Education Top Stories
By KATIE MANGEL, NEW PROVIDENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION
January 14, 2025
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”, ...
PARKLAND, FL- PARKLAND, FL—Five years ago, Natalie and Frank Farro, residents of Parkland, set out on a journey to find the best educational environment for their children. Dissatisfied with the traditional education model, the couple sought something more innovative.Their search led them to ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - The Neptune Township High School Drama Club has announced its casting selections for the upcoming production of “The Wedding Singer.”Based on the 1998 film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, the musical version was created with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The Middletown Township Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on January 7, 2025, setting the stage for the year ahead. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the swearing-in of three newly elected board members. Joan Minnuies, Mark ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School announced that they will be celebrating one student and one staff member who have exemplified what it means to be a BRAVE every month.The month of December Brave Staff Member has been picked, and it is Patricia Handzus, one of the science teachers at the high ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - At its Jan. 6 organization meeting, the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) approved its 2025 meeting schedule. SPBOE meetings are open to the public and held in the South Plainfield High School Media Center. Meetings take place once a month, typically on the third ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Outgoing Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa reflected on his 24 years with the district on Monday night and also targeted starting time swaps for the elementary school and middle school that would take place after he leaves to take the superintendent's job in Princeton.The School ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The East Hanover Elks #815 club is hosting a theater fundraiser to help raise money for scholarships earmarked for Hanover Park graduates. These scholarship funds are given out every year. The event will take place between 6:30pm - 11pm on February 15th. There will be food, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools Jeremy Davies.Dear Kenilworth School Community,At David Brearley Middle-High School, we learned of a building-wide plumbing issue at the end of the school day on Monday, and since discovered that a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - MORRISTOWN, NJ - Be sure to check out this week's Colonial Corner. There are lots being discussed. This week's show discusses Poetry Out Loud, Onstage Finalists announced, MHS Choir Concert, Students named to the Regional Band/Choir and Health Profession Club Medical Career ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn High School (MSH) Seniors and members of the MHS Senior Research Program, Neel Ahuja and Benjamin Li, were named as Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Top 300 Scholars this week.The STS is the country's oldest and most prestigious science competition. According to the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Long Branch Board of Education held its monthly meeting for January this past Wednesday in the middle school auditorium. The meeting was highlighted by the swearing-in of the newly elected members from the November election. Violeta Peters was reelected for a three-year term ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has announced that Graphic Communications instructor Joe Alfieri has been selected as the school’s 2024-2025 Educator of the Year.Alfieri started his career in printing and graphic arts on the advice of his grandfather, who ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs Middle School has won a $2,500 technology prize pack in a national STEM competition.The school is one of nine schools in Florida – and 300 in the nation - to be named state finalists in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition, according to a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has announced that Graphic Communications instructor Joe Alfieri has been selected as the school’s 2024-2025 Educator of the Year.Alfieri started his career in printing and graphic arts on the advice of his grandfather, who ...
NEWARK - The Newark Board of Education appears to have ruled out asking Newark taxpayers to help renovate aging school buildings. It would cost roughly $2.5 billion to fix Newark’s school buildings, and the district had signaled it would go to taxpayers to cover the costs. But at a Saturday school ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Grace Mochnal from Florham Park has earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in recognition of their excellence in the classroom.Mochnal is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in performance and communication arts. They are a member of the Saints Women's Soccer team.
MANASQUAN, SPRING LAKE, NJ – At the December Manasquan High School Board of Education meeting, Business Administrator Dr. Peter Crawley addressed the ongoing challenge of declining student enrollment. Preliminary projections indicate that for the 2025-2026 academic year, Manasquan High School ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains and Fanwood residents are invited to an in-person, community forum on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Terrill Middle School Auditorium (1301 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains) to learn more about the upcoming referendum that will address space constraints ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Despite the chilly weather on Thursday, January 9, many Rahway families bundled up and braved the cold to attend the Curriculum and Instruction Department’s engaging “Paint & Pages” event.The event, perfectly timed with the current winter season, featured a reading of Kevin ...
EAST HANOER, NJ - Christopher P. Stephen, a SUNY Canton Sports Management major from East Hanover, earned Dean's List honors during the fall 2024 semester."The achievement of earning honors represents a milestone in your academic journey," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "That journey ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The reorganization meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education was short and sweet. The board opened the new calendar year Jan. 7 by swearing in its newest members, choosing its president and vice president and taking care of housekeeping issues.The board also voted to ...
READINGTON, NJ - At the first Readington board of education meeting of the year, following several disagreements, the board elected newly elected board member David Rizza as president and Ellen DePinto as vice president.Neither vote was unanimous, as board member Elizabeth Fiore tried running for ...
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection with the threat made to Montclair Public schools.MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Public Schools will be closed due to a security concern, announced officials.According to a release, the Montclair School District will be closed on Monday, January 13, 2025, ...
WEST HAVEN, CT — A former standout student-athlete at Bordentown Regional High School has been honored for his academic achievements in college.Myes T. Hansford has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester at the University of New Haven. Hansford, a Freshman in the Pompea College of ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School is celebrating its 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year and Educational Services Professional of the Year. Robynn Hecht has been named Teacher of the Year, and Stacy Williams has been named Educational Services Professional of the Year. Robynn Hecht is a master educator of ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The January 2025 Alumnae Panel at Mount St. Dominic Academy was more than just an event—it was a heartfelt reunion, an eye-opening reality check, and a practical roadmap for college success. This week, members of the MSDA Class of 2024 returned to campus to engage in a lively and ...
LINCROFT, NJ – The Monmouth County Schools Partnership for Wellness is hosting a symposium to address the critical question: What is social media doing to our kids? The event is scheduled for February 6, 2025, at Brookdale Community College’s Student Life Center in Lincroft, NJ.Jonathan Barresi, a ...
UNION, NJ - The Union Board of Education has approved the 2025 school board meeting calendar. WORK SESSION meetings (and the July and August regular meetings) are to be held at the James Caulfield Administration Building, 2369 Morris Avenue. Formal action may be taken at these meetings.REGULAR ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s another day, and another chance for the public to dig into the details of the January 28 referendum to determine support for raising up to $89 million in funding for renovations and additions in the Princeton Public Schools. The School District has already held several ...