Back-To-School Week Brings Optimism by KATHY CHANG Staff Writer S Chools Opened for the New School Year in North and South Brunswick Last Week
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Police advice, 1 4 1 Tribute to Joan Rivers, 19 | Sports, 20 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 S e n t i n e l gmnews.com North Brunswick • South Brunswick Back-to-school week brings optimism By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer S chools opened for the new school year in North and South Brunswick last week. Students in both districts headed back to school on Sept. 4. In South Brunswick, new Superintendent of Schools Jerry Jellig — who replaced the retired Gary McCartney — welcomed more than 9,000 students back into the schools, calling it a “mag nificent day of reconnection and relationship- building.” Jellig said the district’s faculty and staff were “supremely well prepared” for the students' ar rival, having worked for weeks to make the first davfur.” and the whole year “special and meaning- “I was in every school this week and, as a parent of four and advocate for 9.000-plus, I can say with certitude we are in position for another year of academic, social, emotional, physical and artistic excellence,” Jelling said, giving credit to the teachers and leaders of the district. In North Brunswick, Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski welcomed back ap proximately 6,500 students. “The teachers and staff were in Tuesday and Wednesday for training, and aside from a few minor hiccups with buses breaking down and a few tears with the little guys in kindergarten, [the opening of school] was seamless,” he said. S C O n FRIEDMAN Zychowski said the district completed proJ Bill and Anna Scruggs check out the trains rolling by during the Raritan Valley Hi-Railers’ exhibit at Our Lady of Peace Parish in North ects during the summer for the start of school. Brunswick on Sept. 6. On Sept. 12, the district will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Libro field and Wileston field at North Brunswick Township High School, which are now turf fields. The work done at the Largest Networking Party a 'phenomenal showcase' football field includes new bleachers, a new sound system, a scoreboard, track and field, and T he 22nd annual Largest Networking “The Largest Networking Party has cializing in couture cakes, fine baked snack shack as well as new fencing. Party sponsored by the Middlesex grown from a humble but effective busi- goods and event planning, Marianne has “The work started in May,” Zychowski said, County Regional Chamber of Com ness-to-business event to something that’s more than 20 years of experience. noting that neither the fields nor the bleachers merce is set for 5-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the truly unique in Central Jersey,” he said. In addition, hundreds of exhibitors and had been upgraded in 40 years. “It was a health Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New “It’s a phenomenal showcase for Central attendees will be on hand, looking to ex and safety issue.” Brunswick. Jersey businesses.” pand their business profiles and tap into Along with the turf fields, which Zychowski Every year for more than two decades, Attendance is expected to surpass last Central Jersey’s rich cultural and eco said can serve multiple uses including football, the Middlesex chamber has hosted the year’s, which topped out at roughly 800 at nomic heritage. soccer, lacrosse and die marching band, two new Largest Networking Party (LNP), a net tendees. The long list of exhibitors includes softball fields were installed behind the high working tour de force intended to attract in Henrickson said the event puts a spin prominent area businesses, such as Robert school. dividuals and employers from every comer on the traditional networking expo, offer Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Zychowski said the money for the field proJ of central New Jersey. And every year, the ing a new experience at every table. The Brunswick, Johnson & Johnson and M&T ects came from the capital reserve in the school chamber and sponsors live up to their prom LNP will also showcase dozens of food Bank. Media sponsors include Magic budget. ise of making the next LNP bigger and bet and wine venues from all over the region. 98.3/WCTC 1450 Greater Media New Jer Other summer proJects included new bleach The event will feature “Homemade by ers and lockers at Linwood Middle School, two ter. This year is no different, according to sey, Home News Tribune, Star-Ledger, extra classrooms at North Brunswick Township chamber President Dan Henrickson, station Marianne,” whose namesake was the win NJBIZ, NJ.com and The Epoch Times. High School, a kindergarten classroom at Par manager at Magic 98.3AVCTC 1450 ner of the 2014 NJ Cupcake Warz, and was For more information, visit sons Elementary School, and the refurbishing of Greater Media New Jersey. featured in Be Inspired magazine. Spe www.largestnetworkingparty.com. three additional classrooms for special education. ALL CEMENT G A R D E N SCULPTURES Huge Selection^ - __ . 50% O FF 50% o ff (dffJReg. Prices) BOTH LOCATIONS SC O n FRIEDMAN A l l a b o a r d Patrons watch trains circle the track during the Raritan Valley Hi-Railers’ exhibit at Our Lady of Peace in North Brunswick on Sept. 6. Pharmacist wins award for political involvement SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Pharmacist Shah has been try provide patient education and counseling on fair activities and provides educational pre and business entrepreneur Ritesh Shah will ing to push legisla diabetes, asthma, cardiac diseases, influenza, sentations in GuJarati and Hindi. receive the 2014 Andrew J. Preston Political tion in favor of medication management and clinical phar Shah earned degrees in pharmacy and Action Award. small pharmacies macy expertise. He has also asked for an business management in Vidyanagar, India. The award is presented to New Jersey and advocacy to equal playing field for pharmacists and phar He came to the United States in 1997 and Pharmacists Association members who ex ward the pharma macy owners in the state; demanded trans served as pharmacy manager at Duane hibit an outstanding effort in the political ceutical profession. parency in maximum allowable cost, or Reade, ShopRite and Wal-Mart pharmacies arena to benefit their profession and patients As a chairperson MAC, pricing on drugs; and asked for fair in for six years. In 2003, he opened his own within the community. of the patient educa surance audit for small pharmacies. business, Bayshore Home Care Pharmacy, The award will be presented to Shah at the tion committee at the Under Shah’s leadership, many health followed by Ramtown Pharmacy in 2005. Sept. 21 Keynote Address and Luncheon dur Indian Health Camp fairs throughout New Jersey have been or He then opened two more pharmacy stores ing the 144th annual convention at the Berke of New Jersey, he ganized to benefit thousands of patients in Raritan and Keansburg in 2010. ley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. has participated in who are uninsured or underinsured. He has In 2010, Shah received the Independent As a chairman of NJ Pharmacist PAC, many seminars that been actively involved in planning health Pharmacist of the Year Award. Ritesh Shah Classified ............................... 27 M ilestones............................... 6 Real Estate .............................24 gmnews.com L ik e us o n Editorials ............................... 12 Obituaries .............................10 Sports ................................... 20 on the web F a c e b o o k Entertainment ...................... 16 Police B e a t.............................14 A Greater Media Newspaper www.facebook.com/GM.NSBSentinel Heritage Day activities planned for Sept. 20 Puppies from North Brunswick North Bninswick will host its 32nd an New this year are a burger cook-off and nual Heritage Day festival on Sept. 20 at the New Jersey 350th Anniversary Art featured on Animal Planet show North Brunswick Community Park, 2350 Competition. L ast May, a family of seven pug pup ceives a bookmark and a doggie library, Route 130 South. The rain date is Sept. 21. The Ann Marie Chandlee Heritage Day pies and their mom were filmed at which entitles the bearer to bring home a Daytime activities beginning at 1 p.m. Award will be presented at 7 p.m, followed the North Brunswick Library attend bag of dog treats each time materials are include music, dancing, food, rides, a pet by fireworks and a live performance by the ing story hour and getting doggie library checked out. ting zoo, pony rides, crafters and vendors. British Invasion Tribute band. cards. “This way, your dog is happy to see you Their story was taped as part of Animal when you come home from the library and Planet’s “Too Cute!” series, which origi he has treats to chew on, not your library FirstEnergy Corp. offers STEM education grants nally aired on Sept. 6. A repeat episode will books,” McBride said. New Jersey educators can apply for dividual classroom proJects for pre-kinder be aired at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13. A $15 donation gets one the card, book FirstEnergy Corp.’s education grants for the garten through grade 12. “Stereotypically, cats curl up with you mark and a flashlight, “because outside of 2014-15 school year by Sept. 19. For more information on grant criteria, when you're reading but dogs have the rep a dog, a book is man’s best friend.” Science, technology, engineering and visit www.firstenergycorp.com/stem. utation of chewing on your book. So, we For $35, donors also receive a T-shirt. mathematics (STEM) classroom grants of Grant winners will be notified by Oct. came up with the idea of a doggie library For more information, call the library at up to $500 will be awarded for creative, in 13. card,” said library Director Cheryl McBride.