Education Top Stories
By THERESE JACOB
February 9, 2025
The legal fees associated with Superintendent Roger Leon’s attempts to have two district properties “unsold” have now exceeded $3 million.The district sold the two buildings for $1.8 million combined–so legal fees in trying to get the buildings back have now dwarfed what the district received from ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Consortium of Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Millburn, New Providence, and Summit School Districts recently hosted a powerful event as part of their ongoing Wellness Series: What You Need to Know. The evening featured a screening of Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, ...
LOPATCONG, NJ – Students across the Lopatcong School District came together in a community service project, raising $1,500 and collecting 2,706 pounds of food to benefit the River of Life Food Pantry in Phillipsburg.Over the past two weeks, members of the National Junior Honor Society, Student ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Kayli McGowan-Kinney, a senior at Bernards High School, is being recognized by the school as the “Everyday Hero” for February.Nominees for the monthly Everyday Hero Program are students who have a positive influence on the student body through exemplary qualities. Selected ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Consortium of Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Millburn, New Providence, and Summit School Districts recently hosted a powerful event as part of their ongoing Wellness Series: What You Need to Know. The evening featured a screening of Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Consortium of Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Millburn, New Providence, and Summit School Districts recently hosted a powerful event as part of their ongoing Wellness Series: What You Need to Know. The evening featured a screening of Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon Central Regional High School students attended the YMCA Model UN regional conference in Hershey, PA, Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, with a total of 1,400 student delegates from across the region.“Our students did an outstanding job, and we capped off the weekend with Hunterdon ...
HARRISONBURG, VA – Four students from the Scotch Plains/Fanwood area were named to the Dean's List at James Madison University for the fall 2024 semester.Ryan Quinones of Fanwood, majoring in Justice Studies - BA.Melissa Falk of Scotch Plains, majoring in Communication Studies - BA.Maura Leahy of ...
HARRISONBURG, VA - Basking Ridge resident Jordan Perla has been named to the president's list at James Madison University for the fall 2024 semester. Students who earn president's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above. Perla is majoring in ...
MADISON, NJ – Students from Sayreville, South Amboy, and Parlin, NJ were named to the Honors List at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus (Madison, NJ) and Metropolitan Campus (Teaneck, NJ) for the Fall 2024 semester.Vanuisha Valeus of South Amboy (Florham Campus)Jasmine Torres of ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers school trustees have taken their first deep dive into the details of the district’s proposed 2025-2026 budget.Having been given a “high-level” overview of the spending plan in December, Board of Education members were subsequently tutored on non-instructional items under ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – North Plainfield is celebrating Black History Month, which is celebrated annually in February in the United States and October in the United Kingdom.Black History Month EventsHigh School: During the week of 1/27 Rho Kappa, our humanities honor society, will decorate multiple ...
WARREN, NJ – Is it time for school? Preschool Open Registration will be made available for the 2025-2026 year on Monday, February 3, 2025 .Acceptance into the program is determined by a lottery. In order to be eligible, proof of residency and a copy of the child's birth certificate must be ...
MADISON, NJ - Ridgewood students at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, have been named to the Honors Lists for the Fall 2024 semester.Nicole Misiewicz and Matthew Bond qualified for the Honors List. To do so, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Last month, the City Council voted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kean University and College Achieve Central Charter School, with only Councilor Richard Wyatt abstaining after expressing concerns. Read it here.Despite Mayor Adrian Mapp's repeated assertion that ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD, in collaboration with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, announced a scholarship opportunity for high school juniors and seniors in Summit.The Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition offers three $1,000 scholarships ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—A number of Yorktown college students earned academic accolades from their respective institutions of higher learning last fall. Here is a sampling, courtesy of Merit Pages News from our Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 2025 editions.Jan. 30, 2025Clarkson University: Yorktown Heights resident ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - At the January 27, 2025, Phillipsburg Board of Education meeting, held at the Education Center on Sargent Avenue, the board unanimously approved revisions to two key policies aimed at improving transparency and public participation at meetings, as well as reinforcing the policy ...
MADISON, NJ – Students from Sayreville and Parlin, NJ at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.Justin Sierra of SayrevilleSydney Humphrey of ParlinDiego Molina of ParlinTo qualify for the Dean's List, a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Jules-Hanz Canlapan, a Phillipsburg High School student, has been elected to serve as the Executive Member – Projects for the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC).In this role, Canlapan will oversee the Standards of Excellence Program, which evaluates student ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - Save the date for Lighthouse Christian Academy's annual live and silent auction on Saturday, March 22, 2025.LCA's Annual Auction is “a beloved tradition that helps us continue providing quality, faith-centered education for our students.”This exciting event features both live and ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon County Commissioner Board is pleased to announce a second season of the Summer Nature Day Camp, in partnership between the Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation and the River Crossing YMCA. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural camp, the program ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - Save the date for Lighthouse Christian Academy's annual live and silent auction on Saturday, March 22, 2025.LCA's Annual Auction is “a beloved tradition that helps us continue providing quality, faith-centered education for our students.”This exciting event features both live and ...
ALLENTOWN, PA – Phillipsburg Elementary School students took center stage at the PPL Center on Friday, February 7, 2025, as they joined the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for Women in Sports Night. The PES Singers, alongside their families and friends, attended the game, cheering on the Phantoms as they ...
SCRANTON, PA – Three Basking Ridge residents were among more than 1,650 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2024 fall semester. Earning honors this fall were: Madison A. Jarvis, a junior communication major in the University's College of Arts and Sciences; Andrew ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth Public Schools announced that the Victor Mravlag School No. 21, William F. Halloran School No. 22, and Juan Pablo Duarte - José Julián Martí School No. 28 were among 22 schools to be designated as 2025 New Jersey Schools of Character by Character.org.Schools are selected ...
MADISON, NJ – Several Basking Ridge residents were among students at Fairleigh Dickinson University's (FDU) Florham Campus, named to the Honors Lists for the Fall 2024 semester. Siddharth Pillai, Hayden Nelson, Elizabeth Reynolds, Cora Gaibor, Matthew Aber, Isabella Price, Lauren Rus, and Katherine ...
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Three Basking Ridge residents were among students who received academic honors at the University of Alabama. Jadyn Hughes and Meghan Laffey were named to the Presidents List. Anton Volchenkov was named to the Dean’s List.A total of 14,631 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2024 ...
“This facility is more than just a building—it is a space for growth, self-discovery, and endless possibilities.”WATCH THIS QUICK HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: MONMOUTH COUNTY– Brookdale Community College has once again demonstrated its commitment to inclusive education with the grand unveiling of its new, ...
UNION, NJ – A Union school administrator has been selected as the 2025 National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) State Leadership Award Recipient representing New Jersey.Isabella Scocozza, Director of Instruction and Funded Programs in the district, received the ...