Haworth Boy Wins Poster Contest

HAWORTH, N.J. -- Nicolas Lewis was honored for his winning poster at the Haworth mayor and council meeting, on Tuesday, May 10.

Nicolas Lewis was honored by the mayor and council for his winning poster.
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Bergen County's Nicolas Lewis and Essex County's Liandra Taylor were the overall winners of the contest. Lewis’ creative message was "Drugs are not a Part of Who I am" and Taylor’s was "I Strum Away From Drugs."
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The poster contest finalists were honored at an April 27 ceremony.
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Rachel Martin

05/14/2016 5:00 a.m.

More than 6,000 New Jersey fourth-graders participated in a Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey poster contest. The theme of the contest was "Fun Things to Do Instead Of Doing Drugs."

Thirty finalists were recognized at an award ceremony on April 27.

Nicolas and Liandra Taylor were the overall winners of the contest. Nicholas attends Haworth Public School, in Bergen County. Liandra attends Saint Michael School, in Essex County. The pair's art will be featured on 40,000 folders that will be distributed to students in the fall. They also received season passes to Six Flags.

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