Vetter School in Eatontown Accepts Challenge of Mayor's Book Club Program
First graders will attempt to read 1,000 books by May 1
The first grade students of Margaret L. Vetter School in Eatontown have accepted the challenge of the Mayor's Book Club program, knowing that it will benefit their school and their stomachs. The Mayor's Book Club is a program instituted by the Educational Foundation of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, and Monmouth University that encourages children to read. Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo visited the school last week and told students if they can read 1,000 books by May, that the school will receive $1,000 for its library. Tarantolo said he would add something special if the children reach the 1,000-book mark. "I'll throw in a pizza party on top of it," Tarantolo said. That got the children excited as they let out a cheer …
