Category: Suburban Opinion
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Class of 2000 ceremony finds a home in Trenton Students will don caps and gowns in Trenton instead of in Holmdel By natalie m. vena OLD BRIDGE — After nearly two months of searching, the Board of Education has secured a location for the class of 2000 graduation ceremony. After being bumped from the PNC…
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Applauds O.B. high school students for Project Graduation decision I was very glad to read that the students of Old Bridge High School (OBHS) voted to have their graduation at a venue so as to be able to continue with their tradition of Project Graduation. These students made a decision that an alcohol- and drug-free…
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Kid’s Day America Katherine O’Kane, 8, of Old Bridge, gets fingerprinted by Detective Sgt. Dave Kanig during Kid’s Day America in Old Bridge on Saturday. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Board continues fight for more state aid SAYREVILLE — District officials have agreed to continue the fight for more state aid. The school district will pay $2,500 to participate in a joint lawsuit by the Association of Middle Income Districts. While lower-income districts, covered by the Abbott vs. Burke decision, receive additional state aid, the…
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Teen wants to go to new heights for the prom Sayreville resident wants to take a helicopter to the annual event By Jennifer micale SAYREVILLE — Borough resident Zygmunt "Ziggy" Orlowski wants to go to the prom in high style. Such a wish is shared by many high school prom-goers and their dates. For most…
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No solution to ease middle school growing pains, yet SAYREVILLE — While space is at a premium at Sayreville Middle School, district officials have no immediate solutions. Overcrowding at the middle school, especially in its cafeteria, is cause for concern among students, staff members and the administration alike. To address the issue, the Board of…
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Olive Garden Mina Beshay (l), Roger Chan, both 8, and George Hernandez, 9, enjoy a pasta dinner courtesy of the Olive Garden. The restaurant provided the meal after the students at Wilson School, Sayreville, collected more than $1,700 as part of the Leukemia Society’s Pasta for Pennies program. SEAN GUTHRIDGE
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Earth Day 2000 Students from Cheesequake School in Old Bridge perform for senior citizens at the Old Bridge Senior Center on Thursday. The performance was part of the school’s Earth Day 2000 celebration. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Science fair Dana Adamvsik, 9, demonstrates her pulley at the fourth-grade science fair at Emma Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville last Wednesday. RON MISKOFF
