Education Top Stories
By MATT DOHERTY
January 16, 2025
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Mark Gerbino, the Acting Superintendent of the Asbury Park School District, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against five individuals and the political committee "Improve Learning Now." Filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, the lawsuit alleges that the ...
WARREN, NJ – Middle school is a time of transition when students are learning a variety of emotional and social skills. The Student Government Association (SGA) at Warren Middle School wanted to create a connection with the student body and encourage others to reach out to students they may not ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski.Hello Harding Families,Here is what you need to know this week…Monday, January 20th schools are closed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Support Staff Professional of the Year! We ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Show a little love for Bordentown this Valentine's Day while supporting the Junior Class at the same time! The Bordentown Regional High School Class of 2026 is currently selling Valentine's Day-themed Bordentown shirts for a fundraiser, which will help offset the cost of their ...
JAMISON, PA—The Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) has received an $85,000 grant to buy new welding equipment to help students develop advanced skills in automation and manufacturing.The money, which is coming from the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grant program, was announced ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Four Hoboken High School students have graduated from the Fall 2024 session of the All Stars Project Inc.’s Development School for Youth (DSY).The four students, Nikolai Berrue, Luca Matullo, Grayson Stier, and Luigi Velez will embark on summer internships beginning July 7, 2025, and ...
STAFFORD - The sophomore class at Southern Regional High School is hosting a sports card and collectibles show fundraiser on February 1, 2025.Please support our local students at this great event.
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland School celebrated its Second Marking Period Principal’s Club on Wednesday, January 8. The event was a resounding success, celebrating students' outstanding achievements in fostering a positive school culture.The school rolled out the red carpet for the honored students ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ - The Voorhees High School Model UN attended the annual YMCA Model United Nations Conference in Hershey, PA this past weekend. The VHS Model UN was awarded the following honors:The VHS delegation was awarded the distinction of 'Outstanding Delegation'. David Manning was ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education met Jan. 6 for its annual reorganization meeting to swear in three elected board members and vote on a new president and vice president. Dr. Ellen Halpern, of Flemington; Leslie LaCosta, of Readington; and Jessica Roethel, of ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Hackensack Public Schools District Equity Team (D.E.T.) gathered in the Hackensack High School Media Center yesterday, marking their second meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. The air was filled with purpose as members charted the next chapter of their vital mission to ...
LINDEN, NJ — Linden's Board of Education has approved the dates of the work session and regular meetings for 2025. All meetings will be held at School #1, located at 728 N. Wood Ave. at 6 pm. The December meetings will both be held on the 3rd Tuesday due to Christmas. The regular meeting will begin ...
East Orange, NJ- The Western Connecticut State University Fall 2024 Dean's List has now been released.Two scholars from East Orange, Dazifa Nanevi majoring in Exploratory Studies and Gabriella Torres majoring in Social Work received Dean's list honors for the fall semester.To qualify, you must be a ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Several students from Whippany, Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, and Florham Park made the University of Connecticut Dean’s List.The students receiving this recognition are:Brooke Gasparine of WhippanyReesha Patel of ParsippanyMorgan Shepard of Florham ParkGrazia Mennonna and Zoe ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Several students from Whippany, Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, and Florham Park made the University of Connecticut Dean’s List.The students receiving this recognition are:Brooke Gasparine of WhippanyReesha Patel of ParsippanyMorgan Shepard of Florham ParkGrazia Mennonna and Zoe ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Several students from Whippany, Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, and Florham Park made the University of Connecticut Dean’s List.The students receiving this recognition are:Brooke Gasparine of WhippanyReesha Patel of ParsippanyMorgan Shepard of Florham ParkGrazia Mennonna and Zoe ...
STAFFORD - The sophomore class at Southern Regional High School is hosting a sports card and collectibles show fundraiser on February 1, 2025.Please support our local students at this great event.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School faced a series of infrastructure challenges recently, including heating issues and a blackout, both attributed to the building’s aging systems. Damaged heating coils caused water leaks that rendered several classrooms unusable, and a blackout ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon Central Regional High School will be on an early dismissal schedule Thursday due to the town still being under a boil water advisory.The school will dismiss at noon.According to a message from the district, students and staff are being asked to bring water with them to ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Join the Bloomingdale Parents Teacher Association for their meeting. The meeting will be held on January 16th at Walter T. Bergen Middle School Library beginning at 7 PM. There is a Zoom option.
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the 2024 November Student of the Month. Each of the school's departments selects a student representative. Teachers shared their thoughts about the selected students. Mathematics Michael Iudica is a dedicated and diligent student who consistently exceeds ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Robotics Club, part of Livingston’s Healthy Community Healthy Youth Initiative (HCHY), made waves at this year's FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge competition, where five talented teams competed and earned prestigious awards. This year’s theme, SUBMERGED, revolved ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School faced a series of infrastructure challenges recently, including heating issues and a blackout, both attributed to the building’s aging systems. Damaged heating coils caused water leaks that rendered several classrooms unusable, and a blackout ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) of Hackensack Public Schools recently hosted a Family Engagement event focusing on nutrition. The school partnered with Registered Dietitian Julianne Gallo, MS, RD, from ShopRite of Lodi.The interactive session connected preschool ...
LINDEN, NJ – Seventeen days into her tenure as the new principal of School No. 1, Dr. Petra A. Liz-Morrell stood in the school gymnasium, addressing a small but attentive group of parents. Far from a perfunctory introduction, this meeting served as a rallying cry. Dr. Liz-Morrell laid out her ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools (LPS) is now accepting pre-registration for the incoming 2025-2026 kindergarten class for current residents. A child is eligible for kindergarten if he or she has reached the age of five years on or before Oct. 1, 2025.Only a parent or legal guardian ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - At their re-organization meeting, Laura Hernandez was elected President of the South Brunswick Board of Education and Deepa Karthik was elected Vice President. Both nominees were elected unanimously by their fellow board members. Board member Lisa Rodgers was sworn in from her ...
RED BANK, NJ: Curious about charter schools? Red Bank Charter School, nestled in the heart of Red Bank, invites you to their open house on Thursday, January 30, between 5:30pm and 7:00pm.What is a Charter School? A charter school, like Red Bank Charter School, is a FREE publicly funded school open ...
NEWARK - Showing that they can take the heat of the kitchen, nine seniors at Newark Vocational High School’s Culinary Arts Academy dressed to the nines on Monday night, Jan. 13, to premiere the first episode of Newark Chops, the latest reality series released by Newark Public Schools.Newark Chops ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School honored two alum in their most recent "Where Are They Now" alumni highlight, Kaitlin Esposito from the Class of 2017 and Robert Adams from the Class of 2018.Kaitlin graduated from West Virginia University in 2021 with her BS in Journalism and ...