By JULIA BLOCK
February 15, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Members of the FBLA chapter at Sayreville War Memorial High School discuss their financial literacy podcast series. Faculty advisor Christopher Howard is at the top left.
Members of the FBLA chapter at Sayreville War Memorial High School discuss their financial literacy .
Credits: Julia Block
February 15, 2021 at 11:39 AM
SAYREVILLE, NJ - This year, the Sayreville War Memorial High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is competing in the American Enterprise Project at the state level with the hopes of eventually reaching the national competition.
To get there, FBLA Chapter President Ojas Chitnis, as well as chapter officers, Kamil Szczech, Iman Shahid and Stephany Fernandes, have launched a “Dollars & Sense” podcast series.
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for Feb. 10)
New Jersey’s virtual Summer Camp Fair is open for registration, welcoming families who are looking for a safe and rewarding experience for their child.
NJ Camp Fair’s goal, in collaboration with The American Camp Association, and the entire camp community, is to bring thoughts of a normal summer, and to make summer camp a reality. Summer camps are expected to re-open whether it is an in-person, hybrid or virtual camp.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21, learn about sleep away, sports, adventure, travel, community service, academic, art, robotics, gymnastics, college prep, performing arts, language and nature camps. Meet live with camp directors and staff; view Camp in Action videos; read about, download information and apply for camp; learn about open houses, camp promotions and early bird discounts; and ask questions.
Sayreville student athletes quarantine after reports of positive COVID-19 tests
SAYREVILLE – Student athletes who tested positive for coronavirus while participating in athletic programs at Sayreville School District facilities have been directed to quarantine.
In a Feb. 1 notice, Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe said that one individual from the Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS), one individual participating in an athletic program at the high school, and two individuals participating in an athletic program at the Sayreville Middle School (SMS) recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Multiple individuals were determined to be in close contact with the two positive cases from the program at the middle school, according to Labbe. Two individuals were determined to be in close contact with the positive case from the high school’s program. He said that these individuals should have been formally notified by the time of his notice.
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for Feb. 3)
The cost is $10 per session.
The Zoom link will be provided after registration and payment is received.
Call or text Donna at 732-309-8767 or Gail at 732-991-3124 for more information.
Anyone who cannot attend can make a donation using the GivePlus app by Vanco to support the church’s outreach and scholarship programs.
Edward Mendlowitz will discuss the 5,421-year history of Taxation, Investing and Finance at 10 a.m. Feb. 7.
Mendlowitz, a CPA, adjunct professor in Fairleigh Dickinson’s MBA program, and emeritus partner in WithumSmith+Brown, will cover highlights of the past 54 centuries in a two-hour program.
NorthJersey.com
Ten years ago, Ahmed Abdel-Basit joined the massive crowds in Cairo s Tahrir Square to demand reform in a momentous demonstration that sparked revolution in Egypt and the downfall of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
But events didn t turn out the way protesters had hoped. After a military coup, a new regime took the helm, and many Egyptians believe it is even more oppressive, cracking down on political activity and dissent.
Looking at photos from Jan. 25, 2011, the physics teacher, who now lives in Jersey City, said he felt devastated.
“I’m sad and sorry for all we went through,” said Abdel-Basit, 35, who was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2018. “We didn’t achieve our goal, but we are still fighting.”