Tag: Monroe Township Middle School
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Monroe teacher honored by Daughters of the American Revolution
Jersey Blue member Christine Viszoki of Monroe received the 2018 Outstanding History Teacher of the Year Award from the New Jersey State Society, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NJDAR). The Outstanding History Teacher award is the highest honor awarded by NJDAR, for a full-time teacher of American history and related fields in public,…
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Son of World War II rescuer to speak during Yom HaShoah observance in Monroe
The Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee of Monroe Township will hold a Yom HaShoah observance, “We Are All Jews,” at 1 p.m. on April 22 at Monroe Township Middle School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. There will be a candle lighting at 12:30 p.m. Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is the first American serviceman from World War II…
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Monroe Township High School students walk for peace in support of Florida shooting victims
MONROE — A sea of white flowed out of Monroe Township High School last week as students participated in the nationwide school walkout movement to protest gun violence and show support for the victims of the Florida school shooting last month. Schools Superintendent Michael Kozak said Principal Robert Goodall met with student leaders, who expressed…
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Monroe residents to vote on referendum for new middle school
With the community’s middle school enrollment projected to exceed 2,000 students by 2023, the Monroe Township Board of Education is proposing to build a new middle school. That action would enable the Monroe Township Board of Education to divide the middle school population among two buildings. “Our district’s enrollment has grown by over 1,781 students…
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Area Taekwondo student competes at Olympic team trials
PHOTO COURTESY OF MASTER CHARLES FERRONE Sofia Shumsky, left, a 12-year-old Taekwondo student from Monroe, competed at the AAU Taekwondo National Olympic Sparring Team Trials in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Dec. 9. She earned the right to compete at team trials by winning a bronze medal at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships held in July. Sofia,…
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Chorus to present Academy Award-winning songs in Monroe on Nov. 12
The Monroe Township Chorus will present an afternoon of Academy Award-winning Best Original Songs at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center at Monroe Township Middle School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. For more information, contact Sheila Werfel at 609-619-3229.
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Jamesburg councilman charged with DWI after second crash in three months
JAMESBURG – A former Jamesburg councilman was revived after a DWI motor vehicle accident just months after he was found in possession of cocaine during another vehicle crash. Thomas Busco, Jr., 49, of Jamesburg, was traveling north on Perrineville Road in Monroe at around 10:27 a.m. Oct. 3 when his 2010 Ford F150 approached the…
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Monroe Township Chorus to honor Armed Forces May 18
The Monroe Township Chorus will honor veterans and members of the Armed Forces through songs and music at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township Middle School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free.
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Students to honor veterans through song and music
The Monroe Township Chorus will hold “Together As One” to honor veterans and the armed forces through song and music at 7:30 p.m. on May 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township Middle School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Veterans are invited to wear their military decorations, uniform, cap and/or jacket. Admission…