Tag: Old Bridge High School
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Youngsters continue to ‘Make-A-Wish’ and deliver 311K letters written to Santa as part of Macy’s Believe campaign
Every holiday season, Anthony “A.J.” Silvestri and Jillian Bresocnik rally their community in Old Bridge and beyond to write letters to Santa for the annual letter campaign for Make-A-Wish New Jersey through Macy’s Believe campaign. It’s a letter writing campaign near and dear to the hearts of A.J., as a Make-A-Wish recipient, and Jillian, as…
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Old Bridge High School student named Class of 2023 Governors STEM Scholars
The Governor’s STEM Scholars has named an Old Bridge High School student to its 2023 Scholars class. Kavya Venkatesan is part of a 2023 Scholars class that consists of 128 scholars from 20 counties across the state. Students of color make up 83% of this year’s scholars and 64% of the class identifies as female,…
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South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will commemorate 75 years with big celebration Oct. 8
OLD BRIDGE – The South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will commemorate their 75th anniversary with a big celebration in October. The celebration – from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – will begin with the dedication and blessing of their new fire truck, Engine 327, followed by fun family activities including games, face painting and…
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Old Bridge High School Class of 2022 ‘brought spirit’ back post-pandemic
OLD BRIDGE – The theme of resurgence played a central part in the graduation ceremony for the Old Bridge High School Class of 2022. Their high school career straddled the pre- and post-pandemic world. They “brought the spirit of Old Bridge back to the high school,” Vice Principal Richard Masarik said. Some 723 Old Bridge…
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Nearly 400 students perform in district-wide concert at Old Bridge High School
OLD BRIDGE – After a two-year hiatus, nearly 400 students from elementary schools across Old Bridge returned to the stage for a live musical performance. With 11 different schools represented, the district-wide concert featured five different ensembles performed by fourth and fifth graders. On June 2, an audience of friends, family and faculty populated the…
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Wall of Fame inductees and Senior Scholarships highlight Old Bridge awards ceremony
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge High School has two new members on their Wall of Fame. District administrators inducted two nominees in a ceremony at the Old Bridge High School main campus on May 23 as part of Senior Awards Night. The two inductees are Quinton A. Crawford, assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers…
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Old Bridge recognizes educators for excellence in performance
OLD BRIDGE – Nineteen educators were recognized as Teacher or Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year by the Old Bridge Township Board of Education. The annual Teacher of the Year recognition program is managed by the district Instructional Council, a committee made up of teachers, administrators and central administrators, according to information provided by…
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Ukrainian refugees find ‘refuge’ in Old Bridge; county residents organize humanitarian efforts
OLD BRIDGE – The words “pack quickly, we’re leaving” jolted sisters Lena and Maryna Barsukov in the early morning hours of Feb. 26. Two days prior Russia had invaded Ukraine, which has since uprooted millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It was their father, Zhenya, calling his daughters to meet him at the Poland border.…
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Opinion: Teens should make own determination of vaccine status
Earlier this year, I participated in a high school extracurricular event. Like most events, a COVID-19 vaccination and a negative test were required. An unvaccinated student from my school frantically tried to contact the event organizers, talk to our school’s principal, and discuss the situation with the trip advisors, all as the trip and registration…