Tag: Old Bridge High School
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Old Bridge stands in solidarity against hate
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A small crowd held up lighted candles near Lombardi Field near Carl Sandburg Middle School in solidarity against hate. “The time we are forced to lie has to end,” said Barbara “Babs” Casbar Siperstein, a strong LGBT (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender) activist. She said the 49 people killed and…
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Teens study Mercury as art of Old Bridge physics program
OLD BRIDGE – Students in Joel Goodman’s honors physics classes at Old Bridge High School had a chance to witness and study a rare occurrence when Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, came between the earth and the sun on May 9. Two of his students, Brian Freno and Seth Karten, both juniors, took a…
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Performers with special needs steal the spotlight through TA-DA! Productions
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Three years ago, Debbie Goncalves’ dream came true with the creation of TA-DA! Productions, a place where those with special needs shine in the spotlight. The mission of TA-DA!, or Theatre Adapted for Different Abilities, is to provide teens and adults with special needs a unique, creative…
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South River native to appear in New Jersey International Film Festival
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – Local filmmaker Kather Sei will be debuting his new film, “Flesh,” at the 21st annual New Jersey International Film Festival, sponsored by the Rutgers Film Co-Op/New Jersey Media Arts Center (NJMAC) and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies. Born in the West African country of Sierra…
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Tribute will honor the late director of the Old Bridge Concert Band
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Joseph Kaschak poured his heart and soul into the Old Bridge Concert Band, as well as his students. It is only fitting the very music program that he began many years ago is holding a free memorial concert for Kaschak, who passed away last July at the…
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In the service
Brielle Schultz of Old Bridge High School was recognized by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) for her participation in the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy during a Congressional Awards Ceremony at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
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Lacrosse team raises $15,000 for victims of Old Bridge house fires
OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge High School boys’ lacrosse team raised more than $15,000 for two township families whose houses were destroyed in separate fires last month. Almost 3,000 students, staff and members of the community attended “Play for a Purpose” on May 10 at Lombardi Field during the quarterfinal round of the Greater Middlesex…
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HBO producer, Army cardiologist, accountant join Old Bridge Wall of Fame
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge High School community has inducted three outstanding graduates into its Wall of Fame. Adam Chazen, Old Bridge High School Class of 2004; David Kassop, Old Bridge High School Class of 1999; and Nora Schmitz, Cedar Ridge High School Class of 1986, were welcomed to the group on May 23…
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Retired teacher of Italian earns Ph.D. degree at age 77
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — At 77 years old, a retired teacher of Italian from Old Bridge High School (OBHS) was the most senior graduate to receive her Ph.D. degree during the 250th Rutgers University Commencement Ceremony. During the convocation on May 13 from the Graduate School of New Brunswick, reader Dean Wasserman said…
