Tag: Spotswood High School
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Spotswood officials, police address school security concerns
SPOTSWOOD–Striving to inform the community about the school district’s protection procedures, the Spotswood District Safety Team and Spotswood Police Department recently sponsored a roundtable security discussion. On Feb. 14, three staff members and 14 students were killed by an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The aftermath of the Parkland shooting has…
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In the Service
U.S. Air Force Airman Megan N. Tully graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward…
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On Campus
Cailey Bennett of Spotswood has been named to the dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, for the fall semester. She is a 2017 graduate of Spotswood High School. She is majoring in business.
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Spotswood, Helmetta band together to provide winter clothing to residents in need
By Brandon Rubin Special to Newspaper Media Group SPOTSWOOD – Winters can be brutal, but now imagine if you don’t have clothing to keep you warm. Middlesex County is at the center of New Jersey with almost a million residents, 7 percent of whom live below the federal poverty line. This is compounded by the…
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Spotswood Trunk-or-Treat event set for Halloween night
The Spotwood Recreation Department and PTA will host a “Trunk-or-Treat” event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Spotswood High School parking lot and cafetorium, 105 Summerhill Road. Awards for the best trunks and costumes will be given out. Cars participating in Trunk-or-Treat should arrive for setup in the side parking lot between 6-6:30 p.m.…
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Former Spotswood mayor charged with theft of scholarship funds
A former mayor of Spotswood has been charged with allegedly stealing from a scholarship fund set up to honor the memory of a Spotswood EMT. Nicholas Poliseno, 39, of Spotswood, turned himself in to authorities at the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 10 a.m. Oct. 10, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew…
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Voters approve school upgrades in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – Voters from Spotswood and Helmetta approved a $1.7 million referendum to fund various improvements for schools utilized by students from both boroughs. On Sept. 26, residents of Spotswood approved the referendum in a 264-72 vote, while residents of Helmetta also voted in favor with a 47-5 vote, for a total of 311 “yes”…
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Grants supplement educational programs in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – The Spotswood Education Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in grants to educators of Spotswood schools. A total of $10,016.01 in grants to were awarded to educators involved in 22 grant proposals during a convocation on Sept. 5. The grants for 2017 are: STEM Fairy Tales by Maureen McDonald, Appleby School, for $171.35…
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Appleby principal retires in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – After working in the education field for 39 years, Karen Boyle, principal of E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School, will retire effective Sept. 1. Having been the school’s principal since 2002, Boyle’s resignation was accepted by the Spotswood Board of Education on June 20. “I have been blessed to have had such a great…