May 19, 2006
WHAT: Town Hall Exhibit Highlights New Local History Curriculum
WHEN: Monday, May 22, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Town Hall lobby, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge
WHO: ▪ Woodbridge Mayor Frank G. Pelzman ▪ WB School Superintendent Vincent Smith
▪ Sen. Joseph Vitale (19 th Dist.) ▪ Avenel Middle School students & teachers
▪ WB School Board members ▪ Woodbridge Twp. Historian Jeffrey Huber
The new Woodbridge History program that underwent successful pilot testing at Avenel Middle School this past year will be taught in all Township middle schools starting this Fall.
Apress conference highlighting the program’s first full year will be held Monday, May 22, at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall lobby at 1 Main Street. Samples of student research projects will be exhibited in the lobby display cases through June.
Woodbridge MayorFrank G. Pelzman, State SenatorJoseph Vitale (19 th District), Woodbridge School Superintendent Vincent Smith and Woodbridge Township HistorianJeffrey Huber will speak on the importance of local history. Students and teachers from Avenel Middle School will discuss the curriculum and their experiences in designing their history projects.
Woodbridge was founded in 1664 by New England Puritans and chartered as a Township by English sovereign Charles II in 1669. At one time the Township encompassed a larger area that now includes Carteret, Rahway, Bonhamtown, Metuchen and the eastern part of Raritan Township.
“ As the oldest township in New Jersey, Woodbridge has nearly three-and-a-half centuries of distinguished history to share,” says Mayor Pelzman. “We are thrilled that the Board of Education has crafted a program that will pass this knowledge to our children.”
Supt. Smith agrees. “Giving students a solid grounding in the roots of their community is essential for developing a well-rounded adult. We are grateful to everyone who worked so hard to design this program and get it functioning smoothly in the curriculum.”
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