Traffic & Transit

W. Orange Student Gets Kudos For Local Traffic Safety Efforts

West Orange High School freshman Soham Bhatnagar earned a "President's Volunteer Service Award."

West Orange High School freshman Soham Bhatnagar earned a “President's Volunteer Service Award.”
West Orange High School freshman Soham Bhatnagar earned a “President's Volunteer Service Award.” (Photo: West Orange School District)

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West Orange High School freshman Soham Bhatnagar has received a President's Volunteer Service Award for the number of volunteer hours completed.

The award recognizes Americans of all ages who volunteer significant amounts of their time in service to their communities. As a student at Liberty Middle School, Soham spent countless hours to have the stretch of road from Mt. Pleasant Avenue from the Livingston border to Kelly Drive (where LMS is located) named a "Designated School Zone'.

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Soham also received West Orange community's Mayor's Award in 2018 for his work in connection to Traffic Safety. The President's Volunteer Service Award The award is sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

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