By Tom Mongelli
Diet and exercise may be two words we're all used to hearing as the keys to good health - but for students at Berkeley Township Elementary, they're the magic formula that wins them a visit from New York Jets linebacker Marques Murrell.
He appears April 8th as a reward for their achievement in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's statewide "Eat Right, Move More" competition. Ag officials and team executives partner each year in a program that places a positive spin on the serious business of healthy life choices.
Berkeley Township Elementary joins schools in Wayne, Highland Park, North Plainfield and Sayreville in scoring highest among all the entrants this year.Principal James Roselli says the youngsters now see visible reward in those healthy lunchroom snacks - and, combined with a stepped-up phys-ed program, will benefit them for their lives.
"Every Friday, students and staff participate in a walking program," says Roselli. "For the first time in many years, we have the kids doing the President's Physical Fitness Challenge."
Roselli says that Murrell will see a sea of Jets' green-and-white when he arrives. Students, staff and even the hallways will sport the colors, while the school's award-winning cheerleaders and band lead the reception.
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