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Seven of 335 water sources in seven Jersey City public schools have elevated levels of lead, according to the first results of last month’s water tests by the Jersey City Board of Education (JCBOE). So your might need to give your children their own bottled water if they go to one of those 7 schools in the news.

JCBOE’s letter to the parents is posted here in case you lost your own. It contains the specific details of the test they conducted last month so be sure to read it again.

Download the letter here (PDF Format, 4.72mb in size).

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If the forecast is correct, today is going to be cooler or colder in Jersey City. It’s not cold “cold”, but temperature is down compared to the past 4 days when we experienced excessive heat. Simply put, it’s still hot (in the 80’s) but not as hot as yesterday.

How did you cope with the heat wave these past days? I believe we are all survivors, so now I am proposing a shirt that says “I Survived The Heat!” Somebody gotta make that one!

With the spring sizzler almost gone, the only worry left for us is the PATH trouble. Hopefully, no more “fire” in the tunnel in the next 2 years. I heard somebody said doubtful.

Enjoy your day!

Read the rest for school closings for today (June 11, 2008) …
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Tomorrow is not a different story. Some NJ schools will close early, some won’t even open.

Unfortunately for students who have no plans of doing their homeworks, Jersey City schools will follow their normal schedules. (I’ll update this post if I see changes from the link below).

If you are not from JC and you found this post via search engine, read the rest to learn more about NJ school closings for June 10, 2008…
(Be sure to check out the link at the bottom for updated list)

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Don’t worry, the Miller Branch Library in Bergen/Lafayette offers free basic spanish classes every Wednesday from 4pm - 6pm. The only catch is you have to call them so they can give you a little orientation on what to do.

The lady that I spoke to this morning said they have materials and books to make learning very simple and easy.

So if you are interested, find their 411 below and mention that you learn about them via JCRegister.com…

Free Basic Spanish Classes
Instructor : Mrs. V. Gomez
Where : Miller Branch Library
Address : 489 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
Phone : (201) 547 - 4551
Price : FREE!

Library Hours
Mon-Tue-Thu : 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday: Noon - 8:00pm
Fri-Sat : 9:00am - 5:00pm

BUMP (May 29, 2008 9PM): Michelle came up short in the contest. Despite passing rounds 1 and 2, She was disqualified going into the quarterfinals because she only scored 16 points in the first round, where the requirement was 20 points.

Jersey Journal has the full story.

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Original Entry: May 29, 2008 12:05PM

13-year-old Michelle Ann Tan of St. Nicholas School (The Heights Area of Jersey City) is currently competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. She is sponsored by the Jersey Journal.

She passed the 2nd round this morning by correctly spelling the word “astronautical“. Let’s wish her good luck. Hopefully, she makes it to the Finals.

Broadcast Time (Live)

* Quarterfinals - ESPN360.com from 2:00-5:30 p.m. EDT (Today, May 29)
* Semifinals - ESPN from 11:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. EDT (Friday, May 30)
* Championship Finals - ABC from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT (Friday, May 30)

If you want to see online results, click here.