Education Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
June 24, 2024
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Former Hillsborough Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Antunes, who took a leave of absence and subsequently resigned in the midst of an investigation into the school district's finances in 2021-22, has been hired as Superintendent of Schools in Little Egg Harbor. She begins her ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Mt. Pleasant Middle Schools (MPMS) and Heritage Middle School (HMS) debate teams recently participated in the 35th annual Morris County Debate Competition. Mt. Pleasant Middle School Team: The MPMS debate team had two teams representing both the affirmative and negative ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.— Mahopac High School's senior prom on June 7 brought out the finery. Our photographer Tabitah Pearson-Marshall was on hand to capture some highlights.
NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Timothy Ervey graduated from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA with a doctor of physical therapy degree. Abigail Roggenkamp earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in family studies, early childhood education ...
Orange, NJ - Essex County Codey Arena was packed with family, friends and supporters of the Orange High School Class of 2024. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2024 in a heartfelt ceremony filled with inspiring speeches, patriotic tributes, and musical performances for ...
Orange, NJ - It's graduation season and the class of 2024 is being celebrated in traditional and non-traditional settings. Six students graduated from Sojourn High School, an alternative high school for youth incarcerated at the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center in Newark, on Thursday, June ...
HELMETTA, NJ - Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek invited Spotswood School District students to stop by the Helmetta Borough Hall on June 20 to start the first day of summer vacation off with a free sweet treat. A Mister Softie truck was at the borough hall for two hours on the last day of school for ...
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 ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park High School Senior Class of 2024 is headed to a diverse group of distinguished and prestigious schools this Fall. Congratulations to all the graduates!
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 ...
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 ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — “Life is not a straight line – it's curvy and unpredictable,” Valedictorian Chiara Alicaya Alesna told her 237 classmates at the Neptune Township High School graduation ceremony held in the Ocean Grove Great Auditorium on June 20, 2024. “If you know exactly what you want ...
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta Middle School has recognized the Students of the First Marking Period. These students have been chosen by their team teachers exemplifying good character and positive work habits. The sixth-grade teams are Amber, Sapphire and Topaz. For the seventh grade the teams are ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Henry Shapiro, a member of the John Jay High School Class of 2020, was recently honored as the valedictorian of the graduating class at Trinity College! Henry graduated Summa Cum Laude, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society, and was named the Presidential ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - That’s the question that third-grade students at Somers Intermediate School were asking themselves as they created their “Tusker” elephants in art. Students began by watching a documentary to explore the different personality traits of elephants in the wild and made note of the ...
Several Hunterdon Central Regional High School students were awarded Alexea G. Karpinski Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships are given to student-athletes who demonstrate leadership, determination and compassion on their teams, in their classroom and in their communities. Awarded this ...
RARITAN, NJ - Members of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Class of 2024 who attended John F. Kennedy Primary School, in Raritan, gathered together for a special photo in advance of graduation day. All the graduates of the primary school donned their caps and gowns to take a photograph ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — After two weeks of outrage generated by an East Brunswick yearbook photo that switched Muslim students for students from the high school’s Jewish Student Union, the Board of Education met for the final time this school year, making an effort to begin the healing ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – School Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski released the findings of an independent investigation into why the high school's yearbook showed no names and the wrong picture for the Jewish Student Union. Instead, the photo attached to the group featured non-Jewish students, some of ...
OLEAN, NY — Ninth and 10th graders in four Greater Olean area high schools have the opportunity to take part in actual court proceedings this summer as part of Olean Youth Court, a program designed to discourage young people from committing crimes. Students from the Olean City, Portville ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The hottest ticket in town this past week was the 154th graduating class at Nutley High School. 267 students graduated. Because of the heat wave, the commencement ceremony was moved from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. The morning can best be described in the words of NHS Principal Denis ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: Jenan Subieh is passionate about helping children and teens learn how to access their full learning potential through her math and reading center; Kumon of Hazlet. This successful businesswoman, and mom of 3, has found true joy in her work by providing local families ...
Sussex County Community College proudly recognizes the students who have achieved the academic excellence required to be named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. To earn this honor, full-time students must attain a semester grade point average of at least 3.5, while part-time students ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A Piscataway college student has been named to Syracuse University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Samuel Irwin, a student in the university’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics achieved a 3.4 grade point average or better and received a certificate of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJJ - On Thursday, Spotswood High School graduated the Class of 2024. For Chargers seniors, high school began at home virtually four years ago while the world was still in lockdown because of the pandemic. By sophomore year, students were able to meet in person and slowly things began to ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The sun shone brightly over Passaic Valley High School on Thursday, as students, faculty, and families gathered to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2024. This year's graduation ceremony was a poignant and joyful event, marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Roselle Park High School senior class looked back at the past and embraced a future full of promise at their commencement ceremony. Roselle Parh High School Principal Sarah Costa kicked things off, reflecting on the long and impactful journey that each of these ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Earlier this month, more than 150 Coconut Creek High School graduating seniors walked from their high school to nearby Coconut Creek Elementary School. The seniors, dressed in their cap and gown, were escorted by Coconut Creek police officers who led the way and stopped ...
CLARK, NJ — On Tuesday, June 18, eighth graders at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark participated in a promotion ceremony. The event was attended by Board of Education President Steven Donkersloot, Board of Education members, Superintendent Edward Grande, family members, teachers, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin High School celebrated the graduation of 547 students on Thursday in a festive outdoor ceremony that began at 5:30 pm. The original start time of 3:30 pm was pushed back due to the day's excessive heat. The event marked a return to the football field, contrasting with last ...