dʒˈɔɪs kɪlmˈɜː ænd tˈɑːməs pˈeɪn ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːlz wɜː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈɪm mə ɡɹˈiːvi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː æz tˈuː ʌv twˈɛnti fˈaɪv skˈuːlz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd stˈeɪtwaɪd fɚðə fˈɜːst ˈænjuːəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚz skˈuːl ʌv ˈɛksələns ɐwˈɔːɹd.
Joyce Kilmer and Thomas Paine Elementary Schools were recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as two of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.