Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO LIVINGSTON STAFF
September 23, 2024
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Members of the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) and Livingston Township Council continue to meet and share information as part of their collective commitment to ensuring that Livingston Public Schools continue to attract individuals and families eager to make Livingston their ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler High School Drama Department will be hosting a fundraiser. The department will be partnering with Butler Dairy Queen on October 11th.When ordering ice cream make sure to say "Butler Drama" to ensure that BHS receives 20% of the purchase total. All proceeds raised will go towards ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday, September 12, both Rahway High School and the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy celebrated joining Verizon Innovative Learning—Verizon’s award-winning education initiative which addresses barriers to digital inclusion and helps drive digital ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek Elementary is on the school district’s list of schools to repurpose due to its low enrollment, and that has city leaders advocating for it to become a K-8 school. District leaders held a community meeting at Coconut Creek High School last week to discuss how to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three years after Wilson Elementary School graduate, billionaire and commercial space explorer Jared Isaacman orbited the Earth as commander of the all-civilian crew of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed “Resilience,” he was once again a focus of Westfield students following ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Hanover Park High School is hosting an Open House geared towards middle school students at East Hanover and Ridgedale Middle schools. It will take place on Tuesday October 15th at 6:30 PM.
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Little Falls School District has kicked off a new initiative as part of their strategic planning efforts—celebrating traits that students should embody before leaving eighth grade. The "Portrait of a Hornet" program will focus on traits such as hardworking, considerate, ...
Randolph, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM), named the #1 Best Community College in New Jersey by Salary Potential from Payscale, will host a Fall Open House on Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event enables prospective students – high schoolers and parents, adult learners, ...
As Banned Books Week kicks off nationwide, the Friedsam Memorial Library at St. Bonaventure University, the Olean Public Library and the Portville Free Library are taking different approaches to highlighting the ongoing fight for free expression and intellectual freedom.Friedsam director Ann ...
UNION, NJ – A senior from Union High School recently had his blog featured in the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Undergraduate Politics and Law Journal.Alan Mowle attended the FDU Mini Law School (MLS) program during the summers of 2023 and 2024. MLS, which is hosted by the FDU Mock Trial ...
BRIDGEWATER – Members of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office visited the campus of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) recently to distribute backpacks and school supplies to students.The donation of notebooks, pens, pencils, and other items – and a way to carry them - ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Five members of South Plainfield High School’s (SPHS) Class of 2025 have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. SPHS seniors Ashok Balkarran, Kai Co, Jason Heller, Aadi Shah, and Vincent Tran are among some 34,000 Commended Students ...
BRIDGEWATER – Members of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office visited the campus of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) recently to distribute backpacks and school supplies to students.The donation of notebooks, pens, pencils, and other items – and a way to carry them - ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange and Maplewood School District is inviting the community to attend a Transportation Town Hall this week following busing issues at the start of the school year.The town hall will be held virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 1-2 p.m.“This town hall will provide an ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Little Falls Public Schools has announced two full-time, tenure-track positions for music teachers at the middle school level, offering an exciting opportunity for passionate educators in both instrumental and vocal music. The district is looking for professionals who are ...
BELMAR, NJ — Superintendent Jimmy Alvarez of Belmar Elementary School has issued an important notice regarding upcoming construction near the school, set to begin the week of September 23, 2024. The construction and excavation work, located at 1200 Main St. near Hazel Boutique and caddy-corner to ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Still feeling inspired by the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, students at Sunnbrae Elementary School are being encouraged to keep their attendance records clean through the the launch of the "Bee A Champion" program. Established to foster a culture of attendance, the program rewards ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public Schools' Business Administrator, Richard Matthews, will be leaving his position on September 23. After serving the district for seven years, Matthews will assume responsibility for the financial operations of another school district at the end of September. “On ...
EAST HANOVER & FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Five students from East Hanover and Florham Park have made the Kean University Dean's List. The university is proud to recognize 3,959 undergraduate students who were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List, including the following local residents:Merav Mandel of ...
HAMILTON, NJ - According to his mother, Nico has adjusted to the swing of things and seems to be more eager for school these days. But, as seen in the picture submitted for the first ever TAPinto Hamilton/Robbisville Back to School Photo Contest, Nico certainly had second thoughts about heading to ...
CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Brendan Waivada, of Cedar Knolls, was among the Hamilton College athletes earning national recognition for their academic achievements in 2023-24.Waivada, a member of the men's hockey team, was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Eighth Annual Krampade Men's ...
OLEAN, NY — Love in Action Cattaraugus County will host “Making Peace in a Society at War” at the Olean Public Library, 134 N. Second St., on Tuesday at 7 p.m.With an eye to contemporary conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, St. Bonaventure University Professor Emeritus Jean-François ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa reported that there would be plenty of room for Harding Township students to join Chatham High School during his enrollment update presentation he gave at the Sept. 16 Chatham BOE meeting.Chatham and Harding have been in discussions about the move ...
UNION, NJ – The following residents from Sayreville, Parlin, and South Amboy were among the students named to the Kean University Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester:Geena Scirica of ParlinMelina Olivera of ParlinVeronica Gonzalez of ParlinCaitlyn Rowley of ParlinNicholas Licitra of ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa reported that there would be plenty of room for Harding Township students to join Chatham High School during his enrollment update presentation he gave at the Sept. 16 Chatham BOE meeting.Chatham and Harding have been in discussions about the move ...
The Morris County Vocational School District (MCVTS) is now accepting applications for its academies for the 2024-25 school year. If you're in 8th grade, you can apply until Monday, November 18th.MCVTS academies are special programs for high school students that help you prepare for college, ...
CAMDEN – The record number of approximately 14,400 first-year and transfer students across all Rutgers University campuses this fall was chosen from the also-record 76,000 applicants, according to Courtney McAnuff, the vice chancellor of enrollment management at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School marching band hosted its 25th annual Home Show featuring some of the top bands in the state on Saturday, Sept. 21, on a perfect weather day, a big change from 2023, when the event was canceled because of rain. Participants included ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - On September 16, 2024, the Somerset Hills Board of Education held a special evening meeting in the Community Room at Bernards High School. The purpose of the meeting was to further discuss and examine the installation of Light Emitting Diode lights on Olcott Field following the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School is excited to announce the addition of Mr. Gonzalez to its teaching staff. Mr. Gonzalez will be bringing his passion for Spanish language and culture, along with a unique musical twist, to the classroom, inspiring young learners to embrace the global ...