December 12, 2008
 | ASSEMBLYMAN JON BRAMNICK ANNOUNCES WINNERS TO “GOIN’GREEN” ENVIRONMENTAL ESSAY CONTEST |
Nearly 200 submissions were received from local schools in response to Assemblyman Jon Bramnick’s “Goin’Green” Essay Contest which was open to all Middle School Students throughout the 21st Legislative District.
Assemblyman Bramnick invited the students to suggest new ideas on how to protect the environment. Submissions were judged based on the creativity of the idea and whether the concept can actually be incorporated into the lives of New Jersey residents.
All winners have been invited to join Assemblyman Bramnick for a voting session day in Trenton on Monday, December 15, 2009. A reception will be held in Committee Room 16 on the fourth floor of the State House Annex at 12:00 noon.
The winners in each of the categories are as follows:
Essay Category:
1st Place: S. Silwal of New Providence
2nd Place: J. Pastuzyn of Cranford
3rd Place: S. Kramer of Garwood
Hon. Mention: A. Henry of Berkeley Heights
Hon. Mention: K. Prabhu of Berkeley Heights
Short Story Category:
1st Place: B. Leu of Cranford
2nd Place: J. McCoy of Cranford
3rd Place: H. Thomaides of Berkeley Heights
Hon. Mention: C. Kosiecki of New Providence
Hon. Mention: A. Parisella of Chatham
Poetry Category:
1st Place: M. Glendinning of New Providence
2nd Place: A. Tarantino of Cranford
3rd Place: S. Nazar of Berkeley Heights
Hon. Mention: K. O’Donnell of Berkeley Heights
Hon. Mention: S. Squeri of New Providence
Award of Excellence:
H. Charlesworth of Berkeley Heights
B. Quinn of Cranford
