A mother of a New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 49 candidate hugs her son during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, , Oct. 23, 2018. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the program’s physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development dipl

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A mother of a New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 49 candidate hugs her son during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, , Oct. 23, 2018. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the program’s physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development diploma. (New Jersey National Guard

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