Harlem Wizards Take On Caldwell-West Caldwell Teachers For Basketball Fundraiser

West Caldwell, NJ - The Harlem Wizards – along with a range of community volunteers – helped to raise money for Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation (CWCEF) during a fundraising event on March 13 at James Caldwell High School.

During the event, JCHS senior, Emily Morvey, sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” James Heinegg led the Pledge of Allegiance, and JCHS junior Mollie DeFilippo performed a song from the 2016 JCHS Seussical musical.

According to a CWCEF news release, teachers and staff that played in the event’s headline fundraising game included Team Captain and GCMS math teacher, Amanda "Little Dog" Keenan, Wilson principal, Scott "Showtime" Keena, GCMS teacher, Trevor "T-Mac" McLaughlin, Washington School teacher, Peter "The Greek" Protogiannis, Lincoln/Washington Schools gym teacher, Sheila "Zigzagging Zeman," Lincoln School teacher, Jeff "I'm not Scott" Stiefbold, Gennifer "Otinsky the Obliterator," GCMS teacher, Ryu "Coach" Saito, JCHS teacher, Ryan "Mr. Smith," JCHS teacher, Frank "Flincoln" Lincoln, Jefferson School teacher, Kevin "The Highlighter" Paul, Washington School custodian, Dominick "Da King" Barone, and Lincoln/Washington Schools Spanish teacher, Martin "El Fuego" Rodriguez.

Event sponsors included: IRON Physical Therapy (Caldwell), West Essex YMCA (Livingston), Lakeland Bank (Caldwell), and Codey Jones Funeral Home (Caldwell) and our program advertisers: Ippolito Dancy Memorial Home (Caldwell), CWC Home School Associations, Caldwell Merchants Association, Boswell Engineering (South Hackensack), Lattimer Realty (Caldwell), and Jack's Super Foodtown (Caldwell).

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