Education Top Stories
By JOHN MOONEY
August 9, 2024
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With classes set to resume at schools next month, what better time to see how our area high schools fared on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of “Best High Schools in New Jersey" and the nation? New Providence High School ranked No. 41 in New Jersey, according to the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education announced its meeting schedule for the month of August, according to an announcement from Interim School Business Administrator Robert Brown. The Committee meeting is Monday, August 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held ...
UNION, NJ – Two new assistant school administrators will be …when students return to school in September. Marissa McKenzie has been named Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations and Dr. Jose Rodriguez, who begins on Sept. 1, will become the Assistant Superintendent of Student ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
YORKTOWN, N,Y. — Between graduations, honors—and often, both!—Yorktown’s college students have plenty to be proud of this summer. Here’s a list of some of the community’s best and brightest, as provided by Merit Pages News. Adelphi University Jenna Masci of Yorktown Heights (bachelor of arts) ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - The Barnegat School District has announced changes to the start and end times for each school for this upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Please Read the Letter Below for All Information: Dear Barnegat Families, Parents/Guardians, We hope this letter finds you enjoying ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Antonia Hand graduated from The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Hand graduated with a Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology-biomedical bcience emphasis. Julia Drossel ...
HAZLET, NJ — Back to school shopping has begun for many families. Sports conditioning and the official school calendars are released for local districts! The first day of school in Hazlet will be Thursday, Sept. 5. Here are some of the important 2024-25 school year dates to get on the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Holocaust survivor, Fran Malkin, spoke to sixth grade students at Robert R Lazar Middle School about her experience growing up as a Jew in Poland in the late 1930s and 1940s. “I was born in a town called Sokal. Today it’s in Ukraine because in Europe, every time they have a war, ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The following students from Hanover Township and Parsippany have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Marina Comerford of Whippany, NJ Alexandra Bond of Parsippany, NJ Emily Chan of Parsippany, NJ Jacob Lieto of ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Dani Keselman, of Florham Park, earned dean's list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2024 semester. Keselman was a Senior majoring in Entrepreneurship BS, Minoring in Business, Technology, And Information Systems .She is part of the class of 2025. Students must ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Parsippany's August 6th Council meeting included a Parsippany mom - Melanie Medina - speaking out in public session asking the Mayor and Council to meet with the Board of Education. Her request stemmed from the response she received after she contacted the Board of Education ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Three students from Kendall Park qualified for the Dean's List at Seton Hall University for the Spring 2024 semester. Alexander Romano, Eshika Gupta and Anthony Raflah were named to the Dean's List, After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
East Orange, NJ - Registration is now open for the Fall I 2024 Semester at Essex County College (ECC), with classes available at both the Newark and West Essex campuses. The semester kicks off on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and will run through December 21, 2024. Prospective students are encouraged ...
In the late 1970s, as a third grader attending Maple Avenue School, Yasmin Spain never dreamed that almost 50 years later she would be wandering those same halls as a teacher. But as luck (and a lot of hard work) would have it, that’s exactly where Spain finds herself. A lot has changed in those ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The back-to-school shopping season has arrived. School supply lists for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year are available for parents on the Schoenly School website and on the Appleby School website. Memorial Middle School Principal Dan Cugini sent a mass email to sixth, seventh and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Yesterday, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi made her decision regarding the eligibility of Plainfield Board of Education Vice President Victor Webb to run for office. On Thursday, former Councilman Sean McKenna alleged that Webb does not live in Plainfield, including mortgage ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With classes set to resume at schools next month, what better time to see how our area high schools fared on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of “Best High Schools in New Jersey" and the nation? Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School ranked No. 70 in New Jersey, according ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Don't worry if you can't pronounce Ed Buciur's name correctly. According to his letter to East Brunswick High School's parents and community, even some of his family members don't get it right. Let's try "Ba-sure." That's pretty close, he says. Dr. Edward Bucior is the ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
NEW JERSEY - The state of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan indebtedness ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - The Bedford Central School District is looking for members of the community to help provide insight to the Board of Education on a pair of advisory committees. The Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) works through the Finance Subcommittee with regard to topics including the ...
WAYNE, NJ - William Paterson University (WPU) was proud to announce that it has been selected to receive a new grant from the government of Mexico which will be used to provide scholarships to WPU students who are from Mexico or are of Mexican origin. The award will provide financial assistance in ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The sound of school bells ringing is not that far off. The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 3, according to the official schedule for the 2024-2025 school year released by Summit Public Schools. Winter Recess for all Summit Schools will take place from December ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley Middle-High School Spanish teacher Alejandro Mejía, was recently honored by the New Jersey Department of Education as the 2024–2025 Union County Teacher of the Year. Mejia was named the top teacher of Union County and was among twenty-one educators to receive this ...