Star-Ledger wins general excellence award, numerous other top honors from state press association
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
It was the eighth time in the past 11 years The Star-Ledger won the award. Journalists at NJ Advance Media provide the majority of the locally produced content for The Star-Ledger, NJ.com and other affiliated papers.
In addition to the general excellence award, The Star-Ledger also took home top honors in various editorial, advertising and photography awards with much of the coverage focused on the devastating effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on New Jersey.
“Year in and year out, we have proven that we have the best team of journalists in New Jersey,” said Kevin Whitmer, the organization’s lead editor. “The pandemic pushed our journalists to new levels of service and quality journalism. That shows in these results and the fact that millions of readers every day now rely on our work to keep them safe and informed.”
Friendly Fire: On Team Murphy, mandatory minimums, and a Rush to judgment.
Updated Feb 20, 2021;
Posted Feb 20, 2021
Jersey political insiders: On the left, Julie Roginsky, a career Democratic strategist and TV commentator; on the right, Michael DuHaime, a Republican strategist and public affairs executive.
Facebook Share a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends throughout. Here, they discuss the week’s events with Dave D’Alessandro of the Star-Ledger Editorial Board.
Q. Phil Murphy’s re-election campaign has changed from its 2017 version, which several women described as a misogynistic work environment. This campaign is run by a woman (Mollie Binotto), former campaign manager Brendan Gill reportedly is out of the loop, and an HR firm is doing harassment training. Julie, as senior campaign advisor in 2017 you called it
Why the U.S. needs a Latino-American Museum: A Q&A with Sen. Bob Menendez
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
The constellation of museums and galleries that comprise the Smithsonian Institution tell the story of American history and culture, with a notable exception: Not one is dedicated to the largest minority group in America.
There is no national museum that reflects the tableau of Hispanic Americans, who have been here longer than anyone and represent a venerable thread running through the fabric of our story.
Senator Robert Menendez has tried to change that for 26 years, and this year he is leading a bipartisan legislative effort to build a National Museum of the American Latino placed on the National Mall. Dave D’Alessandro of the Star-Ledger Editorial Board spoke with Menendez about it last week, with comments edited for brevity: