This is the first time in many years that musical groups from North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools will perform together in a joint concert.  The idea developed through a discussion between the schools’ choir directors, Michael Schmidt from Voorhees and Katie Meo from North Hunterdon.  Meo was also approached by the director at Warren Hills regarding a joint choral concert.  When the directors attended the All-State Choir event, the director of East Brunswick also expressed interest in participating.  The four choir directors all felt this was a great way to promote choral music in New Jersey as well as to give students and their parents an opportunity to hear choirs from other high schools in the state.

During the concert on April 27^th, the choirs from the four high schools will each have twenty minutes to perform.  In addition, pieces will be performed with different school ensembles together, and then the finale will be two selections featuring all 450 singers together.

Admission is a donation of your choosing.  The donations will go to cover the cost of the chapel rental, accompanist and the recording engineer.

Please visit the following link for directions to the Princeton University Chapel: http://www.princeton.edu/religiouslife/chapel/hoursdirections/

North Hunterdon High School -

Spring Concert I – May 10 at 7:00pm – showcasing the concert choir, madrigal singers, freshman women’s choir, wind ensemble and concert band

Spring Concert II – May 17 at 7:00pm – showcasing the string orchestra, chamber choir, jazz ensemble and show choir

Voorhees High School -

Spring Concert I – May 9 at 7:00pm – showcasing concert band, jazz band, madrigal singers, and show choir

Spring Concert II – May 16 at 7:00pm – showcasing wind ensemble, string ensemble, concert choir and freshman choir

Through “Pinning 4 a Purpose”, wrestlers obtain pledges for each pin they achieve throughout the season.  Pledges can come from private businesses, families, friends, fans, etc.  Every time a pin or “fall” is recorded during the season, the pledge that each wrestler has solicited will be donated to the organization the team chooses to support.  At the end of the season, the total pledge count, multiplied by the number of pins, will be donated in its entirety to the organization. 

At the end-of-season wrestling banquet on Monday, March 19, head wrestling coach, Eric Hall, announced the team had raised a total of $6,100 for the Special Olympics.  A check was presented to Special Olympics Director Joyce Kirchin and two Special Olympic athletes.  The donation will go to fund the purchase of equipment for this year’s Special Olympics event. 

“We are so extremely proud of our team, program and entire organization for their efforts.  We are honored to be associated with the Special Olympics of Hunterdon County and we hope the donation will benefit those athletes who work just as hard and have goals that are just as important as we do,” said Hall.

As the state winners, each senior will receive a $250 scholarship and a plaque. Their application and essay submission will now be considered for the sectional competition.  If they win the sectional competition, which awards a $1,000 scholarship, they have the chance to enter the national competition and possibly win a $2,000 scholarship.

To enter the Frank Baldachino Scholarship Award competition, high school student-athletes needed to meet the following criteria:

• Must have achieved at least two of the following: a minimum of B+ average, ranked in the top 25% of class, ACT score of 24 or SAT score of 1100
• Must have participated in two sports for two years in each sport
• Must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of the two sports
• Must have letter of recommendation signed from high school athletic director
• High school athletic director must be a member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and a member of their respective state athletic administrators association
• Principal or athletic director must sign the application to ensure that the academic information submitted is accurate

Kimberly Pianucci has played field hockey since her freshman year and has been on varsity for three years.  She is a state-level field hockey goal keeper and recently signed with Columbia University to play Division I field hockey.  Pianucci also played lacrosse while at Voorhees High School and has been on the varsity team for one year thus far.

Colin Macri has been a part of the North Hunterdon High School football program since his freshman year, with three years on the varsity team.  This past season as quarterback, Macri broke the high school’s record for completed passes in a single season.  Macri has signed with the University of Chicago to continue his football career.  He also played two years on the North Hunterdon High School boys’ basketball team.