Sometime last week in VA four students were suspended from a 3rd grade class. These 4 students had planned to kill their teacher, map and weapons included. The teacher supposedly told the children not to stand on their chairs. The students of this VA school went out to the store and bought numerous "unlikely weapons". One had bought a rock to hit the teacher over the head and knock her out, one brought in rope to tie her down on a chair, and lastly one brought in a knife to stab the teacher. Isn't this a little out of the ordinary coming from 3RD GRADERS?! Like come on, I believe that there have had to been another older person, maybe another age group throughout the school or something, because this is just unreal. When i was in 3rd grade I did not even think about hurting someone. Like what is this world coming too? My older cousin who recently just graduated from college and is now a 2nd grade teacher up near TCNJ was telling me of how when she use to student teach in the bad parts of NJ ( if you know what I'm talking about ) that a fight broke out while she was there student teaching and one of the younger boys said to this little innocent girl " if you don't shut up right now I'm bringing my gun into school tomorrow and shooting you". This just absolutely blew my mind. How to children this day and age come up with this stuff? Do you think its the way they were brought up? Are they learning this from their parents? Just CRAZY.

OCC test site helps those trying for GED

Students working to get their GED are taking advantage of a new test site set up two years ago at OCC. The center was set up to make it more convenient for those working to complete their high school education to take the test.The pass-fail rate is the 4th best in the state. In the past, people were waiting up to eight weeks to take the test, and many had to travel outside the county. As an OCC student I am glad that I did not have to go outside the county to take a test to get into a COUNTY school. I am also excited that the school carries the GED;having a GED is important for anyone seeking a better job. It is much more convenient to have the testing right on the college campus. There the students will be familiar with the college campus, and the college's surroundings.

Central Regional- a new superintendent

Central Regional will start doing its rounds of interviewing the week of April 28th! The board is looking to replace David Trethaway, the district's superintendent for the last six years, who is leaving to become superintendent of the kindergarten-through-12th-grade Manchester school district. This upsets me a little, although i have graduated from that school i LOVED Mr. Trethaway. He had helped my family and I so much during April of 2006, when my brother had gotten into a horrible car accident right out side of the school before the beginning of spring break. Mr. Trethaway did a lot for Central Regional so we will see if this new guy will do any good. I hope that Mr. Trethaway will do the same good deeds at Manchester Schools as he did at Central.

autism-the color blue

Last Wednesday, the color blue was spread cheerfully throughout a learning center in Brick township. The color blue — along with a puzzle piece — represents the international symbol for autism. The color blue was not only shown through this learning center, but through schools and hospitals through the world-events took place with the primary purpose of raising autism awareness. This day was to show that everyone is different and equal in their own way. Children throughout their community got together worked and played together — such as constructing puzzles and listening to book readings.The puzzle pieces represents everyone working together. I think that this is an excellent idea. My mother, who is a teachers aid for kids with autism says that it is a very rewarding job. She always comes home knowing that she has helped the lives of the children and their families.

FBI search in Jackson

The FBI executed a search warrant at 14 North Hope Chapel Road in Jackson. About 10 law enforcement vehicles, including FBI and unmarked cars,were at the scene. The house and the backyard at 14 North Hope Chapel Road are being searched by FBI agents and other law enforcement personnel. I would expect this in like the Bronx or some other ghetto state but JACKSON � The FBI arrested one person the other morning after completing a raid at 14 North Hope Chapel road shortly after 10 a.m.. Police did not identify the man, but Frank Williams, 47, who lives at the address, said the man arrested was his brother. He declined to give his brother's name, but said the FBI seized his brother's computer. The house is owned by Frank and Jean Williams, whom Frank Williams identified as his parents. Frank Williams said he and his two brothers, along with a girlfriend of one of the brothers, lives at the home. William's mother Jean began experiencing chest pain during the raid, and was transported to a nearby hospital. Don't you find this a little fishy? That the mother just happened to go to the hospital the same excat time tha raid had occurred? Sounds like a "gang sweep" to me.

Wawa "fight" moves to the web

The battle to stop a 24-hour convenience store from being built on the edge of a residential area has moved to the internet. The Internet-based petition against the proposed construction of a Wawa convenience store and gas station has gathered more than 100 supporters. People are complaining because this is about 50 feet from a residential area. In my opinion, i agree that this Wawa should not be build so close to this residential area. People who live near by can be poisoned by leaks and fumes. Why risk hurting other people and families for a stupid gas station and a convenient store? There are plenty of other places to pick up coffee and gas!

new state liquor license software- a failure

New Jersey's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control track liquor licenses does not work. The state has already spent over $600,000 on a software program that does not even work! What is the point in this anyway? This is the reason why New Jersey has 200 more state workers for every 10,000 of population than Pa has because NJ workers just do not think. I think the people that invested all this money in this software should have put a little more time and effort into researching more information into validated the software before recommending purchasing it.