Education Top Stories
By LAUREN T. AGNEW
July 11, 2024
East Orange, NJ - Earlier this week, the East Orange Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Christopher C. Irving as the school district's new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Irving officially began his tenure on July 1, 2024. Dr. Irving is a seasoned educator with over 14 years of ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Some brainy Roselle Park students were named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. They accomplished this feat by earning a GPA greater than or equal to 3.400. The students are: Jessica Lin, who is ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The next meeting of the East Hanover Board of Education will take place on July 22nd at 6:30pm. It will be held at the East Hanover Middle School, located at 477 Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover.
BELMAR, NJ – Belmar Elementary School (BES) has announced the launch of a free breakfast and lunch program for children under the age of 18. Running from July 8th through August 8th, the initiative aims to ensure local children have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer. Meals will be ...
CLARK, NJ — The Kumpf Middle School PTA is hosting a clothing drive fundraiser on Thursday, August 1. The hours of drop-off are from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the main doors of Kumpf. For a list of acceptable items (and items not being taken), see the attached flyer. Reach out to Kim Baglieri at ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Summer is in full swing, but parents of Memorial Middle School students may want to mark the calendar for important dates in August and September. There will be a sixth grade orientation on Thursday, August 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Memorial will once again hold its Back-to-School ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Circolo da Vinci, an Italian American organization in Yorktown, held its annual scholarship awards dinner on Wednesday, June 19, at Four Brothers Restaurant in Mahopac. Seven students were awarded scholarships of up to $1,500. The honorees are, from left, Christian Hembury ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway’s ESL students have enjoyed an educational and exciting summer so far, exploring the wonders of science at the ESL Summer Science Extravaganza run by the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. During this four-week summer camp, students boost their language skills through ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The filing deadline for Plainfield residents who would like to run in the Plainfield Board of Education elections is Monday, July 29. Petitions must be submitted before 4 p.m. in the County Clerk’s Election Office, located at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth, in Room 113. Three spots ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - The following students were named as the proud recipients of scholarships courtesy of the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah: Fox Lane High School Sofia Avila Riya Bino Alba J. Martinez Castillo Karen E. Melendez Salguero Daniela Molina Nina Vita John Jay High ...
Bridgewater-Raritan High School graduate Jasmine De Leon, who just graduated summa cum laude from Seton Hall University, is heading to Taiwan on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. “I am excited to try new experiences and challenge myself while working on the Fulbright,” she said. De ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Salvatore “Mr. Sal” Gano, custodian at Evergreen Elementary School in Scotch Plains, finished in the Top-10 in the Cintas Custodian of the Year Contest. Mr. Sal received a $1,000 prize from Cintas and a cleaning supply package from Rubbermaid. Representatives from ...
TRENTON, NJ - An Elizabeth High School student was recognized for their patriotism. Revolution NJ’s inaugural America’s Field Trip contest is a nationwide scholastic contest encouraging students to reflect on what America means to them, with first-place awardees receiving behind-the-scenes ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem students were set to enter the next phase of their educational journey after the 8th grade moving up ceremony in June!
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken Public School District has been awarded $75,610 by the New Jersey Department of Education for its Expanding Access to Climate Change Education and NJ Student Learning Standards Grant. The district applied for this grant in February 2024 and was initially awarded ...
Princeton, NJ – With two-term School Board member Brian McDonald now running (unopposed) for Princeton Council, the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education needs to add at least one new face to its ranks. Ari Meisel, a resident of Princeton for the past four years and the father of five ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Maplewood Elementary School’s new principal started last week, which is a homecoming of sorts for her in Coral Springs. Camille Orr returned to Maplewood Elementary at 9850 Ramblewood Drive, where she served from 2015 to 2019 as assistant principal. “My first appointment ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (IU) in Doylestown has received a $135,000 grant to boost access to gifted education in Bucks County schools. The Bucks County IU was one of 10 organizations in Pennsylvania to receive part of a $3.5 million initiative to boost funding for gifted ...
NEWARK - Marion P. Thomas Charter School launched its innovative Parent University program this year, attracting hundreds of parents to workshops and events which provided resources to parents that empowered them to be leading partners in their children's education. Parent University events ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken Middle School’s Eighth Grade Team has secured 2nd place and its Sixth Grade Team achieved 3rd place in the National Geography Challenge. Additionally, Jonathan Offer, a 9th grade student from Hoboken Middle School, earned 2nd place overall nationally in the individual ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Mahopac Board of Education has elected trustee Jonathan Schneider as its president and re-elected Fernando Martinez as vice president. The vote took place on Monday, July 8, during the board’s annual reorganizational meeting. Schneider was first elected to the school board ...
The Rotary Club of the Plainfields recently presented scholarship awards to twenty-one graduating seniors from the Class of 2024 at North Plainfield High School, South Plainfield High School, and Plainfield High School. The scholarships include awards from the club itself and from the Plainfield ...
NEWARK - My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Newark launched a campaign today aimed at strengthening literacy for boys and young men of color across New Jersey’s largest city. MBK Newark marked the start of the campaign by releasing the MBK Summer Reading List for Boys and Young Men of Color in an ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - Two amazing young women were presented with the 2024 Donald R. Kellogg Memorial Scholarship last month at the Katonah-Purdys United Methodist Church in Katonah. In its 21st year, the scholarship is awarded each year in memory of Donald R. Kellogg to honor his selfless service and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - Six students from high schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood area received new and continuing scholarships from the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship Fund. The scholarships are financed by a bequest from Adele DeLeeuw, longtime Plainfield resident, author of 75 books, journalist ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - During the first week of their summer vacation, students came to the June 24 Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education meeting to speak against the proposal of splitting the school’s lunch period into two blocks. Interim superintendent Charles Shaddow spoke about the idea ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem students took the next step into their future at the 5th grade moving up ceremony, held in the the Middle School/High School auditorium on June 24!
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has announced its Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students! Grade 12 High Honor Roll Justin Abadir, Ryan Adams, Hannah Alber, Lucas Ali, Alexander Allegra, ...