December 2024: Cover Search Winners
Every year since 2018, New Jersey Monthly, in partnership with Unique Photo, has hosted a search to find one photo to grace the cover of the December issue.
To determine our grand-prize winner, as well as a host of other winning photographs, images are judged by a panel of experts in the field, as well as representatives from New Jersey Monthly and Unique, on originality, technical excellence, composition, artistic merit and life in New Jersey.
This year’s grand prize winner, Flock of Seagulls, was taken by Kathleen Bence on the beach in Avalon. It is just stunning. Inside the feature, you’ll also see our runner-up, plus 10 awards of excellence, a student winner, a readers’ choice pick (voted on by the public), and 25 honorable mentions. Each winning photo is accompanied by a story about the image and the photographer.
GARDEN VARIETY
‘Design Is Spiritual’: Montclair Architect Melds Beauty, Function and Purpose
Rachael Grochowski is committed to creating spaces that promote belonging, safety and calm.
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Black Music Matters: AC Nonprofit Celebrates the Power of Rhythm and Blues
“Everyone is influenced by Black music,” says Perry Thompson, founder of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society in Atlantic City.
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Newark Nonprofit Makes Holidays Happier for the City’s Neediest
Providing meals, baby items, coats and Christmas joy, Franciscan Charities aims to be “a place where someone cares.”
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These New Jersey-Centric Books Make Great Holiday Gifts
Captivating novels and nonfiction volumes by Jersey authors or about Jersey people, for everyone on your list.
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NJ Museum Gift Shops Offer One-of-a-Kind Holiday Presents
Discerning shoppers can find a curated collection of art objects, historic reproductions and handmade goods.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Foolproof Ideas for Everyone on Your List
From chic baubles to cozy loungewear to luxe home goods.
Read moreFEATURES
Developers Bring Wave of Luxury Apartments to Overlooked NJ Communities
They’re betting that residents priced out of NYC and New Jersey’s Hudson River waterfront will be willing to move to Newark, East Orange and Orange.
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The Winners of New Jersey Monthly and Unique Photo’s 2024 Cover Search Contest
See the stunning results of our annual search for local photographers’ best images.
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Last Call: Is the Office Holiday Party a Relic of the Past?
Alcohol-infused company blowouts are increasingly rare following the #MeToo movement and the rise of remote work, cell phones and social media.
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