Education Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
November 18, 2024
WARREN, NJ --Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity competition teams from Watchung Hills Regional High School have achieved a remarkable feat by securing bids to compete at the prestigious UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) in Orlando, Florida, set for February 2025. This ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The November 14 Board of Education meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on school counseling, recognition of Merit Scholars by the Acting Superintendent Robert Nixon, policy reviews, and a discussion on podcasting initiatives.Recognition of Governor Livingston High ...
PATERSON, NJ - School 28 has again been ranked as the top elementary and middle school in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report. The school also earned the rank of #1 in New Jersey in 2021. The rankings, published annually, assess schools based on their students' performance on state ...
UNION, NJ – In less than a week, two empty floors in an office building on the Kean University campus have been transformed into an elementary school for Hannah Caldwell School students who were displaced from their school three weeks ago.On Sunday evening, Hannah Caldwell School parents and ...
WAYNE, NJ – During this past Board of Education meeting, the Wayne School District’s independent auditor, Kathryn Mantell of CPA firm Nisivoccia, LLP provided a report on a recent audit performed on the school’s financial position. The good news is that for the fourth year in a row, there were no ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School chapter of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), a student organization for future health professionals, recently completed a fundraising drive to support breast cancer research. HOSA club members ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Members of the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School chapter of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), a student organization for future health professionals, recently completed a fundraising drive to support breast cancer research. HOSA club members ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Daniel Fishbein recently presented this year's district goals to the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE). While they are not the only focus of the Board or Administration, these goals are aligned with the 2022-2027 Strategic ...
ADELPHI, MD – A Piscataway resident enrolled at the University of Maryland has completed degree requirements to earn a Master of Business Administration degree. University officials congratulated Ketly Dorvilus-Delia who graduated from the school’s Global Campus with an MBA. Dorvilus-Delia was one ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. presented the Pride of Hillsborough Raider Marching Band with a proclamation recognizing the students and staff for their hard work and dedication during the Nov. 12 Township Committee meeting.The Pride of Hillsborough Marching Band is the 2024 NJ Group ...
SEA GIRT, NJ – The highly anticipated Niche 2025 rankings of the best elementary schools in New Jersey have been released, with Wyoming Elementary School in Millburn securing the top spot for the 2025 Ratings. Remarkably, Millburn schools dominated the list, claiming five of the Top 10 spots ...
The Madison Board of Education (“Madison”) is pleased to announce that it voted on Thursday, November 14th, to approve a new sending/receiving agreement with the Harding Board of Education (“Harding”) following Harding’s unanimous affirmative vote at their Tuesday, November 12th meeting. Although ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ --The West Orange Public School District has once again demonstrated excellence in school communications, earning an Award of Merit in the Video category from the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA). This prestigious recognition was awarded to the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin Elementary School proudly announces the 5th grade as the winners of October’s "Attendance Matters" competition! This initiative, inspired by Superintendent Dr. Aleya Shoieb’s commitment to the value of consistent attendance, is designed to highlight the impact of being present ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Pequenakonck Elementary School hosted a poignant ceremony for its inaugural Veterans Day Assembly, welcoming more than 40 local veterans representing five military branches. The honored guests were the parents, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents, coaches, and neighbors of ...
CLARK, NJ — Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark celebrated its annual Arts Integration Day on November 4th. Arts Integration helps students to use critical and creative thinking to gain a better understanding of the content being taught. According to EducationCloset.com, “Arts Integration is ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College celebrated first-generation college students at a daylong event held November 8 at its Edison campus, supported by a grant from FirstGen Forward, a national organization dedicated to first-generation student success. The First-Generation College Celebration ...
FAR HILLS, NJ - Paying for college can be a complex and confusing process, from finding scholarships, to applying for financial aid, to determining which student loans are the best fit. Taira Holley-Mayfield, Financial Aid Workshop Facilitator, from The Higher Education Student Assistance ...
WAYNE, NJ – A rift between Wayne School Board Trustee Ryan Battershill and the majority of his fellow board members, which has been brewing for nearly two years, and came to light in a July 2024 TAPinto Wayne article, was exposed again when Battershill began speaking about fellow board members near ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- During the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Hayden Moore congratulated Jenny Garcia, one of the first Hispanic teachers hired in the district, on her retirement. Garcia worked at St. Cloud Elementary for over 32 years. Also announced at the BOE meeting, Dr.
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Township School District recently reported that Cole Toddings was named to the First Team Class C South squad. Cole will be attending Colgate University on a Division 1 scholarship. He will continue his football career.
SOUTH ORANGE & MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The School District of South Orange & Maplewood held its first series of community conversations with Schools Superintendent Jason Bing on Tuesday, November 12 at the Baird Community Center. The district announced the launch of the series in an email to the ...
CLARK, NJ — Students in Ms. Melissa Sakowski’s first grade class at Valley Road Elementary School recently learned about the election process. Students were asked to vote on the best cookie (Oreo or Chocolate Chip). They listened to reasons that each side thought it was the best cookie.Students ...
CELORON, NY — Olean Alderman Vernon Robinson was one of three recipients of the SUNY Jamestown Community College Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.Robinson received the award at the JCC Foundation’s annual awards gala on Nov. 6 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. Three other individuals ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - A Rutgers professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades.The solutions to these long-standing problems could further enhance our understanding of ...
FAR HILLS, NJ - Are you new to the field of grantseeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory webinar course offered through Clarence Dillion Library. Participants will learn the ten most important things you ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Should student-athletes be exempt from gym class, and for how long? The Bedford Central School District policy now provides some allowances – but a key alteration to the policy was on the agenda at a recent Board of Education meeting.This meeting took place on Wednesday, October 30, ...
PATERSON, NJ - After a remarkable 63 years of combined service in Paterson Public Schools, educators Andre and Cedenia McCollum are retiring, leaving a lasting legacy in the city's educational landscape. The couple, who met in 1990 as undergraduate students at William Paterson College (now William ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – As the New Providence School District has entered the final year of its current five-year strategic planning cycle, the Board of Education (BOE) is seeking input from parents, teachers and students for the next 3-5-year strategic plan. Superintendent Lauren Zirpoli along with ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education approved the hiring of a new Business Administrator/Board Secretary at the November meeting on Thursday night at the Hasbrouck Heights High School Auditorium.Jenine Murray was approved as the New Business Administrator at a salary of ...