New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists announces officers, Board for 2026-2027

The New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) has announced officers and board for 2026-2027. Terms of office of the new leaders run until July 1, 2027.

The board leadership includes:  

• Walt Kane, president, lead investigative reporter for News 12
• Jane Primerano, vice president, New Jersey journalist and freelance reporter for American Farm Publishing, The Sussex Journal and New Jersey Hills Media Group
• Adrienne J. Romero, vice president, award-winning journalist and co-founder of Slice of Culture
• Bob Schapiro, secretary, Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentarian and past president of NJ-SPJ
• Steve Tettamanti, treasurer, executive director/CEO of The New Jersey Historical Society
• P. Kenneth Burns, immediate past president, award-winning journalist and New Jersey reporter and news host for WHYY
• Kimberly Avalos, video journalist and documentary filmmaker
• Isaac Avilucea, reporter for Axios covering Philadelphia
• John Berry, editor of The Trentonian
• Neidy Gutierrez, co-founder of Slice of Culture
• Krystal Knapp, founder of The Jersey Vindicator
• Steve Lubetkin, news director for State Broadcast News
• Susmita (Suzzy) Majumder, columnist with Presence News
• Terrence T. McDonald, editor of New Jersey Monitor
• Stacie Sherman, journalist and former Bloomberg bureau chief