AAUW school essay contest under way

The Northern Monmouth County Branch of the American Association of University Women is now sponsoring its second annual essay contest for ninth- and 10th-grade girls.

The deadline is Feb. 28. Contest material is posted on high school bulletin boards.

The contest supports the AAUW’s theme of increasing awareness of under-representation of young women in professional technological career fields.

Material may also be downloaded at www.geocities.com/aauwnmnj.

For more information, call (732) 775-2754.