Education Top Stories
By KATHERINE GORSKI
March 12, 2025
WARREN, NJ – Warren Middle School has been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for its outstanding efforts in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Kids Heart Challenge, placing 6th overall in the United States. The challenge, which raises funds for heart disease research and ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Do you know an outstanding female graduating senior from Bordentown who deserves a scholarship to continue her education?Applications are now open for the Burlington County Women's Advisory Council scholarships for 2025. This year, the Advisory Council will be offering five $1,000 ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Do you know an outstanding female graduating senior from Mount Laurel who deserves a scholarship to continue her education?Applications are now open for the Burlington County Women's Advisory Council scholarships for 2025. This year, the Advisory Council will be offering five ...
Princeton, NJ – Science students at Princeton High School – and one of their teachers – have been in the news in recent weeks.Three students, Yurai Gutierrez Morales, Benjamin Gitai, and Amy Lin, won $2,000 prizes in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, which began in 1942 as the Westinghouse ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Voters approved a combined $44M bond referendum Tuesday that will pay for a wide variety of infrastructure improvements at all three schools in the district, including enhanced security entrances, a 24,000-square-foot gymnasium and four new science labs at the high ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway Township Schools public information officer and webmaster Gary Miller has been chosen as the 2025 Citizen of the Year by the Piscataway Elks Lodge No. 2414. Miller was honored in a ceremony on Saturday, March 8 at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge along with 10 other winners ...
WARETOWN - The Ocean Township Police Department is excited to announce the return of the Junior Police Academy! This unique program offers 4th, 5th, and 6th graders a chance to explore the diverse world of law enforcement.The academy will take place July 7-11, 2025.Participants will delve into ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Stevens Cooperative School hosted its first-ever Young Women of Color Conference on Saturday.The event was aimed at young women of color in 6th–10th grade and gave its attendees the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about identity, leadership and empowerment.A ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Stevens Cooperative School hosted its first-ever Young Women of Color Conference on Saturday.The event was aimed at young women of color in 6th–10th grade and gave its attendees the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about identity, leadership and empowerment.A ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district annually engages in “Read Across America,” a national effort marking Dr. Seuss's birthday and fostering a love of reading among young students. During March, which is designated as National Reading Month, elected ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth Public Schools invites all middle school students and their parents to its middle school seminar. The seminar will be held on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy 9th Grade Annex at 1003 North Broad Street. Refreshments will be ...
UNION, NJ – On Friday night, students and families from Hannah Caldwell Elementary School gathered for a fun-filled evening at the school’s ‘Lucky to Have You’ dance, held at the STEM Building at Kean University, nearby their temporary school on Kean's campus.The event offered a chance for ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, Queen City Academy Charter School (QCACS) hosted their Read Across America Day celebration as part of a nationwide initiative to foster a love of reading.Read Across America is a growing nationwide, yearly initiative launched by the National Education Association in ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — For the 27 students recently inducted into the E. T. Marlatt Chapter of the National Honor Society at Hackensack High School, some never thought they'd see that day. They were future innovators, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers who proudly took their places inthe ceremony.The ...
[Whippany, NJ] The Calais School’s 9th Annual Transition Fair, taking place on Thursday, April 3rd from 6:30pm - 8pm, is a highly informative in-person event. The event is an extraordinary opportunity for students and young adults with disabilities, as well as their caretakers, to learn about ...
WORCESTER, MA - Cameron M. Caramagno, of Ridgewood was named to first honors on the Clark University Dean's List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2024 semester.Students must have a GPA of 3.8 or above for first honors or a GPA between 3.50 and 3.79 for second ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education (BOE) approved the 2025-2026 academic calendar at Monday night's monthly meeting.Additionally, the school district reminds students and families that “schools will be closed in the following order if our three snow days continue to not be needed: Friday, May ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — A successful author and Grace N. Rogers Elementary School (GNR) alumnus visited his alma mater last week in celebration of Read Across America Week.William Appiah returned to GNR on March 5 to read excerpts from his book series, Peter and the Prince, to fourth grade ...
COLONIA, NJ – The Chatham High Academic “A” Team finished third in the playoff round of the Colonia High tournament held last Friday.After three preliminary rounds, the top eight teams were seeded and the CHS “A” team placed third overall. Members of the A team include James Li, Ishir Rao, Natalie ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Madison Elementary School absolutely rocked Black History Month with an unforgettable museum experience!On Thursday, February 27, from 2-4 p.m., the gymnasium was bursting with creativity, transformed into a dazzling showcase of student talent! We're talking about everything from ...
LINDEN , NJ — Linden Public Schools showcased its leadership in educational technology last month by 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 at School No. 8, showcasing how cutting-edge digital tools are transforming classrooms into hubs of creativity, engagement, and independent ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Elle Bischoff, a senior at Hunterdon Central, addressed the school board to inform them of growing student concerns around the current political state of affairs. “I'm here today on behalf of myself, my peers and my teachers who are concerned about the current political climate ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg High School auditorium resonated with the sound of local voices on March 10, 2025, as students from across the Phillipsburg area school districts came together for the annual Songfest. The event, a celebration of music and community, featured performances from ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Imagine rehearsing a musical and looking up to see the legendary composer of the very songs you're performing sitting in the audience. That's exactly what happened to the North Salem Middle/High School students of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" during their Saturday rehearsal ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville School District took part in Read Across America last week, helping students in preschool and elementary schools to learn to enjoy reading.Read Across America is an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association (NEA) that began in 1997.
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Brookdale Community College has taken a significant step toward expanding global education opportunities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aarhus Business College in Denmark. This new partnership aims to foster academic and cultural exchange, providing students ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Brookdale Community College has taken a significant step toward expanding global education opportunities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aarhus Business College in Denmark. This new partnership aims to foster academic and cultural exchange, providing students ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Jillian Mahon, a physical education (PE) teacher for the South Plainfield School District for nearly a decade, has been named a 2025 ‘Teacher Who Makes Magic’ award recipient. Mahon, who began her career in South Plainfield as a PE teacher with Future Stars in 2016 and went ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The National Honor Society at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School held an induction ceremony recently to welcome 14 new members, including two students from Hillsborough.The new NHS members met the qualifications for inclusion in the society, which recognizes ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerville Public Schools is encouraging all Somerville residents to vote on the $44M bond referendum to pay for improvements at all three district schools on Tuesday, March 11. Residents can vote at either Van Derveer Elementary School or Somerville High School from 6 a.m. - 8 ...