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1,000 Candy Canes Collected for Sandy Victims

Bloomingdale school continuing to fundraise this week.

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Pictured with Jillian Englehardt, WTB Co-advisor of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is Cristina Earle of Santa’s Rooftop Response, who accepted a donation of 1,000 candy canes with money raised by the students of WTB.

The school is currently involved in a “Deck the Halls” competition and has raised well over $350 dollars to help Hurricane Sandy victims in Ocean County. The fifth grade currently leads the competition, which will end next week.

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Also pictured are NJHS Officers Ryan Polito, treasurer, Malak Dwaidari, president, Liam Klingman, vice president and Melanie Luque, secretary.


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