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Arithmetickles”
Host Matt Wilder explains the rules of a mathematics game to a student during an “Arithmetickles” assembly that employed fast-paced games, audience participation and improvisation to capture the attention of students at the Wayside Elementary School in Ocean Township on Jan. 15. ERIC SUCAR staff
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On Campus
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., announced fhe following West Long Branch students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Lindsey Furlong; Meredith Gebel; Melissa Genovese; and AnnMarie Pollock. Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., announced that the following local student was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Andrew J. Ayala, Allenhurst, son of…
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L.B. schools aim to Race to the Top
Teachers’ local supports district application for federal funds BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City school officials and the teachers’ union local have signed onto a federal program that promotes innovation and reform in schools. Schools Superintendent Joseph Ferraina said last week that the Long Branch school district’s application to receive funding through…
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L.B. students learn to conserve energy
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Local students learned about energy conservation last week through games and interactive activities led by a corps of college student volunteers. “Most of the lesson plans focus on our sources of energy, our energy use in the home, and a bridge between those two,” said Maryann Gulotta,…
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Amerigo A. Anastasia School
Fourth-graders at Amerigo A. Anastasia School in Long Branch learn about energy conservation while participating in a game led by college student volunteers for the Energy Service Corps, a project of the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group on Jan. 15. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Hawks miss out on golden opportunity
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer It certainly was an up and down couple of days for the Monmouth University men’s basketball team. The Hawks, who have been one of the Northeast Conference’s hotter teams in recent weeks, won their fifth straight game last Thursday, putting them into position to reach the .500 mark, and more…
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BCC basketball coaches reach 200 career wins
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer One of Napoleon’s famous mantras is “One bad general is better than two good ones.” Marianne Campacci Don’t tell that to Brookdale Community College. Eleven years ago then- Athletic Director Jack Ryan did the unthinkable. He hired two head coaches, Marianne Campacci and Joanne Cobb, for the women’s basketball…
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Blue Devils look to take the next step
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer For years, the Shore Regional High School girls basketball team has been one of the better teams in the Shore Conference. Unfortunately, its solid play has often been overshadowed by the exploits of some nearby teams that collectively represent some of the state’s premier programs (Red Bank Catholic, Rumson-Fair Haven,…
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Going the distance
Clockwise from left: Monmouth University senior Kelly Dantley competes in the shot put during a track and field meet with Rider University held at Monmouth’s Multi-Purpose Activity Center in West Long Branch. Monmouth senior Shawn Sabo competes in the shot put during the meet on Jan. 14. Monmouth sophomore Chris Taiwo (l) and sophomore Geoff…
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