Jersey Access Group, Award of Excellence, First Place, Talk Show Category for “Rik Palieri: Folk Singer” on Public Television, “Old Ways in New Jersey.” May 2024

His book, Port Newark and the Origins of Containerization, was named one of the best books published about New Jersey in 2022, by Jersey Digs, December 2022.

Jersey Access Group, Award of Excellence, First Place, Talk Show Category for program interviewing Michael Gabriel for his book “The History of Diners in NJ,” January 2020.

The Peace Islands Institute Diversity Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the New Jersey Folk Festival, which clearly represents diversity in the State of New Jersey, given at Hasbrouck Heights, June 02, 2016.

The Richard J. Hughes Award in Recognition of Distinguished Contributions to Public Knowledge and Preservation of New Jersey History given by the New Jersey Historical Commission, November 22, 2014.

Award for Best Programming in Religion and Spirituality in Statewide Competition by Jersey Access Group (Public Television for “Kalmyk Village in Howell, New Jersey” December 2014.

Award for Best Diversity Programming in Statewide Competition by Jersey Access Group (Public Television) for “Kalmyk-American Traditions,” May 2012.

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University, May 2009.

Committee to Advance our Common Purposes, Human Dignity Award for promoting cultural diversity, Rutgers University, April 2000.

The Ernest E. McMahon, Class of 1930, Award for a significant and creative contribution to the extension of the educational resources of Rutgers University to the people of New Jersey, 1999.

The New Jersey Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award for distinguished contributions to the traditional music, crafts, and foodways of New Jersey, 1975-1999, May 1999.

Douglass Medal for outstanding service to Douglass College awarded by the Associate Alumnae Douglass College, May 1998.

Biography listed in Who’ s Who among America’s Teachers, Fourth Edition, 1996.  “The Best Teachers in America Selected by the Best Students.”

Presidential Award for Distinguished Public Service.  Awarded by the President of Rutgers University in recognition of contributions made by the New Jersey Folk Festival to the people of the State of New Jersey, May 1991.