The State Department of Education honored Teacher of the year for 21 New Jersey teachers for the year 2015-2016 academic year
The County Teachers of the year have contributed to many school communities and they have recognized for their profitable contributions. The State Department of Education have also given them golden opportunity to serve as representative of Education at the state level.
“I’m pleased to congratulate all of our County Teachers of the Year for 2015-16,” said Education Commissioner David C. Hespe.
Stages of selection for County Teacher of the year is first teachers are selected at the school level from the Governor’s Educator of the Year program, later the competition will be held at County level.
New Jersey Teacher of the year by County for the year 2015-2016 is as below:
Atlantic County
Michael Martirone, grade 9, Social Studies Egg Harbor Township High School, Egg Harbor Township School District
Bergen
Gregory Mulford, grades 6-8 Music, formerly from Roy W. Brown Middle School, Bergenfield School District
Burlington
Jennifer Braverman, grades 7-12 Art, Maple Shade High School, Maple Shade School District
Camden
Elizabeth Light, grades 8-12 Art, Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School, Gloucester City School District
Cape May
Erin Ridgway, grade 2, Glenwood Avenue Elementary School, Wildwood School District
Cumberland
Belinda Murphy, grades 7-8 Mathematics, ExCEL School, Bridgeton School District
Essex
Jessica Picciuto, grade 4, Oak View School, Bloomfield School District
Gloucester
Jennifer Clune, K-2 Special Education, Jeffrey Clark School, East Greenwich Township School District
Hudson
Danielle Savino-Garzon, grade 2, Dr. Michael Conti School, Jersey City School District
Hunterdon
Samantha Billig, grades 9-12 Business Education, Hunterdon Central Regional High School Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Mercer
Edward Holub, grade 8, Social Studies, Pond Road Middle School, Robbinsville Township Public School District
Middlesex
Janet El-Maraghy, grade 4, Dr. H.N. Richardson 21st Century School, Perth Amboy School District
Monmouth
Amanda Andrews, grade 7 Mathematics, Keyport Central School, Keyport Public School District
Morris
Cheryl Zanone, grade 7 Science, Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Montville School District
Ocean
Brittany Bucco, grades 6-8 World Languages, Lake Riviera Middle School, Brick Township School District/p>
Passaic
Shawn Rhinesmith, grade 2, Marshall Hill Elementary School, West Milford Township School District
Salem
Chelsea Collins, grade 6 English, Woodstown Middle School, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Somerset
Kristine Shurina, grade 8 English, Bridgewater Raritan Middle School, Bridgewater Raritan School District
Sussex
Lisa Hirkaler Murphy, grades 9-12 Art, Vernon Township High School, Vernon Township School District
Union
Janice Marsili, grades 7-12 Art, David Brearley Middle/High School, Kenilworth School District
Warren
Darlene Noel, grade 3, Green Street School, Phillipsburg School District
