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Holmdel student strives for the Ivy League
Early decision at U Penn will simplify the college application process BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Holmdel High School senior James Riley plays defense for the American Eagles ice hockey club during his spare time. James spends the rest of his time keeping up his 4.65 GPA and…
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The Hole in the Wall Gang hangs a picture
Lori C linch Are We There Yet? When my parents bought a new house, my father forbade my mother from putting any nails into the new and unblemished walls. He even went so far as to hide the nails and remove all the hammers from the house. It was quite a restriction for a woman…
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Supply and demand driving admissions
In the tradition of the SAT, we ask our readers to answer this multiple-choice question: Trying to summarize your life’s story on a few sheets of paper and distinguish it from a stack of 40,000 others is: A) frightening; B) one of the most important tasks in a teen’s life; C) the act of filling…
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4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process
As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat BY JENNIFER DOME Staff writer High school students spend a lot of time researching colleges — they send away for pamphlets, search the Internet, and go on campus visits. While colleges must do their best to sell themselves to students, students are also faced with…
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Community colleges becoming increasingly popular choice
2-year programs gaining respect as gateway to 4-year schools BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer FILEPHOTO Middlesex County College, Edison As college-application deadlines loom, many New Jersey high school seniors will visit four-year schools, send out expensive applications and scramble to write that perfect college essay — but many others will not.…
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Application process proves juggling act
Senior tries to find time for college essays, sports & class president duties BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Among the activities that Freehold High School senior Megan Wilgucki will list on her college application is her participation with the Colonials’ soccer team. The most difficult part of the college…
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Officer served Marlboro Township with dignity for two decades
The other day I received a phone call that someone had passed away. That someone was Cpl. Robert Tossie Sr. of the Marlboro Police Department. Bob Tossie was not your ordinary police officer. Although he did not live in Marlboro, it was his hometown. A dedicated public servant for [more than] 20 years, Bob knew…
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Clock ticking for senior applying for early decision
Writing essays, getting recommendations add to the stress BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer CHRISKELLY staff As Kristen Lord faced a deadline to submit her college applications, she met with her guidance counselor Kathy Milroad to discuss the process. It’s the deadlines that are making one Howell High School senior feel stressed.…
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Trustee wants victor to clarify allegation
I have purposely waited until after the election to write this because I feel it is a one-on-one confrontation. I am a trustee at Covered Bridge I. In one of Joe Locric-chio’s political fliers he stated that “some” of the trustees here have received money from Mr. Hovnanian. This wild statement points an accusatory finger…
