Tag: Pennington
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Pennington School students begin academic year with virtual ceremony
The Pennington School formally opened its 183rd academic year with a traditional but virtual convocation ceremony on Sept. 11. The program began with performances by the Pennington School Orchestra, followed by an invocation by Chaplain David Hallgren. Four speakers delivered welcoming remarks: Peter J. Tucci ’79, chair of the Board of Trustees, represented the board;…
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The Pennington School welcomes new leadership, teachers
The Pennington School has welcomed six new teachers to the faculty this year: Julia Barrett, Tiernan Close, Delonte Egwuatu, Anna Leader, Dawn Nelson and Shawn Nicosia. Additionally, Stephanie Balazsi, Jennifer Helmrich and Camille Osborne have joined the staff. Balazsi is joining the Pennington community as the new executive assistant to the Head of School. She…
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Your Turn: Losing Your Loved One – Twice
With the graying of America, more of us are at risk for Alzheimer’s, the cruel disease which robs us of our loved ones not once, but twice. We knew long before the doctors knew that something terribly wrong was happening to our beloved wife and mother before neurologists diagnosed her with Alzheimer’s, the terminal disease…
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Family Camp session at Watershed Institute provides environmental outreach
Klaython Pelaez is on the hunt – intent on catching a grasshopper in his cupped hand as he runs through the thick grass near Wargo Pond on the watershed reserve. Fizzing with anticipation, he shrieks as a grasshopper jumps just out of his reach. “I always tell the kids the animals are hiding,” said Zoltan…
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Free Book Day continues to bring book lovers together in a unique way
Free Book Day has made its way to Princeton and Lawrence Township after launching throughout Hopewell Valley in August. This next edition of Free Book Day takes place across homes in Princeton and Lawrence on Sept. 12. The event, created by Anna Salvatore, a recent graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High, allows for residents to…
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Opinion: The Day World War II Ended
The dawn of Aug. 15, 1945, in the Pacific was no more important to me than any other except that it became one of the happiest days of my life. It was the day Japan surrendered and I realized there would be life for me after World War II. I wasn’t counting on much of…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District assistant superintendent for business elected NJASBO 2020-21 president-elect
As school districts craft plans to reopen for the 2020-21 school year, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) has announced that Robert Colavita Jr. will serve as president-elect for the next year. Colavita is assistant superintendent for business and board secretary for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), which serves…
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Five candidates file to run for three open Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education seats
Five candidates will be vying for three open seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education when the general election arrives on Nov. 3. The three open seats are to represent Hopewell Township and each carry a three-year term. The candidates are Andrea Driver, Anita Williams Galiano, Jacqueline Genovesi, Ross Gordon, and current Board…
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Standouts from Pennington School’s soccer team earn Scholar All-American honors
Ellie Hawkey and Jayne McGrath, standout members of The Pennington School Varsity Girls Soccer team and members of the Class of 2020, have been named Scholar All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches. The Scholar All-America award is one of the highest honors bestowed at the high school level. The award recognizes outstanding achievement on the…
