Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO HILLSIDE STAFF
March 3, 2025
HILLSIDE, NJ - An iconic hip-hop legend is coming to Hillside on Thursday. Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, a member of the world-renowned hip-hop group Run DMC, will be at Ola Edwards Community School to present his new book to the school’s third and fourth-grade students. "Darryl's Dream" introduces ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School recently concluded its inspiring Black History Month celebration, showcasing the talents and knowledge of its students through a variety of engaging events. The month-long celebration highlighted the rich history and contributions of African ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Memorial Middle School inducted its Class of 2025 on Wednesday, February 26 at the Spotswood High School Cafetorium. It was the middle school's 18th annual induction ceremony and the last for Spotswood School District Superintendent Graham Peabody and Spotswood School District ...
CAMDEN - Charlysse Graham said she wears many educational- and extracurricular-hats at KIPP Lanning Square Middle School. On Thursday, as the organizer of the institution's Black History Month Block Party, she said the event seemed different from the year before. “We were able to incorporate more ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Dr. Marcia Dawkins' 5th-grade social studies classes at Roosevelt Elementary School recently concluded a highly successful Black History Month unit, centered around the acclaimed book The 1619 Project Born on the Water, by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson, illustrated by Nikkolas ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) invites students to keep moving forward with their educational goals as registration for Summer Session 2025 is now open. Whether learning from home, on vacation, or anywhere else, summer classes at CCM can be taken 100% online, in-person at the ...
The Governor Livingston Hilltop Players proudly present The Prince of Egypt, a sweeping epic of a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as Ramses and Moses, two young men raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find ...
BAYONNE, NJ - While most of the students at last month’s Black History Month celebration came from the African American Studies program at the school, many of them had never actually tasted some of the historic foods associated with Black culture, especially in the American South.“Food is a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Commander Glen J. Flora recently welcomed the Midtown Bears to the Historical VFW Post 226 Veterans Museum and gave the history of the Poppy (Remembrance Flower), the Forget Me Not (Disabled American Veterans Flower), and the Red Rose (Marine Corps Veterans Flower). Commander Flora ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The traffic mess at Lyons Creek Middle School that parents, area residents and city leaders have been complaining about for years may soon have a solution. City Manager Sheila Rose told the city commission at its regular Thursday meeting that city officials have been meeting ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) invites students to keep moving forward with their educational goals as registration for Summer Session 2025 is now open. Whether learning from home, on vacation, or anywhere else, summer classes at CCM can be taken 100% online, in-person at the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – The Artistically Licensed Magazine from David Brearley High School was recently honored as Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary (REALM) First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English. This is the highest honor given by the NCTE. The magazine under the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – At the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Goodall proudly announced the winners of the February Student(s) and Teacher(s) of the Month. TAPinto will feature this column each month throughout the school year to recognize and honor the students and teachers who ...
CAMDEN - The sign outside H.B. Wilson Family School on Thursday read “We love our history.” Perhaps appropriately, roughly 50 students from around the Camden City School District (CCSD) spent about 60 minutes that day showing that love by either singing, dancing or acting as part of the district's ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School honored two alumni in their most recent "Where Are They Now" alumni highlight, Marcin Wisniowski from the Class of 2016 and Jennifer Pajak from the Class of 2017.Marcin Wisniowski After graduating from SWMHS, Marcin Wisniowski went on to study ...
CLARK, NJ — Carl H. Kumpf Middle School's Class of 2025 is holding a Lottery Tree fundraiser to support its 8th grade activities.Purchase one ticket for $10 or three for $20.The drawing is March 20.For more information, see the attached flyer or click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
LINDEN , NJ -- Under the bright lights of Linden High School’s brand-new TV studio, 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹, a senior at LHS, led the Tiger News Team (TNT) from Mr. Paskewich TV Digital media news class with a compelling 20-minute on-set interview featuring four of the district's top African ...
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 ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin School continued its successful Student of the Month initiative, organized by the Academic Success Committee, celebrating the outstanding achievements of its students in February. The program reinforces the importance of academic and social growth, while strengthening ...
CLINTON, NY - Jonathan Nemetz of Basking Ridge was named to the Dean's List at Hamilton College for the fall 2024 semester. Nemetz, a senior majoring in religious studies and sociology, is a graduate of Ridge High School.To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be a member of the Class of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education’s Thursday meeting was dominated by heated debate over committee appointments, as several board members expressed frustration with the selection process. The controversy arose during the approval of annual appointments, with Vice ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The possible rescinding of a policy that provides New Jersey schools with guidelines to support transgender and gender-nonconforming students generated a great deal of discussion before the board of education before ultimately being rejected.The situation was initially brought up ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair students participated in an assembly featuring Greg Allen and John Lobon, members of the historic "Syracuse 8," as part of the school's Black History Month observances, says school district officials. The educational immersion provided students with a unique opportunity to ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has scheduled two special meetings to discuss the ongoing superintendent search, providing an opportunity for community engagement before moving into executive discussions.The meetings will provide updates on the superintendent search process, with ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The Prologue Literary & Art Magazine from Cranford Public Schools (CPS) has been recognized as a Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary (REALM) First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English. This is the first year CPS has received "First Class," ...
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 ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, the Plainfield Board of Education held its January meeting at the Charles and Anna Booker School.The meeting featured results from a fiscal audit, presented by Gary Higgins of PKF O'Conor Davis, the Superintendent's report acknowledging Black History Month, the addition ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - School officials are inviting residents to participate in a virtual forum on a Zoom call Tuesday night, March 4, to learn more about the upcoming $44M bond referendum that would, if approved by voters, raise $44M for a myriad of projects at all three district schools while ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Karin Wardell, a dedicated 7th-grade Life Science teacher at Robert R. Lazar Middle School in Montville, NJ has been shaping young minds for the past 13 years. Passionate about innovative teaching, she has been an active participant in the Teacher Innovation Institute (TII), a ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale PTA (Parent Teachers Association), has posted their March events. 3/6: Literacy Night 3/7: NATR horse naming, closes 3/10: Gertrude Hawk Orders due to3/13: SRD Steam Fair 3/20: PTA membership meeting @ 7 PM3/21: Night at the races Tricky Tray @ 7 PM3/25: Family Game ...