Education Top Stories
By BOBBIE PEER
March 19, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ –The Berkeley Heights Board of Education tackled several important matters during its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, including the presentation of the 2025-26 Preliminary Budget, approval of the Lower Columbia Park lease agreement between the BOE and the Township of Berkeley ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools has announced that Livingston High School (LHS) senior Sophia Zheng has been named the valedictorian, while Eric Guo and Kevin Zhang have been named the co-salutatorians for the Class of 2025 after achieving top academic honors throughout their high school ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Hundreds of Middletown parents packed the room with a line out the door on Tuesday evening as the board considered their budget introduction which was entitled Middletown Reimagined. The meeting was streaming live with nearly 2000 viewers.During the meeting, multiple speakers ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ –The Berkeley Heights Board of Education tackled several important matters during its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, including the presentation of the 2025-26 Preliminary Budget, approval of the Lower Columbia Park lease agreement between the BOE and the Township of Berkeley ...
UNION, NJ - The Rotary Club of Union honored three outstanding students recently, recognizing their exemplary character and dedication to their school communities. Ali Dismuke, Charles Ruebling-Jass, and Jerome Starr were each presented with the prestigious Herb Singe Sr. Good Citizenship Student ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The preliminary budget for the 2025-2026 school year presented by Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa at Monday night's regular meeting includes the implementation of free full-day kindergarten and a 4.76% increase due to rising health insurance premiums and inflation.LaSusa ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Public Schools has announced that their Summer Bootcamp and Academy enrollment is coming soon. The camp will run from July 7-31st. Dates of enrollment will be announced soon.
CLINTON, NY - Andrew Swanson, of Ridgewood has been named to the Dean's List at Hamilton College for the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be a member of the Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027 and have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the ...
LINDEN , NJ – The number 100 took center stage in School No. 1’s packed gymnasium, as the Linden Board of Education’s monthly public meeting transformed into an inspiring evening of celebration, reflection, and recognition—each moment honoring a journey of excellence.For 179 students, it was 100 ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat School District reported today that Barnegat High School is preparing to host its annual Vietnam War Veterans Day celebration. Thas has been a deeply moving event dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of those who served during the Vietnam War. This year's ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat School District reported today that Barnegat High School is preparing to host its annual Vietnam War Veterans Day celebration. Thas has been a deeply moving event dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of those who served during the Vietnam War. This year's ...
Clark, NJ — Community Helper Month is a favorite time for kindergartners at Valley Road Elementary School. The students always enjoy having so many guests come in and visit the classrooms, explaining their jobs and what they do to help others! Recently, Detective Brian Soos from the Clark Police ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury School Board on Monday approved a tentative budget for the new year, one that calls for almost $4 million more in expenditures than the current spending plan.The district customarily does not reveal details of the tentative budgets it adopts in March – including potential ...
EDISON, NJ - A former Edison Middle School teacher is suing the district, claiming she was fired due to taking medical leave after an accident. Casey Chrapuch Gaetani was let go from her position at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in 2023. A spokesperson for the Edison School District declined to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Kindergarten students at Park Springs Elementary in Coral Springs are getting their hands dirty in the best way possible—by growing their very own garden.Last month, teachers and custodians at the school at 5800 Northwest 66 Terrace installed four garden beds on the side of the ...
CAMDEN – Juniors and seniors at Mastery High School of Camden are using the “Career Pathway/Workforce Development” program to get the education and skills they need to land a job before they graduate. Students at the renaissance school participate in the program beginning as sophomores, when they ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Dr. William Miron, Principal of Millburn High School (MHS), publicly announced his retirement in an email on March 18 and will not be returning for the 2025-2026 academic year.He spoke of enjoying his years in the district. “I am very appreciative of our staff, who always have the ...
VALLEY FORGE, PA – Eight outstanding Scouts from Scouting America Troop 19, St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills recently completed the prestigious Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program at Valley Forge from February 27 to March 2, 2025. The program was sponsored by the Military Order of ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland School passionately celebrated National Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day by engaging students in a heartwarming and impactful activity centered around Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer's beloved children's book How Full Is Your Bucket?National SEL Day, observed annually, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a $58.1 billion state budget for the next fiscal year, with a record-breaking $12.1 billion set aside for K-12 schools.An increase in state aid will be found in 393 districts for the coming year, according to independent news reports. On the other hand, ...
Morristown, NJ – The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), a non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education in the Morris School District, today announced the appointment of Caroline Kincaid Godfrey as the MEF’s Interim Executive Director.A resident of Morris Township for 30 years, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education will meet Tuesday, March 18, to vote on the district’s $60.4 million preliminary budget, discuss capital improvement projects, and consider a lease agreement with the Township of Berkeley Heights for Lower Columbia Park. The agenda also ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Essex County School Boards Association held its Unsung Hero Program, and cited Thomas Ruane, a senior at West Essex High School, as an “Unsung Hero.”The award recognizes and celebrates “the exceptional contributions and service of Essex County students within their high ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford Public Schools announced that the district has awarded all bids in regard to the kindergarten classroom additions. With construction set to begin this spring, the district is on track to complete the work in time for the 2026-27 school year. Most recently, the Board of ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — The East Windsor Regional School District is celebrating the accomplishments of several of its middle school students following their acceptance into a prestigious regional orchestra.Seventeen students from Melvin H. Kreps Middle School have been chosen to perform in the 2025 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Local elementary school students had special visitors to their classrooms earlier this month, as a group of Lenape High School seniors participated in Read Across America festivities in Mount Laurel schools. National Honor Society (NHS) seniors from Lenape High School visited ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: We are proud to present a new monthly guest column from Woodbridge Board of Education President Daniel R. Harris. It is published here in cooperation with The Corner Paper and its publisher, Debbie Meehan.)The Woodbridge Public School District rolled smoothly into its second ...
WAYNE, NJ – Members of the Wayne Hills High School Future Business Leaders of America Club won big in a recent New Jersey FBLA competition, taking home three first-place wins, one third-place, three fourth-place, and twelve other top-15 finishes. Along with all this, Santiago Gonzalez, a student at ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – In a stunning display of academic prowess, the Hackensack Public Schools Academic Decathlon team has established itself as an intellectual powerhouse in New Jersey, finishing as the Highest Overall Large School in the state and securing second place overall in the fiercely ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The inaugural Robbinsville Science and Art Fusion Festival (RSAFF) rescheduled from earlier this year, will take place on Sunday, March 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event, set to take place at Pond Road Middle School and sponsored by the Gulati Foundation, aims to inspire younger ...