Essay wins classroom makeover       Shaheed Meyers, an eighth-grade student at Long Branch Middle School, took third place in a national essay competition titled "Expo Classroom Makeover." In his essay, he explained why his teacher, Candice Bidner, seventh-grade teacher at the middle school, deserved a classroom makeover... More ... Teaching students to 'believe they can'       Ocean Township High School (OTHS) teacher Judith Geller is one of only two recipients of the 2007 AP Outstanding Teacher Award in the Middle States. The Middle States Region is made up of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. More ... Shore Players to present 'Pirates of Penzance'       Taking a cue from the Oscars, the Shore Players will roll out the red carpet for the first performance of the musical "Pirates of Penzance" at Shore Regional High School, West, Long Branch. On Friday, the theater company will hold an opening night premiere, complete with red carpet, sea... More ... Lights, camera, action       The Long Branch Middle School News is a program of the new Long Branch Middle School TV Studio. Morning news and announcements are produced by students for live television. Each member of the news team develops writing, research, presentation and production skills to create news storie... More ... High school redesign to bring students up to par BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer       LONG BRANCH - Tomorrow's jobs don't yet exist and high schools are under pressure to prepare students for the unknown. "Between 70 and 80 percent of jobs that will be available to students who are now in kindergarten have not even been thought of yet," according to Edwina Lee, execut... More ... Candidates file for local school boards BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       There are three Tinton Falls seats available on the Tinton Falls Board of Education, but only two candidates. In addition, there is one Shrewsbury Township seat open. Incumbent Sandra Lopez of Neville Street is seeking to retain her seat representing Tinton Falls, and Kenneth Hager o... More ...