Richard J. Hughes Award

Presented to the graduate who has achieved the highest academic standing in the master of arts (criminal justice) program, the award honors the memory of New Jersey's most distinguished advocate of humane and effective criminal justice, the late Richard J. Hughes, policy maker, governor, and chief justice.

Lt. Edward Manzione Award

Presented for outstanding achievements to a graduate who served within the criminal justice system while earning the degree of master of arts (criminal justice), the award honors the memory of the late Lt. Edward Manzione, recipient of the school's first degree.