Classroom Close-up, NJ won it's first New York Emmy by featuring stories in Millburn High (Essex County), Bergen County Community College (Bergen County), Byrd Elementary, Glen Rock (Bergen County), Richard L. Rice Elementary School, Marlton (Burlington County) and Brick Township Primary Learning Center (Ocean County).

The very first Emmy presented for stories included Lincoln Elementary, Garwood (Union County), Haddonfield Middle School Bridgeton. (Camden County) and Woodrow Wilson High, Camden (Camden County).