Education Top Stories
By DAVID RUTHERFORD
September 21, 2024
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Public Schools held a groundbreaking for Phase II of the Hub Stine Sports Complex renovation on May 29 of this year. On Friday, it held the ribbon cutting for the renovation just in time for the Plainfield Cardinals to take the field for a 41-0 victory over Perth ...
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 ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski.Hello Harding Families,Here is what you need to know this week... Back to School Night! Thursday, September 26th *Please see the attached flyer/schedule: Back to School Night ...
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 ...
Princeton, NJ – Thanks to the ongoing collaboration with the Princeton School Gardens Cooperative, the Princeton Public Schools made two changes related to its food systems and food services.The district has hired a new Food Systems Literacy coordinator, Shannon Barlow, with a specialty in public ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Trigal Rosario Taveras attended the Summer Academy for Math and Science Program (SAMS) at Carnegie Mellon University, held June 22 – Aug. 3. The prestigious program has a 6.875 percent acceptance rate, clearly showing its high degree of selectivity.
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, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Downtown Jersey City's Smile Pre School is inviting parents to visit their tent at the All About Downtown Street Fair on Saturday.Parents and guardians that register their children for the school's programs, which are available for children up to six years old, will receive a $100 ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - The Southern Regional School District announced that a scholarship in memory of Frank Laird has been established. The Frank Laird Memorial Scholarship will be presented to a Southern Regional basketball player who exhibits the characteristic of being hard working, dedication ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Delaware Valley University has received a grant to preserve two films from the mid-1900s that provide a glimpse of life at the school when it was known as the National Agricultural College.The films record the school’s rapid growth following the Great Depression and World War II. The ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - The Southern Regional School District announced that a scholarship in memory of Frank Laird has been established. The Frank Laird Memorial Scholarship will be presented to a Southern Regional basketball player who exhibits the characteristic of being hard working, dedication ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A swastika was discovered scratched on a classroom chair during Thursday night’s Back-to-School Night at Tamaques Elementary School, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Raymond González told the school community in an email Friday afternoon.“It is unclear how long this symbol of ...
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, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway, a keynote speaker at last summer’s annual Harvard New Presidents program, began to choke up when the topic turned to students.Wow, thought Dr. Dale Caldwell, a New Brunswick icon-turned-president of Centenary University, who was listening ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) was officially designated as an International Spanish Academy (ISA) by the Spanish government during a ceremony at the school on Friday attended by local, county, state leaders and the Consul General of Spain.According to the Spanish ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The local board of education is writing a new long-term plan for the future of the schools in the village. Led by an outside consultant, school leadership is inviting members of the public to be part of the process.Members of the public, including residents without children in the ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ - The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District congratulates Senior, Garrett Stem from Voorhees High School who was named a Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Competition.National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Outdated bathrooms, ancient HVAC systems, lack of accessibility, under-utilized space and a need for more classrooms to accommodate full-day kindergarten and special education are among the issues Westfield schools hope to address in the next few years, if voters approve of the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - At the most recent Flemington-Raritan board of education meeting, the board gave member Tiffany Jarrett a more formal send off, after she had announced her resignation at the previous board meeting.Board president Michelle Hurley spoke first, congratulating Jarrett on the work ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School back to school night is scheduled for October 3 at 7 p.m.“We’re thrilled to welcome you back and kick off what’s sure to be an incredible school year,” Newton High School’s Carla Brunelle said.They are anticipating a “big night” that parents “won’t want to ...
WAYNE, NJ - Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) officially unveiled the John Currie Biotechnology Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Tuesday. The new, state-of-the-art, 55,000-square-foot facility is named in honor of John Currie, whom officials referred to as ...
KENILWORTH, NJ- Picture day is October 9th for Pre-k to 2nd grade and October 11th for 3rd to 6th grade! Picture pamphlets made their way home this week. You can also order through mylifetouch.com, just enter our school picture ID code listed above… EVTZNXXP6 to order! We will be posting volunteer ...
Manahawkin, NJ – September 16, 2024 – Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA), celebrating 45 years of Christ-centered education, is excited to introduce new programs for the 2024-2025 school year. As a longstanding cornerstone of the Manahawkin community, LCA continues to innovate under the new ...
Manahawkin, NJ – September 16, 2024 – Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA), celebrating 45 years of Christ-centered education, is excited to introduce new programs for the 2024-2025 school year. As a longstanding cornerstone of the Manahawkin community, LCA continues to innovate under the new ...
EVANSTON, Ill - Anuthra Abeysinghe, from Madison High School, has been named as one of the 16,000 semi-finalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, announced The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®)Abeysinghe, along with the other semi-finalists, have an opportunity ...
EDISON, NJ - The school district recently launched a new website, mobile app, and chatbot feature “to strengthen communication and engagement,” according to a press release. The new website features a live feed for regular updates, news articles, integrated district and school calendars, and more.
LINDEN, NJ-The Work Session of the Linden Board of Education will be held at the School No. 1 Gymnasium, 728 N. Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 6:00 PMThe Regular Meeting of the Linden Board of Education will be held at the School No. 1 Gymnasium, 728 N. Wood Ave, Linden, ...
Kean University Recognizes Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students on Dean's List for Spring 2024 UNION, NJ -- Kean University is proud to recognize 3,959 undergraduate students who were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List, including the following residents of Scotch Plains and Fanwood :Samiyah Rogers of ...
East Orange, NJ - Kean University announced that 3,959 undergraduate students were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List."Earning a place on the Dean's List is a significant achievement that reflects each student's hard work and dedication to their academic success," said Kean President Lamont O.
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon Central Regional High School students continue to perform above state averages in a spring graduation readiness exam, and multilingual learners also showed growth on the ACCESS test.Superintendent Jessica Cangelosi-Hade presented the results of the New Jersey Graduation ...