Tag: Colts Neck High School

  • Colts Neck squad named ‘Most Outstanding NJROTC Unit’ in nation

    Colts Neck squad named ‘Most Outstanding NJROTC Unit’ in nation

    Colts Neck High School’s Navy Junior ROTC Unit has earned recognition as the “Most Outstanding Unit” in the United States for the 2018-19 school year. The Freehold Regional High School District announced the honor in a June 4 press release. The award recognizes Colts Neck as the top unit in the country, a designation the…

  • Colts Neck High School mock trial team wins state competition

    Colts Neck High School mock trial team wins state competition

    A team of students from Colts Neck High School defeated a team of students from Mainland Regional High School of Atlantic County to win the state championship title in the 37th annual Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition. The competition was sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and was held at…

  • Colts Neck High School mock trial team will compete in state finals

    Colts Neck High School mock trial team will compete in state finals

    COLTS NECK – Students from Colts Neck High School will compete against students from Mainland Regional High School of Atlantic County in the state finals of the Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition. The competition will take place on April 11 at the New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick. The winner will represent New Jersey…

  • High school senior continues commitment to assisting veterans

    High school senior continues commitment to assisting veterans

    A high school senior has raised $26,000 that will be used to give veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder access to service dogs. William Dean of Marlboro, the son of Christopher and Victoria Dean, is a senior at Colts Neck High School and a student in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Navy Junior Reserve…

  • Colts Neck High School will have armed officer

    Colts Neck High School will have armed officer

    COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has agreed to a shared services agreement with the Freehold Regional High School District to place an armed Class III special law enforcement officer (SLEO) at Colts Neck High School each day during the 2018-19 school year. Class III officers are recently retired individuals who had a career in…

  • ROTC team wins Brain Brawl competition

    ROTC team wins Brain Brawl competition

    COLTS NECK – Members of the Colts Neck High School Navy Junior ROTC unit were victorious at the Area 4 Brain Brawl competition. The Brain Brawl is a college bowl-style academic competition. The competition took place on Feb. 10 at Mattituck High School, Mattituck, N.Y. The Colts Neck participants were juniors Carmela Apostle, Michael Fluck…

  • Colts Neck ROTC unit excels at Area 4 championship event

    Colts Neck ROTC unit excels at Area 4 championship event

    COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck High School Naval Junior ROTC cadets have defended the unit’s NJROTC Area 4 academic, athletic and drill championship. The recent competition at Colts Neck High School featured seven other schools from New Jersey and New York. The competitors for Colts Neck were Lucas Albaladejo, Carmela Apostle, Owen Baquero, Ella…

  • Colts Neck NJROTC unit earns honors at national championships

    Colts Neck NJROTC unit earns honors at national championships

    COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck Naval Junior ROTC unit placed fifth at the National Orienteering Championships in Apopka, Fla. The competition took place from Feb. 16-18. There were 28 varsity teams, 28 junior varsity teams and 18 intermediate teams at the event. Colts Neck’s varsity team finished sixth, the junior varsity team finished fourth and…

  • Navy admiral inspires Colts Neck ROTC cadets during visit

    Navy admiral inspires Colts Neck ROTC cadets during visit

    The members of the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) at Colts Neck High School have been recognized for their accomplishments by an active duty U.S. Navy admiral. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, Commander of Naval Services and Training Command, visited the high school on Jan. 19 and attended an assembly for members of…