Smooth as butter, Port Republic caterpillars transform

Last Updated on Friday, June 07, 2013 04:10 pm Written by Steve Prisament Friday, June 07, 2013 02:51 pm

Kindergarten students with their colorful caterpillars. In front are Ty Webb, Rocco Delarato, Bailey Kurtz, Colin Rueckert and Matthew Sterling. In the middle row are Mia Pirie, Christopher Ropiecki and Michael Barile. Behind them are Blair Morfitt, Kaitlyn Mindish, Cole Turner, Emily Ross, Madison Pirie, Dominic Cross and Lillian Strickland.

Port Republic School kindergarten students in Diane Nicholas’s Spanish class were learning about animals, plants and insects that grow in spring.

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Mural depicts first decade of the century

Last Updated on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:41 pm Written by STAFF Friday, June 07, 2013 12:25 pm

Absegami art students created this fifth in a series of murals defining the decade 2000-2009. (Submitted by Julie Hazard)

Absegami High School art students created the fifth in a series of murals that are on exhibit in the school library. 

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GEHR students honored

Written by Steve Prisament Friday, June 07, 2013 12:15 pm

From left are Atlantic County Executive Superintendent of Schools Thomas Dowd; Cedar Creek High School’s salutatorian Alyssa Lutgen, Principal James Reina and valedictorian Michelina Hesse; Oakcrest’s salutatorian Nyamekye Coleman, Principal Daniel Money and valedictorian James Townley; and Absegami’s salutatorian Lydia McAllister, valedictorian Cara Ann Zampino, Principal Jeri-Lynn Gatto, and Nicolette Rallo, recipient of the DeEdwin Hursey scholarship. (Submitted by Julie Hazard)

Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District students were honored at the Academic Excellence Luncheon sponsored by the Atlantic County Association of School Administrators at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Egg Harbor Township Tuesday, June 4. 

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Finding her path to the Big Buddha

Written by Steve Prisament Wednesday, June 05, 2013 05:01 pm

Travels with The Current

Michelle Mildren of Galloway pauses at the Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery during a recent trip to Hong Kong.

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Nobody gets steamed at Peace Lutheran’s clambake

Written by Steve Prisament Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:44 am

Mal Heckman and Samantha Galvez sell auction tickets. (Steve Prisament)

GALLOWAY – Some people jokingly said, “Aw shucks.” Some slowly came out of their shells. And others simply clammed up.

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GreenFest shows true colors at Historic Smithville

Last Updated on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:15 am Written by Steve Prisament Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:02 am

Jesse Connor talks about butterfly gardens. (Steve Prisament)

GALLOWAY – Joining Historic Smithville’s classic festival days: Oktoberfest, Mayfest and Irish and Italian festivals, GreenFest happily took its place in line Saturday, June 1.

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Some Stockton volunteers fore go vacations to work LPGA

Last Updated on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 02:04 pm Written by Steve Prisament Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:13 am

Stockton volunteers staff the 4th hole concession stand. From left are Trish Krevetski and Sara Faurot of Manahawkin, Nikki Strothers of Mays Landing, and Russell and Dawn Konrady of Galloway. (Steve Prisament)

GALLOWAY – An official of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer has oft been quoted saying, “We don’t have to worry about the fourth hole; Stockton has hole 4.

“Stockton has hole 4 every year,” said Tom Gritesn the college’s assistant provost on Sunday, June 2 as the tournament was building to a climax. “Everyone working the fourth hole is from Stockton.”

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Galloway-Port Republic People in the News, Edition of June 6, 2013

Last Updated on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:29 am Written by Steve Prisament Wednesday, June 05, 2013 08:44 am

Jennifer Umscheid

Jennifer Umscheid graduates from Maryland

Jennifer Umscheid of the Pomona Pomona section of Galloway graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology May 20.

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