Tag: Crossroads Middle School South
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Student brings Taser into Crossroads Middle School South
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick police have charged a juvenile with bringing a handheld Taser to school. At 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2, the school resource officer, along with patrol officers, responded to Crossroads Middle School South at 195 Major Road after school administration located a Taser in the backpack of a student, according to information…
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Teen educates community on Hinduism by building library at local temple
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Survani Sinha searched for a cause that was close to her heart, something that represented her and her religion. So for her Girl Scout Silver Award project, she decide to educate the Hindus in her community on the intricacies of their religion. “I believe religion is a foundation for one’s principles and…
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South Brunswick educator breaks through ‘The Wall’ to win more than $900,000
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Talk about paying it forward. C.J. Hendricks, a health and physical education teacher at Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick, helped collect 29,000 pounds of supplies for the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island in 2017. Hendricks’ parents are first generation Americans and three of his…
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Crossroads South student creates grand prize-winning inclusivity poster
Vivian Kin, a student at Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick, is the grand prize winner of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education 2019-20 Inclusion Works Poster Contest. Fred Buglione, president and CEO of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education, wrote that the poster “portrayed multiple aspects of inclusion by welcoming physical…
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Brave Crossroads South student shares story during Suicide Prevention Walk
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Four years ago, Kris Velez, an eighth grade student at Crossroads Middle School South, lost a person close to him from death by suicide. “That made my depression a lot more present,” he said. For two years, he said it was hard to leave his house. At that point, he said he…
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Indo-American Cultural Foundation to hold Navartri Garba events
Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey (IACFNJ) will hold its Grand Navratri Garba celebration in South Brunswick from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 4, 5, 11 and 12. The first three days will take place at Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, while the last day of Garba for Sharad…
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South Brunswick to hold Independence Day celebration on July 3
South Brunswick will hold its annual Independence Day celebration beginning at 6 p.m. on July 3 at Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. There will be food, vendors, games, and a concert featuring The Mahoney Brothers. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15 p.m.
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Contest winners understand need for teen drug use awareness
To help raise awareness about prescription drug misuse among adolescents, the Coalition for Healthy Communities of Middlesex County orchestrated its annual Be Smart About Medicine poster contest. Winners include Mandee Dong from Carteret Middle School, Shiven Dhruv from Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick and Doris Lee from Sayreville Middle School. Pictured are Paul…
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John P. Stevens High to hold Concert Band Festival on April 17
John P. Stevens High School will hold its 2019 Concert Band Festival from 4-9 p.m. on April 17 at the school, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Ten bands from the following schools are scheduled to perform: Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison, Crossroads Middle School South in South Brunswick, John P. Stevens High School, Elizabeth High…