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Photo Contest Winners Honored
By Office of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick
10/6/2009


The winners of the 2nd Annual Photography Contest, sponsored by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, were honored at a reception in the legislative district office this week. Assemblyman Bramnick congratulated the amateur photographers, who were joined by friends and family at the event.

More than 100 photographs were entered in the three categories for this year’s competition: New Jersey Shore; State Parks, Historic site and Pride; and New Jersey Wildlife. All the winning photographs and many of the other entries were displayed on large poster boards in the legislative office for guests to admire during the reception. Assemblyman Bramnick thanked the photographers for sharing their beautiful pictures.

1st Place Winners: (left to right) Joseph Falco of Madison, Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Melanie Atkins of Short Hills, and Michael McKenna of Scotch Plains.

2nd Place Winners: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick and Roz Giuditta of Westfield. (The other second place winners, Harry Philippi of Chatham and Allie Ferraro of Allenwood were unable to attend)

3rd Place Winners: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick, Katie Virzi of Westfield and Eric Stinson of Hillsborough (The other third place winner unable to attend was Kristen Hom of Berkeley Heights)

Honorable Mention: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick, Karen Gruman of Westfield, Glenn Mortimer of Mountainside, and Marge Shackell of Cranford. (The other honorable mention winners unable to attend are; Ed LaTourette of Mountainside, Suzanne Brown of Jersey City and George Baird of Hackettstown.)

Winners are as follows:

Jersey Shore Category

1st Place – Michael McKenna of Scotch Plains, Seaside Morning at the Boardwalk

2nd Place- Harry Philippi Baby and Dog

3rd Place - Katie Virzi of Westfield, Ocean City Boardwalk

Honorable Mention - Marge Shackell of Cranford, Fun at the Beach, and Karen Gruman, of Westfield, Thoughts of Summer

NJ State Parks

1st Place - Joseph Falco of Madison, Troop 25 Madison Memorial Day Parade

2nd Place – Allie Ferraro, Allaire State Park

3rd Place – Kristen Hom, Woman Statue with Poppies

Honorable Mention - Ed LaTourette of Mountainside, Battleship NJ and Suzanne Brown of Jersey City, Sandy Hook

NJ WildLife

1st Place – Melanie Atkins of Short Hills, Laughing Gulls enjoying the Sunrise

2nd Place - Roz Giuditta of Westfield, Holgate Birds

3rd Place – Eric Stinson, Blue Heron

Honorable Mention - Glenn Mortimer of Mountainside, Hawk and George Baird of Hackettstown, Horseshoe Crab


Photo above: 1st Place Winners: (left to right) Joseph Falco of Madison, Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Melanie Atkins of Short Hills, and Michael McKenna of Scotch Plains.

Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick

2nd Place Winners: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick and Roz Giuditta of Westfield. (The other second place winners, Harry Philippi of Chatham and Allie Ferraro of Allenwood were unable to attend)

Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick

3rd Place Winners: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick, Katie Virzi of Westfield and Eric Stinson of Hillsborough (The other third place winner unable to attend was Kristen Hom of Berkeley Heights)

Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick

Honorable Mention: (Left to right) Assemblyman Bramnick, Karen Gruman of Westfield, Glenn Mortimer of Mountainside, and Marge Shackell of Cranford. (The other honorable mention winners unable to attend are; Ed LaTourette of Mountainside, Suzanne Brown of Jersey City and George Baird of Hackettstown.)

Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick



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