Tag: John P. Stevens High School
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Girl Scout works toward Eagle rank by beautifying Edison VFW
By Rebecca Hersh Correspondent When the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it was opening its doors to girls in 2017, Preya Majmundar was not involved with any scouting program, but saw it as an opportunity to try something new. The Edison high schooler said, “I just thought it would be a…
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Edison school, town officials plea for equal distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
EDISON – School and township officials have plans at the ready to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. “At this point my job is to provide the resources,” said Andy Toth, deputy fire chief and office of emergency management coordinator. “We have refrigerators and freezers for the vaccine. We have plans in place all ready to go…
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Edison native named top youth volunteer
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honored a local student with a $2,500 scholarship, silver medallion and an invitation to a virtual celebration for his work addressing the challenges of a changing world. Manan Shah, 17, of Edison, was named one of New Jersey’s top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community…
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John P. Stevens High School community celebrates long-time cafeteria worker who turned 100 years young
EDISON – The love for Evelyn Kiss, a long-time cafeteria worker at John P. (JP) Stevens High School, was evident as she received a standing ovation and fanfare as she turned 100 years young. “I wish to thank everybody,” Kiss said at an Edison Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Oct. 15. “All the years…
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Three high school friends develop tool for consumers to find the best deals on products during pandemic
Three high school friends came together to develop PriceMerge, a tool to help consumers during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Archit Mehta, a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North; Parth Harish, a junior at John P. Stevens High School; and Darshan Lakshminaryan, a junior at Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in…
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John P. Stevens High School students create free tutoring service, which spans 14 chapters, three countries
EDISON – When Divyesh Jevtani learned about LimitlessMinds – a free tutoring service run by high school students – from his son’s school principal, he jumped at the opportunity to sign up his son Vinay. “My son was missing the one-to-one interaction with a teacher,” he said, adding Vinay was in the second grade at…
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Edison teen creates food pantries to help those in need make healthier choices
EDISON – Ever since she was young, Sneha Deb was drawn to helping those in need. So selecting a focus for her Girl Scout Gold Award project as a member of Girl Scout Troop 80752 of Edison and Metuchen came with ease. “I immediately knew I wanted to help the less fortunate,” she said. Deb,…
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Middlesex County announces “Don’t Drive Dangerously” PSA contest winners for 2020
Middlesex County’s Comprehensive Traffic Safety program announced the winners of the 2020 “Don’t Drive Dangerously” PSA (Public Service Announcement) contest. In the audio category, first place was awarded to Monroe Township High School for “My First Birthday,” second place went to John P. Stevens High School for “Put Down the Phone” and third place winners…