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My Hometown: East Brunswick, New Jersey Has Earned Its Rightful Place On The Map

Jasmine Wang / youthjournalism.org Driving into the high school, visitors are often surprised by the vast size of the high school and surrounding sports fields. By Jasmine Wang Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, U.S.A. – Some of my friends complain about East Brunswick, because they think it’s boring and empty. But they don’t know how good they have it. In New Jersey, a state with the highest property taxes in the country, most parents move there for the great education, which definitely can be found in East Brunswick. Although its public high school is filled with about 2,400 kids from grades 10 to 12, it is as competitive as a rigorous private school. My best friend, Kevin Ma, recently earned a gold medal at the International Biology Olympiad in Singapore. Although I … Read entire article »

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My Hometown: East Brunswick, New Jersey Has Earned Its Rightful Place On The Map

My Hometown: East Brunswick, New Jersey Has Earned Its Rightful Place On The Map

Jasmine Wang / youthjournalism.org Driving into the high school, visitors are often surprised by the vast size of the high school and surrounding sports fields. By Jasmine Wang Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, U.S.A. – Some of my friends complain about East Brunswick, because they think it’s boring and empty. But they don’t know how good they have it. In New Jersey, a state with the highest property taxes in the country, most … Read entire article »

Filed under: East Brunswick, Jasmine Wang, My Hometown, New Jersey

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

Photo provided Jasmine Wang with her trophy YJI photo The 2012 Jacinta  Marie Bunnell trophy We’re happy to share these latest photos of a couple of the winners in the Youth Journalism International 2012 Excellence in Journalism contest. Announced earlier this month, the contest, which is open to young writers, photographers and artists all over the world, honored teens in 18 countries. Most were not students at Youth Journalism International, though some, like Sara Chatterjee, who is pictured below, are. Jasmine Wang, in the photo above, won the Jacinta Marine Bunnell Award for Commentary, the highest prize for commentary. It’s a very competitive category, but Wang’s work shone above the rest. Wang, 16, is from East Brunswick, New Jersey and a student at East Brunswick High School. Her winning piece, “Curiosity, Creativity and the Curse of Education,” castigated the lack … Read entire article »

Filed under: 2012 Annual Contest, Excellence in Journalism Contest, Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award, Jasmine Wang, movie review, Sara Chatterjee, Tintin

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

Photo provided Jasmine Wang with her trophy YJI photo The 2012 Jacinta  Marie Bunnell trophy We’re happy to share these latest photos of a couple of the winners in the Youth Journalism International 2012 Excellence in Journalism contest. Announced earlier this month, the contest, which is open to young writers, photographers and artists all over the world, honored teens in 18 countries. Most were not students at Youth Journalism International, though some, like Sara Chatterjee, who is pictured below, are. Jasmine Wang, … Read entire article »

Filed under: 2012 Annual Contest, Excellence in Journalism Contest, Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award, Jasmine Wang, movie review, Sara Chatterjee, Tintin

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

Photo provided Jasmine Wang with her trophy YJI photo The 2012 Jacinta  Marie Bunnell trophy We’re happy to share these latest photos of a couple of the winners in the Youth Journalism International 2012 Excellence in Journalism contest. Announced earlier this month, the contest, which is open to young writers, photographers and artists all over the world, honored teens in 18 countries. Most were not students at Youth Journalism International, though some, like Sara Chatterjee, who is pictured below, are. Jasmine Wang, in the photo above, won the Jacinta Marine Bunnell Award for Commentary, the highest prize for commentary. It’s a very competitive category, but Wang’s work shone above the rest. Wang, 16, is from East Brunswick, New Jersey and a student at East Brunswick High School. Her winning piece, “Curiosity, Creativity and the Curse of Education,” castigated the lack … Read entire article »

Filed under: 2012 Annual Contest, Excellence in Journalism Contest, Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award, Jasmine Wang, movie review, Sara Chatterjee, Tintin

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

Photo provided Jasmine Wang with her trophy YJI photo The 2012 Jacinta  Marie Bunnell trophy We’re happy to share these latest photos of a couple of the winners in the Youth Journalism International 2012 Excellence in Journalism contest. Announced earlier this month, the contest, which is open to young writers, photographers and artists all over the world, honored teens in 18 countries. Most were not students at Youth Journalism International, though some, like Sara Chatterjee, who is pictured below, are. Jasmine Wang, in the photo above, won the Jacinta Marine Bunnell Award for Commentary, the highest prize for commentary. It’s a very competitive category, but Wang’s work shone above the rest. Wang, 16, is from East Brunswick, New Jersey and a student at East Brunswick High School. Her winning piece, “Curiosity, Creativity and the Curse of Education,” castigated the lack … Read entire article »

Filed under: 2012 Annual Contest, Excellence in Journalism Contest, Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award, Jasmine Wang, movie review, Sara Chatterjee, Tintin

More Winners From YJI’s Contest

Photo provided Jasmine Wang with her trophy YJI photo The 2012 Jacinta  Marie Bunnell trophy We’re happy to share these latest photos of a couple of the winners in the Youth Journalism International 2012 Excellence in Journalism contest. Announced earlier this month, the contest, which is open to young writers, photographers and artists all over the world, honored teens in 18 countries. Most were not students at Youth Journalism International, though some, like Sara Chatterjee, who is pictured below, are. Jasmine Wang, in the photo above, won the Jacinta Marine Bunnell Award for Commentary, the highest prize for commentary. It’s a very competitive category, but Wang’s work shone above the rest. Wang, 16, is from East Brunswick, New Jersey and a student at East Brunswick High School. Her winning piece, “Curiosity, Creativity and the Curse of Education,” castigated the lack … Read entire article »

Filed under: 2012 Annual Contest, Excellence in Journalism Contest, Jacinta Marie Bunnell Award, Jasmine Wang, movie review, Sara Chatterjee, Tintin