When the Manchester Schools’ 2009-10 budget was voted down, the elementary band was one of the programs that the district was forced to cut for last year. That is when David Trethaway, Superintendent of Schools, and Tom Scharibone, music teacher at Ridgeway Elementary School, decided something had to be done. “The superintendent called me up, and asked me if there was anything that we could do,” Scharibone said. There was no longer a slot for band during the school day. “So, then I created in my mind a before-school band period, where the parents drop their kids from all of the elementary …

The Lakehurst/Manchester Rotary Club recently presented three high school graduates with scholarship checks for $1,000 each.  Seniors Emily Claus, Jade Orth and Matt Brown were given the awards "based on service to the community and academic achievement," according to club member Brendan Weiner. According to the Rotary, Claus will major in architecture at Pratt Institute, Orth will study wildlife conservation at Delaware Valley College and Brown will work toward a mechanical engineering degree at NJIT. "The Rotary Club wishes the recipients and all Manchester High School graduates the best of…

Manchester Township High School held its 2011 commencement ceremony on June 16 at the school's athletic field. Nearly 300 students received their diplomas. The full list of graduates is available in the media box of this article. Manchester Patch also has profiled the valedictorian, Kristin McAteer, and posted a list of the top ten students.

A parent returns a stack of textbooks at Manchester Township High School's main office as students, eager to go home, wait behind the main entrance doors while buses begin arriving at 10:30 a.m. for early dismissal. It's the second-to-last day of classes, a time principal Alexander George said is "pure pandemonium." Down the hall from the commotion, Kristin McAteer is meeting with George in his office to put the finishing touches on her three-page speech.  On Thursday, as the class of 2011's valedictorian, McAteer will deliver remarks before nearly 300 fellow graduates and countless family …

Manchester Township High School has released its Class of 2011 Top Ten Students list. Graduates are set to walk at the high school's athletic field on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. The township's middle school will hold its graduation on the same day at 3:30 p.m. High school students have been on an early dismissal schedule since June 13. All schools will have an abbreviated day on June 16, the final day of classes. Name College Major Kristin McAteer(Valedictorian) Brown University Mathematics Sean Zabriskie(Salutatorian) Stevens Institute of Technology Civil Engineer Amy Higgins Richard …

Manchester seniors will say goodbye on Thursday, June 16, as they walk at the high school's 2011 graduation ceremony at the athletic field at 6:30 p.m. The school has released the program for tomorrow's festivities, which include musical performances and speeches by students, faculty and board of education members. According to the National Weather Service, the high temperature tomorrow is expected be in the low 80s with mostly sunny skies. Graduation would be moved inside should rain fall. Processional, "Pomp and Circumstance" Manchester Township High School Band Presentation of Colors N.J. …

It’s the last game of the season with a trip to the playoffs on the line. A veteran player steps up, battling back from injury, to help guide his team to one last shot at glory. If this were a movie review, the filmmaker might be chastised for using a cliché that never happens in everyday life. But don’t tell that to Manchester Township High School senior Andrew Kettmann, as the Hawks bowler found himself in a similar position just a few months ago. Returning in the second half of the season from a foot injury that sidelined him for several matches, Kettmann helped his squad narrowly pass …

Four students graduated from the Manchester-managed Regional Day School in Jackson on Thursday morning. Graduates were Alexander Tafaro, of Manchester, and Christopher Brandt and Craig Erick, of Plumstead. The name of a graduate from Jackson was withheld. Awards were presented to students and Industrial Arts teacher Jeffrey Bishop and the class of 2011 presented a grandfather clock they constructed to principal Ralph Lotierzo. The singing group Evolution performed in front of students and parents. The school's chior, the Regional Day School Singers, performed "Friends Forever" and finished …