Education Top Stories

August 16, 2024

SOMERVILLE, NJ - St. John’s Episcopal Church is sponsoring a Back To School Drive so that students in the community can be prepared for the upcoming school year. “We are collecting any and all items that kids need for school, from Pre-K to High School,” commented the Rev. Canon Ron Pollock, ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken Public School District has been informed by the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (BRSE) organization, that through its national assessment process, all of the schools in the district have met the criteria to receive the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The application is open for the fall classes of First Steps Basic English, a free English-language learning program for residents of Somerset County. The program, funded by the Somerset County Board of Commissioners through funds from the American Rescue Plan, is part of the ...

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TRI-BORO, NJ - Tri-Boro schools in the area will be beginning shortly. The schedule for each school's first day is below:  Kinnelon District: Tuesday, September 3rd  Bloomingdale District: Tuesday, September 3rd  Butler District: Thursday, September 5th   

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - There's still lots of summer left, Bears, but it is also time to plan ahead for the upcoming 2024/25 school year. Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski announced that the first day of school is Thursday, September 5th.   Student forms that need to be completed annually are ...

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Leer en español CAMDEN – Nearly every weekday for the past six weeks, soon-to-be 10th grader Kayla Wilson's alarm clock has rung between 7:10 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., about two hours earlier than on weekends. “I get everything done (at home) as quickly as I can because I try to be as punctual and ...

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PARKLAND, FL- Students and families in Parkland and all of Broward County are adjusting to their new schedules as the first week of school is completed in the 2024-25 year. The early start to the school year, which began on August 12, 2024, has some residents wondering why this school year began ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Mount Tabor Elementary School is a participating school involved in a research initiative spearheaded by Governor Phil Murphy's administration.  The news release is listed below: The New Jersey Department of Education today announced the participating schools involved in ...

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ONEONTA, NY -- Ashley Ament of Sayreville, NJ, was named to Hartwick College's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Ament, who is pursuing a major in Business Administration with a minor in Economics, was among the approximately 350 students who were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List. Making the Dean's ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Union County Board of Elections announced that the voter registration deadline for the Sept. 17, 2024, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Special School Election is Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. “There are multiple options for residents to register to vote in time for the upcoming ...

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OLD WESTBURY, NY-- New York Institute of Technology congratulates the spring graduates from the Class of 2024, including Shail Bhatt of Sayreville, who completed the Management MBA program. New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex Regional Board of Education approved the hiring of a new Special Education teacher. Jaclyn Carroll's appointment received approval at the BOE's Aug. 8 meeting. Carroll will teach Special Education at West Essex Middle School for a salary of $80,385. She ...

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(WHITE TOWNSHIP, NJ - August 14, 2024) - Four recent graduates of Warren County Technical School were honored by the Warren County Board of County Commissioners for scholarships they received from a statewide organization associated with county government. Every year, the NJAC Foundation, a ...

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Pulse aquí para leer esta historia en inglés NEW BRUNSWICK – Cindy Braun can show students how to whip up a pâté in the three-credit Garde Manger course. Andrew Rubin can suggest the best entrée choices while planning a corporate luncheon for, say, 100 investment bankers in the four-credit ...

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WAYNE, NJ – There’s been some turnover in the administration of the Wayne Township Public Schools. Seven new administrators are coming aboard for the upcoming school year with four of these being promoted from within. The list features two new Principals, two new Assistant Principals of Athletics ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- During the August 15 West Orange school transportation app meeting at the high school, presenters reviewed some procedures. Former PTA President Tez Roro shared some information dispensed at the meeting. "Use the transportation@westorange.org email if you have questions. For a ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston High School (LHS) students Anvay Sur, Reece Melamed, Robert Lynn and David Horn were recently nominated by LHS and the Livingston American Legion Post 201 to attend Boys State, a week-long program held at Rider University. In addition, fellow LHS student Sarah ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State University has announced the appointment of Theodorea Regina Berry as the new Dean of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University effective Monday, September 2. Following a national search, Berry will lead academic programs that align with the University's ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ – Need help completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the September 15 deadline for state financial aid? Current and prospective New Jersey college students can sign up in August for a free one-on-one virtual meeting with a financial aid expert at ...

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Leer en español NEWARK — The public school district has paid attorneys up to $650 an hour to renegotiate a lease deal with the developer of a school for the trades in the Ironbound, the opening for which has again been delayed, records show. While the developer, Summit Assets, in May said the ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Helmetta and Spotswood residents voted in September 2023 to pass a bond referendum to address needed improvements throughout the Spotswood School District. Upgrades deemed necessary by the district include: ADA accessible playgrounds for the Schoenly and Appleby ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski. Hello Harding Families, We trust that everyone is having a safe & happy summer! Teachers and staff are busy getting ready for the start of school as we ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — The Jamal "Mally" Gaines Foundation and No More Traumedy For Kids are holding a Back-to-School Health and Wellness Expo in Rahway on Sunday, September 22. The event will take place at the Rahway Recreation Center, located at 275 E. Milton Ave. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the event ...

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MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday Feb. 13. The public session will begin at 7pm. The meeting will be held in person at Madison High School in the Alice Perlaw Media Center and virtually on Zoom and YouTube Live. Remote public comment will ...

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NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – Politicians, educators, volunteers and well-wishers gathered Thursday at 328 West Dewey Ave. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the second Morris Habitat for Humanity home built by Roxbury High School students. The $207,000, 2-bedroom, single-family house ...

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RED BANK, NJ: Sara Mazzone, an English teacher at Red Bank Regional High School (RBR), has been selected as the Monmouth County Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Department of Education. With a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from Monmouth University and a doctoral degree in ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Construction of what will virtually be a new, state-of-the-art Avenel Elementary School officially got underway on Wednesday with youngsters joining municipal officials to break ground at the site. The long-awaited Avenel Street School No. 4 & 5 redevelopment project is ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- James Caldwell High School landed in the No. 7 spot in Essex County in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 rankings of all public schools in New Jersey. Including magnet schools, tech schools and specialty schools, Caldwell would be ranked No. 10 in Essex ...

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WAYNE, NJ – Packanack Elementary School was recognized as one of 52 public and charter schools in New Jersey who “demonstrated exceptional growth in student performance when comparing pre- and post-pandemic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.” These schools were selected to ...

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