Education Top Stories
By GARY MILLER, PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
October 17, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway High School has been recognized with two distinguished awards by the College Board for its outstanding efforts in expanding access to Advanced Placement courses. PHS earned “Bronze” status on the AP School Honor Roll for welcoming more students into AP courses and ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- During the October 15 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Pat Keenoy, Partner at Bryant, Gemza, Keenoy and Kozlik, presented a slideshow about their audit of SOMA’s special services department and his recommendations to improve it.Keenoy mentioned that he had been a superintendent ...
CLARK, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Education Acting Commissioner Kevin Dehmer announced on Wednesday, October 16, that “18 school districts have received Fiscal Year 2025 preschool expansion funds to establish or expand access to high-quality preschool programs in the ...
Morristown, NJ – Online applications for the Myles Smiled on You Award are now open, announced the Morris Educational Foundation. This $5,000 Award, created in memory of Myles Mislavsky, a 2013 MHS graduate, reduces the burden of college or trade school student loans for Morristown High School ...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Jeffrey Bender, Superintendent of Schools - North Hunterdon-Voorhees School District, tendered his resignation effective November 20, 2024. The Board accepted Mr. Bender's resignation at the NHV Board of Education Meeting on October 15, 2024.Presently, Dr. Richard Bergacs, ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – The Camden City Advisory Board of Education may be looking for you.Two board vacancies need to be filled with eligible candidates, who will serve until the annual election in November 2025. You have until 4 p.m. on October 31 to apply.Applicants must be 18 years old, a U.S.
BARNEGAT - Students in Barnegat High School’s clubs and sports teams, joined by administration and other local organizations such as the Barnegat Police Department, will host the fourth annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat, complete with the sweetest of goodies and a festive movie on the jumbotron. Each ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Author Arshay Cooper visited Hackensack High School this week to talk about his unusual and successful foray into the world of crew, which has been developed into a highly acclaimed documentary.Students received an inspiring lesson in perseverance and self-belief from the author of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Dr. Herb Peluzzo, East Brunswick Public Schools K-12 Supervisor of Educational Technology, tackled the tough topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education during a presentation for the district's Parent University held at Hammarskjold School.“AI is a tool,” began Peluzzo, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne school teachers Dr. Ragland-Brown, Mrs. Bullock, and Ms. Hosmer recently presented at the 34th National Dropout Conference in New Orleans, District officials announced recently. Their presentation highlighted the school's commitment to providing students with the tools and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The annual Harassment-Bullying-Intimidation (HIB) self-assessment was presented to the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education last month.Alan Iachini, supervisor of counseling at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, presented the yearly report as mandated by the Anti-Bullying Bill of ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – There are four candidates running for three open seats on the Springfield Board of Education, which is a three-year post:Dana Kelly, Jennifer Wishna, Yelena Zolotarsky and Tracey M. Rinaldi.Zolotarsky is the only incumbent among the four candidates.Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville elementary school students will have the opportunity to explore their imagination with a day of engineering challenges that combine physics, math and entertainment later this month.Robbinsville High School’s award-winning robotics team, Nemesis FRC2590, is hosting ...
BELMAR, NJ – Kevin Donahue’s educational journey has been anything but predictable. From his early days as a teacher and school counselor to his years as a varsity coach, and later a principal in both Catholic and public schools, Donahue has now landed at St. Rose Elementary School. With over 20 ...
WAYNE, NJ – During this past Wayne Board of Education meeting, President Don Pavlak read off a three-sentence statement, saying, “Previously there was an allegation of harassment made against a board member. The board had an independent investigation conducted. All allegations of harassment were ...
UNION, NJ – Mold has been discovered in and around the Hannah Caldwell Elementary School (HCES) library, said Superintendent Gerry Benaquista in a letter to the Hannah Caldwell School community on Sunday.Benaquista said the library was immediately closed pending an investigation and testing by a ...
BELMAR, NJ – Kevin Donahue’s educational journey has been anything but predictable. From his early days as a teacher and school counselor to his years as a varsity coach, and later a principal in both Catholic and public schools, Donahue has now landed at St. Rose Elementary School. With over 20 ...
East Orange, NJ — In a concerning presentation to the community and school board, East Orange Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher Irving, who began his tenure on July 1, 2024, painted a bleak financial picture for the district he inherited. During his address, Dr. Irving detailed spending ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — In August, TAPinto Plainfield published that month's Plainfield Board of Education meeting so that residents and parents alike can watch the meetings on demand after the fact—with a promise to share future meetings.The Plainfield Board of Education has since followed suit and, as ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ- At the board of education meeting Tuesday evening, fifth grade students were applauded for their contributions to the school community. The group of students are part of the Safety Patrol and serve in a leadership role for their peers.Advisor Jodi Foy kicked off the public session ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Three new lists name Delaware Valley University among the top universities in the region.The Princeton Review chose DelVal as just one of 97 colleges from the mid-Atlantic region that it recognized. The report, “2025 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” names schools that it says are ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Kerri Waibel, Director of Access and Equity, provided a report on the SOMA District’s Self-Assessment of Harassment Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) during the October 15 Board of Education (BOE) meeting.She explained that the HIB report has to be submitted to the state twice ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Police Department took to Instagram to make parents aware of a new child Identification Card program. Parents of ADS and RBS students will receive an email about this specific program.Simply fill out the PDF sent via email and return to Officer Parak (lparak@butlerpd.com). All ...
BELMAR, NJ – Kevin Donahue’s educational journey has been anything but predictable. From his early days as a teacher and school counselor to his years as a varsity coach, and later a principal in both Catholic and public schools, Donahue has now landed at St. Rose Elementary School. With over 20 ...
BELMAR, NJ – Kevin Donahue’s educational journey has been anything but predictable. From his early days as a teacher and school counselor to his years as a varsity coach, and later a principal in both Catholic and public schools, Donahue has now landed at St. Rose Elementary School. With over 20 ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Graduation is not until June, however cap and gown orders and payment must be submitted by Dec. 13, 2024.The entire cost is $20. To complete the Cap and Gown Google Form go HERE.Payment can be mailed to the school or submitted to Mrs. DeMatos in the main office. Cash, checks or ...
The Madison Board of Education and District leadership presented a proclamation to the Madison Area YMCA at its Tuesday, October 15 meeting in recognition of the Y hosting Madison High School Athletes during the summer months when the school's athletic facilities were closed for renovation. The ...
CLARK, NJ — Ms. Jenn Barbera, a special education teacher at Arthur L. Johnson High School, along with the administrative team, received a $5,000 grant through the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) to incorporate art into social-emotional learning (SEL) topics in her classroom. On Thursday, ...
GREEN BROOK, 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 Jean-Louis Kong who's running for a seat on the Green Brook Township Board of Education.How long have ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The state Department of Education (DOE) has agreed to meet with Roxbury school officials to shed light on why it rejected the district's application for a Preschool Education Aid grant, said Roxbury Schools Business Administrator Joseph Mondanaro.The district, in August, applied for ...