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VOL 2, NO 6
TOP EDUCATOR JOINS CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL By Tom Luicci
Jim Dunne and Dan Simon
The best way for Calvar y Christian School principal Jim Dunne to describe his most recent significant personnel hire is to put it into sports terms. “It’s like finding a really good coach,” Dunne said of the addition of highly-respected Dan Simon as Calvar y Christian School’s Director of Development. Simon, who started at the Old Bridge-based school in mid-February, recently served as principal of both Colts Neck High School and High Tech High School in Lincroft, leading the latter to a No. 1 ranking national according to U.S. News & World Report. His role will “principally be teacher development,” Dunne said. “We see Dan’s resume and experience pouring into our teachers, coaching them to be the best they can be as Christian educators in Continued on page 6
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CHAMBER TO VISIT LOCAL BUSINESSES By Tom Luicci
MARCH 2018
@a GLANCE INSIDE OBHS CLASS OF ’99 REUNION SEE PAGE 5
Chamber of Commerce officers (left to right) Russ Azzarello, David Hernandez, Annette Maxwell, Lynette Davis and Christina Conover at the organization’s Jan. 9 meeting. Local business owners looking plan that was launched in February. and child care services in Old Bridge. for assistance from the Chamber Once a month, board members “We’re trying to see if we can of Commerce serving Old Bridge, from the Chamber of Commerce will showcase businesses more than we Sayreville and South Amboy will no arrange to visit an area business to have in the past,” said Russ Azzarello, longer have to leave their workplace interact with owners. The first such president of the Chamber of Comto get the help, support and guid- visit took place on Feb. 27 at Prim- merce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville ance they’re seeking under a new rose School, which offers day care Continued on page 5
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Are you one of those people who have long since forgotten about your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and to get into better shape? Even with beach season fast approaching, it’s not too late to make up for lost time, says Alberto Siaba, owner of Club Metro USA,
a full-service gym and fitness center located in the Browntown Shopping Center on Route 516. “A lot of people make New Year’s resolutions to either lose weight or to get into shape and sometimes they lose their momentum trying to stick with those resolu-
tions,” said Siaba. “Then before you know it spring is here and they’re thinking about the beach or vacation and they haven’t followed through on their resolutions. “We just want to assure people that it’s not too late. We’re here to get Continued on page 11