Each Friday since 1931, The Jewish Standard has been the Jewish voice of northern New Jersey. We are the oldest Jewish weekly in New Jersey.

Since 1984, The Jewish Community News has been the Jewish voice of Passaic County.

Each month since 1991, Rockland County households have relied on The Rockland Jewish Reporter as the official publication of The Jewish Federation of Rockland County.

Since 2002, both parents and children have relied on About Our Children as a source for useful, accurate information for Jewish families.

At over 180 four-color pages, our annual Guide to Jewish Life has been "the resource guide" for families in northern New Jersey since 2000.

TO PROVIDE the Jewish communities of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Rockland counties with an indispensable newspaper that will present local, national, and world news of Jewish interest.

TO OFFER analysis, interpretation, and information about events of the day, to stimulate the concern and response vital to the fulfillment of our responsibilities as Americans and as Jews.

TO ENRICH the cultural life of individuals and the community through features, news articles, reviews, and other material of Jewish interest.

TO PROVIDE a forum for members of the community.

The Jewish Standard is not affiliated with any program, organization, movement, or point of view, but is dedicated to giving expression to all phases of Jewish life.

The Jewish Standard is independent; it is committed to Jewish continuity and to Israel and America's well-being.

2006 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Editorial Writing
Third Place
Rebecca Boroson
"A Nation's Losses"

2006 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Headline Writing
First Place
Jacob Berkman
"Withdrawal Symptoms"

2006 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Front Page Layout
Third Place
Jerry Szubin
"Gaza Gamble"

2006 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Feature Page Design
First Place
Jerry Szubin
"A Grand Artistic Explosion"

2006 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Feature Page Design
Third Place
Paul Gary
"Beyond Baseball"

2006 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Special Sections or Supplements
Second Place
"Jewish Standard Guide to Jewish Life"
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2005 Parenting Publications of America
"Rookie of the Year" category for new parenting papers
Second Place
About Our Children

2005 Parenting Publications of America
Editorial Excellence Special Series
Second Place
About Our Children
"Jewish history and culture"

2005 Parenting Publications of America
Excellence in Feature Layout/Color
Third Place
About Our Children
"My life in Iran"

2005 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Review Writing
Second Place
Miriam Rinn
"Old shtick, new generation"

2005 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Headline Writing
Second Place
Jacob Berkman
"Walking in a winter holy land"

2005 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Front Page Layout
First Place
Jerry Szubin
"August 27, 2004"

2005 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Feature Page Design
Second Place
Jerry Szubin
"Old shtick, new generation"

2005 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Comprehensive Coverage or Investigative Reporting
Second Place
Abigail Leichman
"Falling Through the Cracks"

2005 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Commentary
Second Place
Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer

2005 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in News Reporting
First Place
Jacob Berkman
"Didn't ask; didn't tell"
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2004 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Feature Photography
First Place
James Janoff
"Remembering 9/11"

2004 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Column Writing
First Place
Joanne Palmer
"Organ Donation"

2004 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Review Writing
First Place
Rebecca Boroson
"High praise for novella collection"

2004 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Profile Writing
First Place
Helen Weiss Pincus
"The world according to Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz"

2004 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Commentary
Third Place
Shammai Engelmayer
"Keeping the Faith"
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2003 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Reporter
First Place
Amy Sara Clark
"Christmas past for Jews by Choice"

2003 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Headline Writing
Second Place
Rebecca Boroson
"Clothes make the man "

2003 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Front Page Layout
First Place
Jerry Szubin
"America bleeds, Israel weeps "

2003 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Personality Profiles
Second Place
Helen Weiss Pincus
"Full-time Jew "

2003 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Profile Writing
Third Place
Joanne Palmer
"A Jew in America "
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1997 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in News Reporting
First Place
Rebecca Boroson

1997 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Newspapers-Editorials
Third Place
Rebecca Boroson
"We are responsible for those who made the exodus"

1997 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Weekly Newspapers-Series
First Place
The Jewish Standard
"Avi Kostner coverage"

1997 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Arts and Criticism
Second Place
Rebecca and Warren Boroson
"My mother's courage, under fire"
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1996 Society of Professional Journalists Award
Excellence in Editorial Writing
Third Place
Rebecca Boroson
"So Much Blood, So Much Life, So Much Effort"
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1994 North Jersey Press Club Award
Excellence in Editorial Cartooning
First Place
Max P. Milians

1994 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Spot News Reporting
First Place
Jane Calem Rosen/Rebecca Boroson
"Community, in soul search, seeks solace"
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1993 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Editorial Writing
Third Place
Rebecca Boroson
"Candle after candle"
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1992 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Special Sections
Second Place
The Jewish Standard

1992 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in Editorial Cartooning or Illustration
Second Place
Max P. Milians
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1989 Simon Rockower Award
American Jewish Press Association
Excellence in News Reporting
First Place
Marion Kwartler
“Kosher v. Kosher”