New Jersey Press Photographers Association
Pictures of the Year 2007

The following are the official results for our POY contest judged on Saturday, April 19, 2008. 

The judges:

• Bruce Strong, Syracuse University
• Phaedra Singelis, Editorial Manager of Multimedia at msnbc.com
• Kim Chapin, Assistant Director Photography Photography at the Boston Globe. 

Congratulations to all!!!

SPOT NEWS
42 ENTRIES
1st Place "Homicide" Colin Archer, Agency New Jersey
2nd Place "Drown" Amy Newman, The Herald News
3rd Place "Wet Dog" James Anness, The Record
 
GENERAL NEWS
105 ENTRIES

1st Place "Corruption" Kevin Wexler, The Herald News
2nd Place "Faces" Joe Epstein, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "Medals" Beth Balbierz, The Record
HM "AC" Colin Archer, Agency New Jersey
HM  "Return Home" Julia Xanthos, The Daily News
 
FEATURE
113 ENTRIES
1st Place  "Monk" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
2nd place  "Dads" Sylwia Kapuscinski, Freelance
3rd place  "Soldiers" Peter Monsees, The Record
 
PICTORIAL
51 ENTRIES
1st Place "Gate" Danielle Austen, Freelance
2nd Place "Sky" Michael Mancuso, The Times of Trenton
3rd Place "Coney" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
 
PORTRAIT
96 ENTRIES
1st Place  "Basketball" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place  "Foreclosure" Sylwia Kapuscinski, Freelance
3rd Place "Chemo Rapper" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
 
SPORTS ACTION
93 ENTRIES
1st Place "Over" Chris Faytok, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place  "Touchdown" William Perlman, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "Kickslap" Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger
HM  "Pass" Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger
HM "Face" William Perlman, The Star-Ledger
 
SPORTS FEATURE
86 ENTRIES
1st Place  "Shadow" Noah K. Murray, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place "Penn" Chris Faytok, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "End" Peter Ackerman, The Asbury Park Press
 
ILLUSTRATIONS
14 ENTRIES
1st  Place "Computer" Peter Monsees, The Record
No other places awarded.
 
ANIMAL
36 ENTRIES
1st Place "Dead Dog" Gerald McCrea, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place  "Rat" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place  "Toad" Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer
HM "Ruby" Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, The Philadelphia Inquirer
HM "Flight" Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger
 
PERSONAL VISION 
24 ENTRIES
1st Place "Finale" John Munson, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place "Sisters" Sylwia Kapuscinski, Freelance
3rd Place  "Opening" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
HM "Snow" Sylwia Kapuscinski, Freelance
 
MULTIPLE NEWS 
11 ENTRIES
1st Place "Crash" James Anness, The Record
2nd Place "Rally" Tyson Trish, The Record
3rd Place "Flood" Danielle Richards, The Record
 
MULTIPLE FEATURE STORY 
15 ENTRIES
1st Place  "Jesus" April Saul, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2nd Place"Alzheimers"   Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "Sarah" Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
 
MULTPLE SPORTS STORY
15 ENTRIES
1st Place  "IFL" Chris Faytok, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place "Horses" Tony Kurdzuk, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "Devils" Tony Kurdzuk, The Star-Ledger
 
NJ UNDERSTANDING 
2 ENTRIES
"Newark  Riots" Scott Lituchy, The Star-Ledger
 
MULTIMEDIA NEWS 
8 ENTRIES
1st place  "Joe the Deer Guy " Colin Archer, Agency New Jersey
2nd Place "Marine Funeral" Colin Archer, Agency New Jersey
3rd Place  "Then there are 4" Colin Archer, Agency New Jersey
 
MULTLIMEDIA FEATURE
21 ENTRIES 
1st place  "Memory" photos by Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger; Produced by Debbie Berger, The Star-Ledger, and  P.J. Simonis, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place "Boys" John O¹Boyle, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place "Sarah" photos by Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger; Produced by Debbie Berger, The Star-Ledger
HM "Sister Danielle" Leslie Barbaro, The Herald News
HM "Canoe" Ed Murray, The Star-Ledger
 
MULTIMEDIA SPORTS 
8 ENTRIES
1st place  "Tony" Scott Lituchy, The Star-Ledger
2nd Place "Swimmer" John Munson, The Star-Ledger
3rd Place  "Derby" John O¹Boyle, The Star-Ledger
 
SPORTS PORTFOLIO 
10 ENTRIES
Chris Faytok, The Star-Ledger
Runner -up
Tony Kurdzuk, The Star-Ledger
 
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
10 ENTRIES
Aristide Economopoulos, The Star-Ledger
 
BEST IN SHOW
To be announced at the dinner!