The NJ Ad Club celebrated another year of creative excellence in advertising during their 56th annual Jersey Awards on September 18, 2024, at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ.

The Jersey Awards is the foremost celebration of artistic excellence in communications throughout New Jersey. With 383 submissions, a record number for this event, it was the most competitive year for creatives in the Garden State. Entries were evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges from across the nation.

In total, 224 awards were bestowed to the best of the best in advertising with entries ranging the gamut from print, social, digital display, video and radio. NJ Advance Media’s creative team was awarded two top honors, secured one second place spot and received three Awards of Excellence.

“Winners of this year’s Jersey Awards put forward best-in-class work with impressive tangible results. We congratulate all placement winners for their standout campaigns and thank them for proving that creativity and innovation in communications is growing rapidly in the Garden State.” said Gary Denburg, Jersey Awards Chair.

“The awards our team received are a testament to all the hard work and creativity they put into their campaigns.” said Kim Alvarez, NJ Advance Media’s Chief Revenue Officer. “The results speak for themselves!”

Congratulations to our winners:

First Place: 

Advertiser: NJ Advance Media
Title: Game Changers
Designer: Angela Perilla
Account Executive: Jackie Gawron

Advertiser: NJ Advance Media
Title: A Future Without Cancer Special Feature
Designer: Angela Perilla
Account Executive: Ed Burns

Second Place: 

Advertiser: NJ Advance Media
Title: Explore NJ Special Feature
Designers: Direct Marketing Team, Creative Team

Award of Excellence:

Advertiser: Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA)
Title:  Sponsor Content and Ad Branding Campaign
Designer: Melissa Chin
Account Executives: Julie Williams, Ed Burns, Tom Garry

Advertiser: Trenton Health Team
Title: Harm Reduction YouTube Video
Account Executives: Jimmy Weigers, Tom Garry, Paul Brasil

Advertiser: Stark & Stark
Title: Nursing Home Abuse Streaming/Online Video
Designer: Alaa Selim
Account Executive: Sean O’Donnell