Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO MILLBURN-SHORT HILLS STAFF
August 20, 2024
MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn Board of Education candidate Noel Bigman's family has resided in Millburn/Short Hills (MSH) for over two decades. His three children attended schools in the district and/or are still in school. TAPinto: What experiences do you have that will help you serve on the ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn Board of Education (BOE) candidate Asaf Farashuddin, his wife Tanya Islam and their children moved to Millburn in early 2012. His children both graduated from Deerfield Elementary School and Washington School. Farashuddin's son is a rising junior at Millburn High School, ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn Board of Education candidate Christian Germa and his wife moved to Millburn a decade ago. Three of their sons have graduated from Millburn High School and the third is entering 9th grade. TAPinto: What experience(s) do you have that will help you serve on the ...
NEWARK — A math teacher at West Side High School chalks up his state recognition to the hard work of his colleagues and himself. The state Department of Education has named El Houcin Houssam the Essex County Teacher of the Year. The DOE announced teachers of the year for each of New Jersey’s 21 ...
Leer en español NEWARK — A math teacher at West Side High School chalks up his state recognition to the hard work of his colleagues and himself. The state Department of Education has named El Houcin Houssam the Essex County Teacher of the Year. The DOE announced teachers of the year for each ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- Board of Education (BOE) candidate Brian Lawrence and his wife Amy have a son, Jonah, in 10th grade and a daughter, Emma, in 7th grade. He stated, "Over the past nine years, my wife and I have deeply valued the exceptional education our children have received at Hartshorn ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- Board of Education (BOE) candidate Howard Wachtel and his family have lived in Millburn for five years. He and his wife have two daughters in the Millburn school system, a rising 7th grader and a rising 2nd grader.Wachtel is a lawyer, civil servant, professor, tech executive and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local program to boost interest among middle schoolers in science and math got a big boost with a $200,000 state grant this week. The Fab Lab Career Awareness Program, which is run by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, received a Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant from ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - At last week's Board of Education meeting, the much-anticipated proposal for an open campus for the rising seniors at Governor Livingston High School was formally approved during the Superintendent's Report, following a compelling presentation by Lauren Ryan, a representative ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Acting Superintendent Robert Nixon presented the results of the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJ GPA) for the Class of 2025 during the August 15th Board of Education meeting. The assessment, taken by 11th graders in the spring of 2024, is designed to ...
CRANFORD, NJ - UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ recently announced that Myrvens Sylvestre, a computer science student from Roselle, was one of two students who were named recipients of the college’s inaugural Margolies Family Transfer Scholarship. The scholarship provides two UCNJ Union ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - As students and educators of the Hillsborough High School prepare to return to their classrooms, AT EASE Foundation is donating a lifesaving device to keep them safer. The nonprofit organization will present an Emergency Response Locker to school officials at 9 a.m. on ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Acting Superintendent Robert Nixon presented the results of the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJ GPA) for the Class of 2025 during the August 15th Board of Education meeting. The assessment, taken by 11th graders in the spring of 2024, is designed to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - As students and educators of the Hillsborough High School prepare to return to their classrooms, AT EASE Foundation is donating a lifesaving device to keep them safer. The nonprofit organization will present an Emergency Response Locker to school officials at 9 a.m. on ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education appointed Jessica Cangelosi-Hade as the district’s new superintendent at the Aug. 19 board meeting. Cangelosi-Hade, who is the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and human resources, will assume the ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — End the summer on a high note while supporting Bordentown Regional High School's (BRHS) senior class at the same time at an upcoming concert. Kick off the new school year with the renowned Chicaco 9 Tribute Band, who will be performing a concert benefiting the BRHS Class of 2025 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Located a short drive down the Garden State Parkway, many Ridgewood undergraduate and graduate students attend Montclair State University. This past spring, 20 of the students were recognized with Dean's List honors for their academic achievements. The list of 07450's academic ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Spencer Martin, a rising junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS), captivated an audience at the Sperry Observatory in Cranford, NJ, on Friday, August 16, with his presentation titled "A Glimpse into the Standard Model of Particle Physics." The event drew over 50 attendees ...
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers, a school that postponed 1,000 or so students’ final exams last spring after those inhabiting a tent-lined encampment threatened to escalate their pro-Palestinian protests, will require demonstrators to obtain university approval prior to any protests under new ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - Brookdale Community College has announced the establishment of the Center for Adult Transition (CAT). This innovative center, administered by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education through funding provided by the County College-Based Centers for Adult ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – Louis Ferrara has been hired as the Glen Rock Middle School Assistant Principal, and Maria Rivera has been hired as the Glen Rock High School Assistant Principal. Ferrara has worked in education for 16 years, teaching Social Studies at both the middle and high school levels in ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - At last week's Board of Education meeting, the much-anticipated proposal for an open campus for the rising seniors at Governor Livingston High School was formally approved during the Superintendent's Report, following a compelling presentation by Lauren Ryan, a representative ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Saying he could think of “no better individual to lead the building in the upcoming year," Roxbury Schools Superintendent Frank Santora on Tuesday announced his selection of William Crispino to be principal of Roxbury High School. Crispino replaces Dominick Miller, who resigned ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - Brookdale Community College has announced the establishment of the Center for Adult Transition (CAT). This innovative center, administered by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education through funding provided by the County College-Based Centers for Adult ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - Brookdale Community College has announced the establishment of the Center for Adult Transition (CAT). This innovative center, administered by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education through funding provided by the County College-Based Centers for Adult ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Over 40 Montville Township residents have been named to the Dean's, Honors, President's and Provost's Lists at universities and colleges for the Spring 2024 semester. The following students have been recognized. New York Institute of Technology named the following students to ...
PATERSON, NJ – Paterson's third through fifth graders will soon benefit from a cutting-edge literacy program thanks to the introduction of the Amira Learning Platform for the 2024-2026 school years. This initiative will involve all 30 schools in the district that serve these grade levels. The Amira ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Schools releases their time schedules for the upcoming school year. Regular School Hours: Martha B. Day School: 7:45 am -2:25 pm Samuel R. Donald: 8:15 am -2:55 pm Walter T. Bergen: 8:30 am -3:10 pm Delayed Opening Hours: MBD: 9:45 am SRD: ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Steinert High School Senior Events & After Prom Committee has launched their first fundraising effort of the new school year, a mum sale. Those interested in supporting the effort can purchase the mums, provided by Timothy's Garden, for just $7 per pot of 3 pots for $20. A ...