SAYREVILLE, N.J. – Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union has taken acue from the mall for its South Amboy Middle High School studentbranch called the Lighthouse. What was once located in an oldclassroom in the Middle School wing of the school is now afreestanding kiosk located outside of the school's dining hall.Volunteers of the Lighthouse sparked the innovative idea during ameeting with representatives of Raritan Bay FCU. When asked how thecredit union could generate more interest in their fellow students,volunteers mentioned that the location of the branch needed to bereconsidered. This consideration inspired Damien Fumero, class of2005, to create the concept of a freestanding kiosk that could berelocated whenever necessary. Positioning the branch outside of thecafeteria, to be open for business during the school's lunchperiods, has been in the best interest of the volunteers and thestudent members. Art Education students from South Amboy HighSchool painted the kiosk to look like a real credit union branchbuilding.

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