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'Floating Classroom': New Jersey's Official Tall Ship To Sail From Cape May Twice This Summer 'Floating Classroom': New Jersey's Official Tall Ship To Sail From Cape May Twice This Summer
'Floating Classroom': New Jersey's Official Tall Ship To Sail From Cape May Twice This Summer If you're going to Cape May this summer, you could be able to ride on New Jersey’s official tall ship. The A.J. Meerwald will sail from the Cape May Ferry Terminal between Wednesday, June 26, and Sunday, July 7, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) said in a news release. The ship will return on Friday, Aug. 2 to offer public sailing and programming through Thursday, Sept. 12. The 1928 oyster schooner is used by the Bayshore Center at Bivalve as a "floating classroom" to teach about nautical history and the environment. "Aboard you will likely see osprey, bald eagles,…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award, $25K Prize NJ Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award, $25K Prize
NJ Teacher Surprised With 'Oscars Of Teaching' Award, $25K Prize A second-grade teacher in New Jersey got the surprise of a lifetime Friday, Oct. 7. Shaina Brenner, of Jackson's Elms Elementary School, earned the Milken Educator Award — or the "Oscars of Teaching" award — and a $25,000 check to boot. It was all kept a secret from Brenner, who was overcome with shock and surprise during the morning ceremony (scroll for video). The 2007 Rutgers University graduate was cited for her passion about the environment incorporated into her projects. For instance, she instituted a school-wide recycling program and a "Green Team" among students.  No more than 40 …

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by Jon Craig