Education Top Stories
By COLLEEN KURDYLA
March 26, 2025
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School's second-grade teachers hosted a wildly successful "Parents Night Out" fundraiser on March 11, raising significant funds for their upcoming field trip to LEGOLAND in May.The event, held from 6-9 p.m., saw a fantastic turnout of kindergarten through ...
LINDEN, SCHOOLS -- At our March 20th Board of Education meeting, we paused to celebrate the incredible individuals who helped shape the future of Linden Public Schools — our dedicated Board of Education members!𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟑-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 — ...
READINGTON, NJ - In anticipation of this year’s upcoming referendum, the Readington Board of Education unanimously voted to schedule a referendum vote for Nov. 4, election day, rather than making it a special election in September.Superintendent Jonathan Hart said he recommended the vote be in ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Parents in New Providence and surrounding communities will soon have another trusted option for early childhood education as Primrose School, known for its Balanced Learning® curriculum and strong community presence, expands with a new location at 165 South Street.Led by ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Parents in New Providence and surrounding communities will soon have another trusted option for early childhood education as Primrose School, known for its Balanced Learning® curriculum and strong community presence, expands with a new location at 165 South Street.Led by ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Holding signs that read words such as "Let Me Go to Kindergarten in My Own Neighborhood" and "Cut Admins, Not Teachers," approximately 15 parents and their children who live within the Bordentown Regional School District, rallied on Tuesday against the ONEBordentown model.The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School phys-ed teacher and wrestling coach March Fabiano is currently No. 1 in voting in his group for the 2025 America's Favorite Teacher contest. Marc Fabiano was a graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 2005 and was on the ...
WAYNE, NJ – For the past 35 years, Matt Paterno has been a source of passion, positivity and inspiration at Wayne Hills High School as an instrumental music teacher, lead teacher and the Music Coordinator. His “vibrant energy” will be felt in the halls of the school for but a few months more, as he ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On March 13, the Neighborhood House held a ribbon cutting as the 88-year-old center unveiled its brand-new sensory room.Sensory room is a term used to describe spaces that use equipment to create a controlled, sensory-focused environment. They are becoming more common, and are ...
While attending Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in Newark, Aaronae Everson was a member of the Advocacy Club, which provides students with a platform to lead discussions, advocate for their peers, and take meaningful action on local issues.Now a freshman at Rutgers University-Newark, Everson took ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat High School Saxophone Quartet has been selected to perform at the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival on June 3, 2025, at Middlesex College within the Small Instrumental Ensemble Division. The school community extends its congratulations to the following student performers: ...
The Mahopac High School Jazz Combo put on a show at the Freight House Café on March 15. The band — CJ Alonzi on bass, Jason Cruz on alto sax, Adam Spinella on drums, Olivia Spinella on trumpet, Ezra Bromberg on tenor sax, and Matthew Torrey on trombone — got café patrons into the swing of their ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – The Watchung Borough School District invites parents, staff, and community members to participate in our third and final strategic planning session. Join us as we collaborate on the district’s future vision and goals.Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Valley View ...
WARREN, NJ – Central School recently hosted an engaging and educational Career Day for students in 4th and 5th grade, bringing together students, parents, and professionals to explore a diverse range of career paths. This event allowed students to gain firsthand knowledge about different ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ: A newly released study by Lightcast, a leading international provider of economic impact studies and labor market data, highlights the powerful economic engine that County College of Morris (CCM) has become, generating an impressive $586.1 million in added income for the region ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth Public Schools Coordinator of School Nurses Marie Verdon has been named School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA), Elizabeth Public Schools announced in a news release. The NJSSNA’s School Nurse Administrator of the ...
SPARTA, NJ – This year fifty-two students earned the Seal of Biliteracy at Sparta High School. World Language Supervisor Andrew Buchanan introduced them at the March Board of Education meeting.“This recognition highlights their dedication, their hard work and the mastery of multiple languages, ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools announced that enrollment for the Kindergarten Success Academy begins on April 1. Incoming Kindergarten students must be five years old by October 1. Roselle Public Schools says the following documents are required to register for the 2025-2026 school ...
NEWARK - Civic engagement started at home for Domonique Bateman, a 17-year-old at North Star Academy’s Lincoln Park High School, who learned the importance of voting from her mother. During every election season, Bateman went with her mom to watch her vote. Even after they moved to a new home in ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville High School has won the FIRST Robotics Competition with “Nemesis 2590”.This is the second year Robbinsville High School has played host to the competition. FRC is a nationwide program designed to introduce students to engineering and coding in engaging and inclusive ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Three public high schools will have metal detectors at their entrances sooner rather than later after a Woodbridge High student’s March 18th arrest for allegedly bringing a loaded “ghost gun” to school. A day after that 17-year-old’s arrest, Superintendent Joseph Massimino sent a ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY —The St. Bonaventure men's lacrosse team will host Binghamton Tuesday at 4 p.m. for their final non-conference game of the season. The contest was originally scheduled to be played on Feb. 15 but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The Bonnies will be well-rested going ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Three public high schools will have metal detectors at their entrances sooner rather than later after a Woodbridge High student’s March 18th arrest for allegedly bringing a loaded “ghost gun” to school. A day after that 17-year-old’s arrest, Superintendent Joseph Massimino sent a ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Ms. Scott’s kindergarten class at Grover Cleveland School joyfully celebrated International Women’s Day by immersing themselves in the inspiring words of Stacey’s Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams. The students listened attentively as they explored the powerful message conveyed in ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Rise Beyond Committee held their second informational session at the Nutley Public Library on March 24 to help families navigate the systems and programs available to assist adult residents with disabilities.Nutley being Nutley, the event showed what can happen when ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Katrina T. McCombs, State Superintendent of the Camden City School District, will leave on July 1 to become an assistant commissioner in the New Jersey Department of Education, she announced Tuesday morning.“After seven years of leading the district through both areas of ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - They’ve done it again! This past weekend, the Ridge Forensics Speech & Debate team closed its local season by being named NJ State Champions for the 23rd consecutive year. Special congratulations to individual state champions: Senior Aayush Bhakey (Original Oratory), Juniors ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Following a tumultuous discussion and vote on removing 34 teaching positions due to the failed 6% tax levy increase, the Flemington-Raritan board of education voted to approve its budget, with board member Gina Criscitiello being the only no vote.That budget includes $80,618,650 in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial HS students Erin McCabe, Gianella Tapia, and Angelina Sepuvelda won 1st place in the New Jersey Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Broadcast Journalism presentation event.Their task was to create a “live” broadcast of a major emergency of their ...
ALLENTOWN, PA - Miles Rosenberg of Ridgewood is studying abroad in England this spring, at the FSU Theatre Academy London program. A graduate of Bergen County Academies, Rosenberg is studying Theatre and Mathematics at Muhlenberg College.In addition to signature study abroad and domestic study away ...