Mayor Francis ‘Mac’ Womack and the Township Council honored Scholar/Athlete/Artist Award recipient Marissa Russo and Mayor’s Wellness Challenge winners at the February 5 Council Meeting.
Marissa is a senior at Pearson International Online Academy. She attends school with students from all over the world, including professional athletes and actors/actresses. Marissa is a high honor student with a 4.50 GPA.
The Mayor’s Wellness Challenge winners are: Dominic Moccio (1st place), Joanne DeLuca (2nd place), Ro Tucker (3rd place), Chris Henning (Honorable Mention) and Laura Pelszynski (Honorable Mention).
The challenge was conducted from October 27 – December 15 with participants tracking their steps.
Congratulations to Marissa Russo and Mayor’s Wellness Challenge winners!
Mayor Womack reads Marissa Russo’s poem ‘In a World of Words’
Photos from the Township of North Brunswick’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony on Friday evening at the Senior Center.
Congratulations to our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Award recipients Favour Babalola and Alvin Rich and keynote speaker Carlton “Carl” Hoye!
Special thanks to:
Boy Scout Troop 18 of North Brunswick
Linwood School 5th grade student Sarina Shah
Livingston Park School 3rd Graders, Brielle Pryor and Liz Fackelman
North Brunswick Youth Municipal Alliance Council
FBCLG Music & Arts Mass Choir, First Baptist of Lincoln Gardens, Rev. Dante R. Quick, Senior Pastor
Mayor Francis ‘Mac’ Womack and the Township Council honored Scholar/Athlete/Artist, Youth Advocate, Young Adult Peer and Youth Service Award recipients, along with Sewa Diwali, at the December 18 Council Meeting.
North Brunswick Township High School senior Naiya Bogert is the recipient for the Scholar/Athlete/Artist of the Month for December.
The Youth Advocate Award is presented in recognition of distinguished leadership efforts and volunteer activities in serving the youth of the Township of North Brunswick.
This year’s Award recipients are James Armstrong and Tanya Hughes.
The Young Adult Peer Advocate Award is presented in recognition of distinguished examples of strong character, leadership, abilities and a positive role model to their peers in their community.
This year’s Award recipient is Chinmayi Chittamuri, a senior at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School.
The Youth Service Award is presented to a student(s) serving the community of North Brunswick through acts of volunteering, demonstrating leadership skills and positive attitudes toward their peers and community.
This year’s Award recipients are Nishi Patel, a junior at North Brunswick Township High School and Aabir Banerjee, a student at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School.
Sewa Diwali is an initiative by the Hindu American community to serve people in need through food drives and other endeavors.
This year, while celebrating Diwali, the Hindu American community collected and donated 630,000 pounds of food for 200 food pantries, soup kitchens and food banks around 225 townships in 32 states.
The holiday season kicked off on Monday, December 4 at the North Brunswick Township Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony before a capacity crowd at the Senior Center. From the excellent musical performances to the tree lighting and Santa and Mrs. Claus’ arrival in North Brunswick, it was a wonderful evening filled with festive joy!
A special thank you to our performers:
Amanda Azar
Harp Soloist Patricia Turse
Nick Moccio
North Brunswick Township High School Choir
North Brunswick Township High School Jazz Band
North Brunswick Woman’s Club
Special thanks also to Boy Scout Troop 18, Girl Scouts of New/North Brunswick, North Brunswick Municipal Youth Alliance, AARP Chapter #3885, Parks Division staff, Senior Center staff and the CERT team!
North Brunswick Township High School senior Saloni Agshiker was honored last night by Mayor Francis ‘Mac’ Womack and the Township Council as recipient of the Scholar/Athlete/Artist of the Month Award!
