Education Top Stories
By MATT PFINGSTEN
August 6, 2024
PARKLAND, FL- The new metal detectors being installed and implemented at Stoneman Douglas and all Broward High Schools will be demonstrated for local residents to see this week. On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Broward County Public Schools will be hosting a demonstration to "showcase the ...
MIDDLESEX 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? According to the magazine’s 2024 high school rankings, 42 of New ...
MADISON, NJ -- Madison residents have graduated from local colleges and universities. Here is the most recent student who received their diplomas: IIaria Coen has graduated from Roger Williams University. Coen graduated with a B.S. in Marine Biology in May as part of the Class of ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex Regional Board of Education approved Dr. Kimberly Westervelt as the new principal at West Essex High School at its July 17 meeting. Westervelt served as assistant principal at West Essex High School from 2019 until her promotion last month. She was ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the summer moves toward its midpoint, news is still coming in about East Brunswick High School graduates who have received honors or who have graduated in the Spring Semester of 2024. TAPinto East Brunswick spreads the good news here. Sophia Inez Bulbulia from East ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – At the August 5, 2024, board meeting, the Phillipsburg School Board unanimously approved the renewal of a student transportation services contract with B&K Dalrymple Inc. for the 2024-2025 school year. The contract, recommended by Superintendent Dr. Greg Troxell, covers ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- The candidates for the 2024 Board of Education have filed their petitions, and TAPinto will be posting interviews with them in the next couple of months. Here are the names: Noel Bigman - "Right Now" Brian G. Lawrence - "Students First" Asaf Farashuddin - "Together ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Board of Education approved a bid for new HVAC systems for gymnasiums and electrical services at North End and South End Elementary Schools during their latest meeting on July 30. CentralPack Engineering Corp. will take on the project, aimed at improving the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley High School (PVHS) and the John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) have entered into a partnership to expand educational opportunities, support community-based programs, and provide firsthand experience in the medical profession. This collaboration aims to enrich the ...
Whippany NJ: The Calais School of Whippany New Jersey recently received a generous donation of art supplies from The Goldfinch Decorative Painters - a New Jersey based group of artists. While Goldfinch members share a common desire to broaden their decorative painting knowledge and skills, they ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Ads for Back-to-School Sales are already underway, and the Sayreville K12 academic year will begin one month from today, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The Sayreville School District has posted its 2024-25 academic year on its website and listed the dates when school is scheduled ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Ads for Back-to-School Sales are already underway, and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 academic year will begin one month from today, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The SPFK12 district has posted its 2024-25 academic year on its website and listed the dates when school ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Five areas in Roxbury will no longer have school crossing guards when the new school year starts, but one will get a guard for the first time. The changes are the result of a study conducted this spring by the Roxbury Police Department Traffic Safety Unit, said Roxbury Police Chief ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The Justin Veatch Fund recently awarded six new $1,200 music scholarships to graduating high school seniors at an awards program at Yorktown Town Hall. The six, chosen among 19 applicants from 11 high schools, included Madeline Galgano of South Salem. This is the 16th year ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Board of Education accepted the resignations of three teachers, two guidance counselors and a media aide at its July 29 meeting. The board voted to accept the following resignations, which became effective on June 30: Kathleen Silance, Media Aide, James ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Julianne Grosso, president of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education, announced last week that plans for a referendum are moving forward. Grosso confirmed that plans for the pending referendum have “evolved and changing priorities address the structural needs of the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley High School Commencement took place Tuesday, June 18, on the football field and numerous families and friends came out to celebrate the Class of 2024. For those who missed the event, a video has been posted to David Brearley's YouTube page. To view the entire ...
MILLBURN, NJ — During the last township committee meeting, members voted on first reading to establish a five-person commission to research changing the township’s form of government. The commission will be an elected board that studies the present form of municipal government and researches other ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, August 5. The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave., and immediately go into Executive Session, not open to the public. The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) has updated its SPF Future website with detailed information on both questions in the upcoming $115 million bond referendum. Voter approval of both ballot questions on Sept. 17 would allow the district to generate ...
PARKLAND, FL- As the new school year approaches in Parkland, new and returning parents are often looking for the key dates, meetings, details, and supplies needed for the upcoming year. Each public school in Parkland has its own web page on the Broward County Public Schools site. Each school has ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Classes will resume at schools here in roughly five weeks. 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? According to the magazine’s 2024 high school rankings, 42 of ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
PATERSON, NJ - The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) held its 10th annual College Send-Off Ceremony on Saturday morning, celebrating the achievements of local students and awarding them scholarships to support their higher education journeys. The event, a highlight of the ...
MADISON, NJ - Only one candidate has filed for a seat on the Madison Public School's Board of Education. There are two open seats available. The one candidate who has filed is: Kelley Browning The election will take place on November 5, 2024.
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley High School has announced the addition of a new American Sign Language (ASL) class to its curriculum. This initiative aligns with the school’s mission and core beliefs of empathy and acceptance, offering students a unique opportunity to explore one of the most ...