Education Top Stories
By KATIE MANGEL, NEW PROVIDENCE BOARD OF EDUCATION
October 29, 2024
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence School District and the Fukui Board of Education in Japan are thrilled to be continuing their educational and cultural partnership established on October 28, 1994. In 2009, a partnership between New Providence High School and Fukui Prefectural Koshi High ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Benito “Benny” Ortiz, whose warm smile and jovial personality has belied a staunch champion of improving educational opportunities for the city’s schoolchildren, will be stepping down from the New Brunswick Board of Education.Ortiz, whose retirement will be effective following the ...
BAYONNE, NJ- Members of Bayonne High School’s Model UN Team are no strangers to representing their community on the world stage, putting their diplomacy skills to work in numerous competitions over the years, honing their diplomacy skills and winning more than a few awards along the way.Their ...
Earlier this week, Unity Charter School’s 8th-grade students embarked on an exciting environmental learning journey with Davis Bush from the Watershed Institute. For their first field excursion, the students visited the Whippany River, marking the start of a hands-on project to assess the river’s ...
Unity Charter School has proudly earned the “First Step” distinction from New Jersey’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Recognition Program, a significant milestone in the school’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and student well-being. The SRTS program, supported by the New Jersey Department of ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School will have an open house on Oct. 30 for two Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD) Academies: The Academy for Sports Medicine and the Academy for Aviation.The open house for both academies will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the high school, said the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The non-profit College Board, a national organization that oversees critical programs for college-bound high school seniors, has placed Hillsborough High School on its 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll, earning the prestigious Silver distinction. In addition to this ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Schools have announced the cancelation of the scheduled November 7 meeting of the Board of Education.Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski told TAPinto East Brunswick that, due to schools being closed for the NJEA convention, it would be difficult to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District celebrated the rededication of the John Basilone Memorial Field at the high school Oct. 25 with special guest speakers and the unveiling of a special monument.The rededication of the field was held after extensive work was done at ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The next Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting will be held at Rahway High School on Tuesday, October 29.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meetings in public at 7 p.m.For a copy of Tuesday's ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan board of education has its new student representatives.Gianna Callari, Sunny Chen and Isabel Lu were introduced to the public at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting, their first representing the student body.“It’s an honor and a pleasure to welcome our new reps,” ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education will host an informational meeting on the proposed referendum on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at James Caldwell High School. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria. All residents are welcome to attend, as details regarding the March ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Public Schools district has partnered with FIT4BASIC to offer students at John F. Kennedy High School, Paterson STEAM High School, and Eastside High School the chance to earn certifications in professional trades during the 2024-2025 school year. This program aims to ...
College Board recently announced that Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights Public School district has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Silver dIn 2024, GLHS had 63% of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 54% of ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - In an effort to stem the rising national tide of chronic absenteeism and tardiness, Neptune Township High School's Attendance Committee is asking local businesses to participate in a program to give rewards to students with outstanding attendance.Donations will be used to buy ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Laughter rises with the breeze and swirls like the autumn leaves around John Jay Middle School’s new playground cupped into the hill by the school’s theater entrance. Its source: the student lounging in the center of the large, disc-shaped swing, and her two friends who are ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A veteran special education teacher for Piscataway Township Schools has been chosen as the statewide Transition Educator of the Year for her outstanding work with disabled students in preparing them for the workplace and adult life.Lisa Jarusiewicz works in the district’s SAIL ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – “Find our value and our strengths" is bringing new meaning to and heart to what many appreciate every day, local educators. Who doesn't have a special teacher that made an impact, and they find strength or value in themselves? We recall Superintendent Troxell once saying, “You ...
WARREN, NJ – On October 1, 2024, Warren Township Schools was notified that its innovative Capstone Challenge had been recognized with the School Leader Award from NJSBA (New Jersey School Boards Association). This honor, awarded annually to New Jersey schools that highlight the programs and ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat High School hosted the Tournament of Bands New Jersey State Championships this past weekend. It was a day filled with great performances and hard work by a lot of school programs. Congratulations to the Barnegat High School Marching Bengals on their 5th place finish in Group ...
TRENTON, NJ – To protect a reader’s freedom to access information and safeguard librarians from harassment brought on by extreme book ban efforts, the “Freedom to Read Act,” sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz passed the Senate and was sent to the ...
TRENTON, NJ – To protect a reader’s freedom to access information and safeguard librarians from harassment brought on by extreme book ban efforts, the “Freedom to Read Act,” sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz passed the Senate and was sent to the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public School District has posted the agenda for a special Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include an executive session, followed by an open vote on the appointment of Dr. Kim Feltre as the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public School District has posted the agenda for a special Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include an executive session, followed by an open vote on the appointment of Dr. Kim Feltre as the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public Schools has awarded eight high school seniors the 2024 Independent Chemical Corporation Scholarships, totaling $10,000, to support their college studies in science-related majors. Each student will receive a $1,250 scholarship to assist with their educational ...
WARREN, NJ – On Tuesday night, the Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) hosted their 46th induction ceremony of the WHRHS chapter of the National Honor Society. The program began at 7:00pm in the school's performing arts center. During the opening remarks, WHRHS students, Sana Khurana and ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - This is the 4th Spotlight article in our coverage of the recent Board of Education (BOE) Forum to help Long Branch residents make an educated decision when they go to the polls to elect 4 BOE candidates. Our 4th Spotlight is on BOE candidate Jon Zimmerman. We will be presenting ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Leading up to the November election the candidates will have the opportunity to answer questions that will be run in a series by TAPinto. The questions follow with responses from Thomas “Tom” Nadbielny who's running for Watchung Borough Board of Education.How long have you lived in ...
CLARK, NJ — Fifth grade students in Jessica Massa’s class at Hehnly Elementary School recently investigated the questions: Why do people cry when they peel onions? Would wearing goggles prevent tears? Sparked by their own curiosity about natural phenomena, students explored the questions in ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernards High School earned Silver recognition on the 2024 AP School Honor Roll. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP classes are delivering results and broadening access for students. Schools can earn Honor Roll recognition annually, within four levels of ...