District 19 Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D) Assemblyman Joseph Vas (D) Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D) Rutgers People in District 19   4,365   Alumni   1,305   Undergraduate and Graduate Students   451   Continuing Ed Students Enrolled Locally   455   Faculty/Staff   6,576   Total

• Continuing and Professional Education Courses: Keeping the state's workforce current (Carteret, Sayreville)
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Helping limited-resource families make healthy nutrition choices (Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge)
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H: Youth development programs including Explorations Week summer camp to build youth self-confidence and Teen Council Project GIFT to provide free holiday shopping for families in need (Medford, Perth Amboy, Sayreville)

• Waksman Student Scholars Program: Yearlong program in molecular biology, genetics, and bioinformatics (Woodbridge)
• Teens Teaching Middle School Youth Workforce Preparation: Team-building, communication, goal-setting, job exploration, and character education activities for more than 700 middle school youth (Sayreville)
• Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education: Professional teacher development contributing to excellence in mathematics, science, and the integration of technology across the curriculum (Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, Woodbridge)

Did You Know?
As part of a 7-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, students in the Woodbridge Township School District are participating in SUC₂ES₂, a cross-curricular program in which they learn about the relationship between human health and exposure to chemical and physical agents. The program’s curriculum includes units on health, language arts, math, and science. The project, which is a collaboration between the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the state Department of Education, the Robert B. Davis Mathematics Education Institute, the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, and the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, is designed to enhance students’ comprehension of and interest in environmental health sciences. The program aims to improve student academic performance and life skills through the use of integrative curriculum units for children in grades 2, 5, and 7. The program’s goals are to develop a collaborative model using environmental health themes and to better prepare students to become responsible and successful members of society.

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