Post Your Prom Pics on Patch

You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!

Whether you go to Manasquan or St. Rose, prom is the glamour event of the year for students and their families. It's one long photo op, and Manasquan Patch is the perfect place to share them with the community. There's no limit on the number of photos you can add. Share your shots from: And this isn't just for kids! Parents, you can upload your "classic" prom pictures.  Just click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to the left and show off those awesome pics! 

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Manasquan High School's College Readiness Index is 31.7, Says U.S. News and World Report

Annual rankings and overview out this month

Manasquan High School has a College Readiness Index of 31.7, as identified by U.S. News and World Report. The report outlines the math and language proficiency, and shows the student-teacher ratio and other facts about the high school. Click here for the full report on Manasquan High School or here to search by school. The 2013 Best High Schools rankings, released this month, can help parents wade through the ever expanding options of public high schools, according to the magazine. U.S. News collected data on more than 21,000 public high schools from 49 states and the District of Columbia, the magazine reported. [View FAQs about the Best High Schools rankings.] According to U.S. News: The publication joined forces with the American …

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Mahoney Takes First For Manasquan Warriors in State Longboard Competition

Ocean City High School captures title in rescheduled NSSA Northeast Championship.

The National Scholastic Surfing Association Northeast Championship went off six months late, but the result was the same: Ocean City High School captured the title for the 19th consecutive year on Sunday at First Street Beach. Finishing in second place were the Manasquan Warriors thanks in part to Liam Mahoney taking the top prize in the longboard.  The annual championship for high school teams in the region had originally been scheduled for Oct. 28 in Seaside Heights, but at that time, Hurricane Sandy was a day away from making a direct hit on the Jersey Shore. The postponed event moved to Ocean City, where the home team captured the team title with 135 points on Sunday, April 14. Manasquan High School was second with 103 points, and St. …

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Manasquan Approves 2013-14 School Year Calendar

Winter break begins Dec. 23. Spring break is April 14.

Next school year for Manasquan students is now approved, with winter break coming Dec. 23 and spring break starting April 14 for 2013-14. The next school calendar has 180 days of class. School begins Sept. 4 and the last day of class is scheduled for June 19, 2014. If there are any weather emergencies, Jan. 20 will be used as a make-up day. Any snow days after then, June 20 will be used. The full calendar, with days off and holiday closures, is attached to this article.

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Christie Brings Town Hall Meeting to Manasquan Thursday

Meeting in Manasquan High School

Gov. Chris Christie will host his next town hall meeting on Thursday March 21 in Manasquan High School. With more than 100 town halls held state-wide during his term as governor, Christie will aim to again recreate his conversational event Thursday, opening with a speech and then taking audience questions. The event will be held in the gymnasium of Manasquan High School, 167 Broad Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and the event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis and open to the public. Please RSVP by clicking here.

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MSG Varsity Will Feature Manasquan, Saint Rose Game

Feb. 9 girls basketball game will air Feb. 13

Mark your calendar: A local girls basketball game between Saint Rose and Manasquan High School will air on MSG Varsity. The Feb. 9 game will air 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13. The channel announced: "MSG Varsity has announced the New Jersey high school games that will be televised for the first half of February. The network will televise thirty-one events featuring New Jersey teams— including Boys and Girls Basketball games, Ice Hockey games and as Wrestling matches. Each event will be televised on MSG Varsity, Optimum TV Channel 14." For more information on MSG Varsity’s high school sports coverage, visit www.msgvarsity.com.

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Squan Students Plan Hurricane Sandy Documentary Project

MHS-TV looking for video submissions

If you've shot some interesting video before, during or after Hurricane Sandy in Manasquan, local students are looking for you. A new project will pair video submissions and interesting features to create a documentary on Hurricane Sandy. The Manasquan High School television program along with the borough's television advisory committee are working together to create a four-part documentary on the storm's impact to the community. They are looking for submissions from the community to aid in the project.  Here's more information: MHS-TV along with the Borough of Manasquan’s Television Advisory Committee is in the process of creating a documentary of the recent “Superstorm Sandy.” According to Lee Weisert, Manasquan’s Director of Television …

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Manasquan High Lauded for AP Test Success

School among only 3 in Monmouth to be named to third annual AP District Honor Roll

Manasquan High School is one of three schools in Monmouth County and among 539 schools in the United States to be named to the third annual AP District Honor Roll in recognition of its efforts to increase access to Advanced Placement work while also improving scores. “We are extremely pleased to receive this national recognition from the College Board,” said Manasquan High School principal Rick Coppola. “Our Board of Education, administrators, Guidance Department and teachers have made the commitment to provide our students with the most challenging, rigorous coursework in an effort to prepare them for college success. Our accomplishments in this highly competitive area are a result of effective articulation, thoughtful curriculum revision…

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Get Your Tickets To The Annual Thanksgiving Game

Wall vs. Manasquan game held in Manasquan this year; tickets available from the school board office

It’s time to stoke those longstanding rivalries, because the annual Wall vs. Manasquan Thanksgiving Day Football Game is coming up. Tickets for the Thanksgiving Day Football Game against Wall will be sold at the Board of Education office, 169 Broad Street, on Monday and Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.  Tickets are $5.00. Game Day Gates open at 9 a.m. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. In case of rain, the game will be postponed to Saturday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. Parking at Manasquan High School on Game Day will be limited only to handicapped spaces. No other parking will be allowed. The Wall High School Board of Education will free provide shuttle buses to the game from the Circle Factory Outlets at Route 35 …

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Officials Mum on Hoops Coach's Resignation

Felix Romero resigned Saturday, and nobody's talking