Teacher contract talks continue with mediator
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer
     ABERDEEN — The mediator assigned to help the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education and the Regional Teachers Association to reach an agreement on contracts seems to be helping move things along, a district official said.
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Location close to home a top priority to some
Keyport High’s Loihley and Higgins eye schools like Monmouth, Rutgers
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
     Ryan Loihley hopes his decision to apply early to Monmouth University will allow him to forgo some of the monotony of the college admission process.
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Holmdel student strives for the Ivy League
Early decision at U Penn will simplify the college application process
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer
     Most students who maintain a 4.65 cumulative grade-point average and score 1510 on the SAT would be pretty confident they could get into the college of their choice, but Holmdel High School senior James Riley is a bit nervous.
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4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process
     As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat
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Community colleges becoming increasingly popular choice
2-year programs gaining respect as gateway to 4-year schools
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer
     As college-application deadlines loom, many New Jersey high school seniors will visit four-year schools, send out expensive applications and scramble to write that perfect college essay — but many others will not.
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Hoops prowess puts ball in Calhoun’s court
Coaches pursue Raritan H.S. star as he works to improve academically
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
     We’ve all been guilty of seeing a really tall person and thinking, “Yup, he plays basketball.”
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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
     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 year is the year to impress colleges by showing long-term commitments and l
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Football stand-out looks to continue winning ways
Athletics adds different kind of pressure in selecting a college
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
     Mention Knowshon Moreno’s name anywhere in Middletown, or anywhere in New Jersey, and it conjures up images of the junior running back tearing through opposing defenses on his way to another big gain.
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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
     Piotr Rapciewicz already has his mind made up.The 18-year-old Brick Township High School senior knows he wants to start his college experience off at Ocean County College (OCC) — and he’s already had a head start.
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Hazlet schools better prepared for emergencies
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
     HAZLET — Part of a school administrator’s job is being able to handle any situation that may occur. Within a school, it becomes vital to know not only what is going on at all times, but what to do in case of an emergency.
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