Enterprise Zone
On March 21 and 22, 2013, each Elementary, Middle and High School class at Westbridge Academy paired with one another and developed a product for [...]
Westbridge Academy donates books to Union Beach school district after Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy ravaged much of our state, but especially hit hard along our beaches and coastlines. Under the supervision of our Career/Transitional Planner, Maryanne Mansingh, [...]
V.F.W. Post 711 gives students Holiday sweets and hand-made ornaments
On Monday, December 17, 2012, Joseph Ellmer of VFW Post 711 visited the annual holiday party at Westbridge Academy in Bloomfield and provided Holiday sweets and [...]
The Bully Bulletin
On December 17, Dr. Paula R. Zaccone and friends of Seton Hall University presented a wonderful interactive puppet show on anti-bullying to Westbridge Academy's elementary students. Students gained [...]
Jersey Explorers
On November 14 and 15, select students of Westbridge Academy were given a guided tour of The Jersey Explorer Children’s Museum in East Orange, NJ. [...]
Planning a Life: Making the Most Out of Transitional Planning
A Workshop Sponsored by the Outreach Department Earn free CEUs and register at no charge! DATE: Friday, May 11, 2012 SCHEDULE: 8:30 am - [...]
Westbridge Academy all aboard New Jersey Transit Light Rail
On October 7, 2012 our Career and Life Skills classes welcomed a representative from New Jersey Transit to introduce students to the New Jersey Light Rail [...]
Research Demonstrates that Social Skills Instruction Enhances Students’ Academic Outcomes
NEW STUDY JUST PUBLISHED A research report published in the journal Child Development, found that students who participated in programs that taught social, emotional, and behavioral [...]
Westbridge Academy… Enjoying Culinary Arts
Project Achieve While staying true to its purpose and mission as it has for the past four decades, Westbridge Academy continues to provide a therapeutic [...]
Westbridge Receives Horizon Grants to Improve Treatment of Depression
Given Westbridge Academy’s expertise in addressing a range of mental disabilities, the school was awarded a prestigious Horizon grant to improve awareness and assessment of [...]