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Teens Affected by Hurricane Sandy Can Find Free Prom Dresses This Weekend

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:45:14 +0000

The organization 'Sandy Girls' is partnering with America Recovers to match teens affected by Superstorm Sandy to their perfect free prom gown with a donated dress distribution event this Saturday in Ocean County.

Movie Made by Local Teacher Sheds Light on Teen Issues

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:53:15 +0000

Atlantic City teacher Devan Blackwell hopes his new fictional short film can bring attention to urban teens feeling isolated because of bullying, drug abuse, mental health issues, dating violence and even sexual orientation. The Richmond Avenue School teacher spent most of last year making 40 minute movie called ‘The Spe@k Project’. Speaking to PressofAtlanticCity.com Blackwell [...]

OMG! Secret Acronyms Your Teens May Be Using

Meredith Chambers — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:59:04 +0000

Wouldn’t life be great if all parents were given a manual called, “What to expect when your kids are texting”? In a world of smartphones, Facebook and twitter, keeping up with your kid’s activity can sometimes seem impossible.

Don’t worry parents, we launched deep into cyberspace to decode some of the most current teen-talk. You may recognize some of these internet acronyms, but many of them are shocking!