Boro students encouraged to ‘reach for the stars’
Middle-schoolers participate in Latino youth conference
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer
      RED BANK — As the end of the academic year approaches, most seventh-and eighth-graders are thinking about their transition to high school. But at Red Bank Middle School, the focus is on college and careers.
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Students recognized for work to banish the ‘R’ word
      TINTON FALLS — The Dorothy B. Hersh High School Self-Advocacy Group has received the Making the Difference– Group Achievement Award at the fifth annual Spring Into Action Luncheon hosted by the New Jersey Self-Advocacy Project.
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      The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., named the following local residents to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Peter A. D’arcangelo from West Long Branch, Megan A. Meyer from Ocean Township, Jennifer Ramirez from Long Branch, and Lisa A. Washakowski from Ocean Township.
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‘Letters About Literature’ essay winners honored
     Six Monmouth County students were among the finalists in the “Letters About Literature” essay contest at a special reception last week sponsored by the New Jersey Center for the Book. Each year, the New Jersey Center for the Book and 50 other state centers join with the Library of Congress in sponsoring the essay competition for students in grades four through 12.
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