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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Learning history from the people who lived it BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Educators face many challenges that are unique to their profession, no matter what subject is their area of expertise. In addition to possessing a wealth of knowledge and at least some level of mastery in their field, teachers are tasked with engaging students and making lessons digestible and stimulating.
There are many difficult aspects of teaching that apply to every area of study, but educators also contend with the challenges that are unique to their specific subject. A math teacher must find creative ways to hook the attention of their more rightbrained pupils who struggle with rigid principles and orderly equations, but an art teacher might feel unable to get a math See Veterans pg 6
Jackson Zook (right) had a chance to learn a few guitar tips from his favorite guitarist and member of Creed, Mark Tremonti.
From one rock star to another one-of-a-kind guitar lesson from him, too. On Aug. 7, a limousine arrived at Jackson’s home to take him to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. One of Jackson’s favorite bands, Creed, was playing a concert that night, and Jackson, along with his brother, Carson, and his parents, Randy and Lori, had received tickets from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A representative from the nonprofit’s local chapter met the Zook family at the venue and lead Jackson through the VIP entrance and up to the stage, where Creed was in
the middle of a soundcheck. After watching the soundcheck with the other VIPs, Jackson, Carson and Randy were invited on stage to speak with the band members and to take a few pictures. “They were amazing. Each one spent time talking to Jackson, and they were really sincere,” Randy said. Jackson received a set of dingedup drumsticks and used guitar picks from the members of Creed, and guitarist Mark Tremonti invited Jackson to go backstage during his warm-up before the show. While Tremonti prepared for the performance, he taught
A lifelong dream at the heart of the local music scene BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
When Cory Paternoster was in second grade, his teacher asked the class to write down one thing they wished to have. The children took turns writing their wishes on a piece of paper with a sunflower on it, and eventually its petals comprised a variety of wishes you might expect a youngster to have. Some kids desired the new Power Ranger
action figure, and others wanted the sun to shine every day. But for as long as he can remember, Paternoster has had one wish: to be a rock star. “Before I even played any instruments, I would pretend I was in a band and play air guitar,” Paternoster laughed. “I played on a drum pad for a year and a half while I saved up for a drum set. I would put money in a coffee jar with a picture of a See Local music pg 3
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ost kids have a favorite rock star, famous actor or celebrity icon who they dream about meeting someday. Children often line the walls of their bedrooms with posters of their favorite superheroes and bands, but the likelihood of fighting alongside Captain America or sharing a stage with David Bowie is next to none. In August 2024, 12-year-old Willow Street resident Jackson Zook not only had an opportunity to meet one of his favorite rockers, but received a
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A panel of Vietnam War veterans shared their experiences from the conflict with students during a classroom visit in 2023.