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Summer study Colts learning a T h e R o a r i n g 2 Q S Thompson Middle School Principal new gam e Patrick Houston will study in Israel The lacrosse program at CBA is MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIED (private party only) this summer now in its second year 4 Lines • 4 Weeks $20°° . (each additional line $5.00) some restrictions apply Page 6 Page 37 1-800-660-4ADS APRIL 28, 1999 40 cents VOLUME 29, NUMBER 17 M id'tow n superintendent to retire at year's end Dennis Jackson joined the district in 1961; has headed it since 1996 BY MARY DEMPSEY___________ Osborne. Staff W riter “He spent his whole career here, and I think that indicates his dedication to the M iddletown Schools Superinten education of the children in this district,” dent Dennis Jackson announced Osborne said. Monday that he will retire at the “I’ve always liked Dennis, and I recog end of the school year, concluding 38 nize all of the effort he put into all of the years with the district. positions he’ s held in the district,” said His retirement will take effect on Aug. board member Sherry Gevarter, adding 1, according to district Director of that she wishes him well in his retirement. Communications Karen Kondek. Jackson, who could not be reached for “ He’ s been trying to resign since comment, has been superintendent of the December,” Kondek said Monday. “After county’ s largest school system since working 24 hours a day, seven days a September 1996. He joined the district in week, for the past 38 years, Dennis has 1961 and held a variety of posts before asked the Board of Education to accept his becoming superintendent. resignation.” He started his career in the district as a “I am going to miss him; he is a true teacher at River Plaza Elementary School. ambassador for the district,” said Board of Soon he became a teacher at Middletown Education member Robert Bucco. High School, then went on to become the “I understand why he is leaving and I first principal at High School South. wish him the best. He is truly going to be After 12 years running High School missed,” Bucco said, noting that Jackson South, Jackson became an assistant super was a “pleasure to work with.” intendent for the district, and eventually “ I ’d like to thank him for his many the district superintendent of schools. Richie Broxmeyer, 31, of Milltown, leads the way as runners exit Sandy Hook years of service to the children of this dis during Sunday’s New Jersey Shore Marathon, but the first to cross the line in trict,” commented board member Jeanne Continued on page 26 Long Branch was John Gouveia, 32, of Kearny, finishing in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 55.7 seconds. Bom b threat, suspicious box prom pt school evacuation Bayshore School scare proves false alarm BY MARY DEMPSEY__________________ At approximately 2 p.m., school em Staff W riter ployees discovered graffiti that they linked to the bomb threat scrawled on the wall of I n the wake of the tragic events that the boys’ second-floor bathroom at the happened last week in Littleton, Colo., school, according to district Communica a fake bomb threat emptied Bayshore tions Director Karen Kondek. Middle School in Middletown on Friday. “ The graffiti included a backwards Fifteen people including two suspects swastika and scribbling that said some died in the April 20 school shooting and thing to the effect of a bomb threat,” bombing in Littleton which alarmed par Kondek said. ents, students and educators around the A mysterious box was also found in the country. bathroom ceiling, but it turned out to be Bayshore Middle School students and filled with paper. staff were forced to stand out in the pour School Principal Robert T. Murphy JACKIE POLLACK ing rain as district employees and town immediately notified Schools Superin Kimberly Parla, Lauren Easlick, Michael Ameno and Steven Laughlin, all 7-year- ship police searched the school for the tendent Dennis Jackson about the incident. old students at the Lloyd Road School in Aberdeen, pack groceries into the Earth Day bags they made for ShopRite on Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. alleged bomb. 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