Star-ledger

  • Dart Award Winner

    The Short Life of Viktor Matthey

    By Matthew Reilly and Saed Hindash

    An article depicting the unhappy life of a Siberian boy whose violent death is told against the larger story of his birth parents, the orphanage that briefly shelters him, and his abusive adoptive parents in America. Originally published in the Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), on October 28, 2001.

  • Dart Award Honorable Mention

    After the Fire

    Part One: Burned

    By Robin Gaby Fisher and Matt Rainey

    This seven-part series about two young men severely burned in the dormitory fire at Seton Hall University chronicles the reality of recovery for the victims, their families, and those who care for them. Originally published in The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), in September, 2000. 

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