OLDBRIDGE ALL AROUND
VOL 3, NO 3
OB OLD BRIDGE
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Pursuing Progress
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Mayor's office of Economic Development
A Publication for the community of Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE OBHS GRAND BEGINS OFFICER TRAINING WITH MARINES IN QUANTICO, VA A HIT DAY! “Old Bridge Day is one of the events I look most forward to every year,” said Mayor Owen Henry. “This day gives the residents of our township the ability to come out and meet with local businesses, organizations, and everyone that helps make this a great community. Thank you to every Township employee, volunteer, vendor, business owner, and organizations that helped make this a great Old Bridge Day.” Continued on page 3
Joseph Terstenyak
Wh e n Jo s e p h Te r s t e ny a k made his life-changing decision during his junior year at The College of New Jersey he did so motivated by one thought: He wanted to serve his country. That desire has led to the 2014 Old Bridge High School graduate being where he is now, having reported on Oct. 1 to The Basic School at the United States Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., where he is attending officer’s training school. “When he first came to his mom and said he wanted to do this, we understood the dangers that come with it and there was reason for concern as parents,” said James Miller, Ter-
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stenyak’s step-father. “But as he talked about wanting to serve his country and wanting to help protect his country we came to understand it and embraced his decision.” Between his junior and senior years at The College of New Jersey, Terstenyak spent the summer in Quantico with the USMC, attending the rigorous 10-week Officer’s Candidate School. He made it through and was given a year to graduate college, which he did, before deciding if he wanted to pursue a career in the Marines. The decision to seek a career as a Marine officer resulted in Continued on page 2
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NAMES OBHS NATIONAL BANNER UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOL Old Bridge High School was named an official Special Olympics national banner Unified Champion School. Principal Vincent Sasso was noti- world a more accepting place for all.” When learning of the honor, fied by letter from Timothy P. Shriver, Shriver and Edenzon com- Lewicki said: “All our volunteer chairman Special Olympics Interna- mended the leadership efforts of hours implementing and develtional, and Marc Edenzon, regional special education teacher Karen oping such a powerful program president and managing director of Lewicki, and the Unified Cham- is rewarding. With the help and Special Olympics North America. pion School leadership team, in- support of Special Olympics, we “Your school community has cluding Lisa Tonnisen, paraprofes- have built an inclusive school comshown impressive determination sional; J. Scott Cascone, executive munity by establishing Unified and is helping us move towards director of academics; Daniel sports, youth leadership, education our collective goal of creating a DiMino, athletic director; and the and social education programs truly ‘Unified Generation’ of young high school’s staff and students. that build self-confidence and people who embrace differences Sasso expressed his excitement foster communities of acceptance.” and lead social change,” they wrote after reading the news. “For many Shriver and Edenzon challenged in the letter. “You are literally re- years, Mrs. Lewicki and Mrs. Ton- the high school “to push further” defining the future as you make nisen, along with our Unified Team, and to “continue to support the your communities more inclusive have been trendsetters and helped innovative minds of youths and of people with intellectual disabil- to create an inclusive school culture adults in your school and be leaders ities, and in doing so, making the that is second to none,” he said. Continued on page 3
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Mayor’s Message pg3 Think Old Bridge pg4 OB Library pg6 Living Stones pg18 COUPONS pg23