"Breakfast With Bunnies" at CEA, 4/2011

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Raritan Twp:

On Saturday, April 9th, the Center for Educational
Advancement (CEA) hosted their 5th Annual Charitable
"Breakfast With The Live Bunnies" at their location, 11
Minneakoning Road in Flemington. Tickets were sold in
advance and at the door. This event included a full
breakfast, face painting, kid's crafts, a picture with a live
bunny, and much more.

Approximately 350 people enjoyed themselves and as always had
a great time petting these amazing"Live Bunnies"


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An estimated $1,900 was raised with all proceeds benefiting
the training programs offered at CEA for individuals with
physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities.

On behalf of CEA, thank you to everyone who attended and
donated to this Annual event and a special thank you to the
Bunny Breakfast committee, along with everyone who
volunteered their time helping to make this event a
successful one.


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Our next Charitable fundraising event will be CEA's 20th
Annual Golf Classic scheduled for Monday September 12th,
2011. This event will be held at the Copper Hill Country
Club, in Flemington.

For sponsorship and advertising information, or to learn more
about CEA, please call Rose Holden 908-782-1480 ext 263, or
email rholden@ceaemployment.com

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Spring Run School Interview

Eye on Hunterdon, Center for Educational Advancement (CEA)

The above link goes to an interview that Lisa Brady, Hunterdon Central High School's Superintendent, conducted with John Ritchie, Principal of Spring Run School (SRS), and Courtney Spalter, Social Worker at SRS on March 9th, 2011 for HCTV Channel 14, Eye on Hunterdon.

The information in here is excellent! If you ever wondered what we at CEA do... it's answered here. If you wanted to know more about special education in New Jersey, the information is in here. If you want to hear more about a great model of how to serve a special needs population, you can hear it in this interview.

Spring Run School Nominates School Social Worker

Raritan Twp: John Ritchie, Principal of Spring Run School (SRS) is pleased to announce that Courtney Spalter, School Social Worker, has been nominated for School Social Worker of the Year for this school year 2010-2011.

The awarding agency is the New Jersey Association of School Social Workers of Sicklerville, NJ. The winner of the award will be announced on Monday, 4/11/11 at the agency's annual Spring Institute.



Ms. Spalter was nominated as a result of her sincere devotion to the well-being of students with special needs served by Spring Run School, as well as her overall professionalism. Spring Run School is a NJ-accredited private secondary special education school serving students age 13-21 with special needs.

Spring Run School just celebrated 25 years of service to students with varying disabilities. The Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) operates SRS, which truly allows for a unique school setting. Students are provided transition services each day helping them adjust from school life to adulthood.

For further information about SRS, to volunteer, donate, or to take a tour, please call John Ritchie, Principal at 908-782-1480, or email jitchie@ceaemployment.com. The school in located at 11 Minneakoning Road, Flemington.

The Turkeys Are Warming Up!

We are all looking forward to the joy that the Thanksgiving Holiday brings… referring, of course, to the annual CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in Flemington.



The Turkey Crew is working hard on this 2010 charitable 5k run/fitness walk, processing the 1,000s of applications coming in of those who just can’t wait to strut their stuff on the streets of downtown Flemington.



Tickets are on sale for the famous raffle with a first prize a 64G iPad, 2nd prize a fabulous Weber grill, 3rd prize a Raleigh Mtn bike and plenty of 4th and 5th prizes.



Registration is live at www.raceforum.com/turkeytrot/. This year there is no price difference for registering online, and no price increase, so why not save a stamp, part of a tree and register now? Online registration is particularly good for registering multiple family members-less chance of writer’s cramp. Apps can also be downloaded from our website, www.ceaemployment.com (Click the link under “Events”)



Applications can be found in locals gyms, YMCAs, and stores nearby. Look for our famous collectors Turkey Trot posters hanging in the windows. If you have a store, restaurant or fitness center where you’d like a poster hung be sure to contact us at 908-782-1480.



This year all the live wires will be found on the streets of Flemington on Thanksgiving morning again. The “Trot” is well known to be the cat’s meow, the gnat’s eyebrows, and the turkey’s wattle-whatever. Come on out and join the throngs of happy Trotters in the 18th Annual CEA/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot!

~Getting to Know CEA~


Spring Run School is no different than any other school in New Jersey. Students walk into the classroom rubbing their eyes and yawning, ready to start another day of learning. To those who work here, however, Spring Run offers something unique: a school where the staff learns just as much as the students.




Priding itself in individualized education, SRS offers a learning environment for students whose special needs may not be met in traditional public schooling. Be it a curriculum sculpted for the individual student, a positive cooperative learning experience with their peers or an atmosphere in which students can bond and socialize without fear of being marginalized as “different”, SRS truly strives to cultivate the potential of all its special needs students.

A favorite picture from The 17th Annual Recession Bustin', Center for Educational Advancement and Johanna Foods Turkey Trot 5K Run on Main St. in Flemington on November 26, 2009. Taken by Keith Muccilli of The Courier News. For more photos, see our Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Educational-Advancement/34190211591?ref=ts