Education Top Stories
By VICKI BAUM, BHPS STAFF
December 2, 2024
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston High School Society of Historians, a GLHS student club, will present a Holocaust Commemoration on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7pm in the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High School. This special program was made possible through a grant ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's Kieran Barlow has been named the Chargers November Student of the Month. Barlow is a member of the Chargers boys varsity soccer team and boys basketball team. The senior joins classmates Tabitha Devlin (September) and Danica Paradiso (October), who previously ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernardsville Middle School students in Art Club love the open-studio environment. They are given a wide variety of opportunities to expand their knowledge of art and use an array of mediums and materials to explore and develop their own creative style! Salome Chaffee is the BMS ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston High School Society of Historians, a GLHS student club, will present a Holocaust Commemoration on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7pm in the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High School. This special program was made possible through a grant ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Nettingham Middle School has announced its Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students.8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Alya Abedrabbo, Cooper Balestrino, Elizabeth Berry, Bronwyn Boris, Annabelle ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Monday, November 25, Roosevelt Elementary School was abuzz with excitement as 25 volunteers from Withum, a leading accounting and advisory firm in East Brunswick, joined the school community for a day of fall-themed fun.The volunteers spent the day with 2nd and 3rd grade students, ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 , 𝙽𝙹 -- On November 26, School No. 8 buzzed with excitement as Bell Mitsubishi delivered an extraordinary gift: 3,000 books donated to Linden Public Schools.This remarkable initiative, led by Bell Mitsubishi marketing team member and proud Linden parent Merril Hyman, showcased how community ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education approved Matthew Hall, Ed.D, as the new director of curriculum and instruction, effective Dec. 2.Hall is currently the supervisor of the science department, and will continue in that role until a new supervisor is hired.
Staci Toporek, a descendant of Holocaust victims and survivors, will share her powerful story and insights into the lasting impact of the Holocaust on generations. This event is presented by Gov. Livingston's Society of Historians and is made possible through funding from the Union County ...
WAYNE, NJ – Dr. Mark Toback, the longest-serving Superintendent in the Wayne Township Public Schools’ history announced his retirement before the Thanksgiving break first to the district’s administrative staff, then in a letter to parents and finally with a statement to the press. Recently, he ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Hanover Park High School is hosting its Winter Choral Concert on December 9th.The concert will take place at the Hanover Park High School auditorium and will begin at 7pm.
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Calais School, a private state-approved provider of special education for students with special needs, is hiring. The school is looking to hire a Special Education High School Math Teacher that holds a TOSD or TOH and a subject certificate in Math. As a Special Education ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale PTA (Parent Teachers Association) has released their December Events Calendar. 12/3: Martha B. Day Holiday Shop (in person)12/4: Walter T. Bergen Holiday Shop (in person)12/5: Samuel R. Donald Holiday Shop (in person)12/6: Walter T. Bergen Trep$ Marketplace ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The entrepreneurial spirit of some Roxbury fourth-graders will be on display Dec. 4 when they participate in the district's fall TREP$ Marketplace.At the event, which will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Franklin Elementary School in Succasunna, about 35 fourth-graders from ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Mahopac fourth graders from Jeanne Russo and Don Triebel’s class at Lakeview Elementary School recently welcomed Scotty Nygard, the dad of student Ameliah and owner of Scotty’s Power Sports, to teach students and teachers about powersport safety. Nygard stressed how important it is to ...
STAFFORD - Congratulations to Casey Collins on her commitment to Monmouth University! Collins has displayed her athletic talent throughout her career at Southern. She will run Cross Country and Track and Field at Monmouth. She is also a great basketball player. She has been the point guard at ...
CLARK, NJ — Kayla Rodrigues, special education teacher at Frank K. Hehnly School; Christopher Raguseo, physical education teacher at Valley Road School; and Anthony DelConte, mathematics teacher at Arthur L. Johnson High School were recently recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Emily Litz wasn’t sure what to expect at a last-minute assembly on Nov. 14 at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains. Her surprise was evident when she was called up to receive the 2024-25 New Jersey Milken Educator Award, often referred to as the “Oscars of teaching”, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers’ new long-term initiative aims to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and solution-focused dialogue. The new Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will focus on ...
SPARTA, NJ –Sparta High School art students visited the Montclair Art Museum on Thursday, November 21. The experience included a guided tour through the museum and a figure drawing class. Students in AP Drawing and Painting, AP Sculpture, and Advanced Drawing were all on the field trip. Art ...
STAFFORD - Congratulations to Casey Collins on her commitment to Monmouth University! Collins has displayed her athletic talent throughout her career at Southern. She will run Cross Country and Track and Field at Monmouth. She is also a great basketball player. She has been the point guard at ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park Project Graduation 2025 is hosting a Winter Calendar raffle and the first drawing is Monday, December 2nd.Tickets are still available at the main office of the high school or by emailing wppg2025@gmail.com.The will be posting all the results: ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public School District is holding a Special Education Parent Forum on Wednesday, December 11, at 6 p.m., in the student cafeteria of the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy.The Academy is located at 1139 Kline Pl.The forum is being organized by Ms. Edie Rieder and Ms. Marisa ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, December 2.The meeting will open at 6 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave., and immediately go into Executive Session, not open to the public.The portion of the ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽, 𝙽𝙹 -- During the Nov. 21 Board of Education meeting, Linden Superintendent of Schools Atiya Y. Perkins recognized four exceptional students for their outstanding performance on the spring 2024 NJSLA state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.“These students exemplify ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Emily Litz wasn’t sure what to expect at a last-minute assembly on November 14 at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains. Her surprise was evident when she was called up to receive the 2024-25 New Jersey Milken Educator Award, often referred to as the “Oscars of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers’ new long-term initiative aims to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and solution-focused dialogue. The new Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will focus on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Apple Montessori Preschool and Daycare celebrated their new school in Westfield with a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month.The school offers infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten and summer camp programs in its new space in Westfield Crossing, 445 South Ave. East. The ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Robotics Team, The Daleks (Team 3637), is hosting a Panera fundraiser to fund upcoming competitions.The fundraiser will be held Dec. 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will help cover the costs for the upcoming season, helping the team build on success from last ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The first in a series of town hall meetings convened to elicit feedback in the search for a new university president will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3.The meeting at the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering will run from 3:30-5 p.m., followed by similar meetings on Wednesday (Newark ...