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…From the pages of South Jersey Magazine…

Summer is winding down and the fall season is nearly upon us, which can mean only one thing for millions of kids across the country: school is starting again. When you are young, it seems as if each year is measured in two parts—the school year and summer vacation. It was as black and white as the marble composition books I scribbled on in my early years. My family always took one last vacation in the final two weeks of August, mostly because destination spots tend to be a little less crowded and rates were a little less expensive. But, I’d prefer to think it was a way for my sisters and I to hang onto the summer a little longer, before it was back to the bus stop. I spent my kindergarten and grade-school years attending Catholic school, but made the switch to public school when my family moved to South Jersey. It was a welcome change, if only for the fact that I no longer had to walk to school—or wear a uniform. Regardless, the beginning of the school year always had a certain buzz for me. Some new clothes, a fresh pair of sneakers and a few notebooks actually made it feel exciting to walk through the doors. Well, at least for a little while anyway. When I got to Washington Township High School, there was a different kind of excitement to the start of the year. I had no idea what to expect when September rolled around. Luckily, there were more than 600 other freshmen in the same boat. You grow up fast in high school, but some of the memories last a lifetime. Almost everyone I was close with then, I remain close with today—without the help of Facebook! In this issue we present our annual public high school report card. Here, you’ll find out all you need to know about your local school and those in the surrounding areas. From SAT scores to graduation rates, check to see which school ranks where. Also in these pages, we unveil our fall fashion spread, shot on location at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville. A special thanks to the NJMP members who were gracious enough to let us use their beautiful cars in the shoot, on what had to be one of the hottest days of the summer. We also find out how one Philadelphia Eagle spends his spare time in South Jersey. We think the answer may surprise you. Finally, we would like to congratulate the winners of South Jersey’s Top Talent contest. These singers and musicians are going places, so be sure you get to know them better on Page 48. They will all be performing at Collingswood’s Second Saturday on Sept. 11, so please come out and show your support for these fledgling artists.

Kind regards,

Peter J. Proko Editor-in-Chief

In the August issue of South Jersey Magazine, we mistakenly left Dr. Susan M. Hughes off our 2010 Top Physicians list. We regret the error.

Published (and copyrighted) in South Jersey Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 6 (September, 2010).
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Author: Peter Proko

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