Education Top Stories
By ELISE PHILLIPS MARGULIS
March 4, 2025
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — SOMA Board of Education's (BOE) auditors, Rob Provost and John Farina from PFK O’Connor, explained their auditing process and findings during the Feb. 27 BOE meeting. Provost began, “We’re happy to report that you guys were compliant with the state guidelines, and you met the ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - WTB Student Council & Bloomingdale PTA will be hosting Family Game Show Night. The event will be held on March 25th in the Walter T. Bergen Cafeteria. $5 entry fee per person. Doors open at 6:30 PM and game show starts at 7:00 PM.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Preserve Shady Rest Committee, in conjunction with the Scotch Plains Recreation Dept. and the SPF Board of Education, hosted the SPFHS Black Student Union (BSU) at Shady Rest Country Club on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. First up was the viewing of the Oscar-winning movie “The ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morris School District Board of Education is moving forward with facility upgrades and financial planning, focusing on aging infrastructure, student spaces, and transportation improvements. At its February 24 meeting, board members discussed ongoing projects aimed at updating ...
MILLBURN, NJ – During the last several Board of Education Meetings (BOE), parents have been requesting that the district follow Policy 2425.1 – Independent Physical Education. See policy above. According to Jeannette Glass, mother of athlete Dexter Lam, “It clearly states that ALL student athletes ...
WARREN, NJ – A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. The Watchung Hills Regional ...
WARREN, NJ – A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. The Watchung Hills Regional ...
SUMMIT, NJ – With the district’s finances under close watch, residents are bracing for a possible property tax increase. At a combined Board of Estimates and Board of Education meeting on March 3, officials shared a tentative plan for the 2025-2026 school year. The plan aims to keep education ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In a press release today, East Brunswick Public Schools has announced that the Board of Education meeting scheduled for March 20, 2025, has been canceled. Following an inquiry from TAPinto East Brunswick, the district administration has advised that the meeting will be ...
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — The East Orange School District is set to receive a historic increase in state aid, with a $9.3 million boost for Fiscal Year 2026—marking a 5.3% rise in funding and the largest such allocation in more than 17 years.The additional funding, announced last week with the release of ...
MADISON, NJ - Colleges have begun to announce Fall 2024 semester Dean’s List and President's List. Here are the students that have received the honor.Aidan Bergin, Kieran Bergin, Ava Fasolas, Timothy Garrity and Meghan Webber have been named to the Dean's List at Holy Cross. To qualify for the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs Middle School teacher Seema Naik has been named the Rookie Teacher of the Year by Broward County Public Schools in the district’s 3rd Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year Awards.Naik, who teaches biology, computer coding, and robotics, ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional Athletics celebrated Read Across America Day by connecting with young readers in our community. Director of Athletics Chuck Donohue Jr. thanked the Stafford Township Schools, including Ocean Acres Elementary School and the Primary Learning Center, for welcoming ...
STAFFORD - A historic moment unfolded at Gwynedd Mercy University as freshman catcher Gabe Tomei achieved a feat never before seen in the program's history: hitting for the cycle on February 24. In a non-conference game against Delaware Valley University, Tomei launched a towering home run in the ...
STAFFORD - A historic moment unfolded at Gwynedd Mercy University as freshman catcher Gabe Tomei achieved a feat never before seen in the program's history: hitting for the cycle on February 24. In a non-conference game against Delaware Valley University, Tomei launched a towering home run in the ...
CAMDEN – The Camden County Technical School in Pennsauken has room for dessert: The school last week celebrated a $7.6-million expansion that added a culinary arts area exclusively for baking and pastry arts.Over the next four years, the expansion will allow the school to add 80 new spots for ...
LINDEN, NJ -- Congratulations to our Linden High School students -- 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 -- for their outstanding victory at the recent Union County Consumer Bowl Competition.These brilliant students took home FIRST PLACE and are now gearing up for the Regional ...
MEMPHIS, TN - Rhodes College is proud to recognize Nate Simon of Far Hills and Aron Maloney of Basking Ridge who were named to the Fall 2024 Honor Roll. The honor recognizes academic excellence.To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, March 5.The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave., and immediately go into Executive Session, not open to the public.The public portion ...
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School staff members, led by Special Education Teacher Sunil Ganu, took part in the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights on Saturday, Feb. 22.The group of high school staff raised an impressive $4,644—nearly $2,000 more than last year. Special ...
RAHWAY, NJ — First-grade students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School recently transformed their hallway into a vibrant art gallery, showcasing their unique and imaginative self-portraits. Under the guidance of their teacher, the young artists explored the concept of self-portraits, delving into ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Board of Education approved the award of a bid to Project to Drill Construction Co., Inc. for extensive improvements to the courtyard at Edward V. Walton School at its Feb. 24 meeting.The project, slated to begin this summer, will include moving the gazebo, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s public schools will see a 1.7 percent cut in state aid for the next school year, according to numbers released following Governor Phil Murphy’s recent budget address.“It is disappointing,” said Board President Mary Jane Desmond. “This is about a 3% cut from last year's state ...
WAYNE, NJ – Wayne school board attorney John Geppert read a quick statement during this past Board of Education meeting, saying that the Wayne Township Public Schools “is compliant” with President Trump’s order to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. He said that if they did not ...
SPARTA, NJ – The auditorium at Mohawk Avenue School was packed with family, friends and colleagues to celebrate the Governors’ Teachers and Education Services Award winners for 2025. “The February board meeting is my favorite,” Sparta schools Superintendent Matt Beck said. “The way I look at it, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta area students have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges and universities. Jack Scher earned a Bachelor’s degree in music industry from SUNY Oneonta in a ceremony on December 8, 2024. Zoe Criezis was named to the President’s List for the fall 2024 semester at Siena ...
NEWTON, NJ— Newton High School announced the students who have qualified for Honor Rolls for the second marking period of the 2024-2025 school year.Students who have a grade point average greater than or equal to 3.5 through 3.749 receive Cum Laude. Students who have a GPA greater than or equal to ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The next Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. The meeting will be held at Montville Township High School, 100 Horseneck Road, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The full agenda for the meeting can be found HERE and is summarized ...
EDISON, NJ — New Jersey and Middlesex County officials will scoop shovels of soil today for a ceremonial groundbreaking that starts construction of a sixth county Magnet public high school.This new 75,550-square-foot Middlesex County Magnet School will offer new majors and opportunities for high ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – SOMA Superintendent Jason Bing and Board of Education (BOE) Business Administrator Imani Moody provided an update on the 2024-2025 budget at the Feb. 27 BOE meeting. Bing began by mentioning that education grants nationally are being decreased.“You've all seen the headlines in ...