Friday, May 18, 2012
Woodbridge resident Kerry E. Russell got an MA from Quinnipiac University.
Kerry E. Russell of Woodbridge received a Masters of Arts degree in teaching from Quinnipiac University during a commencement ceremony held May 13 at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Ct. William E. Strickland Jr., president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp., addressed the 727 graduates and received an honorary degree. Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls more than 6,000 full-time undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students in 53 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Male students to live on campus and compete in athletics
Georgian Court University announced a change on Tuesday that will dramatically change the face of the Lakewood school in the fall of 2013. The school will go co-ed after having served as a school for women since it opened more than 100 years ago. The school, which had only allowed men to take classes at night, will allow them to reside on campus as well as take part in the school's athletic program. The decision, according to a school news release, followed "a strategic planning process that began in the summer of 2011." Tara Strickland, the school's assistant editorial director, said having men on the campus will not be new as they have been allowed to attend graduate classes since 1976 and regular classes since 1979. But fall 2013 will…
The Woodbridge Community Youth Players are casting for their July production of 'Footloose'
If you're a teen-to-25er with talent, kick off your Sunday shoes starting Monday and head on down to Woodbridge High School. That's where the Woodbridge Community Youth Players (WCYP) are going to be holding auditions for 'Footloose', their 2012 summer production to spotlight township players. Auditions will be held on Monday, May 21, Wednesday, May 23, and Friday, May 25 at the high school auditorium starting each evening at 6:30 pm. Be prepared to show off your singing and dancing skills, cause 'Footloose' is all about both. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Wednesday, May 30. The auditions are open to Woodbridge Township residents between the ages of 14 and 25. The play will July 18 through the 22 at the Woodbridge Middle School …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The state requires public school districts to pay the transportation costs for students attending private and parochial schools.
New Jersey public school districts have been paying to bus parochial and private school students for years. A report in The Asbury Park Press puts the annual cost at $77 million a year for about 90,000 students of religious and other private schools, money that comes out of local budgets funded by property taxpayers. According to the Press, districts are required "to spend up to $884 on transportation for each student attending a private school, be it on a school bus or a parent driving the child to class." The state is one of only a handful that pay for private-school busing, with 34 banning all public funding for private schooling. We want to know what you think. Respond to our poll and offer your thoughts in the comment section below.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Marlboro recently completed its NJ ASK testing, and some parents weren't happy with the questions on the test.
The NJ ASK standardized testing is designed to test the general knowledge of state kindergarten through eighth grade students, but this year it also tested their ability to keep a secret. According to the Asbury Park Press, students in New Jersey reported to their parents that they were asked to reveal a secret in an essay portion of the test, and reveal why the secret was hard to keep. New Jersey Department of Education Spokesman Justin Barra confirmed with the Asbury Park Press that the "secret" question was on the test, but was not a part of the students' scores. But some parents, including Richard Goldberg of Marlboro, said he thinks the question was inappropriate. According to Barra, that question appeared in 15 districts as a "field …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
About half of those polled approve of the job Obama is doing.
Our Republican governor gets good marks from the Garden State, but so does our Democratic president, according to the latest poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. Barack Obama also has a solid lead over Mitt Romney in New Jersey, according to the poll — especially among women. Tell us what you think! According the latest poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™, 50 percent of New Jersey voters say they approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 42 percent disapprove. These numbers mirror the support expressed by New Jerseyans for their Republican governor, Chris Christie, as reported yesterday: 56 percent approve of the job Christie is doing, compared to 33 percent who disapprove. “What’s …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Four Woodbridge and one Carteret student were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at Middlesex County College
Five students from the Woodbridge area made the grade when they were recently inducted into Middlesex County College's honor society. Four scholars from Woodbridge Township, and one from Carteret, became members of Phi Beta Kappa, the international honor society, founded in 1910, that celebrates the academic achievements of students at two-year colleges. Sixty-three Middlesex County College students became honor society members at the ceremony. Steve Salazar, Michael Lisboa, Naureddine Haddaj, and Ronald Rubanick, all Woodbridge residents, were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. Fatima Bahary of Carteret was also received into the society's membership.
Governor Chris Christie focused on education and took on teachers unions during a visit to Freehold Tuesday.
With only 54 days left until the New Jersey state budget is passed, Gov. Chris Christie suggested education reform as a way to decrease taxes, in a town hall meeting in Freehold. Hundreds of New Jersey residents gathered at the Freehold National Guard Armory for a town hall meeting where Christie discussed his plan to decrease the state’s budget. According to Christie, New Jersey spent $25 billion supporting public schools during the 2009-2010 school year, an average of $17,836 per student. “That is the most of any state in America, per pupil,” Christie said. “I am a product of public education, but I support good public education. I support public education that makes our children's futures bigger and brighter and stronger, and I will no…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Help us celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week on Woodbridge Patch.
“Every day I am asked what the secret is to ensuring every child in New Jersey graduates from high school ready for college and career, and I always have one simple response – outstanding teachers.” Those are the words of NJ Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf in a video address made available Monday on the state's website. “I began my career as a high school history teacher, and I can honestly say that I never worked harder or felt more rewarded than I did during those four years. We as a state should make sure that we celebrate outstanding educators every day for their work with our children and for developing the next generation of leaders," he said. In Woodbridge, you can help celebrate local teachers who make a …
Friday, May 4, 2012
But thanks to the quick work of the janitorial staff, the damage was quickly minimized.
When the students and staff showed up for school at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin Tuesday morning, they had an unpleasant surprise waiting for them. Somewhere between Monday evening, April 30, and the opening of school at 8 am on May 1, vandals had struck the school's stadium, field house, and concession stand, and wreaked havoc. Police said they met with JFK Athletic Director Paul Postorino to survey the damage at the school. Vandals had pried open the door to the men's bathroom in the fieldhouse, plugged up the sinks with paper towels, turned on the faucets, and flooded the bathroom. A stainless steel water fountain was pried off the outside of the field house, placed in the middle of the football field, with the word "LOL" - …
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deb zirpolo
5:42 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Paying for busing is a small price compared to what it would cost a town if all those children were in the public school system more ›