Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO SOMERVILLE STAFF
January 24, 2025
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerville Board of Education has launched a public information campaign with details on the upcoming March 11 bond referendum that would raise $44M for building improvements at Somerville High School, Somerville Middle School and Vanderveer Elementary School.A new 24,000 ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) proudly announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge, a competition that showcases the technical and creative talents of high school and middle school students. This year’s top prize in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The first of two buses purchased by the Westfield Public School district arrived last week, part of an effort to address transportation and fiscal challenges and create opportunities to connect students to expanded educational experiences in the community, according to the ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - A firm specializing in school security will assess the safeguards now in place at Katonah-Lewisboro schools and present their findings to district officials, perhaps by this spring, Schools Superintendent Ray Blanch said last week.The announcement comes as parents of students at ...
LINDEN, NJ — Linden High School came alive with energy and excitement over the weekend as its NJROTC program hosted the annual MLK Drill Competition. The event, a vibrant celebration of precision, discipline, and camaraderie, brought cadets from across New Jersey together for a day of spirited ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - In the classes of Sam Turner and Dawn Russo, the recent and current literacy units could be described as fan favorites for sure! Over the course of three weeks leading into winter break, 6th grade students at Bernardsville Middle School were completely immersed in their ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway Public Schools continued its community-driven strategic planning process with a productive second meeting, titled "3-D Strategic Planning: Determination, Dreams, and Destiny by Design," on Wednesday, January 16, 2025, at Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy. The event brought ...
TRENTON, NJ — Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) officials recently presented testimony to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to recommend “much-needed changes” to the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA).LRHSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Birnbohm and Board of Education ...
SHARK RIVER HILLS - Shark River Hills Elementary PTA will hold its annual Sweet Heart Dance on Friday 2/7/25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.The event will feature music, dancing, games and more. Tickets are $5 per person, and pizza is $2 for adults and $1 for kids. Flower bouquets are $6 each and ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Superintendent of Schools presented a resolution for approval at Tuesday night’s board meeting to recognize January 2025 as School Board Recognition Month.“I support how much board members do and do not get recognized for,” said Superintendent Dr. Gerry Benaquista. “This is the ...
RED BANK, NJ: We are excited to announce that 2025-2026 Preschool Registration is underway! Join us for an in-person Preschool Information Session TOMORROW, Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM at United Methodist Church (247 Broad Street). If you are unable to attend, it’s important to RSVP, so ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Board of Education approved the resignation of Jean Drexinger at itsThursday, Jan. 23 meeting. Drexinger is set to retire effective July 31, 2025. She began as a teacher inthe district 34 years ago. For the past 23 years she has been the principal of the Salt Brook ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Every year, Randolph Township Schools makes infrastructural investments to classrooms and other instructional spaces to better meet the needs of students and staff. Senator Anthony Bucco partnered with the district to help secure $300,000 in additional funding to partially support ...
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The SOMSD Board of Education has announced a Public Board Retreat will occur on Tuesday evening, February 4, 2025 at 6:30pm. All the details are in the announcement below: BOARD OF EDUCATION School District of South Orange and Maplewood525 Academy Street, ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Board of Education revealed a comprehensive facilities strategic plan to address several key issues within the district. The plan, which has been in development for several years, was presented at a public meeting on Wednesday and focuses on overcoming ...
Shrub Oak, N.Y.—Dr. Karen Gagliardi, the first woman to lead the Lakeland Central School District, has been named a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for 2024-2025. The only superintendent to receive the honor in New York State, Dr. Gagliardi was ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Two Hillsborough High School students have been selected as winners of the 2024 VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program by local VFW Post 8371.Yashmee Yatham and Dean Milano were presented their awards during a Jan. 13 program at the school.Yashmee and Dean received ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac Central School District has endorsed the Putnam County Threat Assessment Management (PC-TAM) network to “further enhance the safety and well-being of students, staff and members of the community,” the district said in a Jan. 23 press release. District officials said the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The school district has announced their second annual South Brunswick Reads Night for Wednesday, February 12, at the High School from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Registration for this event is required by Friday, February 7. To RSVP, click here.The evening will include read-alouds, ...
EDISON, NJ - The school district will host Parent University 2025 on Wednesday, February 12, at Edison High School. According to the district, this year's sessions will focus on assisting parents in supporting their children in their education and forging a stronger home/school connection.
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Parents of all eligible Sayreville preschool and kindergarten students will be invited to visit Sayreville School District's website on Monday, Jan. 27, in order to register their child(ren) for the 2025-26 free Full-Day Project Before Preschool and Kindergarten Programs via the ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hackensack Public Schools is modernizing pre-K registration with a new online system launching February 12, 2025, at 10 a.m. This user-friendly platform streamlines the enrollment process while ensuring accessibility for all families in our community.In-person support will be ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Good news for kids who like to sleep late: Westfield High School, intermediate schools and elementary schools will start their school days later beginning in the fall of 2025. The Westfield Board of Education approved new start and end times for the schools for the 2025-26 and ...
LINDEN, NJ -- In the days leading up to MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 20, students in School 2’s Aftercare Program embraced the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with creativity and reflection. Through heartfelt poems and vibrant watercolor art, they learned about the challenges Dr. King faced and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students at Grover Cleveland School are experiencing the exciting world of coding thanks to their educational technology specialist. The specialist introduced sixth-grade students to the Python programming language, a powerful and versatile tool used by professionals ...
NEW PALTZ, NY- SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Emerson McCarty of Basking Ridge, NJ, for being named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester. Dean's List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Education has released their annual report on teachers' median salaries and average length of experience. Across the state, the median teacher income for the 2023-24 school year was $80,196, reflecting a 2.88% increase from the previous year, and an ...
READINGTON, NJ - Superintendent Jonathan Hart spoke to the Readington Board of Education about current enrollment in the district, and where they could be getting more students from going forward.Part of the issue with enrollment stems from a decrease in students over the past eight years, as, ...
HEMPSTEAD, NY - Two residents of Basking Ridge are excelling in their studies at Hoftra University this fall. Jake Patetta, Music Business major, earned a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Melwin Benny, Physician Assistant Studies major, achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Fourth graders at Pequenakonck Elementary School showcased their coding and collaboration skills by programming robots to navigate a miniature New York City. In their STEAM class with teacher Christina Hundzynski, students worked together to guide robots through a tour of famous ...