Tag: Middlesex County College
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Veterans interested in starting college invited to open house
Middlesex County College (MCC) is holding an open house for military veterans who may be interested in starting college from 5-7 p.m. on March 22 at the New Brunswick Center, 140 New St., New Brunswick. Experts will answer questions about GI benefits and how MCC can help veterans reach their educational and career goals. MCC holds classes at…
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Monroe officials promise to fight for fair share of funding
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Township and school officials are joining forces as they continue to provide pressure on state and local legislators in seeking their fair share in state aid. Mayor Gerard W. Tamburro discussed the school funding formula at a Township Council meeting on Feb. 6. He said he was invited…
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County College embraces Noble Expressions
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — In the shock, pain and grief of learning that his brother, Sidney Garrick, was killed during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2000, Richmond Garrick was presented with a challenge. Garrick was in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at…
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College group deducts: calories don’t count at Disney World
The Middlesex, Math and the Mouse Club from Middlesex County College (MCC) recently visited Disney World in Florida for research purposes. Club advisor Patty Kiernan of Metuchen and students Shayne Judge of Piscataway, Alyssa Capone of South Plainfield, Lauren Sutphen of Port Reading and Claudia Brzoza of Sayreville had been investigating ways to use statistics to…
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New police officers have history in Old Bridge
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Three new officers have joined the police ranks in Old Bridge. Joseph Ramm, Jonathan Ditmars and Antonino Grigoli began the Cape May Police Academy on Jan. 24. They are expected to graduate in June. Mayor Owen Henry introduced the three new officers at a Township Council meeting…
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East Brunswick High School forms partnership with Middlesex County College
Middlesex County College (MCC) and East Brunswick Public Schools signed an agreement officially launching the MCC/East Brunswick High School (EBHS) College Pathways program. This initiative provides EBHS students the opportunity to earn an Associate Degree by taking college courses while still in high school. At present, more than 450 EBHS students have registered for 40 classes…
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Business Brief
Middlesex County College (MCC) has named Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education Company, as the new operator of the MCC Bookstore. Barnes & Noble College will allow the bookstore to offer students a variety of affordable course materials, including an in-store and online rental textbook program; an extensive selection of used, new…
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Survivor shares horrors of Nazi history
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — It took a longtime for Eva Wiener to consider herself a Holocaust survivor. “When you think of a Holocaust survivor, you may think of a number on one’s arm, concentration camps and someone like Anne Frank,” she said. Wiener, of Neptune, said there are many stories of the Holocaust…
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North Brunswick Police Department hires two officers
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two new officers have joined the ranks of the North Brunswick Police Department. Matthew Workman and Zachary Tevoli were administered the oath of office during the Township Council meeting on Oct. 17. Both officers are residents of North Brunswick, are alumni of North Brunswick Township High School and graduated from the Mercer…
