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Dear Supporter,

Thank you for registering for ACNJ’s 3rd annual release of the NJ Food for Thought School Breakfast Report this coming Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the John Marshall Elementary School, 15 Cornell Street, Edison. We expect an exciting event that will shine a spotlight on school breakfast in New Jersey. A continental breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m., with the program running from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. View agenda.

Parking instructions -- As you enter the school grounds from Barlow Street, please park in the lot on the side of the building.  You will see an entrance on the side that will take you directly to the gym where the event will be held. View Directions.
 
If you registered and are not able to attend or have any questions, please contact Reggie Dorsey at rdorsey@acnj.org.

Sincerely,

Reggie Dorsey
Statewide Outreach Coordinator



3rd Annual Food for Thought School Breakfast report release
Agenda
October 1, 2013
John Marshall Elementary School
15 Cornell Street, Edison, NJ

9:30 -  9:50 a.m.         Breakfast
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.      Program
Welcome - ACNJ Board of Trustees
  President Richard Trenk
Classroom breakfast works - Edison Superintendent
  Richard O’Malley
Presentation of 3rd Annual NJ Food for Thought School Breakfast Report - ACNJ Executive Director
  Cecilia Zalkind
Classroom breakfast, a principal’s perspective - Principal, John Marshall Elementary School
  Ami Hoffman
Classroom breakfast keeps students focused - Edison 4th grade teacher
  Alyson Krant
School breakfast is good for kids! - Edison 4th grade student
  Mostafa Shalan
The state of school breakfast in NJ - NJ Agriculture Secretary
  Douglas Fisher
The NJ School Breakfast Challenge - NFL Player Mark Herzlich
A pep rally with NFL player Mark Herzlich and Edison students will immediately follow the program. All are invited to attend


Directions to John Marshall Elementary School
15 Cornell Street, Edison, NJ


NJ Turnpike from the North


1.    Take exit 10 for NJ-440 E toward I-287 N/Perth Amboy/Metuchen
2.    Follow signs for Interstate 287 N/County Road 514 E
3.    Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-287 N and merge onto I-287 N
4.    Take exit 2B for NJ-27 S toward New Brunswick
5.    Merge onto NJ-27
6.    Turn right onto Suttons Ln
7.    Take the 3rd left onto Barlow Rd into the parking lot

Garden State Pkwy from the North
 
1.    Take exit 130 to merge onto U.S. 1 S toward Trenton
2.    Take the Interstate 287 N ramp to Morristown/Mahwah
3.    Merge onto I-287 N   
4.    Take exit 2B for NJ-27 S toward New Brunswick
5.    Merge onto NJ-27
6.    Turn right onto Suttons Ln
7.    Take the 3rd left onto Barlow Rd into the parking lot

Route 1 from the South


1.    Take U.S. 1 N past New Brunswick
2.    Turn right onto Woodbridge Ave./514 West
3.    Slight right onto Woodbridge Ave./514 West
4.    Turn right onto Duclos Ln
5.    Continue onto Suttons Ln
6.    Cross over Rte. 27/Lincoln Hwy, take the 3rd left onto Barlow Rd into the parking lot

NJ Turnpike from the South

1.    Take NJ Turnpike north to exit 9 toward U.S. 1/New Brunswick
2.    Merge onto County Road 527 N/NJ-18 N
3.    Slight right toward U.S. 1 N
4.    Take the ramp to U.S. 1 N
5.    Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Newark and merge onto U.S. 1 N
6.    Turn right onto Woodbridge Ave./514 West
7.    Slight right onto Woodbridge Ave./514 West
8.    Turn right onto Duclos Ln
9.    Continue onto Suttons Ln
10.    Cross over Rte. 27/Lincoln Hwy, take the 3rd left onto Barlow Rd into the parking lot

Garden State Parkway from the South

1.    Take Garden State Pkwy North
2.    Take exit 127 for NJ-440 S/Industrial Ave toward I-287 N
3.    Follow signs for NJ-440 N/I-287 N and merge onto NJ-440 S
4.    Continue onto I-287 N   
5.    Take exit 2B for NJ-27 S toward New Brunswick
6.    Merge onto NJ-27
7.    Turn right onto Suttons Ln
8.    Take the 3rd left onto Barlow Rd into the parking lot


The Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign is a partnership of state agencies, child advocates, anti-hunger coalitions, statewide education organizations and national organizations.

View a list of campaign partners.


Advocates for Children of New Jersey
 35 Halsey Street 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Between Bleeker St. and Central Ave.)
973.643.3876 I Fax 973.643.9153 I www.acnj.org 
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