Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO BASKING RIDGE STAFF
April 23, 2025
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - This year, the Ridge Theatre Department earned twelve nominations at the Montclair Theatre Night Awards, a statewide competition that recognizes excellence in high school theater. Among the honors was a nomination for Best Drama, celebrating Ridge’s stunningly immersive ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A Holy Cross Prep senior from Mount Laurel has been announced as a winner of a prestigious Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Jamie Dunn has received a National Merit Mary E. Beyerle Scholarship, which is awarded by the trust established by the estate of Mary E.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s (NMSC) first announcement of National Merit Scholars for 2025, Livingston High School (LHS) senior Eric Guo, who currently plans to study computer science following his graduation from LHS, was named among approximately 830 ...
EVANSTON, IL – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced approximately 830 high school seniors as winners of corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards, including two students from Melbourne. Aneesha Guna, who attends Edgewood High School in Merritt Island, and Hannah ...
Princeton, NJ – One Princeton High School student and two students from Princeton attending the Lawrenceville School are among the students named as National Merit Scholars in the first round of scholarship awards. More National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced on May 7, June 4, and July ...
EVANSTON, ill. - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the namesof the first group of winners in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program on Wednesday including three students from Hillsborough, NJ.Approximately 830 distinguished high school seniors have won ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A bus driver for Hawthorne High School has been recognized for his efforts at the 2025 Passaic County Coaches Association’s 53rd Annual Victory-Honor Awards Dinner. Ismet Mefail was awarded for “his enthusiastic and positive support of our students,” Board of Education vice ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Students at Willard and Hawes Elementary Schools celebrated Earth Day on April 22.The sidewalk around Willard Elementary School was decorated with bright, colorful chalk artwork by students. The artwork featured rainbows, flowers, and other Earth Day-related images.First-grade ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Westglades Middle School Debate Team turned in an excellent performance at the Florida State Middle School Debate Competition in April, highlighted by a 1st Place finish by Shane Johnson and Ashton Shah.Johnson and Shah were Champions of the State of Florida, and argued both sides ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Recently the entire Harding Elementary School student body came out to recognize and honor World Autism Awareness Day. This internationally recognized day takes place annually on April 2, and encourages awareness about autistic individuals throughout the world. Harding students and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough Council on Monday night weighed in on the debate about what to do with its two elementary schools when it unanimously passed a resolution calling for both to remain open.Until recently, the Central Bucks School District had considered closing Linden and Doyle ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township School District (HTSD) recently hosted their 6th Annual Technology Night at Crockett Middle School. Students buzzed around the displays and hands-on demonstrations while parents and community members visited with teachers and staff who presented the many ways ...
LOS ANGELES, CA – Hailing from across the country, the 2024 class of Milken Educator Award recipients traveled to Los Angeles to attend the national Milken Educator Awards Forum held at UCLA April 1-3. Meeting one another for the first time, the 2024 class gathered with their loved ones to walk the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Four sophomores from Delaware Valley University participated in a “dairy challenge” in Florida earlier this month to show off their knowledge of the inner workings of dairy farms.Students from about 260 colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada participated in the North ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools announced in a news release that 21 Abraham Clark High School students have earned the prestigious New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy, a distinction recognizing high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one additional world language.
RAHWAY, NJ — Giggles, squeals of delight, and a kaleidoscope of shimmering spheres filled the air at Grover Cleveland Elementary School on Thursday, April 17, as "The Bubble Man" from NJ Bubble Parties paid a special visit to the preschool students. The morning transformed into a magical wonderland ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Students at Governor Livingston High School's journalism and yearbook classes received an insider's perspective on broadcast journalism when ABC7's Eyewitness News team members Heather O'Rourke and Michelle Charlesworth visited on Tuesday. O'Rourke, the station's morning ...
Founded in 1994 by the dedicated families and teachers of Newton High School students, the Newton Pride Education Foundation is all about collaboration! We warmly invite you to get involved and become part of this incredible journey. Together, we can make a lasting impact and create a bright future ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - From the way things look now, North Salem High School senior Besnik Sejfijaj has a very bright future ahead of him.The budding electrician -- PNW BOCES’ latest “Student of Distinction” --was presented with a medal and a certificate recognizing his “hard work, dedication, and ...
Morristown, NJ – As the end of another school year approaches, the Morris Educational Foundation is gifting free signs to Morristown High School seniors and Frelinghuysen Middle School eighth graders. The graduates are being gifted Senior Signs at no cost to families.Families of all Morristown ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Education Foundation, after having little activity to report for about five years, is becoming active in the community again, a foundation member told TAPinto Bordentown. That Foundation member, Steven Heberling, resigned from the Bordentown Regional school board in ...
CHATHAM – At its April 8 meeting, the Chatham Central School District Board of Education adopted its proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget totals $36,317,609 and carries a projected tax levy increase of 3.66 percent, which is at the limit set by New York State’s property tax cap.
RAHWAY, NJ — The kindergarten classrooms at Roosevelt Elementary School were filled with wonder and excitement this month, starting with a visit from Farmer Joe, and his friendly hen and rooster. This engaging visit brought the world of farm life directly to the students, who were also privileged ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy recently celebrated the success of the Sports in Education Pilot Program by announcing the open application period of the 2025-2026 version of the grant-funded initiative which strives to bridge the gap between all Hudson County team sports, ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy recently celebrated the success of the Sports in Education Pilot Program by announcing the open application period of the 2025-2026 version of the grant-funded initiative which strives to bridge the gap between all Hudson County team sports, ...
RUMSON, NJ: Every year, families anxiously open financial aid letters - only to find disappointment. But there's often room to appeal for more - if you know how.At Two River College Group, we help families:📊 Understand & Compare Financial Aid PackagesIdentify which schools offer the most aid ...
UNION, NJ – The Vauxhall Historical Society announced the winners of their Annual Black History Month Essay contest at a ceremony at Jefferson School recently.Students worked in class teams and the essay had to be between 250 and 300 words. Students from Classrooms 105, 107 and 212, all showed ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Dozens of South Plainfield High School (SPHS) students involved with various clubs and other extracurricular activities were recognized at a recent board of education meeting. During the April 9 session, SPHS Principal John Foscolo, along with some of the respective advisors, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The district is addressing a chronic absentee rate of 14.2% for 2024 with a “comprehensive plan" enacted this school year, according to the Assistant Superintendent Timothy Donohue.The 14.2% exceeds the 10% marker, indicating the district has students that missed 18 days or more of ...
CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Brendan Waivada, of Cedar Knolls, was recently named to the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) winter all-academic team for men's ice hockey. The recognition honors sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of ...