Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO CRANFORD STAFF & FRANK VITO
September 11, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ – Four rising Cranford High School seniors were selected to participate in a trip to South Carolina sponsored by the nonprofit American Tributaries, which was founded in 2022 by Michael Whidden to promote civic engagement and dialogue among Americans. Given the prevailing cultural and ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Back in 2004, a group of car enthusiasts from North Plainfield joined together to share their love of cars while raising money for a community case. “We started the club as a bunch of guys who were like-minded in that we all enjoyed our old cars and, as North Plainfield ...
MEDFORD, NJ — A Lenape High School student has made it to the Semifinal round in the competition to receive a coveted National Merit Scholarship.Jacob D. Booser is among an elite group of 16,000 Semifinalists from around the nation who are high school seniors applying for the 70th annual National ...
PARKLAND, FL- National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists for 2025 were released on Wednesday morning for the State of Florida, which includes six students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.The four semifinalists are:Armstrong, Analyse A.Azzarito, MelissaMaurice, Ella C.Naqvi, Elle ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Twenty-three years ago, on this day the world changed forever. Nineteen Islamic terrorists hijacked four American airplanes on their way to their destinations.These planes were American Airlines Flight 11, United Airline Flight 175, American Airline Flight 77, and United Airlines ...
EVANSTON, IL/ TETERBORO, NJ - Six students at Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro were announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.Molly Bohan, Aiden Hwang, Joon Hwang, Bridget Liu, Max Trigub, and Sophia Tsien were named in the announcement. Officials of ...
UNION, NJ – Members of the Union High School Key Club, an organization focused on community service and leadership development, had a busy summer volunteering around the township and beyond.Key Club members volunteered with community leaders and organizers, including the Great Rule Lodge in ...
EVANSTON, ill - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has announced the names of more than 16,000 semi-finalists in the 70th annual National MeritScholarship Program, including five students from Hillsborough High School in New Jersey.The five Hillsborough students are: Matthew C.
EVANSTON, IL — The National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced its 2025 semifinalists, and 18 Millburn High School (MHS) students are on the prestigious list.They are among 16,000 semifinalist students who are eligible for Merit® Scholarship Awards. All winners of Merit® ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ A coalition of parents is forming in South Orange-Maplewood to urge the school district to reinstate bus aides for the school year following budget cuts.Kait Kerrigan says the lack of aides on buses is a safety issue, especially now that there are more children taking buses as part ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton asked each of the six candidates for Board of Education to submit a brief (500-word limit) letter to introduce themselves and explain why they are running. We are printing the letters in the order that they arrived. Between now and the election, we ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton asked each of the six candidates for Board of Education to submit a brief (500-word limit) letter to introduce themselves and explain why they are running. We are printing the letters in the order that they arrived. Between now and the election, we ...
STAFFORD - A Southern Regional legend has passed away. Frank Laird, long-time teacher and basketball coach at Southern, is remembered by so many as a great man who influenced many lives over the years.Tom Piotrowski, who was a 7 foot 1 player at LaSalle University (1983) graduate and played in the ...
STAFFORD - A Southern Regional legend has passed away. Frank Laird, long-time teacher and basketball coach at Southern, is remembered by so many as a great man who influenced many lives over the years.Tom Piotrowski, who was a 7 foot 1 player at LaSalle University (1983) graduate and played in the ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — When classes resumed for 9th–to–12th graders here last week, they returned to a brand new state-of-the-art high school, built for $284 million making it the most expensive high school constructed in New Jersey.City taxpayers weren’t on the hook. The NJ Schools Development ...
WAYNE, NJ – An email from Matt Mignanelli, the Director of Secondary Education for the Wayne Township Public Schools was sent to middle school teachers in the district, providing “guidance on how to approach the topic [of 9/11] in the classroom.” This letter was leaked and posted on social media, ...
NEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball gloves, Rivera ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School is excited to announce the launch of its Positive Behavior in Schools (PBIS) initiative. PBIS is a framework designed to promote positive behavior, academic success, and overall well-being among students. It also improves teacher health and wellbeing. It is ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education has a vacancy representing Flemington, and the board is looking for candidates.Interested citizens of Flemington Borough are invited to apply for appointment to the board of education. The new person will replace ...
KENILWORTH, NJ- Cursive at the Kenilworth Public Library is back! Beginning on October 1, the library will host an essential writing course that is open for students of all grades. Classes begin on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and finish on November 12. They will take place on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. until ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Bulldogs will be hosting 5 home games this week. The games are scheduled as seen below: Boys soccer 9/10 at 4 PM Girls Soccer 9/11 at 4 PM Field Hockey 9/12 at 4 PM Football 9/13 at 7 PM Field Hockey 9/14 at 10 AM
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education was deadlocked in its attempts to elect a board member to replace former board president Caine Fowler, who stepped down in August, and to name a new president. Board member Lori Blutfield, at the Aug. 19 meeting, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Township Board of Education will be holding a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the high school. According to the agenda, there is one primary item under personnel on which the Board is voting and that pertains to the ratification of the MTEA ...
PARAMUS, NJ – It was a special first day for the district's kindergartners who had something to tell mom and dad when they got home.On September 3, 2024, the first day of school for all Paramus students, the Spartan Student-Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) embarked on a special inaugural event.
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton asked each of the six candidates for Board of Education to submit a brief (500-word limit) letter of introduction to the community. We are printing the letters in the order that they arrived. Between now and the election, we will also preview ...
Princeton, NJ – Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton asked each of the six candidates for Board of Education to submit a brief (500-word limit) letter to introduce themselves and explain why they are running. We are printing the letters in the order that they arrived. Between now and the election, we ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
Fall Is For the Curious, the Creative and the Adventurous at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School! Whether you are looking to feed your curiosity, explore your creativity, or have an adventure, the fall semester at SOMAS has a class for that.This fall, we created an inspiring and exciting ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The school district kicked-off the new school year with a convocation that brought together administrators, teachers, and staff in a shared commitment to excellence in education, according to the district administration. "This opening week has set a fantastic precedent for what I ...