Family ties spur debate on vice principal vote
Board votes 5-2 to support promotion at S.R. Middle School
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
      SOUTH RIVER - The Board of Education last week promoted the wife of a school official, despite a heated debated on the issue. The board voted 5-2 to appoint Cathy Miller, the wife of board member Andreas Miller, as vice principal of the South River Middle School. Andreas Miller abstained from th...
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Propane tank explosion damages Kilmer school
      MILLTOWN - A propane-fueled explosion caused minor damage to the Joyce Kilmer School last week. The blaze took place around 6:45 p.m. June 24 when a propane tank being used by the roofing company caught fire and eventually exploded before firefighters arrived at the scene, according to school of...
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SHS teacher recognized for community service
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
      SPOTSWOOD - Both the United Way and a local sports organization honored high school teacher Frank Yusko, long known for leading community service projects. Yusko, who advises the high school's Octagon Club, in which students take part in community service initiatives, even received a letter and...
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At first glance
      Above: Philip Tresente, 5, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the new Oak Tree Elementary School in Monroe on June 26. He will be starting kindergarten in September when it opens. The school, approved in a $26.8 million referendum in January 2006, was built on 30 acres of donated land ac...
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Pomp & circumstance
      Clockwise from top: Members of East Brunswick High School's class of 2008 listen to remarks during commencement exercises at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton June 26. Graduates proceed to their seats for the ceremony. Samuel Wu (r) listens to a speaker. Samantha Blatz displays her excitement.
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