| 2025-26 |
Amy Stevens |
English Language Arts Teacher |
Byram Intermediate School |
Byram Township School District |
| 2024-25 |
Mary Houghtaling |
English Teacher |
Kittatinny Regional High School |
Kittatinny Regional School District |
| 2023-24 |
Tara Scrittore |
Kindergarten Teacher |
Hamburg School |
Hamburg School District |
| 2022-23 |
Christine O'Brien-Mase |
Art and Photography - grades 9-12 |
Sparta High School |
Sparta Township School District |
| 2021-22 |
Shawna Longo |
Music Teacher & Arts Integration Specialist |
Durban Avenue School |
Hopatcong Borough School District |
| 2020-21 |
Meghan Radimer |
Health & Physical Education |
Stillwater Township School |
Stillwater School District |
| 2019-20 |
Jennifer Caputo |
Elementary - grade 5th |
Helen Morgan Elementary School |
Sparta Township School District |
| 2018-19 |
Kate Del Vecchio |
Art - grade 5th-8th |
Halsted Middle School |
Newton School District |
| 2017-18 |
Teresa Muzzo |
Special Education - grade 5th & 8th |
Halsted Middle School |
Newton School District |
| 2016-17 |
Lorie Ann Jeskey |
Special Education - grade 4th-7th |
Montague Township School |
Montague Township School District |
| 2015-16 |
Lisa Hirkaler Murphy |
Art - grade 9-12 |
Vernon Township High School |
Vernon Township School District |
| 2014-15 |
Yvonne Mortello |
Elementary - grade Kindergarten |
Hudson Maxim Elementary School |
Hopatcong Borough School District |
| 2013-14 |
Katherine Gomez |
Special Education - grade 2nd |
Clifton E. Lawrence School |
Sussex Wantage Regional School District |
| 2012-13 |
Vincent Stracquatanio |
Science - grade 11th-12th |
Vernon Township High School |
Vernon Township School District |
| 2011-12 |
Nicholas Demsak |
Elementary - grade 3rd |
Rolling Hills Primary School |
Vernon Township School District |
| 2010-11 |
Danielle Kovach |
Special Education - grade 2nd |
Tulsa Trail Elementary School |
Hopatcong School District |
| 2009-10 |
Janice Sund |
Family & Consumer Science - grade 9th-12th |
Newton High School |
Newton School District |
| 2008-09 |
Christina Gordon |
Special Education - grade 4-5 |
Durban Avenue School |
Hopatcong |
| 2007-08 |
Brian Drelick |
Technology Education - grade 9-12 |
High Point Regional High School |
High Point Regional |
| 2006-07 |
Ellen Kolonoski |
Social Studies - grade 7 |
Kittatinny Regional High School |
Kittatinny Regional |
| 2005-06 |
Merle Tanis |
Biology - grade 9-12 |
Newton High School |
Newton |
| 2004-05 |
Peggy Stewart, NJ State Teacher of the Year |
Social Studies - grade 9-12 |
Vernon Township High School |
Vernon Township |
| 2002-03 |
Vernoy Paolini |
Enrichment - grade 5-6 |
Lounsberry Hollow Middle School |
Vernon |
| 2002-03 |
Kevin Fenlon |
Resource Center Support - grade 9-12 |
High Point Regional High School |
High Point Regional |
| 2001-02 |
Barbara Burrell |
Elementary - grade 4 |
Durban Avenue School |
Hopatcong Borough |
| 2000-01 |
Deborah Sparnon |
Library Media Skills - grade K-6 |
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School |
Hampton Township |
| 1999-00 |
James Quinlan |
Industrial Arts - grade 9-12 |
Vernon Township High School |
Vernon Township |
| 1998-99 |
Bonnie Puzio |
Earth Science / Biology - grade 9-10 |
High Point Reginal High School |
High Point Regional |
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