Education Top Stories
By JENNIFER DERICKS
February 26, 2025
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, ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – As the days draw near for the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education’s March 11 referendum questions to be presented to the voters, a final informational session was presented during the board’s meeting this past Monday.With approximately 40 attendees, including coaching ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Glen Rock Board of Education approved a cell phone policy Tuesday, which, while considered new, simply codifies the current school building and classroom practice.The board did agree, however, to consider revisiting the policy during summer discussions.“The regulation would be ...
BAYONNE, NJ - With only minor glitches, The Bayonne Board of Education’s road trip to visit all the public schools seemed to be extremely successful, drawing a crowd larger than usual to the Mary J. Donohoe School earlier this week.Prior to the official portion of the meeting kicking off, students ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Sports Management students and members of the West Essex ice hockey team had the opportunity to meet Aron Augustitus, a video coach for the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, Feb. 14. Augustitus, a West Essex alumnus, spoke about his journey through high school and college, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Great minds think alike, according to an old mantra. This may be the case with former School Trustee Christopher Munoz appealing to the Board of Education to resume a program to root out students who are illegally attending Bayonne schools.Munoz said he has seen kids being dropped off ...
BAYONNE, NJ - School nurses from throughout the district appeared before the Bayonne Board of Education earlier this week to plead for more equitable wages.As many as a dozen nurses told the board that their salaries do not take into account the amount of work they are required to do, nor their ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The Dia Lombardo family is proud to announce a 2025 scholarship for graduating high school seniors from North Salem. We are offering a $548.48 college scholarship in honor of our grandmother, Gida Dia Lombardo, who immigrated to this country from Italy in 1917 at the height of ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Corey Fleming, Director of the Paterson Free Public Library, participated in a roundtable discussion at Montclair State University on the vital role libraries play in multicultural communities. The event, titled “Our Public Libraries: An Overlooked Resource for Multicultural ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts (RPHS) is partnering with the Paterson Inner City Ensemble to offer students a unique opportunity for growth in dance, leadership, and community engagement. This collaboration aims to create a hub for community-wide dance ...
PATERSON, NJ - A dedicated teacher from Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is making waves in the education community as a contestant in the prestigious America’s Favorite Teacher competition. Kevonté Bryant, a second-grade teacher, has been selected for this national competition, ...
READINGTON, NJ - At the Readington Board of Education meeting in February, the board heard from various department heads, from technology to facilities to benefits, to learn about how each department is spending district money.The first area of discussion was in curriculum and professional ...
BOSTON, MA - Hope Scher, of Far Hills, has been named to Emmanuel College's Fall 2024 Dean's List in recognition of academic excellence. Scher is a Philosophy major.To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.With ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Madison Elementary School marked a significant milestone on February 11: the 100th day of the school year. Students and staff celebrated this special occasion with a variety of fun and educational activities centered around the number 100.The 100th day of school is a popular tradition ...
WARREN, NJ – The Warren Township School District will hold a referendum vote on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, to fund essential capital improvement projects that enhance safety, health, and well-being across district schools—all with zero tax impact on residents. Years of prudent financial planning ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has announced its Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students!Grade 12 High Honor RollGrace Abadir, Keziah Acedieu, Elizabeth Agnello, Pauline Elisha Aloot, Fiorella ...
UNION, NJ – Last year, Union High School’s JROTC team claimed the Division III National Championship, earning a promotion to the competitive Division II level. Now, the team is gearing up for the Division II National High School Drill Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 3 and 4—and they ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — According to the latest “Education Recovery Scorecard” — a project conducted by researchers from the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research and Stanford Educational Opportunity Project to compare learning loss and recovery across thousands of school districts nationwide — ...
SPARTA, NJ – What will they be doing this year at Helen Morgan School’s One School One Book month long reading event. The reading initiative brings the community of fourth and fifth grade students and their families together reading the same book at the same pace, according to Helen Morgan School’s ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Cambodia Project (RCP) is a school-based, humanitarian organization that supports primary and middle schools in rural Cambodia.The RCP began in 2007 in three Ridgewood schools as a student-driven program to fund the construction of a school in a rural Cambodian village ...
UNION, NJ – Union High School has released their Top 25 of the Class of 2025.Based on a student's seventh semester weighted GPA, below is a listing of the top 25 students of the Union High School Class of 2025:Jaiden Shah – ValedictorianNdubuisi Ejike – SalutatorianAnd other outstanding achievers ...
YOUNGSTOWN, OH - Little Falls resident Irem Ekinci has been named to the Dean's List at Youngstown State University for the 2024 Fall Semester, the University announced in a news release. Ekinci is majoring in Civil and Construction Engineering Technology. Dean's List recognition is awarded to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Just four minutes before sunrise on Tuesday, the Eagle's nest at Duke Farms welcomed the first chick of 2025, with two more eggs expected to be hatched in a matter of days.Thousands witnessed the event on the Eagle Cam which can be accessed on the Duke Farms Facebook page:At 6:32 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Just four minutes before sunrise on Tuesday, the Eagle's nest at Duke Farms welcomed the first chick of 2025, with two more eggs expected to be hatched in a matter of days.Thousands witnessed the event on the Eagle Cam which can be accessed on the Duke Farms Facebook page:At 6:32 ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The next Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave., on Tuesday, February 25.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session.
CHATHAM, NJ – Seven Chatham High seniors - James Li, Ishir Rao, Ezra Tian, Brooks Wang, Ishita Yadav, Gabrielle Yannotta, and Wesley Zartarian - have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists.“We are incredibly proud of our National Merit Finalists for their outstanding academic achievements ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School students recently held a vibrant and successful Booster Fundraiser on February 10-14. The week-long event engaged students in fun nightly challenges, encouraging them to connect with family and friends across the globe for support. The school received ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School is celebrating a successful season for its Debate Teams, as both the JV and Varsity teams took home prizes at the recent South Jersey Debate League Championship, with a member securing an historic win.The 2024-2025 South Jersey Debate League Championship took place ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Calling all business owners. There is an excellent opportunity to market your business while supporting the Hanover Park High School 2025 graduating class by donating to the Prom Fashion Show and Tricky Tray. They are seeking donations of gift cards, services, and/or items to be ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Kudos to Bedwell Elementary School! They set out to collect as many boxes of cereal as possible to donate to Market Street Mission with the idea that they could demonstrate a "chain reaction,” literally and figuratively, with a giant cereal box domino path and the earnest goal ...