January 21, 2010 RSS feed / Schools

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. More...

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 captu More...

Amerigo A. Anastasia School

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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. More...

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. More...

YMCAs recognize teens who won’t tolerate intolerance

Students, pastor stress making a positive impact on surroundings
BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer

The YMCAs of Monmouth County recognized the two winning students of its annual scholarship award at the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast Memorial on Jan. 18 More...