Bruce Baker, CHEER’s Executive Director, recently told me about the closure of the Long Branch Community Recreation Center. I then reached out to Vanesa Pinto, CHEER’s Empowerment and Leadership Coordinator, to learn more. Then I got in touch with Annie Tulkin, a community member who has been outspoken about this underreported issue. Tulkin is the Founder and Director of Accessible College, as well as an author and public speaker. She is an expert in the area of college prepa