The Rain Game, led by a group of seniors andLynne Braine, proved to us all of the power of working together as a community. All rights reserved. Bishop George Ahr High School is a co-educational college preparatory school of the Roman Catholic. Bishop John C. Reiss, who had been auxiliary bishop of the Diocese since 1967, succeeded Bishop Ahr on April 22, 1980, and led the celebration of the diocesan centennial in August 1981. Kelley, who just turned 17 last month, was coming home from Pennsylvania where she was visiting family for the holiday, when the accident occurred, said Semple. With the encouragement of Bishop Michael Egan, the first Bishop of Philadelphia, Sartori and John Hargous bought a plot at Lamberton and Market Sts. Their efforts set a high standard as we continue the climb together., Executive Director of Academics J. Scott Cascone also commended Payton and his staff for taking on this voluntary and rigorous undertaking. Ive always been impressed with the caliber of his teams and the fact that they were always well-prepared and organized. For more information about the Harborview Early Learning Center or other YMCA Childcare Programs, contact Cindy Shields at cindy.shields@ymcaofmewsa.org or 732-340-9622. The Faith in Our Future initiative, launched at the beginning of Advent, involved all 107 parishes of the Diocese, as well as diocesan organizations and ministries. We pray that by the power of your Holy Cross, we may walk with you and change the world.. You were there for every up, down, and in-between and never once did you give up on any of us. St. Thomas Aquinas High School - Edison, NJ. Hayston, a physical education teacher and legendary East Brunswick High School boys soccer coach who died in 2006, epitomized sportsmanship. Griffin played basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas (then Bishop Ahr) from 2006-10 and continued his basketball career as a walk-on at Howard University before transferring to The College of New Jersey. ", "Griffin's conviction demonstrates behavior that falls short of a role model," the board wrote in its decision, adding that revoking the license is "the only appropriate sanction.". One such example would be the establishment of the permanent diaconate program in 1974, with 46 men selected from 135 applicants. Todd C. Ryan D . Bishop David M. OConnell, C.M.,became the new Bishop on Dec. 1, 2010. Bishop Smith, a native of the Newark Archdiocese and a former Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, at the time was Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, FL. Catholic Schools Have it All was launched in 2015, with a renewed emphasis on the importance of faith-based education. The John P. Stevens Marching Hawks will hostits 31st annual Marching Band Festival on Sunday, Oct. 7, beginning atnoon. The staffs of the Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge will cooperate in a professional development program aimed at developing innovative ways to challenge gifted students. With diverse curricular, extra-curricular, and athletic offerings, BGA promotes its students' spiritual, academic, social, creative, and athletic excellence. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Ive never put Bishop Ahr in an uncomfortable position of embarrassing them. EDISON The varsity soccer team is sorely missing a captain this year. It was an exciting finish, Tonzola said. But, coach Taya Semple will tell you, there will forever be an angel in the fields. Subscribe now to get everything you need to know about local news, education, politics, things to do, restaurants and more. Watch on. The study gave rise to parish restructuring that reduced the number of parishes to 111, and pointed to areas of interparochial cooperation and collaboration to enhance their ability to serve the shared needs of their people. But, coach Taya Semple will tell you, there will forever be an angel in the fields. Harper won nearly 70 percent of his games at Bishop Ahr, led the school to Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championships in 2001 and 1994, claimed 10 division titles, averaged 17 victories per season, groomed a dozen collegians, mentored 10 1,000-point scorersand coached against three of his former players. Benjamin M. Tanchyk passed away on 6-29-22 St. Thomas Aquinas/Bishop Ahr High School- Class of 2011 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Tanchyk family. Aabharan Koppal, Brianna Kovach, Meredith Kushpa, Brendan Laird, Emily Lancia, Ji Woo Lee, Katharine Lee, Madison Lee, Cara Lescott, Allyson Lombardo, Amanda Loubnan, Yongki Lu, Shelby Lubowicki, Dane Lupton. |. As the Diocese and the world strode deeper into the 21st century, Bishop OConnell envisioned projects and programs with an eye toward the future, illustrating that the ancient tenets of the Catholic Church are more than ready to embrace modern technology. Construction of the church took five years and it was finally dedicated by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley of Newark on Sunday, Jan. 1, 1871. Sean Miller | For NJ Advance Media Disbrow trailed 8-0 with under a minute left in the bout before scoring a reversal to close the deficit to six points. As the population of Trenton grew, new churches were built in Bordentown and Lambertville. 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Its five main goals were to strengthen and enliven the parishes and diocesan organizations; to explore new models of leadership in parishes and ministries to address the problems or retiring clergy and religious; to improve stewardship of personnel, finances and facilities; to establish collaborative relationships among parishes, and to provide for pastoral ministry to Hispanic Catholics. . For more information, visit http://metuchencatholicschools.org/schools. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. East Brunswick Township officials, among others, were in attendance for a ground breaking ceremony earlier this month for the Primrose School of East Brunswick at 138 Summerhill Road. EDISON The varsity soccer team is sorely missing a captain this year. After twenty-nine years of service, Bishop Ahr retired on June 23, 1979, as the longest-serving bishop of Trenton. Bishop Ahr | LinkedIn Griffin admitted he was intoxicated on October 14, 2017, when he was driving on River Road in Piscataway, crossed into oncoming traffi, and crashed his 2016 Nissan Altima into Kemmleins 1999 Ford Ranger. Griffin was the head varsity basketball coach of the Bishop Ahr Trojans, a post he had held for just a year at the time of the crash. As part of the call to empower the laity and prepare lay men and women for ministry in the Diocese, Bishop Smith created the Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, which has formed and commissioned110 individuals. We believe that augmenting learning after the school day ends will provide academic support and build confidence, improve social skills, create a sense of belonging, and make learning fun said Cindy Shields, senior child care director for the YMCA of MEWSA, in the news release. The gesture reflects how much the coach perceives the school community to be part of his family, a sentiment Harper said went unreciprocated upon being told in a meeting last week with Bishop Ahr principal, Sister Donna Marie Trukowski, that he was being fired solely for not winning enough championships. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. A few years later, visits to the widely scattered Catholic families were recorded by Father Theodore Schneider, another Jesuit, who visited the iron furnaces in the southern part of the state in 1744. 79 were here. Courtesy of Simon Malls, MyCentralJersey.com, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1837305&HistoricalAwards=false, The good things students are doing in Central Jersey and beyond, http://metuchencatholicschools.org/schools, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1839294, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1839267, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1836666, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1836901, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1745009, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. NEW BRUNSWICK - A 26-year-old Piscataway man, formerly head basketball coach at Bishop Ahr High School in Edison, has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in state prison for a drunk driving crash in which a Wayne man was killed and another person injured. When Father Schneider died in 1764, Father Ferdinand Steinmeyer, another Jesuit, succeeded him. EDISON The spirit of giving was abundantly evident at Bishop George Ahr High School (BGA), where the entire school community recently immersed itself in a wide range of charitable projects, according to school officials. In addition to a premium edition of The Monitor dedicated to the event, a video commemorating Mother Teresas visit to the Diocese in 1995 was released. 17 Holy Spirit in win over St. Thomas Aquinas, HS football: Whos lighting it up? From what I understand, the accident happened on Route 78., she said. With declining enrollment in Catholic schools, Bishop Smith also called for a strategic planning process to determine the best ways to preserve Catholic education in the Diocese for generations to come. Jesuit Father Joseph Greaton arrived in Philadelphia in 1729 and built Old St. Joseph Church, on Willings Alley at Fourth St. About 1732, he took charge of the West Jersey mission territory extending from Trenton to Cape May. These activities and more were designedto unite the Class of 2022 with the BGA community, according to the news release. Black is the third former wrestler Tonzola has lost during his coaching career, which spans 29 seasons. It will mark the ninth Primrose School in the state, according to franchise owner Priom Patel, who said she is launching the business with her husband Nilesh, in what istheir first business venture. Bishop Ahr Morgan Maguire Morgan Maguire will be attending Villanova University in the fall. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL AT A GLANCE. With diverse curricular, e He sets an incredibly high pace and his conditioning is phenomenal.. Brown also said that Griffin, once he is released from prison, will not pose a threat to students or staff members. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student and School news appears on Fridays. Its like a small, close family of 800 in this school [Bishop George Ahr High School, Edison].. 2023 www.mycentraljersey.com. GMC Scholar-Athlete banquet honors best and brightest - MyCentralJersey.com Griffin's father,Darius Griffin Sr., was head boys basketball coach at Piscataway High School the past two seasons. Bishop O'Connell maintained regular contact with the clergy and faithful of the Diocese, providing steady guidance and direction in one of the most turbulent times in recent history. Terry Aiken - Student Assistance Counselor - Bishop Ahr High School Morgan will be. To kick off the new academic year, Bishop James F. Checchio presided over a Mass for Catholic school teachers and administrators who serve in the Diocese of Metuchen. Darius Griffin Jr., 27, of Piscatawayis serving 6 years inthe Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility in Clinton Township. Fourteen priests, who are pastors of parishes with Catholic schools, concelebrated the Aug. 28 Mass, conducted at Immaculate Conception Parish, Spotswood. In order that parishes might be more effective and engaging in their ministry and outreach to their parishioners and the wider community, particularly in response to population changes and a declining number of priests, Bishop Smith set forth, "The 11 Elements of a Vibrant Parish," in 2000 and launched a consultative study process in the years that followed in support of those ideals. The Bishop Ahr schoolcommunity rallied around the Black family, attending Jonathans wake on Thursday and funeral mass the following morning. The festival will be conductedat McGowan Stadium on thenewly renovated turf field behind the high school in Edison. But we will keep that smile and attitude in our hearts.. It had about 35,000 Catholics in a general population of 413,693, with 51 priests. Bishop George Ahr / St. Thomas Aquinas High School - Home - Facebook Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. When we stand before God each of us wants to hear him say, Well done!. Kemmleim worked as a tractor-trailer driver for Coca-Cola in South Brunswick and he was a member and former captain of a fire company in Wayne, according to his obituary. The campaign had a goal of $32 million and raised more than $38 million in gifts and pledges. Friday morning was the funeral, and one of our traditions, that John was a part of, was prayer with Sister Cyndi (Babyak) in the chapel every week during wrestling season. More LOCAL to Love. Griffinplayed basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas (then Bishop Ahr) from 2006-10 and continued his basketball career as a walk-on at Howard University before transferringto The College of New Jersey. Palmyra Section Group Year North South These efforts also should consider the unique opportunities and challenges presented at community colleges that reflect their special ties to the community. A small brick church was erected and dedicated to St. John in 1814. Some of Harpers players past and present took to social media to support the coach and implore Sister Donna Marie to reconsider her position. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 1 Tingley Ln, Edison, NJ 08820 Once released from prison, Griffin, who must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, can lose his driver's license for five years. Bishop Ahr died on May 5, 1993. The Bishop Ahr High School (Edison) and Immaculate Conception School (Somerville) communities prayed the Stations of the Cross this week. Deacon Richard Lutomski then prayed: Let us now you and me all of us walk with him and encounter those he met pray with him and them and meet ourselves on this road taken for our salvation., Each station was introduced with the words: We adore you, Jesus, and we thank you. During his teams remarkable season-opening dual meet victory, Bishop Ahr High School wrestling coach Nick Tonzola said he felt the "presence" of Jonathan Black, a former starwho was a lynchpin tothe programs golden era. Admission is $10for adults, $5for seniors and students. Harper said he understands Sister Donna Marie, like all administrators, makes decisions she feels are in the best interest of the school, but he remains incredulous as do others over his firing. The letter was then followed by a formal request. Owen is one of our hardest workers, Tonzola said. Alexis Sofo, Stephanie Spada, Justin Stancavich, Joseph Tejedor, Anthony Tirri, Jeffrey Toth, BaoDung Tran, Nadia Tran, Danielle Tria. A representative from Memorial School will celebrate this achievement with the FRS-NJ community at an awards ceremony,Workshop 2018,on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. One Hundred Years. When the Dioceses of New York and Philadelphia were established in 1808, West Jersey, the southern part, came under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the bishops of Philadelphia. 6) announced that Rutgers University has been awarded six National Science Foundation grants totaling more than $2,700,000. Trenton Catholic announcement Bishop Ahr Endowment Fund The new Diocese of Trenton, with Bishop Michael J. O'Farrell as its Chief Shepherd, included 14 counties and covered two-thirds of the area of New Jersey. 2006-Bishop Ahr 2005-Bishop Ahr 2004-Bishop Ahr 2003-Bishop Ahr 2002-Red Bank Catholic 2001-Red Bank Catholic 2000-Toms River North 1999 . The centrally-located house of worship, which provides greater access for the vast four-county Diocese, had been the site of a growing number of diocesan liturgies and large-scale meetings over the past years. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy, the worst storm on record to strike the Mid-Atlantic coastline, inflicted severe damage in Monmouth and Ocean counties in the Diocese as it made landfall Oct. 28-29. Mike Deak is a reporter for MyCentralJersey. The Branchburg-based RVCC is one of only 14 community colleges in the country and the only New Jersey college to be awarded the mini-grant, according to a news release. A rush of emotion overcame Tonzola followingBishop Ahr's dramatic 42-40 comeback victory over New Brunswick, which came when freshman Owen Disbrow, who was trailing 8-2 in the closing seconds of the final bout, pinned his opponent with 3.6ticks left on the clock. As we say in Old Bridge, we are OB Proud," Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Hoeker said in the news release. The Diocese planned to allocate the funds in six categories: parishes, diocesan assistance funds for parishes, catechesis and evangelization, Catholic schools, ordained ministry and social services. I will never forget you. NEW! Each team was missing a starter. The Diocese announced the decision Jan. 8, 2021 and has since been assisting the school in winding down operations at the end of the school year. On April 11, 2016, Bishop OConnell presented a proposal to the Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops in Rome for the elevation of St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold, to the status of co-cathedral. Our History - Diocese of Trenton - Lawrenceville, NJ The district, the oldest county vocational school district in the nation, offers more than 40 career majors ranging from agriscience to welding, as well as specialized academies for math, science and engineering technologies, and health and biomedical sciences. On June 30, 1992, Bishop Reiss launched Faith-In-Service, a diocesan capital and endowment fund campaign, to ensure the financial stability of diocesan services. A simple soup supper was served before the ritual in the school cafeteria. We felt we had to win one more match, so we put our best guy against (Bull) to give us our best chance to pull out a win.. Robert Mac Arthur, Lauren Machalany, Celine Maligranda, Alexandra Mandalakis, Amirthavarsini Manikandan, Jessica Maran, Dylan Marek, Abigail Markey, Alessandra Mauro, Michael Mazzei, Katrina McCarthy, Rishi Mehta, Robert Meier, Brianna Melodick, Chiara Mercado, Matilda Mercer, Michael Mesaros, Patrick Molloy, Samaria Mosley, Marissa Mulligan, Reilly Mullin, Alex Munoz, Joo Myung, N-R: Angelo Napoli, Elizabeth Nelsen, Vy Thi Tuong Nguyen, Ziwen Niu, Eric O'Keefe, Kate O'Leary, Robert O'Neil, Victoria Olexsa, Tiffany Onyeze, Nia Oxley, Stephanie Palyha, Miten Patel, Zhiwei Peng, Shannon Pepe, Melissa Pokorny, Kristian Polycarpe, Gillian Popino, Sydne Powers, Kaitlyn Prendergast, Nicole Pychewicz, Caroline Rankin, Jenna Reckfort, Alexandria Reguinga, Daniel Reguinga, Joshua Reilly, Zachary Repsher, Gian Reyes, Brianna Rhodes, Joseph Risoli, Luke Roche, Angela Ruhnke, Andrew Ruzicki. Tonzola said Black was a key part of our personality and character in winning (multiple) titles in three years including the schools only sectional championship. Harper, whose 597-296 career record leaves him one win shy of surpassing NJSIAA Hall of Famer Reggie Carney as Middlesex Countys winningest coach, said he believes he earned the privilege of being afforded one more year to reach the milestone and resign immediately after next season of his own volition. Despite coaching at a school whose graduating class averages 175 students, the Trojans were competitive against schools with significantly larger enrollments, some four times Bishop Ahrs size. The now smaller Diocese of Trenton had a Catholic population of 210,114 in eight counties with 212 diocesan priests, 121 parishes and 70 parochial schools. Heplayed there for two seasons before an injury sidelined him, and he joined the staff asan undergraduate assistant coach. By Tom Haydon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com MIDDLESEX COUNTY Sarah Blessing, a teacher in Scotch Plains and high school swim coach in Edison for four years, admitted today that she had. A 26-year-old Piscataway man, once the head basketball coach at Bishop Ahr High School in Edison, was sentenced Thursday to 6 1/2 years in state prison for adrunken driving crash that killed a man and injured another. Announcing the Q3 Honor Roll Students. Harper said he takes some solace from a show of support both public and private that followed his firing, which the Star Ledger of Newark first reported. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He had an infectious smile and a sense of humor that allowed others to have a better day. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Coach Harper, I will never forget what you have done for me and the rest of my teammates I still consider family. According to a school news release, there was no contest:the school'sgarden tomatoes won the taste test. The highly competitive Alphabet Game was played by everyone in the gym, followed by a scavenger hunt using QR codes, which helped the Class of 2022 find out about the BGA building and its people. He also presented several letters of reference to the board, The board ruled that the state law was enacted "to protect public school pupils from individuals whom it deemed to be inappropriate role models for them. Harpers Last Will and Testament, drafted years ago, bequeaths thousands of dollars to Bishop Ahr for the purchase of new uniforms. Bishop Ahr soccer captain dies in accident - Central Jersey Archives Among the new facilities are a renovated science lab on the Piscataway campus, part of a three-year modernization program, and new maker spaces on the East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Dist. Mr. Established in 1881, the Diocese of Trenton is comprised of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties with a Catholic population of 830,000. Damage to parish and school properties was estimated at over $12 million, and more than 50 locations sustained some level of measurable damage. This is basically his boss dictating what was going to happen., Harper said his passion for the sport has never waned, and that he is constantly evolving as a coach, talking with peers and monitoring developments, including the use of technology for scouting and game preparation, to find a new edge., The bottom line is Im a basketball junkie, Harper said, noting he also coached Bishop Ahr as permitted under NJSIAA rules in a summer league at Middlesex County College. He also championed the Diocese's newly-created teen talk show, Realfaith TV, which is televised and webcast throughout North America and has garnered numerous prestigious awards. The certification, which will expire in three years, was achieved after Future Ready teams came together, including representatives of anarray of educational stakeholders, to explore the leadership, education, and technology components of the school and district through the lens of the FRS-NJ Indicators of Future Readiness, according to a district news release. Griffin was also taken to the hospital for injuries he suffered in the crash, which was caused after he crossed into oncoming traffic. In addition, Bishop OConnells first annual Bishops Appeal included an expanded goal, $1 million of which would be dedicated to Catholic school tuition assistance, as a way of giving schools extra support for one year before a special study was to begin.. A Commission for the Study of the Sustainability of Our Catholic Schools, comprised of parents, clergy, educators, business persons and diocesan administrators, was convened by Bishop OConnell early in 2012 and tasked with a four-fold mission: to investigate the short and long term sustainability of Catholic schools within the Diocese; to develop uniform criteria to apply across the board in this analysis; to identify those Catholic schools that appear to be sustainable to create a long term plan for those schools, and to identify those Catholic schools within the Diocese that appear to be at risk. Bishop Ahr's Tristan Palyha receives Tufaro Foundation GMC Student
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