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Fri. April 19th, 2013

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> Paterson, NJ</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">4.22.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The New Jersey Department of Agriculture and New York Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson have honored Paterson No. 2 as one of the winners of the Eat Right, Move More Contest.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“The Eat Right, Move More program encourages and rewards schools for reaching higher when it comes to nutrition and exercise initiatives for students,” said Tricario. “We are very proud of School No. 2 for its achievements and commitment to making breakfast available to more students on a daily basis.” </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/new-jersey-photo.jpg" alt="Images 041913" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>2013 marks the seventh year of the Eat Right, Move More Program, with D’Brickashaw Ferguson as spokesman. The campaign features posters of Ferguson in every school telling students, “Your school cafeteria offers a variety of healthy foods and low-fat milk to keep you going all day long. Fuel your mind and body with nutritious foods like Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables. So, let’s get up and Eat Right, Move More!”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Paterson School No. 2 has between and 80 and 90 percent school breakfast participation, offering a hot and cold options and fresh fruits. The school held a six-week nutrition education program for parents through Rutgers to change the way families shop and eat by making healthier choices. During lunch periods, the students are offered a variety of healthier snacks.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “The students are taught in their health classes how diet and exercise are essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and fighting against the increase of childhood obesity,” said Felisa Van Liew, School No. 2 Principal. “The food that is prepared for them follows the five basic food groups, which are the building blocks for a healthy diet.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The grand prize winner was West New York PS #4, which received a $5,000 kitchen makeover grant and was honored on the field during a Jets game. The other winning schools that will receive visits from Jets players in the coming weeks are: Midstreams Elementary School in Brick Township; George L. Hess Educational Complex in Hamilton; and William B. Cruise #11 School in Passaic.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/" target="_new">NJ Department of Agriculture</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">