Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Silly Billy's is EBTV's Newest Bulletin Board Sponsor!

Silly Billy's Ice Cream & Cafe will sponsor the EBTV Community Bulletin Board for the first time, beginning June 28. Meet the owner, William Kurilla, on This Week in East Brunswick. Dolly Vasta visits him at the Cafe on Old Bridge Turnpike and finds out just how good that homemade ice cream really is. Thanks, William, for sponsoring the EBTV Community Bulletin Board - it's watched in more than 80% of township homes!
Don't miss highlights from East Brunswick High School's Class of 2006 Graduation - it's on the news this week, too. That's on:
This Week in East Brunswick
Thursdays at 6:30pm & 7:30pm
Fridays at 7:30pm
Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays at 12pm & 7:30pm

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Alliance PSA Winners Announced!

Winners of the EBTV PSA (Public Service Announcement) Contest sponsored by the Alliance for the Prevention of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse were announced June 14. Contest entries were accepted from East Brunswick teenagers, and focused on substance abuse prevention. Scripts and fully produced PSAs were accepted.

The two winning entries were "Drunken Family," produced by Nancy Young, Mike Buszczak, and Jessica Leff; and "Family Album," produced by Liza Gomelski, Jillian Alexander, and Samantha Berdoff. All are students in Ms. Lynne Elson's class, "The Art of Creating TV & Film," at Churchill Junior High School.

Judging was extremely difficult this year, because there were so many exceptionally good entries. We received 25 entries. This was the first year that finished PSAs were accepted (in addition to scripts on paper), and the judges were amazed at the sophistication and quality of the PSAs. Because it was the first year we accepted finished PSAs, it was a real learning experience for us. Unfortunately, one of the things we discovered eliminated quite a few excellent entries: PSAs that showed teens appearing to do drugs or drink alcohol had a very distressing effect on the adults judging them. As soon as we saw that sort of drama, we knew that we did not want to televise it on EBTV. Next year, on the application form for the contest, we will state clearly that no entries should show people appearing to do drugs or alcohol. I apologise to the students who entered the contest this year with PSAs that were eliminated for this reason. I also strongly encourage these producers to enter the contest next year, because it's clear that they have a lot of talent and skill.

EBTV will televise the winning PSAs, and interviews with the producers and Ms. Lynne Elson on This Week in East Brunswick on June 22. We will also televise runners-up (those that do not show teens appearing to do drugs or alcohol) in the evenings, throughout the summer.

Congratulations to the winners, and to everyone who participated - you really did an outstanding job! Special thanks to Ms. Elson, whose creativity, enthusiasm, and support of her students made this a very successful cooperative enterprise between the Alliance, the township, and the schools.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Historical Society Dedicates New Home

The East Brunswick Historical Society has a new home in an old house! See the official opening and dedication on This Week in East Brunswick.... EBTV reporter Gary Fayman speaks with President, Estelle Goldsmith; and with Mayor Bill Neary about the importance of the Society in the life of the township. Also this week, a Civil War Re-enactment at Churchill School; children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg at Warnsdorfer School; and Cultural Minutes by Hammarskjold School students! See the week's schedule at www.ebtv3.org.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

EBHS Athletes on "Sports Talk"

This month on Sports Talk, Supervisor of Athletics for East Brunswick Public Schools, Frank Noppenberger, talks with three outstanding EBHS athletes. He speaks with Jessica Campbell, Adam Pawlowski, and Yannick Wood. Watch for it Wednesday nights at 8; and Saturday afternoons at 1:00.

Friday, June 02, 2006

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

The township observance of MEMORIAL DAY will be televised on EBTV throughout the month of June. Watch for it Thursday nights at 9 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

An excerpt of the program may also be seen on this week's news. Watch for:
This Week in East Brunswick
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & Monday at 12 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.