Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Lakewood senior excels in math, art
Fears SAT may present an obstacle to admission to college of her choice BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff In addition to keeping up with her school assignments, Lakewood High School student Amanda Salter has a part-time job in Toms River. In choosing a career, Lakewood student Amanda Salter…
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Senior hopes cheerleading may be ticket to college
Out-of-state schools appeal to her desire to live independently BY KAREN F. RILEY Correspondent BY KAREN F. RILEYCorrespondent As she looks forward to a career in education, Dana Smith participates in a School-to-Work program through New Egypt High School. Dana is working at the primary school, where she works with pupils on a one-to-one basis.…
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Hoops prowess puts ball in Calhoun’s court
Coaches pursue H.S. star as he works to improve academically BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Raritan’s Qa’rraan Calhoun goes up for a shot during last year’s playoffs. The 6-foot-9 senior hopes to lead the Rockets even deeper than last year’s state semifinals appearance. The unsigned senior hopes to…
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Computer whiz plans to head up his own company
Stage crew for high school play, music, sports round out teen BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer Lakewood High School senior Brandon Molte is a young man on a mission. If he is successful, he will someday be proprietor of his own computer programming company. Brandon, 17, is just as directed when…
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Preparing for the next seven years — at least
Student says his timeline for becoming a lawyer is set BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Piotr Rapciewicz, Brick Township High School, has decided to start his college career at Ocean County College so he can stay a little closer to home. Piotr Rapciewicz already has his mind made…
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Junior year plays key role in admissions process
Advisers: Goals should be clubs, community service and good grades BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent Adam Riback Marlboro H.S. junior Junior year in high school is the most important year to rack up the points for extracurricular activities, community service and acceptable grades, according to Helene Unger, an educational consultant from Manalapan. Junior…
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Volunteer hours spark career, college choice
Student-athlete Ashley Alliano to study speech pathology at Stockton BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer MIGUELJUAREZ staff Howell High School’s Ashley Alliano is not only a member of the school’s field hockey team, she is also active in the school’s glee club and participates in community theater as well. Senior year of…
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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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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…
