Week in News: Kyrillos Commits, Super Rocks, Teens for Humanity

Via Eatontown-Tinton Falls Patch

A couple of mini-entrepreneurs have been cleaning up with a new venture and a business plan that’s as solid as a, well, you’ll see. Proud pa TJ Brustowicz said his kids, Jack and Abby, have made more than a $100 selling hand painted rocks in the past few days. Some are painted with faces, others with designs, but the big seller are the rocks painted with the logo of the Super Bowl-bound New York Giants. Word is the rocks will make a weekend appearance on Riverdale Avenue West. But hurry, the goods are going fast.

Via Middletown Patch

Middletown resident Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. is making a run for the U.S. Senate he announced recently at the Lincroft Inn. The New Jersey senator is looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez in the upcoming race. Kyrillos said some of his goals are being a champion for small business and bringing fiscal austerity to Washington, D.C. The 51 year old’s political career began in 1988 when he served as an assemblyman for District 13. He was elected to the state senate in 1993 where he has served ever since.

Via Rumson-Fair Haven Patch

For the fourth year, students from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School will be spending their spring breaks helping to build homes for Habitat for Humanity. The crew of 24 students will be heading to Wilmington, Del., in April where they’ll not only get their hands dirty, but will spend time discussing their challenges and experience and reflecting on the project. Trip advisor Tara Bufis said there are easier ways for students to impress their friends and colleges. These kids are more interested in making a difference and making the world a better place.

Via Marlboro Patch

Colts Neck’s own Delicious Orchards is celebrating its 100^th anniversary. The Monmouth County institution is known throughout the state and beyond for its famous doughnuts and pies. According to Delicious Orchards owner Bill McDonald, approximately 1.2 million doughnuts and more than 200,000 pies, all homemade, were sold last year.

Via Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch

New Jersey’s tough, new anti-bullying law could be gone just as soon as it had taken off. After being instituted at the start of the school year, the thorough Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (or HIB) Law was recently deemed unconstitutional by a state committee that found the burden placed on state school districts too significant. In Red Bank, the district has done all it can to follow the letter of the law, despite the strains put on its staff. If the bill goes away, it still will have left its mark Superintendent Laura Morana said the staff, students, and parents have become more aware of bullying and how to fight it thanks to the law. Red Bank’s also seen the rise of a student-led anti-bullying squad called ABS aimed at preventing harassment among students.