Poster Contest for Fourth Graders

2011 "My County" Poster Contest

Back Row L to R: County Clerk, Barbara A. Netchert; County Sheriff, Frank X. Schillari; County Surrogate, Donald De Leo.

Front Row, L to R: First Place winner Cenera Davis, from P.S. #25 Nicolaus Copernicus School, in Jersey City; Second Place winner Tahlia Cantatore from St. Francis Academy in Union City; Third Place winner Sarena Madray, from P.S. #25 Nicolaus Copernicus School, in Jersey City; Honorable Mention winner, Dominique Clisura, from St. Francis Academy, in Union City.

2011 My County Poster Contest (Continued)

2009 "My County" Poster Contest

A Poster Contest for Fourth Graders

sponsored by

the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ)

Left to right: (BACK ROW) Hudson County Sheriff, Juan Perez - Hudson County Register, Willie Flood - Hudson County Clerk, Barbara A. Netchert - Hudson County Surrogate, Don De Leo.
Left to right: (FRONT ROW) 3rd Place Winner, Celise Mateo (Resurrection School) - 1st Place Winner, Simone Womack (P.S. #14 School) - Honorable Mention Winner, Megan Rivera (St. Patrick School) - 2nd Place Winner, Angelica Marie Garcia (St. Patrick School).

Left to right: Hudson County Sheriff, Juan Perez - Hudson County Register, Willie Flood - Fourth grade teacher, Melissa Cuccinello (P.S. #14 School) - Fourth grade teacher, Celerina Galara (St. Patrick School) - 1st Place Winner, Simone Womack (P.S. #14 School) - 2nd Place Winner, Angelica Marie Garcia (St. Patrick School) - Honorable Mention, Winner Megan Rivera (St. Patrick School) - 3rd Place Winner, Celise Mateo (Resurrection School) - Hudson County Clerk, Barbara A. Netchert - Hudson County Surrogate, Don De Leo.

2008 "My County" Poster Contest Winners

First Row

Honorable Mention
Liam Nally
Clarendon School

Honorable Mention
Alexis Garzon
Our Lady of Libera School

3rd Place
Kyeise Lopez
Wallace Primary School

1st Place
Puja Patel
St. Nicholas School

4th Place
Rebekkah Joyce
St. Nicholas School

2nd Place
Rebecca Pavelko
St. Mary, Star of the Sea

Student not present Honorable Mention: Roshni Patel, Huber School.
Second Row

Frank Schillari
Undersheriff

Donald DeLeo
Surrogate

Willie Flood
Register

Thomas A. DeGise
Executive

Barbara A. Netchert
Clerk

Not everyone is aware that County Government in New Jersey is responsible for County road maintenance, jails, mortgage and deed recording, voting procedures, protection of the rights of minors and lots more.

To promote awareness of the work accomplished throughout New Jersey's 21 Counties, The New Jersey Constitutional Officer's Association is sponsoring an annual poster contest called "My County."

Fourth graders, who generally study the State of New Jersey, are invited to design posters for the contest. There are only a few rules.

Each Fourth Grade Class Must select one student's poster as the winner to represent their class in the contest. Only one poster per class can be entered in the contest.

The Poster MUST be on standard 22" by 28" white poster board

The name of Hudson County MUST be in 4-inch letters formed in black marker at the top of the poster

The Student's Name, Teacher's Name and School MUST be printed neatly in the lower right hand corner on the back of the poster

Design and content of the poster are at the discretion of the student. Special knowledge or background is not needed. A general guideline here would be to depict that which makes Hudson County unique.

All posters become the property of the Constitutional Officer's Association and the County of Hudson. Submission of the posters grants the Constitutional Officer's Association of New Jersey permission to display in public places.