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Robbinsville School District hires interim superintendent
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launched a search for a permanent superintendent, engaging The Robbinsville Board of the services of the New Jersey Education hired Jeff Gorman School Boards Association to as interim superintendent effec- guide the process for what will be “the most important decitive July 1. The search for an interim sion for the next three to five launched earlier this year years for our school district,” the school board when Superintenpresident said. dent Brian Betze “I am delighted announced his to have joined this retirement effecfine district,” Gortive June 30. man said. “I look School officials forward to workconducted numering with the Board ous interviews, of Education, ultimately choosadministration, ing Gorman, who teaching staff, is expected to support staff, and serve until a perthe community to manent superincontinue strengthtendent is hired Gorman ening the foundaSchool Board tion and everyPresident Peter Oehlberg said the school dis- thing built on it.” He added: “Although the trict received many applications for the interim superintendent word interim refers to `time position, noting that Gorman’s between,’ I want to assure everyone that my heart and qualifications stood out. “Dr. Gorman’s past experi- caring for this district will be ence leading school districts is `full time’ as the district transiexemplary,” Oehlberg said. “He tions to hiring a new permanent was clearly the best candidate superintendent.” Since November 2022, Gorto lead us, as we chart our plan for a very bright future for the man has served as the interim assistant superintendent of curRobbinsville Public Schools.” The school district has See AROUND TOWN, Page 4 By BiLL SAnserVinO
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Members of the SHINE program work on the pollinator garden at Robbinsville High School.
RHS students look to SHINE and ‘Bee Better’ By BiLL SAnserVinO
Sahana Iyer is proud to be a local protector of bees. Since her freshman year at Robbinsville High School, the 16-year-old student has been focused on the plight of polli-
nators, making sure they have access to the types of plants they need to survive and thrive. “The Garden State is beautiful, and that is because it has the bees and butterflies for the greenery,” she said. “But the population of the pollinator spe-
cies is declining, and I want to do all I can to help them.” As the co-founded of the nonprofit, student-run SHINE program, Iyer has launched the “Bee Better Project.” Iyer and her fellow pollinaSee GARDEN, Page 10
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