Tag: Brookdale Commnity College

  • Old Bridge Police Department promotes two veteran officers; hire six new officers, including a female, to its ranks

    Old Bridge Police Department promotes two veteran officers; hire six new officers, including a female, to its ranks

    OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Police Department promoted two veteran officers and welcomed six new officers, including a female, to its ranks. Rich Higgins was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Aaron Matikonis was promoted from patrolman to sergeant before the Township Council meeting on Jan. 4. “These officers served the Old Bridge Police…

  • Old Bridge Police Department promotes two officers, welcomes four more

    Old Bridge Police Department promotes two officers, welcomes four more

    OLD BRIDGE – Two police officers have moved up in rank and four new officers have joined the roster of the Old Bridge Police Department. Mayor Owen Henry recognized the officers at a Township Council meeting on Aug. 10. The new officers were sworn in on Aug. 6 with the mayor and Police Chief William…

  • Former Brookdale student who once faced death now helps others live

    Former Brookdale student who once faced death now helps others live

    After his father Ron Price died in 2003, James Price, who was 14 at the time, had trouble coping with the loss of the family’s “primary caretaker,” with whom he had a close relationship. Price and his twin brother, Aaron, were suddenly left under the sole care of their mother, Elena. Price, 32, said his…

  • Morris Blackburn art exhibit at Brookdale Jan. 22 to Feb. 21

    Morris Blackburn art exhibit at Brookdale Jan. 22 to Feb. 21

    An exhibition honoring Morris Blackburn’s artworks and his teaching excellence will be on view at Brookdale Community College’s Center for Visual Arts Gallery from Jan. 22 through Feb. 21, 2020. The exhibition, “Morris Blackburn and his Legacy: Painter, Printmaker, Writer, and Teacher,” features 20 of his paintings, screen prints, wood engravings and etchings, according to…

  • New modern science labs open at Metuchen High School for new school year

    New modern science labs open at Metuchen High School for new school year

    METUCHEN – A desire for well over two decades, the 2019-20 school year brings new state-of-the-art science laboratories and equity across the science curriculum at Metuchen High School (MHS). “The addition of these modern science labs will improve the experience for teachers and students,” Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo said. “In particular, the additional space will…

  • Brookdale Alumni Association to honor three individuals on May 3

    The Brookdale Community College Alumni Association will honor three individuals for their service to students, the institution, and respective communities at the 34th annual Barringer Awards Dinner on May 3 at The Essex & Sussex. The Essex & Sussex is located at 700 Ocean Ave. in Spring Lake. The award, named in honor of former…

  • Brookdale celebrates Shakespeare and honors retiring dean

    Brookdale celebrates Shakespeare and honors retiring dean

      The spirit of Shakespeare is alive and well at Brookdale Community College. The college, located in Lincroft, celebrated the 8th annual Shakespeare Read-A-Thon in honor of the English playwright’s (observed) 454th birthday. Students, faculty and members of the community came together to recite excerpts from famous Shakespearian plays and sonnets, which included passages from…

  • Chhange opens new genocide exhibit at Brookdale

    Chhange opens new genocide exhibit at Brookdale

    “Journeys Beyond Genocide: The Human Experience” is the new exhibit that the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education has opened at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. In a statement from the non-profit organization, Chhange, which was established in 1979, carries out its mission to educate about the Holocaust, human rights and genocide; promote…

  • East Brunswick resident inspired by characters in all-female Shakespeare play

    East Brunswick resident inspired by characters in all-female Shakespeare play

    Portraying the role of Portia, Amani Alnababteh of East Brunswick co-starred in Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center‘s play “When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet.” The light-hearted comedy, authored by Charles George, imagines an encounter between Shakespeare heroines Juliet, Ophelia, Cleopatra, Portia, Katharine and Desdemona, who come together to discuss Juliet’s blossoming love for Romeo. Throughout the…