Kortney's Playground to be dedicated Feb. 25
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer
      OCEANPORT - A dedication ceremony for Kortney's Playground at Wolf Hill Elementary School will be held Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The playground is named for Kortney Rose Gillette, a 9-year-old former student at the Wolf Hill school. On April 27, 2006, four months after a diagnosis of brainstem glioma, Kortney lost her battle with the pediatric brain tumor.
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St. James students score in WordMasters Challenge
      RED BANK - - Four students representing Saint James School recently won highest honors in this year's WordMasters Challenge, a national language arts competition entered by more than 225,000 students annually, which consists of three separate meets held at intervals during the school year.
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RBR hosts Girls' Night Out
      LITTLE SILVER - - Girls' Night Out was held recently at Red Bank Regional High School. Sponsored by The Source, the evening was designed for women of all ages to enjoy each other's company while hearing from motivational speakers about their potential and worth.
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School pen pals are better than a CB
      TINTON FALLS - - Lori Gregg's and Debbie Pleasic's second-grade class at Mahala F. Atchison School has been involved with a unique pen pal program called Trucker Buddy International. The program matches professional truck drivers with classrooms around the world.
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Elks invite students to youth conference
      RUMSON - - The New Jersey State Elks Association believes today's young adults can make a difference in their communities and has invited four Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School students to participate in its 13th annual Peer Leadership Youth Conference to be held Feb. 9-11 in Princeton.
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Info session for school registration Feb. 12
      RED BANK - - Red Bank Primary School is hosting an information session and scheduling registration appointments on Monday, Feb. 12, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at 222 River St. To register for prekindergarten, your child must be 4 years old by Oct. 1; and to register for kindergarten, your child must be 5 years old by Oct. 1.
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Online data helps track needs of students
R.B. School District will use new access to data to predict test scores
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer
      RED BANK - Advances in technology now allow teachers and administrators at the Red Bank Public School District to better track the progress of their students.
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