The Verona-Cedar Grove Times team poses with their “General Excellence” award in April. From left, Photographer Adam Anik, Managing Editor Joshua Jongsma, former Sports Editor Chris Leyden, Editor Lillian Ortiz, Editorial Assistant Joe Kleiber, and former Editorial Assistant Carolyn Maso.

For the third consecutive year, the Verona-Cedar Grove Times was named the best small weekly newspaper in New Jersey after earning the “General Excellence” award. The honor was announced in mid-April by the New Jersey Press Association during Press Night in Hamilton, New Jersey.

The Times secured the win after receiving 22 editorial, photography, and layout awards in the NJPA’s 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. In the past three years, the Times has won over 70 awards in the annual contest.