Poster Contest For 4th Grade Students In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — To commemorate National County Government Month in April, all fourth graders are invited to enter the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey's “My County” poster contest.

This annual project encourages fourth-grade students to design their own poster since many students study the state of New Jersey as part of their social studies curriculum.

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, and Surrogate Maureen Raisch are the project's leaders.

Each poster a student makes should depict special aspects of Monmouth County and how they relate to county government.

“As New Jersey's fourth graders study the State of New Jersey as part of their social studies curriculum, the 'My County' poster contest helps students gain an understanding of what County Government does each and every day,” said Clerk Hanlon.

Rules for the contest include:

• Posters must be on a standard 22-inch by 28-inch poster board.
• The words “Monmouth County” must appear at the top of the poster in 4-inch letters with a black marker.
• The student's name, teacher's name and school must be printed neatly in the lower right-hand corner on the back of the poster.

By Monday, May 2, posters must be delivered to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office at 2500 Kozloski Road in Freehold. All county school principals have been invited to participate in the contest.

Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners, as well as nine honorable mentions. The twelve posters will be displayed individually at the Monmouth County Clerk's Office.