Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO RARITAN BAY STAFF
January 15, 2025
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 ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - Two Warren County students have achieved Dean’s List recognition at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury for the fall 2024 semester. This honor celebrates full-time undergraduate students who complete at least 12 graded semester hours and achieve a minimum semester ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education welcomed three members back to the board at its annual reorganization meeting. Susan Ober, Daniel Gallic, and Catherine Leigh were officially welcomed back to the board.The board unanimously voted to re-elect Watchung ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers school district has moved to ensure that it will have a say in the state Education Department’s so-called “regionalization” plan.After discussing the pros and cons of actively participating in the controversial initiative, the Board of Education last week took a straw poll ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy, an independent Catholic college preparatory school for girls nestled in the picturesque town of Caldwell is proud to announce that we have won the Gold "Best of Essex" Medal in the Private School category for the second consecutive year—2023 and now ...
😊Registration for Holmdel Kindergarten begins February 26. Link below and schedule your appointment. Make sure to bring all the documentation needed. Learn more:
East Orange, NJ- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) announced their Fall 2024 Dean's List Honorees. The fall terms run from September to December.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Board of Education had their reorganization meeting on January 7 at which they chose long-time member Ed Caffrey to serve as the 2025 board of education president. The previous president, Stella Dunn had resigned at the end of last year, after serving for 15 years. During her ...
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 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The Phillipsburg Free Public Library has received an interior upgrade. Thanks to a generous bequest from former Library Director Jayne Hess, who served the library for 27 years, the reference area now boasts new computer carts and cushioned chairs with wheels. The new furniture ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools Jeremy Davies.Dear Kenilworth School Community, Good news! The repair work of Brearley's collapsed pipe is complete.Brearley will have a normal school schedule Wednesday, 1/15/25. All restrooms have ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hillsborough High School teacher Anjana Iyer has been named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 science and mathematics teachers.She was also ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Kindergarten registration for the 2025–2026 school year in South Brunswick Township is now open. Children must turn five years old on or before October 31, 2025, in order to be eligible. To begin registration, click here.Applicants must complete the pre-registration process ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education is scheduled to take place Tuesday January 14. The public session will take place at 7pm.YouTube Live Link https://youtube.com/live/qvusVomaMQ8Zoom Webinar Links: ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Teachers in South Brunswick Township have the second highest median salary in Middlesex County, according to data released from the New Jersey Department of Education. The median salary for a teacher in South Brunswick is approximately $89,950 for the 2023 - 2024 academic ...
EDISON, NJ - Teachers in Edison Township receive a higher median salary than any other school district in Middlesex County, according to data released from the New Jersey Department of Education. The median salary for a teacher in Edison is approximately $98,550 for the 2023–2024 academic ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools Jeremy Davies.Dear Kenilworth School Community, Yesterday, I communicated about a collapsed pipe at David Brearley Middle-High School that necessitated a 12pm Brearley early dismissal for Tuesday, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School robotics lead varsity team 5249 Z Mirage took first place and earned a ticket to the VEX Robotics State Championship after their performance at the Ranney School Competition in Tinton Falls. They also earned the Amaze Award at Ranney. “5249 Z is a very ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale District will be hosting meetings in regard to their upcoming referendum. For more information about the referendum, see the schedule below: Jan 15th: 7 PM General Information at Walter T. Bergen or via Zoom Feb 12th: 7 PM General Information meeting at Walter T.
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Broward County Public Schools Board is expected to vote next week to reconfigure Coconut Creek Elementary School into a kindergarten to eighth grade school over three years. Superintendent Howard Hepburn made the recommendation to the board in a Dec. 11 memo as part of the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hillsborough High School teacher Anjana Iyer has been named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 science and mathematics teachers.She was also ...
MEDFORD, NJ – Students and the families of Lenape Regional High School were shaken on Tuesday following a lockdown being put in place after an alleged swatting call to local law enforcement. Lenape High School families received an email at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday, providing details of ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence School District will host a viewing of the award-winning documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 7pm at New Providence High School. This event is open to the community. Please pre-register here.“Screenagers”, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence School District will host a viewing of the award-winning documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 7pm at New Providence High School. This event is open to the community. Please pre-register here.“Screenagers”, ...
MEDFORD, NJ — The Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) is helping its students prepare a rite of passage for many high schoolers.The LRHSD will be offering a Virtual SAT Workshop series for all students within the district on six Tuesdays beginning in January: January 28, February 4, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District has reported a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, with an outside entity gaining access to some parent and student contact information.According to superintendent Robert Beers, in a statement to the district, PowerSchool, ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers High School’s Isabella Wissa was recently named one of the 106 champions in the National STEM Challenge for her research into the debilitating effects of infantile spasms (IS).Wissa and the other winners have been invited to an expenses-paid National STEM Festival in ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Setting up a vote on March 11, the Flemington-Raritan Board of Education unanimously approved a special election to decide whether the district should impose a 6% tax levy increase in the budget, which would help pay for teachers, Class III officers and sports clubs at J.P. Case ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – This year, a new and exciting opportunity for SPF students is making its debut at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School: The Lab Room. Modeled after the popular “Shark Tank” TV show, The Lab Room is a science competition for middle and high school students designed to spark ...