Education Top Stories

June 11, 2024

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School held its annual senior awards ceremony June 5. Bridgewater-Raritan high School held its senior awards program for the class of 2024. NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Vanshika Yadav NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP ...

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WARREN, NJ —Due to the required use of three district schools as polling places, the Warren Township Board of Education at its meeting on Monday considered two options for changes to the calendars:  Option 1 - Schools are closed to students for the general election in November.  The ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Board of Education revealed and congratulated the school district's 2023-2024 Educators of the Year at its June 3 meeting. Cristin Zavocki, James Caldwell School, Fourth-Grade Teacher Danielle Feller, Sandmeier School, Fourth-Grade Teacher Darlene Hill, ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) is expected to approve the recommended appointment of Livingston High School (LHS) Principal Danielle Rosenzweig as the district’s Director of Special Education, effective on July 1 pending the LBOE’s vote at Tuesday’s public ...

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CHATHAM, NJ -- Jack Bigham and Carly Albanese received special recognition last Thursday when the 35th annual Chatham High School Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony was held in the CHS Auditorium. Bigham is headed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Albanese received a National ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ- Many residents spoke before the Randolph Board of Education at their recent meeting on June 3 in regard to the Hebrew Culture Club not being recognized as an official club by Randolph High School. “I am here about the complete disrespect being shown to Jews and the Jewish families ...

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At the Fishawack Festival on Saturday, St. Patrick School teachers and staff advertised everything the school has to offer as well as meeting prospective families.  Saint Patrick School is a Catholic school that was founded in 1872 in Chatham, New Jersey. This year marks 152 years of the ...

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HAMILTON, NJ - Sunnybrae Elementary School marked a special milestone on Thursday as students, staff, and community members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the honey bee being named the New Jersey State insect. This recognition traces back to 1973 when Ann "Annie" Zuzov and her second-grade ...

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MAHOPAC. N.Y. — A New York State physical education organization recently recognized 25 Mahopac elementary school students for demonstrating leadership, hard work, and sportsmanship. The recognition came last month at the Southeastern Zone New York State Association for Health, Physical ...

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SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Earlier today the following letter was received by TAPinto SOMA from Kaitlin M. Wittleder. Wittleder's letter requested that we share this letter with the community, to inform all that she will not be running for another term on the South Orange and Maplewood School ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – As a list of scholarship recipients was read inside a banquet hall in Edison last week, each student was asked to stand up. A girl in a flowing yellow dress at one table stood and waved to the rest of the room. There was a boy in a blue blazer jacket, skinny jeans and a sparkling ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) caucus meeting on Tuesday, June 11, in the auditorium of Rahway High School, located at 1012 Madison Ave. The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meeting in ...

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MANVILLE, NJ - The sacrifices made by service members and their families were recently honored during the Proud to Be an American Day organized by Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) Social Studies teacher Ed Graf and his students. The event was held at VFW Post 2290 in ...

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MANVILLE, NJ - The sacrifices made by service members and their families were recently honored during the Proud to Be an American Day organized by Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) Social Studies teacher Ed Graf and his students. The event was held at VFW Post 2290 in ...

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BELMAR, NJ - In a generous display of support for local education, the Belmar Woman’s Club has awarded scholarships to nine deserving seniors from Belmar, helping them to pursue higher education at prestigious institutions. Each student received a $1,500 scholarship to aid their journey as they ...

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NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union’s membership has ratified a new contract that, if approved by the school board, will bring raises averaging 4.5% annually over its five-year term. The school board is anticipated to vote on the contract at its June school board meeting, district spokesperson ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Known as the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, 97-year-old activist Dr. Opal Lee spoke at the Piscataway Public Library’s Kennedy Branch on Sunday, spreading her message of freedom and what motivated her to walk to Washington, DC from her home in Ft. Worth, Texas in September 2016 in a ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Known as the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, 97-year-old activist Dr. Opal Lee spoke at the Piscataway Public Library’s Kennedy Branch on Sunday, spreading her message of freedom and what motivated her to walk to Washington, DC from her home in Ft. Worth, Texas in September 2016 in a ...

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CAMDEN – Some may shudder when they recall conversations with their high school principal. Just such a conversation occurred about three years ago between Mastery High School Principal Andrew Anderson and first-generation American and then-Mastery High School freshman Alexis Sanchez. However, for ...

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SOMERS, N.Y. - As they count down to graduation on June 24, we get to know more about members of the Somers High School Class of 2024! Sienna DeMarinis What interests you most? What activities do you participate in, both in and outside of school? I am extremely passionate about writing and ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School typically celebrates "Decision Day" on May 1, the day students must officially decide which college they will attend.  This year, because of a “glitch” with the FAFSA program, some of those deadlines were moved, prompting the start of a new event.  The day is ...

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BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Bernards High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its Athletic Program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards and are committed to safety in ...

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STAFFORD - 34th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2023 was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in the Southern Regional High School auditorium.  The following athletes and teams were inducted into this Class of 2023: Michael Adragna - Class of 2015 Nicole Andriani - Class of 2016 Chloe ...

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STAFFORD - 34th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2023 was held on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in the Southern Regional High School auditorium.  The following athletes and teams were inducted into this Class of 2023: Michael Adragna - Class of 2015 Nicole Andriani - Class of 2016 Chloe ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ - J.P. Case Middle School held its annual scholarship awards assembly June 7, honoring the graduating eighth grade students. Yashkas Award Mia Edgar, 8-2 Samantha Guzman, 8-3 Steven "Xavier" Smith, 8-3 Shaun Gold, 8-4 Norton Scholarship Award Ayaan ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ - The students and faculty of St. Stan's School (Sayreville) participated in a Walk-A-Thon for Make-A-Wish New Jersey on May 31. This event was hosted by the Religion Club under the direction of club moderator, Ms. Lisa Grover. $850.00 was raised to help the foundation create ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Board of Education accepted the resignations of five staff members at its June 3 meeting. Two of the staff members who tendered their resignations are teachers who will be leaving the district as of June 30. They are Megan Randolph, a teacher at Jonathan ...

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CAMDEN – Adalyn Duran says she wants to be an occupational therapist. Jahaan Green wants to work in real estate. Isabel Martinez-Velazquez would like to be an animator and content creator. Those students and their professional dreams, along with 48 other future and recent Camden high school ...

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East Orange/Orange, NJ - The Athletic Center at Mount St. Dominic Academy was packed on Sunday, June 2, 2024, as 60 young women who have called the Mount home graduated. It was a beautiful ceremony, with Vincia Jackson, MSDA Class of 2010, as the Commencement Speaker. Among the scholars who ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – During the June 6 South Orange-Maplewood (SOMA) Board of Education (BOE) meeting, several retirees were honored, a couple of parents spoke about former Columbia High School Director of Counseling Anthony Vecchione and the master schedule and the council approved four change ...

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