Seven businesses based in Warren County came away with the “hardware” when they – and others – were honored by the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Oliver Awards dinner on Oct. 12.

The Washington Business Improvement District, the Hackettstown Improvement District, CHP Communications, Staples of Mansfield Township HTV Media Productions, Smart Style Salon, and MC Ward Images received awards for their marketing efforts in the past year. 

The Washington BID and Executive Director Melanie Thiel won for Best Radio Commercial for its promotion of the Festival of the Borough.

The Hackettstown BID and Executive Director Laurie Rapisardi won for designing the Best Promotional Item.

Dan Hirshberg of CHP Communications was named the Pro Writer of the Year, with the winning selection written about drone pilot Amy Rodriguez of Warren Community College. The article ran in InsideWarren.com.

Best Pro Video was produced by HTV Media Productions and President of the company, Ron Jaghab.

Bill Ritacco and Staples garnered the award for Best Social Media.

Best Pro Branding went to MC Ward Images and Christy Ward for Grateful for Blessings.

Narrin Schwartz with Smart Style Salon in Mansfield Township topped the Best Photography field.

Other winners include: Best Website, Revive Studios, Claudine Nicolich; Best Video, Nick Bugelmanian, Remax Heritage Properties; Best Vehicle Graphics, Home Team Inspections, Larry McEntee; Best Branding, Mt Olive Pantry, Susan Morse; Best Writing, Liebenzell Mission, Patrice Schaffer, John Shoemaker; Best Print, Hanlon Insurance, Craig & Linda Hanlon; Best Signage, Entourage Salon, Amy Murphy; Best Advertisement, Tara Lauterbach, Remax Heritage Properties; Best Pro Non-Profit Website, Delta Strategic Marketing, John Tully; Best Pro Business Website, Scotti Design, Jeff Scotti; Best Pro Advertisement, Lilac Social, Taylor Jayne; Best Pro Social Media, Follow Me Social Media, Patti Singer; and Best Pro Print, Mt. Olive Life Magazine, Joe Nicastro.

Photo by MC Ward Images, L-R, Dan Hirshberg, Laurie Rapisardi, Bill Ritacco, Melanie Thiel, and Ron Jaghab.