Education Top Stories
By CYNTHIA CUMMING
December 14, 2024
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The annual Army-Navy football game celebrated its 125th year on Dec. 14. Although the Midshipmen took the win over the Black Knights, 31-13, several West Orange High School alumni were spotted cheering on Army from the stands.West Orange Class of 2021 alumni Serena Henry and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Wednesday, December 11, the sixth-grade students at Franklin Elementary School were recognized for their academic achievements. Dr. Patrick Holness and Ms. Adriana Mosca presented certificates to students who earned Honor Roll and High Honor Roll distinctions.To celebrate their ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – For over two decades, Dr. Lee Cohen has been a cornerstone of the West Orange Public School District, dedicating his career to supporting students, families and staff with compassion and expertise. This year, his extraordinary contributions were recognized at the state level when ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Washington Elementary School hosted its 7th annual Code Day, giving students hand-on experience in innovation. According to Superintendent Dr. Kate Diskin, “Students spent the day creating, designing, coding and building. Thanks to the PTO, students had the opportunity to visit the ...
Student members of the Aspiring Medical Professionals, a new club at Mahopac High School, collected more than 160 toys for children hospitalized over the holidays. The students delivered the toys to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla on Nov. 20.During their visit, the students met with ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 ,𝙽𝙹 -- As part of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools initiative, Linden Public Schools has launched its expanded Unified Sports program, uniting students with and without intellectual disabilities through inclusive, team-oriented activities designed to foster collaboration and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from John Perillo, Principal of David Brearley Middle High School.Dear DBMHS Families,I wanted to share an important update with you. Ms. Madelyn Pavelchak will be starting her maternity leave a bit earlier than expected. We’re so excited for her as ...
WAYNE, NJ – The 2024 Wayne school board held their final meeting of the year on December 12. It was also the final meeting for Trustee Evie Wentink, whose three-year term is ending. During the meeting, her service to and sacrifice for Wayne Township’s public school district was recognized and ...
WAYNE, NJ – The last Wayne Board of Education meeting of the year continued the drama revolving around one of its elected members, Ryan Battershill. During this meeting, the board took a vote of no confidence against Battershill, which passed with seven yes votes, he voting no and Trustee Matt ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Board of Education (BOE) recognized the outgoing board members Rebecca Coniglio and Jennifer Killea at its Thursday, Dec. 12 meeting. Both Board President Bernadette Cuccaro and Superintendent Lauren Zirpoli touted their accomplishments and hard work during their tenure as ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Congratulations to Valedictorian Dakota Cameron and Salutatorian Kate Stevens of the John Jay High School Class of 2025!The stand-out students are more than academically amazing.Dakota won the Visionary Engineering Award for her Science Research project “Utilization of Plastic ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, December 17, the Plainfield Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting.This will be the final meeting for this Board of Education, as its composition will change slightly come January. While Board President Hanae Wyatt and Board Vice President Victor Webb ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools announced in a social media post several nominees for the Teachers/Educational Professionals of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year including: Abraham Clark High School:Daniel Santos: 10th-12th Grade TeacherSandra Joseph: Paraprofessional Grace Wilday Junior ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — New Jersey, the cradle of the modern film industry, is poised to reclaim its cinematic legacy with two groundbreaking developments in recent weeks. Netflix’s $903 million production studio at Fort Monmouth, and the launch of the New Jersey Film Academy, at its lead institution: ...
WAYNE, NJ – The last Wayne Board of Education meeting of the year continued the drama revolving around one of its elected members, Ryan Battershill. During this meeting, the board took a vote of no confidence against Battershill, which passed with seven yes votes, he voting no and Trustee Matt ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Burnet Hill Elementary School’s (BHE) kindergarten students were recently treated to a special outdoor visit from two representatives of The Seeing Eye®. The Seeing Eye is a philanthropic organization and guide-dog school whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity, and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Board of Education’s (SPBOE) last session of 2024 featured the annual holiday tradition of musical performances by high school's music students. During the Dec. 11 meeting, the South Plainfield High School (SPHS) Chamber Choir, led by Dr. Donna Kregler, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — George “Pete” Jones was born in New Brunswick on January 17, 1925, and he passed away last month at his home in Green Brook, but the civically involved man known as “Uncle Pete” was associated with Plainfield—where he lived for over 50 years with his late wife Jocelyn—more than ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Sparta High School robotics kicked off their season at the VEX VRC High Stakes regional tournament at Millburn High School, going up against 50 other teams. Sparta was represented by five subteams that competed in both driver control and autonomous scoring elements of the skills ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The School District of South Orange/Maplewood held its second Community Conversations with Schools Superintendent Jason Bing Tuesday evening at the DeHart Community Center. About a dozen parents and community members turned out for the session in which Superintendent Bing identified ...
Eight Newark public schools beat the state average in literacy in the most recent state exams while five beat the state average in math–a significant feat given that New Jersey ranks as one of the highest performing states in the nation.About 51% of all New Jersey students in grades three through ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville residents, particularly in the Asian community, were pleased to hear on Dec. 12 that the Mandarin program had been reinstated by Montville Township Public Schools administrators.Due to low enrollment, the program had been in danger of cancellation, it was announced at the ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit Public Schools will open online registration for the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, December 16, 2024. This registration period applies to children entering kindergarten or first grade in September 2025.To be eligible for kindergarten, children must turn five years old on or ...
Eight Newark public schools beat the state average in literacy in the most recent state exams, while five beat the state average in math – a significant feat given New Jersey ranks as one of the highest-performing states in the nation.About 51% of all New Jersey students in grades three through ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Dr. Joseph Sirangelo has been named as acting superintendent of the Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST).The change of leadership comes after HCST Board Secretary Joey Muniz filed a lawsuit over his recent suspension, claiming retaliation and alleging an 18-year affair ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Dr. Joseph Sirangelo has been named as acting superintendent of the Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST).The change of leadership comes after HCST Board Secretary Joey Muniz filed a lawsuit over his recent suspension, claiming retaliation and alleging an 18-year affair ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Dr. Joseph Sirangelo has been named as acting superintendent of the Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST).The change of leadership comes after HCST Board Secretary Joey Muniz filed a lawsuit over his recent suspension, claiming retaliation and alleging an 18-year affair ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland School is proud to announce that several of its talented students had their artwork showcased at the prestigious Art Educators of NJ (AENJ) NJPAC Fall-Winter Show. This remarkable achievement highlights the school’s commitment to fostering creativity and artistic ...
CRANFORD, NJ – At the Board of Education meeting on December 13, district leaders and board members recognized Terry Darling, who served as a member of the Board of Education for six years and will end his years of service at the end of December. “Terry Darling has dedicated countless hours to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School announced the first marking period honor rolls for the 2024-2025 school year on Friday. The high school recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll.For the Distinguished Honor Roll, a student’s GPA ...