Mistress of Ceremonies
Janine Strafaci

Janine Strafaci is the main evening news anchor for News 12 New Jersey.  She has been with News 12 New Jersey for more than 10 years.  Janine started as a news reporter and has been at the anchor desk for 9 years now.  Along with her anchor duties, she does a daily health report for News 12 NJ, as well as, hosts a weekend health program called “12 To Your Health.”  Prior to News 12 NJ, Janine anchored and reported for Adelphia Channel 8 and WOBM-FM.  Janine is a graduate of Boston University—where she earned two degrees in Journalism and French Language and Literature.  Janine’s anchoring and reporting has garnered a number of industry awards.  Those awards include 2 Emmy awards, 9 Emmy nominations, an Edward R. Murrow award, 7 national Telly awards from the cable industry and numerous Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and Garden State Journalist awards.  Janine was born and raised in New Jersey.  Her ties to our state and her work in the community have brought her many honors, including:  The Jaycees Outstanding Citizen of the Year, the New Jersey Education Association Woman of Accomplishment and UNICO’s Outstanding Italian-American.