Education Top Stories
By MAUREEN BERZOK
December 9, 2024
CHATHAM, N.J. – The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) has welcomed Shreya Dutt, Yash Pathak and Tanvi Walia of East Brunswick into their 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, these students represent some of the highest achieving students in New ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Schools and Bloomingdale Police have announced their Polar Plunge at Seaside Heights. Date: February 22nd Join the team or donate: https://support.sonj.org/team/608467
SALT LAKE CITY, UT- Charles Bergantino, of Ridgewood, was named to the University of Utah's Summer 2024 Dean's List.Bergantino was among more than 2,800 students named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List at the U. To qualify, the students earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from John Perillo, Principal of David Brearley Middle High School.DBMHS community,In order to maintain a positive environment for our Brearley winter athletes, all student spectators must sign off on having read and understood the Union County Code ...
WORCESTER, MA -- - Team 7405R, Millburn Riptide, recently competed at the prestigious VEX Robotics Signature Event held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. According to co-coach Hilton Seibert, “Over the course of three days, they went head-to-head with 79 elite teams from across ...
CLARK, NJ — Ms. Kimberly Nacht's kindergarten students at Valley Road School had the unique opportunity to design their very own balloons for the Valley Road School Thanksgiving Day Parade. As part of their creative project, the children selected their designs and crafted their balloons using paper ...
CAMDEN – First-generation American Kimberly Valle, who said her parents came to the United States from Mexico, said she understood very little about her post-high school options, such as choosing a college and finding ways to afford it. “I had no idea,” she told TAPinto Camden. “I had to navigate ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Growing Minds of Morristown is offering a free consultation to parents of school-aged children in grades Pre-K - 8.If you are worried about your child not meeting grade-level expectations, Growing Minds of Morristown can help. They offer in-person individual and small group help ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - This week, Neptune Township's Pomaah Agyen-Kumah was selected by The Governor's STEM Scholars program (GSS) into its 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, this honor earned by Agyen-Kumah, a senior at Neptune Township High ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School has a familiar face stepping into the position of Director of Student Support Services. Jamie Barker was appointed to the job in November after Shannon Benson announced his resignation in October.“Mrs. Barker has been an outstanding asset to the Sparta community for ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Growing Minds of Morristown is offering a free consultation to parents of school-aged children in grades Pre-K - 8.If you are worried about your child not meeting grade-level expectations, Growing Minds of Morristown can help. They offer in-person individual and small group help ...
WASHINGTON, DC - The Joola 26th Annual North American Team Championships (NATT) took place at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, DC over this Thanksgiving weekend. A total of 912 table tennis players from 226 teams around the world participated, including players from the U.S.A., Canada, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Advanced Placement Studio Art: 3D Design is a course at Randolph High School designed to provide students with collegiate visual art experiences for evaluation by the Advanced Placement College Board. Students in the course create a portfolio where they can demonstrate their abilities ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Growing Minds of Morristown is offering a free consultation to parents of school-aged children in grades Pre-K - 8.If you are worried about your child not meeting grade-level expectations, Growing Minds of Morristown can help. They offer in-person individual and small group help ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernardsville Middle School students were eager to remain focused on their science studies, even though the Thanksgiving break was days away. Diversity of Life is the unit that 6th graders have been working on over the past few weeks, expanding their knowledge of domains and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Jenna Smith, senior at Duke University and resident of Scotch Plains, was one of 32 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Smith, and the other recipients, were chosen from over 800 applicants across the nation. The Rhodes Scholarship provides all expenses for two ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Phase 2 of realignment in the Springfield School District will bring significant changes for each of the township's schools.Phase 1 of the realignment was completed this year, which involved shifting classrooms at Caldwell and Edward V. Walton schools. Phase 2 will make all of the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Scott White doesn’t want the next president at Rutgers University to be some C-suite hotshot who’s wading ashore on the Banks of the Old Raritan because it’s a good career move.“I’d love to find a candidate, a president who loves this university, who wants to be here more than ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) recently announced that West Orange students Andres Ruiz Grijalva and Breanna Smith have been chosen as 2024–2025 scholars. More than 1,000 applicants from the state were considered for this honor, and only 111 scholarships were awarded.Andres Ruiz ...
BELMAR, NJ — On Thursday, Belmar Elementary School celebrated two outstanding educators, naming Danielle Fabian as Teacher of the Year and Megan Kellert as Educational Specialist of the Year. The announcement highlighted their unwavering dedication to fostering a positive and impactful learning ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale PTA will be doing pick-ups for catalogue. The pick up date is: 12/10 Time: 5-7 PMLocation: Walter T. Bergen Cafeteria
Princeton, NJ – The effort to educate voters about – and to gain their support for -- the January 28 facilities bond referendum continues this week with a virtual forum on Monday, December 9, at 7 p.m.The Princeton Public Schools has organized a panel of district leaders and architects to offer an ...
Mount St. Dominic Academy, an independent Catholic college preparatory school in Caldwell, NJ, has announced its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2024-25 school year. Among the students recognized for their academic achievements were quite a few Bloomfield residents. First Honors ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In a heartwarming display of generosity and community spirit, the Greenwich community has come together to collect an astounding 1,862 pounds of food for the Norwescap Food Bank this year. This impressive feat was made possible by the dedication and hard work of the Student ...
CHATHAM N.J. – The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) is proud to welcome Sean Fialcowitz of Summit into their 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, these students represent some of the highest achieving students in New Jersey. GSS is a public-private ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School recently celebrated creativity and imagination with a school-wide “Disguise a Turkey” activity, organized by Ms. Arielle Cardile. Students from preschool to 5th grade were challenged to disguise their turkeys in the most creative way possible to save them ...
BELMAR, NJ - Parents seeking a transformative educational experience for their children are invited to attend the St. Rose Grammar School Open House on Friday, December 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The event will provide families the opportunity to tour the school, meet faculty, and explore a ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School junior Spencer Martin has been recognized as the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood's “Student Volunteer of the Year. ”As the founder and co-president of the SPFHS History Club, Spencer has forged a vital connection between ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) is proud to welcome Kevin Jin and Annabel Yin of Basking Ridge into their 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, these students represent some of the highest achieving students in New Jersey. GSS is a ...
CLARK, NJ — Each year, New Jersey school districts and other local educational agencies have the opportunity to nominate their educators for the prestigious Governor's Educator of the Year Award. This year, the Clark Public Schools nominated eight educators representing each of the district's ...