Neptune High School - Trident Yearbook (Neptune, NJ)

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Guilt Gr ot? You Decide You've been chosen to be a mem- ber of the jury for the United States vs. James Snodgrass mur- der trial. lfirst, a little about the case. On the night in question, the victim Bob Burley was shot to death by the defendant. What you, the jury, must decide is whether Mr. Snodgrass shot Mr. Burly in self-defense, or whether it was cold-blooded, premeditated murder This was the task set before the participants in a Mock Trial com- petition. Students took on the roles of attorneys, witnesses and jurors to try to prove that their point of view was feasible while the other school's was not. The students participated in a re- gional competition at the Freehold County Court House, and winners went on to compete at the State Tournament at the New Jersey Su- preme Court in Trenton. The advisors for Neptune's Mock Trial program, Mr. Edward Moskal and Mr. Charles Brod- water, put a lot of time and energy into helping students understand more about the justice system. They coached the students on proper questioning techniques and helped them gain a general respect and understanding of how the court system works. N NW wwnwwfw Top right: Christina Torsiello presents her side of a case to her class. Center: Members of the competing Mock Trial team perform part of their case during Open House. Far right: Mr. Moskal critiques the students' perfor- mance. Right: Kimble Cannon, Jason Blum, and Denise Aleman of the prosecution listen to testimony from the defense. Above: Thomas West answers questions at the witness stand. 62 ii,- .f 3. --,- 5 Y if if-i 5 it fr it 61? erm MW

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Techniques Taught B The Finest Neptune High School students have the advan- tage of learning from out- standing science teachers. Over the years many of the teachers have acquired such awards as Monmouth County Teacher of the Year, an award presently held by physics teacher Mrs. Crewell. Mr. Scott, who teaches chemistry, was voted the most out- standing teacher in the state by the New Jersey Science Teacher Associa- tion in 1972 and Mr. Mon- aghan was awarded the Chemistry Teacher of the Year award in 1982. Our teachers also work away from school to keep themselves up on the sci- entific techniques. Por in- stance, Mr. Monaghan is in charge of running spe- cial classes at Monmouth College for both teachers and students. He is also on the Chicken-Pea Circuit, a dinner held for chemists from this district. Mr. Bru- no, a fine teacher of Biolo- gy who earned his Masters Degree in Physiology from Rutgers University, has been working for the Na- tional Oceanic and Atmo- spheric Administration as a field technican. He also belongs to a group that runs tests for detecting metals in the sea beds and water of the Atlantic Ocean. R ,V-J ., r W Top: Mr. Monaghan shows Arlene Sculthorpe and Chrissy Hulsart how to put the sulfur and copper in the test tube. Left: Mr. Monaghan corrects Reg gie Daye as Reggie prepares to heat the mixture and create hydrogen. Above: Jennifer Handley checks her notes before starting the experiment. , , ..M...

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l, . U sf 'Q' Dunshee Becomes 'A New A 7 ul 1 f f 4 f Superintendent ' .4 ZWIZQQ, f 1' ' Z 5 6 s 1 fe C WWWMJM Top left: Mr. Dunshee confers with Mrsfjanice Sweeney and Mr. William Moore. Above: Mr. Terranova offers his help. Left: Mr. Puleio brings a financial matter to Mr. Dunshee's attention. Lower left: Secretary Mrs, McGirr helps her new boss get through piles of paperwork. Q, Neptune Township School System has a new Superintendent. Mr. Roy E. Dunshee, the former principal of the Junior High School, was chosen to replace Dr. Christie. The responsibilities of the job are varied from day to day, but basically, Mr. Dunshee is overseer of everything that goes on. He is the chief officer of the district respon- sible for all educational programs, staff, buildings, students, and the twenty-one million dollar budget appropriated for the Neptune Township Schools. Mr. Dunshee enjoys the variety of his job. No two days are exactly alike and that helps to keep boredom from setting in and making the job unpleasant. He does, however, miss working in a school at times. He enjoys being where the action is. One message he wished to convey to the students of Neptune Senior High School was this: Your high school years are the best years of your life. Do not waste them. Make every moment count and be the best you can because there is no going back. Heed well this advice for it will take you far if you will let it. 63