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John F. Kennedy Memorial High School salutatorian Ryan Ramirez addresses his classmates during the school’s in-person graduation on July 9. The Class of 2020 for Woodbridge Township School District’s three high schools - Colonia High School, JFK Memorial High and Woodbridge High School - graduated on their respective fields on July 8 and 9.
Emotions run high as Woodbridge holds in-person graduations By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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motions swirled as Woodbridge High School Principal Glenn Lottmann learned he couldn’t attend the high school’s Class of 2020 in-person graduation due to the coronavirus. “I was really upset and honestly I didn’t know how to handle the bad news,” he told the class during their graduation on July 8; he
called into the ceremony via phone which was broadcast over the intercom. Lottmann said he decided to follow the Class of 2020’s example of demonstrating a high level of maturity in the midst of the global pandemic. “Thank you for providing as a role model and for making me a better person,” he said, adding he will miss the Class of 2020 as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.
The Class of 2020 for Woodbridge Township School District’s three high schools – Colonia High School, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial High School and Woodbridge High School – graduated on their respective football fields. Colonia High School and Woodbridge High School graduations were held on July 8. JFK Memorial High School’s (Continued on page 9)
chool officials are batting the idea of an alternate week of 50% “roomers and Zoomers” for its back-to-school in-person plan for Metuchen students. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo led an hour panel discussion webinar through Zoom on July 13, covering all aspects of up-to-the-minute thinking from instruction, board operations, school district operations and everything in between. School districts across the state are expected to submit a back-to-school in-person plan to the state and present it to the community by Aug. 6. Caputo was joined by Ed Porowski, principal of Campbell Elementary School, to represent building administrators; Tania Herzog, director of special services to represent special education and nursing; Business Administrator Michael Harvier; Board of Education President Justin Manley; Neyda Evans, supervisor of mathematics and technology; and Susan Paredes, former administrator, and co-chair of the Policy Committee. Carolyn Taylor organized questions from parents before the webinar and questions on the Zoom chat room. At one point, 452 people logged into the webinar. Caputo said the district has been working on an in-person plan since they closed (Continued on page 8)
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he weather cooperated as the Class of 2020 of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) graduated over two days at three outdoor locations. “MCVTS was finally able to have inperson graduations for all of our graduating seniors,” Superintendent of Schools Dianne M. Veilleux said in an email to the staff, according to information provided by MCVTS. “With persistence, creativity and effort, the staff of our district came together to celebrate the Class of 2020. “These students are the generation born after Sept. 11 into a world facing one challenge after the next throughout their childhood, ending with the most disruptive senior year anyone could have imagined,” she said. “Our students, their families and all of you have endured and persisted and risen to the challenge. One speaker after the next addressed how these difficulties have made them battle tested and stronger as a result. “Graduation is the moment when we put our faith in the creativity, courage and vision of the next generation,” Veilleux added in the statement. “I think our faith is safe with the Class of 2020.” Chairs were set up in groups of three, with the graduate in front and two guests behind, properly social-distanced from neighbors. MCVTS Board of Education President Keith Jones II called the seating arrangement that had parents sitting behind graduates “great,” and said it should be carried forward even after the pandemic has subsided. “It’s only fitting that you sit together,” he said in the statement.
The graduations of the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge and the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison were held back to back on July 8 in William Warren Park in Woodbridge. The graduations of the MCVTS East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses were held back to back on July 9 on the soccer field on the East Brunswick campus. The graduation of the Perth Amboy campus was held the same day on the softball field on the campus. Chairs were sanitized by maintenance personnel between graduations, and microphones were sanitized between speakers. At the Woodbridge Academy graduation for 61 seniors, speakers included valedictorian Regina Cheung of Edison, salutatorian Akul Umamageswaran of South River, and Middlesex County Freeholder Charles Kenny. “Life doesn’t always work the way you want it to,” Kenny said in the statement. “You have found a way to get over, under or around the obstacles.” “You’re here and you did it,” Principal Terri Ann Sullivan said in the statement. “Today is the day we have looked forward to all year.” Diplomas were given to 39 graduates of the Edison Academy, including valedictorian Rocco Tropea of Old Bridge and salutatorian Dhruv Misra of Kendall Park. Freeholder Charles Tomaro reminded the audience of Edison Township’s association with Thomas Edison. “Edison Township has a long history of innovation,” he said in the statement. “Edi-
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son Academy is a big part of that. Continue to build on that legacy.” The 178 graduates of the East Brunswick campus were addressed by valedictorian Leanna Pede of Monroe, salutatorian Alexis Wilner of Edison, and Freeholder Director Ronald Rios. “When we work together and support each other, success is never far away,” Rios said in the statement. The Piscataway campus’ 140 graduates included valedictorian Elsa Nyongesa of South Plainfield and salutatorian Fernanda Maria Jaimez of Perth Amboy. Principal Nicole Slade reminded the graduates that they had made “imperish-
able friends.” “Never give up on your dreams and passions,” she said in the statement. Freeholder Kenneth Armwood spoke of the graduates as part of the post-Sept. 11, 2001, generation. “In want to tell you how much this says about your character,” he said in the statement. The 56 graduates of the Perth Amboy campus included valedictorian Megan Ortega and salutatorian Daniela Perez Nunez, both of Perth Amboy. Attending were Freeholders Shanti Narra and Armwood.
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The Woodbridge Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of town hall, 1 Main St., Woodbridge. Free parking is available at the NJT Eleanor Street parking lot and at the NJT Parker Press parking lot. Visit www.twp.woodbridge for more information. Join N.J. Health Care Networking Group for a Zoom meeting from 9:3010:30 a.m. Aug. 12. N.J. Health Care Networking Group is
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Summerfest 2020 has been moved to Sept. 5 in Merrill Park, Iselin section of Woodbridge. Mayor John McCormac said they hope to have a ceremony during the festival to recognize the residents who passed from COVID-19 and bring together family and loved ones to celebrate their lives as well as to celebrate hero first responders and health care professionals who put their lives on the line to protect and save others. Real Estate.................................................... 10
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Man receives jail time for fatally striking worker in Metuchen METUCHEN – A Toms River man pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene after fatally striking a utility worker performing road survey work on March 2 at the intersection of Middlesex Avenue and Grove Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams, Paddy Flynn, 18, will be sentenced to a prison term of three years for causing the death of Michael Bergamasco, 51, of Whippany, according to the prosecutor’s office. Flynn pleaded guilty on July 14 to a second degree charge of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and a third degree charge for causing death by driving without a license, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Flynn was arrested and charged as a result of an investigation by Sgt. Robert Belluscio of the Metuchen Police Department, and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation determined that at approximately 9:01 a.m. on March 2, Flynn was driving a white Ford F 250 pickup truck and struck Bergamasco in the crosswalk at the intersection of Middlesex and Grove avenues. He then fled the scene. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick and later died from the injuries he sustained in the crash, according to the prosecutor’s office. Flynn is scheduled to be sentenced in New Brunswick Superior Court by Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone on Sept. 8.
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the past – vehicles will ignore the speed/ big truck signs as they have in the past. Dozens of big vehicles and speeders traverse the area daily. Irresponsible official conduct and a disservice to the taxpaying citizens who live here is the blatant reality. Seems to be a tale of two boroughs. Flashing speed sensor signs on Amboy and Grove avenues, nothing on Eggert Avenue. A lot of police presence downtown, none on a regular basis on Amboy and Eggert avenues. This appears to be improper governmental conduct and perhaps needs to have further review by the state. RG Douglas Metuchen
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is offering scholarships to law school students seeking careers as prosecuting attorneys, graduate students with a commitment to child advocacy, and to police officers hoping to attend college or graduate school to advance their careers in law enforcement. The annual scholarships, each amounting to a one-year grant of $3,500, will be paid directly to the recipients, who will be selected by a committee that administers the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Scholarship Foundation. Scholarship applicants must be residents of New Jersey and must demonstrate a financial need. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible. Each of the scholarships are dedicated to the memory of an attorney who died in office, where they had served with dignity as prosecutors in various counties in New Jersey and exemplified the high standards of law enforcement professionals. To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be accepted for admission to a law school and must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. (Continued on next page)
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To be eligible for the Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr. Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be accepted for admission to a law school or a graduate school. Applicants must exhibit an interest, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. To be eligible for the Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in domestic violence or hate crime prosecutions. To be eligible for the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a sworn law enforcement officer seeking educational advancement on a college or graduate level to improve his or her effectiveness as a law enforcement officer. Applications must be postmarked by Sept. 4. Applications are available online at www.burlpros.org. Personal interviews of finalists will be conducted. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision in October. Applications should be sent to Prosecutor Scott Coffina, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly 08060; or email SCoffina@ co.burlington.nj.us Woodbridge will hold its summer concert series: Doo Wop Monday nights of the ’50s and ’60s, Rock and Roll Tuesday night tribute bands from the ’70s and ’80s, Eclectic Wednesday nights, Local Band Thursday nights and Country Band Sundays – at Woodbridge High School to allow proper social distancing. All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m.; shows on Sundays will begin at 6 p.m. Concerts are free with food and refreshments for sale. The township will collect boxes and cans of non-perishable foods at the shows for the local food pantries.
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in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic knowing there would be a return to in-person school at some point. With the state’s mandate to submit an in-person plan, the question posed to districts is if they can open schools with all students present. “That’s the position we are supposed to start with,” Caputo said. “If the answer is ‘yes’ how possibly can we do that? If the answer is ‘no,’ which is the much more likely answer, then we have to come up with a hybrid plan.” Caputo said the district has an effective remote plan in place, which was finetuned during the spring semester. As for a hybrid plan, which the district needs to present before the public in August, there is a need for more state public health guidance, school officials said. Instruction Caputo said there are different hybrid models. They are proposing an alternate week schedule with 50% of the students in each grade in the classroom one week and learning remotely another week. The students would have a nine-day break in between the in-classroom and remote learning. “Students get a routine that way and from all epidemiologists we’ve heard on webinars that is the best for the public health,” he said. Caputo said typically they would divide the students alphabetically. Officials said they would address keeping siblings together and individual cases. Instruction is proposed to be real-time synchronized instruction with half of the students in the classroom and half of the students remote. Each classroom will be equipped with a webcam where students at home can see and interact with their
teacher as well as see anything shared on the Smartboard. Instruction hours are proposed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All teachers are expected to be in the classroom each day. The high school and middle school will have block periods on alternate days. The classes students have signed up for will remain the same including physical education [PE]. As per state guidelines, the locker rooms would not be used and students would not change for gym. Also, limited locker use in the hallways would require the district to reverse the ban of backpacks use, which was implemented a few years ago. Instruction at Campbell Elementary School is proposed to have four days of instruction of English, language arts, math, science and social studies and one day of specials. Instruction at Moss School would be similar to the spring. The plan includes a morning and afternoon kindergarten session. Clubs would continue either remotely or in the new hybrid model. Caputo said they would address club by club. He said they are discussing moving chorus and band into a larger space like the auditorium or outside. “Science says yelling, screaming and singing produces more droplets in the air … it’s definitely a concern,” he said, noting the Music Teacher’s Association has provided guidelines and the district will follow the aligned medical guidelines. Health School officials said their main concern is the health and well-being of all students, staff and their families. “As educators we have degrees in education, not medicine and public health,” Caputo said. For the hybrid in-person plan, all (Continued on page 10)
In Loving Memory Of Robert W. Mohr Who departed this life 1 years ago on July 21, 2006. A day has not gone by that we don’t think of the laughter, good times, and wonderful memories we have shared. A million times we needed you, a million times we cried. If love could have saved you, you never would have died. Oh what a glorious reunion when we meet again!!
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graduation was moved to July 9 because of the weather. The graduations were broadcast live on social media for family and friends of the graduates. The graduates, who sat six feet apart in their caps and gowns, were joined by their respective principals, Kenneth Pace at Colonia High and Paul Postorino at JFK Memorial High. Assistant Superintendent Joseph Massimino attended all the graduations on behalf of Schools Superintendent Robert Zega, who had to miss the in-per-
son graduations due to a family matter. He was joined by Mayor John E. McCormac, members of the Township Council, and members of the Woodbridge Board of Education. The Class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian for Woodbridge High School, Helen Loda and Daniel Tajes, addressed their classmates at the graduation. “The end of the year was eventful, to say the least, with distance learning and quarantine,” Helen said. “The important thing is we survived. [The year] 2020 has been one heck of a ride and although it isn’t over yet, we’ve experienced the drawback of a global pandemic, educated ourselves on individual rights, attended marches and
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a select few even organized a march. The fact that we are so intellectual as people is amazing and I think we should be proud of that.” Daniel said the scarce resource of hope can be found within oneself and all the possibilities that lie in one’s future. “Our collective future as a generation gives me hope from the pandemic to Black Lives Matter, from gun control to environ-
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mentalism, from LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) rights to gender equality, and from mental awareness to immigration reform,” he said. “There are so many causes … the craziest thing is we have already begun to see our generation make a difference in our world. That should instill hope in all of you as much as it does in me. … We have the power to create hope (Continued on page 10)
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students and staff must wear face coverings. Policies are in place for temperature screenings, isolation and communication. Officials are discussing to add questionnaires into the policy. Employees in the district have been trained in contact tracing. Caputo said the district has not received any guidance on what the metric is to close in-person learning if a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19. “There’s risk in everything we do having PE and sports normally,” he said. “There is great pressure to look at everything … it’s not like we have the NBA [National Basketball Association] bubble in Orlando, we don’t have a Metuchen bubble where we can keep everyone in.” The NBA schedule is expected to resume on July 30 as the league resumes its 2019-20 season. The teams have been practicing inside what they have called the Orlando bubble.
For students and staff members who need masks or forget to bring a mask, Harvier said the district has 4,000 adult size face masks in stock and a couple hundred smaller sized masks. He said the district has ordered more smaller sized masks. Herzog said in discussion with special education teachers some of the purchases made are for visor shields that completely covers one’s face, and masks with clear windows for speech therapists whose students need to see lips. With the purchases of different face coverings, Herzog said there is an educational component, which they are working with over the extended school year classes this summer. “We are helping parents work with their children to get them exposed and build tolerance to wearing a mask and interacting with people who have a mask on,” she said. “For students with sensory issues, we are working to find what will work for comfort levels as far as coverage.” Included in the in-person school days will be mask breaks, Herzog said.
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The district will have hand sanitizing stations in every classroom and the entrances of the bathrooms. Deep cleaning of facilities will occur after each school day. School officials are also discussing different options for lunch whether for students to eat in their classroom or outfit outdoor areas for lunch similar to the current outdoor dining at restaurants. Lunch will be served more in a box type lunch with disposable trays and utensils, Porowski said. Caputo said they would look into partnering with the community for COVID-19 testing opportunities. He said it would be similar to the district’s partnership with Rite Aid for flu shots. With the district’s mental health initiative, two additional school psychologists will start this summer. Campbell Elementary, Edgar Middle and Metuchen High schools will have a school psychologist on call five days a week along with regular counseling staff. Herzog said there is a fulltime clinical program manager at Campbell and Edgar and two full-time clinicians at Metuchen High School through Effective School Solutions. Technology Evans said all students in grades 5-12 have district-issued Chromebooks. In the spring, additional devices were distributed to families in need of more than one device
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and see change.” The Class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian for Colonia High School are Harsh Patel and Amy Fernandez, respectively. Amy addressed her class during the graduation. “This year has been undeniably our own,” she said. “We are on a brink of a revolution. We are history. I welcome you to look at this experience not as a graduation solely amidst a pandemic and systemic racism, but as a graduation amidst an era of change.” Amy urged her fellow classmates to find “inspirations and passion” in everything they do. “Our lives don’t end here, they are merely beginning,” she said. The Class of 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian for JFK Memorial High School, Fauzan Amjad and Ryan Ramirez, addressed their classmates at the graduation. Fauzan urged his classmates to promise to never stop learning, never stop loving and always see the best in individuals. Ryan said everyone has persevered through the hardships and it’s now time to look toward to the future. Postorino asked the Class of 2020 to change the narrative of “I can’t wait for this
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and hotspots were provided for families without internet activity at home. The district is moving towards a single platform where students have one username and password to connect to their online textbooks, programs, Google Classroom, Zoom and Class Dojo. Evans said the district wanted to make it as seamless as possible for students and staff.
What is next? The next Metuchen Board of Education meeting is on July 21 through Zoom. Manley said officials are expected to address transportation and the contract with Dapper. Caputo said officials are currently in discussions for how best to provide before and after care for students through Metuchen’s Before and After School Care (BASC) program and the Metuchen YMCA. School officials said parents and guardians can continue to submit questions and suggestions. A frequently asked questions sheet for parents and guardians will soon be available. Another webinar will be held between July 21 and the beginning of August as the proposed hybrid plan moves forward. For more information, visit www. metuchenschools.org. Contact Kathy Chang at kchang@newspapermediagroup.com. to be over and return to normal,” a statement he has heard repeatedly since the global pandemic began. “I agree with the first part of the statement [however] I do not wish for the return to normal,” he said. “Today I’m asking all of you to change the narrative and make the statement ‘I can’t wait for this to be over so we can return better than before.’” Postorino said pursuit of happiness for the Class of 2020 comes when they focus on their fulfillment. “The time away from friends, family and JFK Memorial High School did not stop the Class of 2020 from moving forward and if you can overcome a global pandemic before you graduate from high school, I’m excited to see what a million dreams by the Class of 2020 will make,” he said. In June, central administration, principals and members of the Woodbridge Board of Education made the decision to hold live in-person graduations after Gov. Phil Murphy announced modified in-person events or drive-in graduations could be held starting on July 6. The in-person graduations provided much socially distant “pomp and circumstance.” After the speeches, the names of each graduate were announced and each graduate stood up to be recognized. The links for the live graduations are on the district’s website, www.woodbridge. k12.nj.us.
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NM-00435148
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Landscaping
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CLEAN-UPS
NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A
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Landscaping
Since 1988
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NM-00433405
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3rd Generation
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Plumbing
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NJ Lic#8843
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Plumbing
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