Education Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
June 26, 2024
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown School District's Joyce Kilmer School celebrated its eighth graders with their commencement ceremony on June 19 at the Parkview School. JK's eighth graders had a special opportunity this June, creating a tile on the school's new Legacy Wall. The following students ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's Board of Education approved the appointment of Jada Cole as assistant principal of Edison Intermediate School, effectively July 1, during its meeting on Tuesday. Cole will replace Jacqueline Spring, who was recently appointed assistant principal of Westfield High ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Yulissa Avila Martinez’s nearly two-minute-long rendition of a piece by 18th century Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi sounded the perfect note. It was soaring, elegant and emotional. And it nearly stole the show during last week’s commencement ceremony. The New Brunswick ...
WAYNE, NJ – Six possible district goals were presented to the Wayne Board of Education during their last meeting. Superintendent of Wayne School, Dr. Mark Toback started by saying that, “Artificial Intelligence is here to stay,” and that the school district needs to “embrace its power,” while also ...
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. Halsted Middle School class of 2024 Graduates Matthew ...
SPARTA, NJ – With temperatures measured at more than 100 degrees on the field, the Sparta Middle School honored the eighth grade student with a completion ceremony on Wednesday, June 19. The event was opened with welcoming remarks and the flag salute led by Assistant Principal Mike Petrucelli. ...
TRENTON – A new student loan redemption program has been announced to benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities, announced the Department of Human Services, Department of ...
Princeton, NJ – Technology and education have never been more intertwined. A wealth of information now sits at a student’s fingertips. Artificial intelligence can help sift through that information. Welcome, Todd MacDonald, to the Princeton Public Schools, where he will begin serving as the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Two Abraham Clark High School students were recognized for their academic achievements at Monday’s Roselle Board of Education meeting. In two separate approved resolutions, Kyley Johnson and Audrey Rosas were recognized for having the two highest grade point averages in the Class ...
NEWARK — High school seniors from the city's public, charter and private schools have topped their Camden counterparts in a challenge to fill out the most applications for federal financial aid, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced. In the competition to fill out the most FAFSA forms, 55% of high ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y. — Lakeland High School beat the heat on Saturday with an early start to its graduation ceremony. Here are some scenes from the festivities. See more in next week's Yorktown News.
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Paul Giamundo could very well be the North Salem Central School District’s Energizer Bunny. The 76-year-old just keeps going and going and going. Giamundo chalked up a perfect attendance record over the 19 years he served as school board trustee. Now, having been ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ —A tip of the (graduation) cap to Ridgewood native Dylan Miller-Jones, who recently graduated from James Madison University. Miller-Jones earned his degree in Sport & Rec Management. He was also named to the university Dean's List for his outstanding academic achievement during ...
CAMDEN – Big Picture Learning Academy, winner of the Camden Education Fund’s Second Annual FAFSA Challenge, was awarded $25,000 at the school’s graduation ceremony on Monday. The competition, based on the percentage of seniors filling out federal student-aid forms, was also won by Big Picture ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Historical Society is currently deciding which historical landmark to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War in 2026. The Society is expected to make its decision on Tuesday. According to the library, Washington and his troops passed ...
NEWARK - The Newark schools superintendent’s lawsuit to get a school building “unsold” was dismissed, potentially putting an end to a four-year court case that paid lawyers more than the building was sold for in the first place. The judge in the case called the lawsuit a "shameful" use of tax ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – With the school year finally over, the Ridgewood Board of Education met on Monday evening to cross their T's and dot their I's ahead of summer vacation. With that in mind, the board heard a presentation on the K - 5 English Language Arts curriculum. The presentation, provided by ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Longtime Somers High School principal Mark Bayer - known for his charming and endlessly entertaining songs performed at graduation - has taken his final bow on the commencement stage. Bayer, accompanied by a group of students, performed “S-H-S Graduation Day,” sung to the tune of ...
CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m., Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School held its sixty-eighth commencement ceremony. The event was attended by Clark Board of Education President Steven Donkersloot, Clark Board of Education Vice President Thomas Lewis, Clark Board of Education members, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) is pleased to announce its 2024 Scholarship Awards. WAMMC Scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding Morristown Medical Center team members to help further their continuing education, development and leadership ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- At the June 17 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Acting Superintendent Kate Diskin presented a status update on Millburn’s 2023-2024 School Year District & Board Goals. Dr. Diskin elaborated upon the specific actions that the District and Board have taken to further the progress ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The next regular meeting of the Rahway Board of Education (BOE) is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25. The meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. The meeting will be opened in ...
BAYONNE, NJ - “When I was six years old, Bayonne Community News was delivered to every household,” Preksha Agarwal reflected in her Valedictorian address at this year’s commencement ceremony for the Bayonne High School Class of 2024. “The June edition would have the Circle of Ten printed on its ...
EDISON, NJ - Board of Education President Biral Patel plans to include air conditioning in all township public schools in the district’s long range facility plan. Patel announced his plans at the board meeting on Tuesday, June 18th. “Quite a few parents have expressed concerns about the lack of ...
CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Reece Montano of Cedar Knolls has made the Muhlenberg College Spring 2024 Dean's List. Muhlenberg College students and Muhlenberg College School of Continuing Studies students with a term GPA of 3.50 or higher were recognized for this academic achievement Congratulations!
KENILWORTH, NJ - The day before graduation, Monday, June 17, seven seniors decided to play a non-destructive prank on David Brearley Middle High School Principal Jeremy Davies. This included Alex Jankiewicz, Nand Shah, Vincent Fernstein, Andrew and Denis Shestak, Luis Camacho and Nina Borg.
BRANCHBURG, NJ - Governor Livingston High School's Project Graduation 2024 was a huge success, with over 200 seniors enjoying a fun-filled night at the Branchburg Sports Complex. The event, held from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., offered a wide variety of activities for the students. The seniors ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - Governor Livingston High School's Project Graduation 2024 was a huge success, with over 200 seniors enjoying a fun-filled night at the Branchburg Sports Complex. The event, held from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., offered a wide variety of activities for the students. The seniors ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following announcement that was recently sent from the Harding PTO. Dear Parents/Guardians: The Harding PTO is selling prepackaged school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year through School Tool Box. Please see the attached flyer and link for additional ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair High School celebrated its 157th Commencement Ceremony for the 493 graduates of the Class of 2024 on Thursday, June 20. The graduates made their traditional march into the amphitheater, crossing bridges to their seats while the Montclair Band and Orchestra played "Pomp and ...