Education Top Stories
By REBECCA GREENE
January 27, 2025
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Board of Education is looking for its next Superintendent of Schools, according to Board officials and its online search announcement. Current Superintendent Richard Spirito is retiring as of July 1, 2025.According to online sources, Spirito's annual salary was $211,000 in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The district has released information on protocols regarding immigrant students and families.According to the statement, the protocols are based on guidance from the State of New Jersey and legal counsel.If an immigration agent seeks to or enters the school grounds in an official ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School are celebrating a special recognition for their artistic talents. Following the display of their artwork at the prestigious Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) NJPAC Fall Exhibition, each student received a congratulatory letter from the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on January 23, 2025. The Board of Education, after conducting thorough candidate interviews, selected and appointed Angela Luca-Fisher to fill the Board vacancy (Michael Giordano stepped down in Early January, Randolph ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Teacher's Grant Program application period is now open. From January 27th until February 28th, teachers may apply for a teacher's grant.The grant can be given in regard to: Recreational programs, STEM activities, Physical development, social-emotional learning, and language ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Hackensack High School paused last week to honor a king. They proudly illuminated the extraordinary life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., transforming a commemorative event into a powerful testament of resilience, hope, and ongoing social justice.The event comes right as ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting on Tuesday, January 28, in the auditorium of Rahway High School, located at 1012 Madison Ave.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meeting in ...
ANNANDALE, NJ - The North Hunterdon High School Model United Nations club successfully attended its annual conference, demonstrating the hard work and dedication of all participants, especially the leadership of seniors Sanjana Mandadi, Amelia Reitman, and sophomore Anya Karnani. Sanjana Mandadi, ...
LINDEN, NJ -- The Black History Month Door Decorating Contest at School No. 1 challenged staff to transform their classroom doors into powerful tributes celebrating the contributions of African Americans throughout history—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤!After careful judging based on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education approved the retirements of teachers Rose Calimano and Rachel Rubin, effective June 30, at its Jan. 21 meeting.Superintendent Dr. Raymond González commended both teachers for their dedication, passion and enduring impact. Calimano is a 22-year ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Speaking before the Flemington-Raritan board of education in her district update, Superintendent Dr. Kari McGann talked about the health of the district and reiterated the importance of passing the special question in March.At the last meeting, the board approved an election March ...
BAYONNE, NJ - At a time when the apps on our phones, short tempers, and perhaps even unfortunately accepted social norms, make it an easy lesson to forget, one Bayonne School is reminding passersby of an easy way we can all make our communities a better place… by being kind.“Spread Kindness Like ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, January 17, Madison Elementary School’s fourth and fifth graders came together for a special collaborative reading lesson in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This meaningful activity provided students with the opportunity to explore the life and teachings of the iconic ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell University is launching theCaldwell Summer Academy, which is designed for incoming students in grades 3-11. With a wide variety of classes, ranging from esports and STEM to theater, music, SAT prep, and college and career readiness programs, the Summer Academy offers ...
UNION, NJ - A Union High School senior will advance to the next level of competition after clinching first place in the annual American Legion Oratorical Contest held at the school on Saturday.Peter Nyangweso, a senior, took top honors in the event, while senior Christian Justice earned second ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Five days before a referendum that could green-light $10 million for the purchase of a new school and $34 million for upgrades for buildings throughout the school district, the topic that dominated the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Thursday, ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School sophomores and families are being invited to an informational session on a new Morris County Vocational School program designed to “bridge the gap between high school education and the workforce.” The Share-Time Pathway Program information session will take place ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham High Mock Trial team achieved an impressive milestone this past Thursday by making it into the county semifinals. The team has been preparing for the competition since October, and its hard work and dedication paid off. “I’m extraordinarily proud of the Mock Trial team, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announces sophomore Sara Schwarz has earned the 2025 Hugh O’Brian Leadership award. She will attend the HOBY Youth Leadership seminar in June. The HOBY Leadership program is a week-long “immersive leadership experience” that focuses on developing critical thinking, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta’s schools are reporting monthly absentee rates ranging from 34.3 to 60.75% for the first three months of the 2024-2025 year. In August, Sparta Schools Superintendent Matt Beck presented the Corrective Action Plan or CAP for chronic absenteeism, required by the New Jersey ...
Superintendent’s Spotlight Message – 01/26/2025 Dear Linden Families,At Linden Public Schools, our commitment is to provide a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and protected. In challenging times, this commitment becomes even more vital. Recent discussions ...
RAHWAY, NJ — When proud parent and Rahway resident Shirley Clarke reached out to TAPinto Rahway and asked if we could help her put out the good word about her daughter's considerable academic achievements, we had a very simple answer. . . .Yes. Yes, we most certainly can! Publicizing good news ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Superintendent, Dr. Michael Nicosia, released a statement on behalf of the school district updating the community about their findings regarding the incident of threats to Walter T. Bergen School. For more information and details on the threats as well as the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district is encouraging all residents to vote on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 2-8 p.m. This latest proposal to add classrooms by purchasing La Grande School and making upgrades to existing schools was guided by community feedback that ...
ALLENTOWN, PA – Abby Bera of Sayreville, NJ took part in the Muhlenberg College fall theatre production of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," written by Dave Malloy and directed by James Peck.A graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Bera is studying Theatre and Business ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, January 24, Franklin School celebrated its inaugural Student of the Month initiative, an event organized by the Academic Success Committee. This program aims to encourage student growth both academically and socially, while fostering stronger family involvement.Each class ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken High School Thespian Competition Team and the Hoboken Middle School Junior Thespians recently took home awards from The Speech & Theatre Association of New Jersey's Governor's Awards in Arts Education Theatre Competition at Montclair State University. The event saw ...
MILLBURN, NJ – A couple of weeks ago, Millburn High School (MHS) seniors Neel Ahuja and Benjamin Li were named Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Top 300. This week, Li became one of 40 finalists. LI's Project Title is MD-SA2: Multimodal, Depth-Aware Brain Tumor Segmentation in Sub-Saharan ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Freshman Priscilla Lilliah took first place at the Poetry Out Loud® Competition held at West Orange High School in early January, and she is heading to the Regional Competition at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Feb. 4. (Snow date is Feb. 11).""Poetry Out Loud® ...
TRENTON, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy singled out Hillsborough as one of only nine school districts in the state that does not offer a full-day kindergarten during his 2025-26 budget address at the Statehouse two weeks ago.Hillsborough School Supt. Mike Volpe and a smattering of parents seated in the ...