Education Top Stories
By LAUREN T. AGNEW
July 16, 2024
East Orange, NJ - Seton Hall University announced the Spring 2024 Dean's list and 10 students from East Orange were among those being recognized for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools (LPS) has announced that Livingston High School (LHS) Dean of Students Amro Mohammed has been selected to serve as the school’s new principal. The Livingston Board of Education approved this appointment during its public meeting on Tuesday, where ...
The following six individuals from the Greater Olean area are among the more than 4,650 students celebrated during the University at Albany's recent 180th commencement festivities: Morgan Davis of Allegany, master of science in curriculum development & instructional ...
EVANSTON, IL -- The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 800 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships, which are financed by colleges and universities. According to NMSC, "These Merit Scholar designees join more than 2,900 other college-sponsored award recipients ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The three men who recently retired following distinguished and dedicated careers as school administrators in the New Brunswick Public School District had more in common than just their effects on untold numbers of young lives. Their journeys began in other fields. William ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The agenda was long, but the meeting was short as the East Brunswick Board of Education literally paid its bills on Thursday, July 11. The 185-page agenda consisted mostly of the approval of contractual obligations, personnel movement, and school discipline reports. Here's ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Turns out that it's not a tough jump from being an academically-talented East Brunswick Bear to a Seton Hall Pirate! Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the Spring 2024 Dean's list and to congratulate students for their outstanding academic achievements. After the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Twenty Morristown residents have been named to the Dean's List and President's List at area universities and colleges. The following students have been recognized. Nicholas Capezzuto, Blaine Chesnut, Alain Chrisphonte, Anthony Crysler, Graceanna Gargano, Michael King, ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Students from Parsippany, Florham Park, East Hanover and Whippany were among more than 1,650 students who were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education accepted the resignations of two district instructors at its June 24 meeting. Resigning as of June 30 were Nicole Bergen, a Special Education/Science teacher at James Caldwell High School; and Bridget Brown, an elementary STEM ...
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Terrill Middle School has announced its Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students! 8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Caleb Ali, Olivia Assuncao, Cameron Azad, Achilleas Balakrishnan, Marc ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Zachary Miller graduated from Commonwealth University in Bloomsburg, PA. Gainluca Turndorf graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY with a degree in economics. Heather DiPiano graduated from ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Police Department released teh following information about a recent community outreach program. "We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the 36 extraordinary children who participated in our 2024 Junior Police Academy from July 8th to July 12th. Your enthusiasm and ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – “I’ve learned that nothing worth having will ever be easy and that if you truly set your mind to anything you will accomplish it,” Cristina Ryduchowski, the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024 Vice President, recently said. “It requires bravery and persistence,” ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Commonwealth University in Pennsylvania announced several area graduates who received their degrees a the May ceremony: Stephanie Block from CU-Bloomsburg Cum Laude Brian Hanna from ...
OXFORD, UK — On the Feast of St. Bonaventure, a tree planted on the other side of the Atlantic illustrates the strong bond between St. Bonaventure University and Trinity College at Oxford University. On Aug. 3, 2022, the Trinity and St. Bonaventure communities planted the tree in honor of the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Copies of the original group picture featuring students in Piscataway High School’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) posing with the Palestinian flag at a yearbook photo shoot will be distributed to club members by the end of the summer. District superintendent, Dr. Frank ...
WAYNE, NJ – This past Board of Education meeting, held at the council chambers in town hall, was about 80% full, with what seemed mostly Jewish parents and residents in attendance. They came with an issue regarding the Wayne school district’s non-reaction after several students at the Wayne Hills ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Four students from CB South High School have won scholarships in the third and final round of this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program. The winners were part of a pool of more than 800 winners of scholarships financed by colleges and universities. The winners typically ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield school board authorized new bids and payments to advance construction projects at several Westfield public school buildings during its June 25 meeting. Brendan Galligan, finance and facilities committee chair, remarked on the current renovations and updates to ...
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- Three students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood, NJ have been named to the University of Hartfords Dean's List and President's List for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, ...
Linden, NJ - The Work Session of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 6:00 PM The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM. Meetings will be held in the School No. 1 gymnasium, 728 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School Principal Mary Asfendis announced the 4th marking period honor rolls for the 2023-2024 school year. Westfield High School recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll. For the Distinguished ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education approved the appointment of five new teachers in the district at its June 24 meeting. The board gave the nod to hiring the following instructors, three of them at Grover Cleveland Middle School: Alyzandro Rodriguez, Spanish ...
WAYNE, NJ – This past Board of Education meeting, held at the council chambers in town hall, was about 80% full, with what seemed mostly Jewish parents and residents in attendance. They came with an issue regarding the Wayne school district’s non-reaction after several students at the Wayne Hills ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Board of Education will meet Monday night to finalize its 2024-25 school budget that will increase school taxes by 6.84 percent, while recouping $5.7M in state budget cuts lost over the past five years. The board had voted 7-2 at its June meeting to approve the revised ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Administrators at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY congratulated Srihari Yamunan, a Piscataway High School alum who graduated with distinction with a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering. Yamunan was also named a Presidential Scholar for the 2024 Spring ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Township Superintendent Hayden Moore issued a statement about the devastating loss of life on Saturday when a fire claimed the lives of a person in their 70s and two young children. He offered the family his deepest condolences for the tragic losses. Moore mentioned that a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. According to a release, District officials have said the following, "Dr. Ponds was at his core a kind, caring and thoughtful human being who committed his life to the education ...
In opening new schools that don’t quickly fill up, the Newark Board of Education is creating more expensive schools to run than schools that have higher enrollment, according to recent data released by the state Department of Education. The newest school to open up, Nelson Mandela School, has a ...