb Nebel, Paterson Morning Call
• 1958-60 – Herb Stutz, Newark Evening News
  Newark Evening News
  The Newark Evening News was an American newspaper published in Newark, New Jersey. As New Jersey's largest city, Newark played a major role in New Jersey's journalistic history. At its apex, The News was widely regarded as the newspaper of record in New Jersey. It had bureaus in Montclair,...
  
  
• 1961-62 – Joe Lee, Asbury Park Press
  Asbury Park Press
  The Asbury Park Press is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state...
  
  
• 1963-78 – Ed Nicheterlein, Atlantic City Press
• 1978-84 – Chuck Triblehorn, Red Bank Register
• 1984-90 – Joe Logue, The Trentonian
• 1990- (incl 2001) – Emery Konick Jr., The Home News Tribune
• (incl 2010)-present – George O'Gorman, The Trentonian

See also

• New Jersey #Sports
• National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
  • Sportscaster of the Year (1959–present; in each state and the District of Columbia)
  • Sportswriter of the Year (1959–present; in each state and the District of Columbia)
• Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
  Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
  The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association was founded on May 12, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The first of what would become an annual Awards Dinner was held on February 15, 1905.-Awards:...
  
  

External links

• The New Jersey Sports Writers Association official website