Bridgewater-Raritan Students Tour NY Stock Exchange

A total of 50 students who take business classes at Bridgewater-Raritan High School headed to the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday to learn a little bit about the business.

Business teacher David Altemose said he annually take students into the city to see Wall Street and the financial district.

"New York Stock Exchange visit is by invitation only since 9/11," he said.

Bridgewater resident Keith Bliss, who works for an investment firm and whose son attends the high school, set up the tour for the second consecutive year.

"He is to be commended for setting up the tour second year in row," Altemose said. "Keith believes is important for the public to see the inside workings of buying and selling stock."

Altemose said students were able to stand on the ground floor and converse with real traders about how stocks are bought and sold.