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Ocean City High School’s American Sign Language teacher Amy Andersen, who is New Jersey’s Teacher of the Year, was honored yet again, for her work as an inspirational educator. On Monday, during what she thought was a staff meeting, Andersen was called up to the podium by Schools Superintendent Kathleen Taylor and High School Principal Matt Jamison. She was informed that she was one of the top educators of 46 nominees nationwide. Anderson was honored with the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. She will go on to the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education gala in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 8 where the national educator will be named.