Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO NORTH HUNTERDON STAFF
July 3, 2024
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - On Friday, June 21st, Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl, joined with Commissioners John E. Lanza and Zach Rich; Assemblyman Erik Peterson; Hunterdon County Polytech Superintendent, Dr. Todd Bonsall; Polytech Board of Education President, Elizabeth Martin; Board of Education ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The 2023–2024 school year wrapped up with one last meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education June 25 at the Wade Administration Building. Superintendent of schools Robert Beers said that, with graduations over, there was a different buzz around the district now – ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers Board of Education faced criticism last week after not acting to renew longtime schools Superintendent Dr. Ray Blanch’s contract. During an emotionally charged special meeting last week, representatives of the district’s faculty, staff, and community heaped words of ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Centenary University awarded degrees to 348 graduates at its 149th commencement recently. Two of the ceremonies recognized graduates who earned associate and undergraduate degrees, while a third event showcased academic accomplishments of master’s and doctoral ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield School District will soon bid farewell to a familiar face. Leo Whalen, who has served as an administrator in the district for more than two decades and is currently principal of South Plainfield Middle School, will officially retire at the end of the ...
East Orange, NJ-The University of Hartford announced that Brianna Adams of East Orange has been named to the President's List for the spring 2024 semester. She is no stranger to the President's List, as she continues to excel at the University. The President's List recognizes a select group of ...
RANDOLPH, NJ — County College of Morris (CCM) is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $650,000 Advanced Technology Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, distributed over three years, will support the college’s expansion of its current nationally ...
PARAMUS, NJ – In the district since third grade, Ian Park attended Ridge Ranch Elementary School and East Brook Middle School before attending Paramus High School. He will be heading to Harvard University in the fall, studying Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Ian said he did not ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Township School District awarded the June UPstander awards. These recipients were recognized for the Bengal PRIDE character trait of the month for determination: Alyson Sojak, BHS, Grade 12 Alyson Bacskai, ROBMS, Grade 8 Thomas Boyd, ROBMS, ACES Skylar ...
STAFFORD and LONG BEACH ISLAND - Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present ...
BARNEGAT - Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental ...
Samantha Bobinski Makes Remarks at University of Scranton Commencement SCRANTON, PA - More than 465 graduates earned master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Scranton at the commencement ceremony at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Samantha Rose Bobinski, ...
Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental health ...
Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental health ...
SAYREVILLE - Each year, the Sayreville Alliance organizes Camp Willabee at the borough's police headquarters, bringing together a community of partners dedicated to preventing drug and alcohol use among children. Teachers from Eisenhower, Wilson, Arleth, Truman, and Sayreville Upper schools ...
Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental health ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education voted to amend the district’s tutoring services policy to prohibit staff members from providing fee-based evaluations and counseling services to students in the district during its June 25 meeting. “The amendment is in reference to evaluations or ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood's own Zander Warne was among the students at the University of Iowa named to the Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester. Warne — a first-year student in Iowa's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is majoring in Pre-Business — accomplished this feat by achieving a ...
BERNARDSVILLE- At its Board of Education meeting on June 26, 2024, the Somerset Hills School District approved Mrs. Jasmine Akauola as Assistant Principal of Bedwell Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. Beginning her career in education in 2005, Akauola has taught Pre-K, 3rd grade, ...
Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental health ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Middle School has announced the 2023 -2024 fourth marking period honor rolls. According to the guidance department, the following is the grading scale for sixth through eighth grade students: A+ = 98-100, A = 93-97, A- =90-92 B+ = 87-89, B = 83-86, B- = 80-82 C+ = ...
NEWTON, NJ—Halsted Middle School announced the students who have earned High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the fourth and final marking period of the 2023-2024 school year. Students who have earned all A's or P's, with no unsatisfactory remarks, qualify for High Honor Roll. For Honor Roll ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, it looks like you just can't keep a good Bear down! East Brunswick High School graduates continue their academic achievement at colleges and universities around the nation. Here are some of our local academic heroes: Emma Perone graduated from Felician ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written by Livingston High School student Wesley Yang, a freshman member of the LHS Rocketry Club. LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) Rocketry Club, founded by Livingston students Alex Yang and Bryan Qi to foster their passion for aerospace ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. – Thanks to a grant from the Berkeley Heights Education Foundation (BHEF), a new communication board has been installed at the Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center. This board is designed to promote inclusivity by providing a clear and effective means of communication for ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The John Jay High School Class of 2024 will be attending 116 different colleges across 30 states, Washington D.C., England, and Ireland! Alabama University of Alabama Arizona Arizona State University California San Diego State University University of ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville held its 8th grade graduation on Friday, June 7. The school couldn’t be more proud of these 12 young men and women as they embark on a new adventure into high school. St. Stan’s honored two specific students, Elizabeth Leonard as ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- During the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education meeting on June 24, parents asked the members of the board to revise a policy that excludes graduating eighth-grade students from attending end of the year activities based upon academic failures. Michelle Quick addressed ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — After winning the 2024 National History Bowl competition, where the Livingston Lancers remained undefeated throughout the three-day tournament against the strongest 165 teams in the country, members of the Livingston High School (LHS) varsity History Bowl team, who also placed ...
WAYNE, NJ - The US Naval Academy will be welcoming a second member of Wayne’s Daly family to its ranks this fall. Detective Captain Dan Daly is the Wayne Police Department Public Information Officer, Director of the Township’s Office of Emergency Management, and now the proud father of two sons who ...