Local Students Make Dean's List

Students from the area are taking college by storm!

The following students from the area received awards and honors from their respective colleges during the fall 2012 semester. Olivia Ziegler, a member of the class of 2015 at Connecticut College and a resident of Cranbury, has been named to the Dean's Honors list for the 2012 fall semester. At Connecticut College, Dean's Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, and Dean's High Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.78. Elizabeth Clough, of Hightstown, was named to the Dean's List at the State University of New York at New Paltz for the Fall 2012 semester. Clough's major is Art History. Dean's List designation is reserved for students who …

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Hightstown Student Signs to Play at Wesley College

Hightstown High School student athlete James Parrish signs a letter of intent to continue his academic and soccer career at Wesley College. Pictured with Parrish is guidance counselor Vicky Pirher, Head Soccer Couch Tim Kalick, Assistant Soccer Coach Marc Friedman, his mother, Tanya Bailey and step-father James Jones.

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Peddie Student Signs Letter of Intent at University of Louisville

Peddie School senior Harlee Leineek, of Millstone, signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play soccer at the University of Louisville. Peddie's Director of Athletics Susan Cabot, Harlee's father, Mike Leineek, and Jennifer Grubb, head coach of Peddie's varsity soccer team, was with her for the signing. 

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House and Home

Ready to Get Back to School?

Resources for parents prepping for September.

Drawn in by circulars advertising low prices for back-to-school shopping, I recently purchased back-to-school items for my two daughters. On my list were composition books for 40 cents and discounted glue sticks from Target. The items are among the supplies that my daughters will need when they return to elementary school this fall. For parents looking to prep for the upcoming school year, stores like Target have school district-suggested shopping lists on hand for their customers in the stores’ school supply sections. Parents of East Windsor elementary and middle-school students can download lists of supplies the schools expect students to have in the fall at the East Windsor Regional Schools website. Parents looking to sync their family …

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