Tag: East Brunswick High School
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East Brunswick senior reaches volleyball milestone with 500 career kills
EAST BRUNSWICK – On Oct. 21, Paige Anania became the second athlete to record 500 career kills in the history of East Brunswick volleyball. A kill is a successful, legal, point-scoring play. As of press time, the decorated senior at East Brunswick High School had amassed 507 kills, 436 digs and 115 aces. In addition…
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East Brunswick valedictorian, salutatorian reflect on time as high schoolers
EAST BRUNSWICK–Reflecting on their four years of hard work and dedication, East Brunswick High School’s valedictorian Rachel Yan and salutatorian Joshua Yi are ready to take their next steps. The East Brunswick High School graduation for the Class of 2021 was held on June 18 at the high school, located at 380 Cranbury Road. “I’m…
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Soldier killed in action will be remembered with street sign in North Brunswick
The late Steven R. Koch has been selected for recognition in the Veteran Street Sign Program in North Brunswick. An honorary street sign now bears his name at Maple Avenue and Ashland Place, and a proclamation in his honor was read on May 17. Koch was born on Oct. 15, 1984, the youngest of three…
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Malta leaves winning legacy at Jackson Memorial High School
When Frank Malta walked through the doors of Jackson Memorial High School in 2005, he did not know anyone in the Jackson School District. The Elizabeth High School alum and former coach of the Arthur L. Johnson High School baseball team in Clark, Union County, only knew Jackson Memorial was in Ocean County and competed…
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East Brunswick high schooler delivers more than 500 gift boxes to children in need
EAST BRUNSWICK–Equipped with a sense of duty and gift-filled packages, high school student Austin Yang founded the Balanced Boxes New Jersey chapter that provides boxed goodies to children in need. At just 16 years old, Austin is the chapter founder and head of the nonprofit organization. “Balance Boxes is a nonprofit organization that, through donations,…
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East Brunswick takes advantage of opportunity to play on gridiron this fall
EAST BRUNSWICK – Playing football during the coronavirus pandemic has had its challenges for the East Brunswick High School football team, but the Bears have been able to plow through and give themselves every opportunity to play a full season. “They’re doing what they’re supposed to be doing, which is great,” East Brunswick Coach Andy…
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Middlesex County College sees rise in number of high school students taking college courses
EDISON – In an effort to prepare himself for Advanced Placement (AP) exams in calculus and physics, Avinash Kumar signed up for classes at Middlesex County College. It was the summer of 2017 before his sophomore year of high school. “At the time, my high school, the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering…
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College classes while still in high school? A growing number say yes
Avinash Kumar of Edison was just angling for a better grade on his Advanced Placement calculus exam when he took a class at Middlesex County College (MCC) while still in high school. “My motivation was to prepare myself for the AP Calculus exam,” he said. “But my interest quickly shifted when I discovered I could take additional…
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Middlesex County well represented in Last Dance World Series
America’s Pastime will be back in action on the diamond this summer with the Last Dance World Series, and high school baseball programs throughout the Greater Middlesex Conference will be taking full advantage of the opportunity to play baseball. The statewide tournament that will feature 222 teams and is scheduled to begin on July 14…
