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Journalism Awards

Rummo has won 8 journalism awards beginning way back in 1974 when he won first place for sports writing in the annual St. Bonaventure University Journalism Contest. 

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Temptation Island
Rummo won second place ($5,000) in the 2001 Amy Writing Awards contest for his column, "Prime-time Debauchery Makes Mockery of Fidelity," that appeared in The Record.
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Greatest Story of Forgiveness
In April, 2007, Rummo won one of 15 Outstanding Merit Journalism Awards for his column, "The Greatest Story of Forgiveness," that appeared in the New Jersey Herald. Rummo's column was among 15 finalists out of over 600 entries in the 2006 Amy Writing Award contest.
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Defender of the

Family Media Award

In April, 2005, the New Jersey Family Policy Council presented  Rummo with the "Defender of the Family Media Award" at its annual banquet.
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Reader Favorites

 

 

Rummo's account of a very special fishing trip with his two sons, James and John entitled, "The Secret to Fishing," is among the 101 heartwarming stories in this edition of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

 

 

“Greg Rummo is a great writer and a great human being, facts that shine like precious stones in his prolific output. I have trouble not hating him for his talent and energy.”
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Rummo's column, "Treat Dad like God on Father's Day," was reprinted in Our Fathers Who Art in Heaven and what they continue to teach us." Limited copies available.

 

 

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Selected Archives
 
Please note: columns that appeared in the New Jersey Herald are available as .pdfs of the actual pages and you will need Adobe Reader in order to view them. It can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe.com. Links to my Sunday "View from the Grass Roots" columns appearing in The Trends may be time sensitive and available only for a limited time.  

 

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2012

 

GOP can take cue from groundhogs

 

Root of attacks against wealthy is jealousy and envy

 

Hope, change and caveat emptor

 

Like those old photographs, Kodak is fading fast

 

Pour me one while I answer my cellphone

 

Don't be SAD, it's almost spring

 

"Views from the Grass Roots"
2011
 

 

The message that lives on

 

Hypocrisy among bear hunt protestors?

 

Rain clouds have silver lining

 

Tis the season to be 'positive, encouraging'

 

Food for thought this Thanksgiving

 

Standing on the corner of Main and Wall

 

Kids loved the 'Snotober' nor'easter

 

World travel not all that galmorous

 

The Fall, ever with us; the Apocalypse, um, not yet

 

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

 

More money less love of it

 

Enjoy the journey through the Twilight Zone

 

When we find ourselves where we're not supposed to be

 

Suddenly, the fall

 

"Shovel-ready" insanity

 

World-changing history 1941 2001

 

"Storm of the Century?" - Depends on where you live

 

A parent's prayer for safety on the highways

 

Almost as if it never happened

 

Why we're not hiring

 

In Washington, we get what we deserve

 

Trekking through the Andes with a spiritual purpose

 

Record heat threatens columnist's vow

 

Satan - still alive and well on planet Earth

 

Severe weather nothing new - ask mom

 

Finding my 'mo' on the road again

 

Remembering those who defended our Divine Right

 

Finding refuge from time's arrow

 

Heat and light over TSA column

 

To the uttermost part

 

Touching the heart of Peruvians

 

Finally finding spring

 

End or era for space shuttle

 

'Judgment Day' will not be May 21

 

Stop whining about TSA pat downs

 

Technological leaps forward always run the risk of disaster

 

The resurrection frees us from judgment

 

Trump's tax on Chinese imports is a lot of baloney (The Record)

 

Our love for SUVs not influenced by high gas prices

 

A tithe instead of a tax

 

Trout fever New Jersey style

 

End 'exhausting' inspections at state motor vehicle stations

 

Let us give thanks for spring

 

Some 'cutting' advice for Governor Christie

 

The Supreme Court's puzzling ruling (The Record)

 

March madness meteorologically speaking

 

Share it now and change the world

 

The groundhog was right after all

 

We're already using solar energy (from the Record)

 

Put ObamaCare out of its misery

 

America's debt solution: individual sacrifice

 

Was 2010 global; warming's swan song?

 

Big Brother at the MVC

 

Blame deranged killer for Tucson murders

 

Bears and human nature

 

Libs continue to ignore the lessons of history

 

Long, long time ago...

 

Vince Cummings - the Man, the Myth, the Legend

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