Contributed by: Preservation New Jersey
Organization: Preservation New Jersey
Dated Posted: October 21, 2026
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Preservation New Jersey has named the recipients of its 2026 New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards. Preservation Project Awards go to the rehabilitation of the East Trenton Library Community Center, the exterior restoration of the Passaic County Historic Court House and the restoration of the Essex County Parks Administration Building. Other honorees include the Atlantic City Black Cultural Heritage Tour (Dr. Doris C. Carpenter Excellence Award), the Historical Association of Woodbridge Township (New Preservation Initiatives), the Paulsboro Historic Preservation Commission, Maplewood’s Historic Preservation Element, writer Laramie Potts, Michael Mills (Sarah P. Fiske Legacy & Leadership Award) and Young Preservationist Samuel Loos, with an honorable mention for Markus McParland’s research on Kingston’s history.

The awards will be presented on November 17, 2026 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy.

More information: preservationnj.org