Education Top Stories
By RABBI AVRAHAM POSNER
June 27, 2024
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -The Sidney Krakauer Chabad Hebrew School registration is now open and accepting new students for the 2024/2025 academic year. The Sidney Krakauer Chabad Hebrew School is an interactive, hands-on Hebrew Sunday school that offers children ages 3-13 the opportunity to explore ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Friends and family gathered on Monday, June 24, for the commencement ceremony of the Somers High School Class of 2024. Look for our full graduation coverage in the special insert of the July 3 issue of The Somers Record!
Editor's note: This article has been updated with corrections and additional information. WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield public school district recently completed its first year of implementing its five-year strategic plan, which consists of five goals, each with four corresponding ...
CAMDEN – School may have just let out, but hundreds of faculty, staff, and students who work or attend Mastery’s Molina elementary schools are already eagerly anticipating when classes resume next year. This is because, after seven years of stakeholder meetings, planning sessions, building ...
BARNEGAT - Rising Barnegat High School senior Daniel Hoffman would like to introduce himself to community. He will serve as the Barnegat High School Executive Body President and Student Liason to the Barnegat Board of Education in the 2024-25 school year. To the community at-large, I ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The 66th Annual Commencement for Glen Rock High School was held on June 20 when several speakers, faculty, family and friends celebrated 170 students' accomplishments. According to the district website, notable quotes include: GRMS/HS Principal. Michele Giurlando: “Remember ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Congratulations to Abigail Bera of Sayreville on being named to the Muhlenberg College Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Muhlenberg College students and Muhlenberg College School of Continuing Studies students with a term GPA of 3.5 or higher were recognized for this ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Students from the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Class of 2024 will be attending college all over the country, at places like Rutgers University, Drexel University, The College of New Jersey, Cornell University, Harvard University and Syracuse University. We've got the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central board of education approved the hiring of a new communications officer at its May 20 meeting. Maren Smagala will begin in the position July 1 with a salary of $107,000. She currently serves as the district communications coordinator for the North ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The eighth issue of David Brearley High School's newspaper, The Bear Print was recently published. Before graduation staff member Sydney Gensch wrote the following article after interviewing Brearley alumni. Brearley Alumni Interviews As the school year comes to a close and ...
Camden High School, Creative Arts High School, Brimm Medical Arts and Big Picture Learning Academy held four commencement ceremonies in front of cheering faculty, friends and family members on June 24 and 25. Here are scenes from those ceremonies. - EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL: Alums share stories at ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Seniors from the Class of 2024 from Henry Snyder High School received their diplomas in front of friends, family and staff on June 20. Council President Joyce Watterman and Mayor Steven Fulop delivered the keynote address with an inspiring message to students, according to the ...
WARREN COUNTY, N.J., — Centenary University awarded degrees to 348 graduates at its 149th commencement, which was held as three separate in-person ceremonies presided over by President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., on the University’s Hackettstown campus. Two of the ceremonies recognized graduates who ...
UNION, NJ – The 2024 - 2025 Township of Union School calendar was unanimously approved by the school board at a recent board meeting. According to the calendar, school is set to begin Thursday, September 5, with an early dismissal. The last day of school is scheduled for Thursday, June ...
NEWTON, NJ—70 students from the Halsted Middle School Class of 2024 will be “Leaving a Legacy [and] embracing the future” as they take the “climb” to Newton High School next year and to becoming the Newton High School Class of 2028. The eighth grade class held a special awards and achievements ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During his final Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) meeting as the Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools and as an educator in the State of New Jersey, Dr. Matthew Block was recognized by both the board and state representatives for his accomplishments over the last five ...
SPARTA, NJ – It was another 100 degree day on Cassels Field for Sparta High School’s Class of 2024 graduation. The soundtrack to the ceremony was provided by Sparta High School band members with student conductors- Edward Flannery, Julianna Englese, Eduardo Vargas, Christian Posada, Dean Stas, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Ryan Sun is the Valedictorian of the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024. A leader in his class, Sun also served as the President of the Class of 2024 for the entire four years of his high school career. “Being the Valedictorian of the MTHS Class of 2024 fills me ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Township Schools earned four national awards honoring the district’s community outreach and communication programs, the second-highest award total of any district in New Jersey. The district was honored in four categories of the 2024 Publications and Digital ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Now that we've celebrated the 2024 Millburn High School graduates, here are some other faces that won't be in school in September. These are the teachers and staff members retiring from the school district this year. You can also enjoy the music and photos of the retirees by ...
East Orange, NJ- East Orange's Trevon Cordis graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in robotics and manufacturing engineering technology. Trevon, an East Orange STEM Academy alum, went on to continue his studies at Rochester Institute of Technology ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Longtime Bayonne High School Principal Richard Baccarella was honored for his 49 years of service to the school district with the naming of a street after him on the high school campus. Also honored was Michael Kubert, who previously served as director of buildings and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Tuesday, June 18, Rahway High School (RHS) held its annual commencement ceremony, celebrating the members of the Class of 2024 as it distributed acknowledgments, accolades, and most importantly, diplomas! TAPinto Rahway recently shared several dozen photographs of the evening ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Historian Al Frazza and his new book The Past Still Present: Revolutionary War New Jersey in Photos, details the rich history of Elizabeth through imagery. Frazza is a lifelong New Jersey resident and historian. His works and photographs have been featured in a variety of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Amid sweltering heat in the scorching sun, seniors from McNair Academic High School officially moved their tassels and tossed their caps in glee last week at their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 20 at a football field in Lincoln Park in Jersey City. Scholastic awards were ...
HOBOKEN, NJ- The Hoboken High School Debate Program recently participated in an international college-level United Nations Conference held in Paris, France. The Paris International Model United Nations (PIMUN) is an annual model United Nations (MUN) conference taking place in Paris, France. It ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Hanover Township Public School District has hired a new Superintendent of Schools, Justin Toomey. Mr. Toomey will start in his new position on or around August 26th. Mr. Toomey shared, “I am thrilled to be returning home to serve the ‘community that inspires excellence’ in ...
CAMDEN – Even if the Class of 2024 was not the last to graduate from the current Eastside High School building, math teacher Bill Furman would say its students are different from others he has seen. “This is, generally speaking, a great group of kids, and I do not always say that,” he said ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison residents have graduated from local colleges and universities. Fiona Doherty and Megan Bruhn have graduated from Muhlenberg College. Doherty graduated with a B.A. - Bachelor of Arts Degree in the Media and Communication Major. Bruhn graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. - ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown residents have graduated from local colleges and universities. Michael Condo and Erica Kim have graduated from Centenary University. Condo received a Master of Business Administration. Kim received a Master of Education: Literacy Instruction. Alec Jones has ...