SAYREVILLE – Holding an open house for the Pathways to Adult Living (PAL)
program the Thursday before Labor Day weekend may not have been ideal timing; however, several people took advantage of the opportunity to visit.
One woman brought her son Donovan, who is already enrolled in PAL, a program for 18-21 year-old classified students who have completed their academic requirements, according to information provided by The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ).
“Donovan is very organized and he’s at his best when he is busy, so this is the perfect program for him,” his mother said, adding that she looked forward to his involvement in the employment training component of the PAL program, which is operated by ESCNJ.
Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien also stopped by the storefront at 95 Main St. in Sayreville.
“We are delighted to welcome this program in Sayreville and believe it will provide students with great independent learning opportunities,” he said.
Vocational training opportunities, as a result of relationships that have already been established with nine community businesses, is a key part of the program, as well as learning to access public transportation, according to the statement. Students will meet each morning at 95 Main St., where house cleaning, minor repair work and safe use of household equipment and appliances is also part of the schedule.
For more information, contact Supervisor Raissa Prus, teacher Marci Rubin or Job Coach Jennifer Smith at 732-777-9848, ext. 6690, or contact Prus at [email protected].