Tag: Old Bridge School District
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Field house at Lombardi complex named after esteemed coach
OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Public School District dedicated the field house at the Lombardi Sports Complex in honor of Richard Gebauer III, a retired high school coach and teacher. Gebauer holds a career record of 207 victories and 17 losses as head cross-country coach at both Cedar Ridge High School (since closed) and Old…
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Old Bridge school shows it has ‘character’
OLD BRIDGE – Jonas Salk Middle School received national recognition this week by being named a National School of Character. Character.org, a non-profit group that supports the advancement of character development in schools, communities and workplaces globally, will honor the sixth- to eighth-grade school at its 24th National Forum on Character Education Oct. 20-21 in…
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Old Bridge school superintendent ‘ecstatic’ over charter school rejection
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The proposal for the Albert Einstein EnergySmart Charter School in Old Bridge has been denied by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). Students, school officials and the community came together against the proposed charter school proposal at a meeting on Jan. 31. Schools Superintendent David Cittadino…
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Police investigating ‘unconfirmed threat’ at Jonas Salk Middle School
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Police are investigating an unconfirmed threat at Jonas Salk Middle School this morning, according to school officials. Schools Superintendent David Cittadino tweeted that there was an active police investigation around 10 a.m. on Jan. 11, adding that there were no injuries reported and that all students…
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Harlem Wizards to play charity game in Old Bridge
The Old Bridge Dream Team, a group of teachers and principals from the Old Bridge School District, will take on the Harlem Wizards in a friendly, competitive basketball game from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Carl Sandburg Middle School, 3439 Route 516, Old Bridge. Doors open at 6 p.m. All children must be…
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Teacher loses pay for ‘inappropriate conversation’ with students
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A tenured teacher at Old Bridge High School lost 120 days of pay for having an inappropriate conversation with female students in his photography class last school year, according to a 12-page decision on the tenure charges brought by the school district against him. In April, Thomas…
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The whole world is in Old Bridge’s hands
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The inaugural WorldFest is set to celebrate the rich diversity and culture of a township that spans 42 miles with a population of more than 65,000 people. A partnership between the Old Bridge Township Cultural Arts Committee and the Old Bridge School District, the celebration will be held this…
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Sandburg students build a ‘habitat’ for Newark family
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Last school year, Carl Sandburg Middle School Principal Martha Simon and teachers put hard hats and goggles on for a good cause when they joined volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Newark on site at a multi-unit condominium being built for veterans. This school year, students got a chance…
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Students miss school days in Old Bridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Ten percent, or more than 900 students, have not been attending school on a regular basis in the Old Bridge School District. That jarring statistic was announced as Schools Superintendent David Cittadino and Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Hoeker announced the 2016-17 school year theme — Disconnect to Reconnect —…