2025 Garden State Awards Finalists

We are thrilled to reveal the FINALISTS for the 2025 Garden State Awards! This year, NJAA received an impressive 353 nominations, reflecting the remarkable talent, dedication, and impact of our membership!

From this outstanding pool, a select group has risen through the first round, earning their well-deserved place as 2025 Garden State Awards Finalists.

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Curb Appeal  Green Building  Supplier Partner of the Year - Individual  Supplier Partner of the Year - Company

Corporate/Property Staff  Rising Star  Customer Service Excellence  Groundskeeper/Porter  Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Supervisor  Leasing Professional  Assistant Property Manager  Property Manager  Regional Manager

  Excellence in Property Management


Curb Appeal Finalists

AION Management

Joralemon Street Apartments
The Woodlands

Asset Living

Brookchester 5-7-8-9
Glenwood Apartments

CJ Lombardo Company

Jamestown Square Apartments
Presidential Court

Delco Development LLC

Haddon Point Pennsauken


Denholtz

Rahway Plaza Apartments
The Rail at Bound Brook

Eagle Rock Management

Eagle Rock Apartments at Freehold
Ramblewood Village Apartments

Fieldstone Properties, LLC

The Crossings at One
The Crossings at Plainsboro
The Park at Franklin
Spring Brook at Chatham

Friedman Realty Group

Chestnut House
Haynes Run
Maple Terrace
Mystic Point
Sea Aire
The Villager at Barton Run

Ingerman Management Company

Birchwood at Whiting


The Klein Company

Dwell Cherry Hill


Morgan Properties

Bishop's View Apartments and Townhomes
The Colonials Apartment Homes
Eatoncrest Apartment Homes
Mews at Annandale Townhomes
Moorestowne Woods Apartment Homes
Nieuw Amsterdam Apartment Homes
Woodview at Marlton

Panco Operations LLC

Heather Ridge Apartments


RHO Residential LLC

The District at North Market Building I
Ivy & Green

Russo Property Management

Print House
Sol at Vermella Union
Vermella Woodbridge

Scully Company

The Glades at Hamilton Greene


Value Companies, Inc.

Gateways at Randolph
Saddle Brook Apartments

Veris Residential

The Capstone at Port Imperial
RiverHouse 11 at Port Imperial

Walters

Cornerstone at Seaside Heights


The Westover Companies

Indian Run Apartments
Polo Ridge Apartments
Winslow House Apartments

Willow Bridge Property Management

Morgan's Bluff


Green Building & Green Retrofits Finalists

Veris Residential

Liberty Towers


Supplier Partner of the Year - Individual Finalists

Babco Services LLC

Diana Betancourth


Clearview Washing, LLC

Matt Wright


Flooring Partners

Kristen Piscadlo


Supplier Partner of the Year - Company Finalists

Babco Services LLC


Flooring Partners


Corporate/Property Office Staff Finalists

CIS Management, Inc.

Rambod Hashemi


Hilton Realty

Gregory Lucas
Danielle Theurer

Ironstate Properties LLC

Anthony Manzoni


Pontis Property Management

Ryan Russo


Russo Property Management

Elaina Tucci


Veris Residential

Kathleen Kosinski
Devon McDonough
Krissy Pomerleau
Maya Sallal

Walters

Tiffany McGee
Caity Thomas

Westminster Management

Christopher Washington


Rising Star Finalists

AION Management

Iquan Miller


Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Chasity Fernandes
Pearl Philantrope

Hilton Realty

Joseph Kparway


JCMLiving

Tetyana Levytska


Morgan Properties

Rauly DelRosario
Justin Olivero

RHO Residential LLC

Michele Sanzone 


Russo Property Management

Khadijah Auguste
Kareem Brown
Maureen Quinn
Tania Wise

South Oxford Management

Arman Abdullah


Veris Residential

Reuben Kuchinsky
Alicia Martinez

Walters

Olivia Maldonado


Customer Service Excellence Finalists

CJ Lombardo Company

Taylor Ramos


Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Gianna Diamond
Bryan Hopkins
Angelique Marriott

Ironstate Properties LLC

Nordia Barrett


RHO Residential LLC

Franklyn Arias
Lisa Lynch

Russo Property Management

Luis Garach
Jerry Moore
Maureen Quinn

Veris Residential

Janice Grosso
Miklos Olah
Govino Rivera

Walters

Leslie Ortiz
Jennifer Pampalone

Groundskeeper/Porter Finalists

Asset Living

Kevin Holden


Friedman Realty Group

Eliezeia De La Cruz


Ironstate Properties LLC

Ronald Yaguapaz


Russo Property Management

Kareem Brown
Jason Pitre
Adrian Wilson

The Westover Companies

Edna Carrol


Veris Residential

Ismael Maldonado


Maintenance Technician Finalists

Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Omar Olea


Friedman Realty Group

David Meditz


Ironstate Properties LLC

Carlo Zabaleta


JCMLiving

Miguel Rodriguez


Morgan Properties

Dolores Mora
Nathan Myerholtz

Pontis Property Management

Darius Woods


Russo Property Management

Baldeo (Peter) Arjoon
Adam Kopec
Jonathan Ramirez-Garcia
Josh Wombough

The Westover Companies

Will Guerra
Jorge Caballero
Jason Washington

Veris Residential

Jesus Gonzalez
Santiago Tobon

Maintenance Supervisor Finalists

CIS Management, Inc.

Israel Alvarado
Emory Collymore

Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Michael Diaz
Kyle McPherson

Friedman Realty Group

James Conley


Ironstate Properties LLC

Franklin Bueno
Juan Hernandez

JCMLiving

David Rouze
Erik Zhicay

The Klein Company

Doug Mankow


Morgan Properties

Walter Hagin
Juan Jimenez
Pete Weiss

Pontis Property Management

Carlos Marrero
Antonio Taveras

RHO Residential LLC

Mateo Ramirez
Davis Thummalapalli

Russo Property Management

Manny DaSilva
Josh Lopez
Hipolito Morales
William Ubiera

South Oxford Management

Juan Galan


Veris Residential

Melvin Capellan
Jason Gordon
Joel Nunez

Walters

Mike Fillman
Alanna Velez

Leasing Professional Finalists

Asset Living

Maria Atti
Ligia Gerges

Denholtz

Dilenny Acosta
LaTonya Hill
Destiny Negron

Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Gabrielle Leonard


Friedman Realty Group

Mariah Cardona


Ironstate Properties LLC

Lucia Hernandez
Sheri Spears

JCMLiving

Monica Castro


The Klein Company

Mesijah Rembert


Morgan Properties

Millie Cintron
Kristen Cox
Hannah McCall
Angelina Myers
Jamie Vignola

Pontis Property Management

Briana Smith


RHO Residential LLC

Jerome Miller


Russo Property Management

Isaac Cabezas
Luis Garach
Wilmer Pichardo

Scully Company

June Hibbard


Value Companies, Inc.

Ernestine (Ernie) Heindl
Jason Hicks
Amanda Morales
Jennifer Nettle
Nicole Rosario
Aurelia Soto
Bessie (Betsy) Trible

Veris Residential

Chanelly Gonzalez
Laura Olivieri
Julian Serna

Westminster Management

Taylor Elias
Richard Goettlich
Brianna Leto
Diana Strickland
Lynn Zientek

Assistant Property Manager Finalists

Asset Living

Nicole Gonzalez


CIS Management, Inc.

Milagros Perez


Greystar

Jeryline DeNully


Ironstate Properties LLC

Mayliz Cadena


Morgan Properties

Erica Bonds
Michelle Ly
Tyler Smith

RHO Residential LLC

Susan Eapen


Walters

Katherine Holguin


The Westover Companies

Vilmarie Colon


Property Manager Finalists

Denholtz

Emily George
Kasandra Steele

Fieldstone Properties, LLC

Zoya Mercado
Tania Peralta

Friedman Realty Group

Jennifer Hamilton


Ironstate Properties LLC

Jose Ruiz


JCMLiving

Cathy Gonzalez


Pontis Property Management

Melina Gaviria


RHO Residential LLC

Araina Burroughs
Dominick Tedesco

Rose Associates

Vincent Cricco


Russo Property Management

Jessica Heredia
Hailie Herrera
Jerry Moore
Michele Vignola

Veris Residential

Vincent DeBlasio


Westminster Management

Gary Feigin
Erin Rinkiewicz

The Westover Companies

Melissa Moore-Micale


Regional Manager Finalists

Asset Living

Doreen Ercolano


Diversified Properties, LLC

Nicole Stio


RHO Residential LLC

Brooke Nielsen
Kevin O'Donnell

Russo Property Management

Frances Massa
Raquel Rodriguez

Westminster Management

Maha Saad


Excellence in Property Management Finalists

CJ Lombardo Company

Presidential Court


Delco Development LLC

Haddon Point Mount Laurel


Fieldstone Properties, LLC

The Crossings at One
The Crossings at Plainsboro
Hutton Lafayette at West Orange
The Park at Franklin

Hilton Realty

Heritage Court


Morgan Properties

The Landings Apartment Homes


Pontis Property Management

Harbor Pointe


RHO Residential LLC

Aster Grove
Highlands at Hilltop
The Hillmont
Park & Arbor

Russo Property Management

Sol at Vermella Union


Walters

Cornerstone at Toms River 


The Westover Companies

Polo Ridge Apartments
Upper Deerfield Estates
Winslow House Apartments