Education Top Stories
By MATT DOHERTY
June 9, 2024
ASBURY PARK, NJ - In a significant development for educational funding in Asbury Park, and the rest of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy has signed new legislation co-sponsored by State Senator Vin Gopal, effectively restoring $44.7 million in state aid to local school districts. This legislative ...
NEWTON, NJ - The Newton High School's FBLA chapter is preparing for another exciting year as it announces its new officers who will lead the chapter through the 2024-2025 school year. These elected officers will play a key role in organizing and managing various activities and events for the ...
CHICAGO, IL — Five members of the Livingston High School (LHS) speech and debate team recently qualified to attend the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand Nationals tournament in Chicago, Ill. The NCFL holds preliminary competitions nationwide throughout the school year in which ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — St. Bartholomew Academy held its commencement and graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 7, at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains. The service focused on the various ways the 22 graduates have grown, both in faith and academics, over their years at the ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- At the June 3 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Millburn High School (MHS) Principal William Miron presented recent changes to the weighting of quarter and exam grades. Courses are split into two semesters, and each semester is split into two quarters. Semester one includes a ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School's Nathan Y. Kotchkin has been named one of the 2,900 awardees of the 2024 National Merit Scholarships, which provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Nathan is ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday afternoon, the Plainfield Public Schools hosted a ribbon cutting for its $4 million renovation of the Plainfield High School auditorium. The district also held grand openings for two other spaces within PHS—an eSports gaming arena and a Black Box theater—whose ceremonies ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Township of Nutley discussed a variety of topics at their recent commissioners meeting on June 6, 2024, ranging from support for the LGBTIQ+ community to Gun Violence Awareness Day, as well as one of the township’s hardest hitting topics - the Nutley Board of Education and its $7 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick High School graduates are continuing their success as students at advanced learning institutions across the country. Here are a few honors that they have achieved: Allison Gilbert of East Brunswick was named to the Dean's List at the University of Rhode ...
NEWARK — Gaza War protesters camped at Rutgers – Newark Law School took down their tents and left as university police surrounded them and ordered them to depart early on Sunday morning, according to protesters and university officials. Removal of the protestors, who coupled their demands that ...
WAYNE, NJ – In 2015, the Wayne Township Public Schools began transforming the science labs at Wayne Valley and Wayne Hill high schools into - what the district has been calling, “Next Generation Science Labs.” Upgraded equipment in these labs allow today’s students to learn today’s techniques and ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Elysian Charter (ECS), Hoboken Charter (HCS) and Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa), have released their lottery results for the 2024-2025 school year, showing applicant increases for economically disadvantaged students, as well as English Language Learners ...
The Newark Board of Education paid attorneys $54,520 in a failed attempt to keep secret its contract with a developer to build a museum at a school that it had sold many years ago, records obtained by TAPinto Newark show. This includes $24,520 in fees charged by the district’s attorneys, as well ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Members of Lakeland High School’s theater program are up for a number of Metro Awards, which highlight the “exceptional musical theater productions, talented actors and actresses and devoted creative teams” in high schools every spring. This spring’s production of “Chicago Teen ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School’s playground was transformed into a circus filled with games, laughter, and friendly competition on Friday, June 7, during the annual Field Day event. The day was filled with exciting activities for students of all ages. Several inflatables provided a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ: On Saturday, East Brunswick Mayor Brad J. Cohen released a second statement in an effort to tone down the angry rhetoric regarding the yearbook situation and support the school district's investigation. Cohen also implored township residents to support all students at East ...
Hamilton/Robbinsville, NJ - The Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton has awarded scholarships totaling $7,500 to eight local high school seniors. The awardees were selected from more than 40 applicants. The students receiving scholarships are: Skylar Kunkle, Hamilton West Zobia ...
Linden, NJ -On Thursday, June 6th, Linden Public Schools Athletic Department held their Senior Athlete Signing Day Ceremony at Linden High School where we were able to recognize students who will be continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. There were six students who ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School students celebrated their senior banquet at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA, on Saturday night, June 9, 2024. The event was a memorable evening filled with fun, laughter, and scenic views, some classic rides, marking the culmination of the students' ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A celebration of the exceptional skills of Bridgewater-Raritan High School students with their studies in world languages took center stage on the evening of May 22. The stage was the venue in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School auditorium, where the World Language Honor ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Dr. Rachel Goldberg, who has been the superintendent of the Springfield School District for the last four years, has been named the Union County Schools Superintendent of the Year for 2023-2024. Goldberg was selected for the award in a vote by her peers. "It has been a ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Centenary University has announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester, including students from Caldwell and Roseland. To achieve this honor, full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.8 or above and complete a minimum of 12 semester ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Home Helpers Home Care of Monmouth County, a leader in the in-home care industry, provides scholarship training opportunities for individuals interested in working with Home Helpers, as a Home Health Aid (HHA). Scholarships are available to attend Brookdale Community College for ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Home Helpers Home Care of Monmouth County, a leader in the in-home care industry, provides scholarship training opportunities for individuals interested in working with Home Helpers, as a Home Health Aid (HHA). Scholarships are available to attend Brookdale Community College for ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Home Helpers Home Care of Monmouth County, a leader in the in-home care industry, provides scholarship training opportunities for individuals interested in working with Home Helpers, as a Home Health Aid (HHA). Scholarships are available to attend Brookdale Community College for ...
WAYNE, NJ – In 2015, the Wayne Township Public Schools began transforming the science labs at Wayne Valley and Wayne Hill high schools into - what the district has been calling, “Next Generation Science Labs.” Upgraded equipment in these labs allow today’s students to learn today’s techniques and ...
COLTS NECK, NJ - The board met with a long agenda for the evening which was, according to Board President, 'akin to a reorganization for the new school year.' The agenda included statutory items and various contracted items that they approve on an annual basis. Notably, the district is terminating ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The local school district had a busy agenda on May 21st during their workshop meeting. Of note were the list of professional and contractual appointments for the following fiscal school year, which starts on July 1, 2024. A sample of the approvals for the 2024-2025 School Year ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jonathan Casillas brought the same kind of intensity into Room 105 that he brought to the gridiron across nine seasons. Scanning the classroom inside New Brunswick Middle School on Saturday, the retired linebacker didn’t sugarcoat his advice to student-athletes with dreams of ...
ATLANTA, GA — It was a historic Memorial Day Weekend for Livingston High School’s Academic Team when the “A” Team—consisting of senior Sophia Wu and juniors Robert Wang, Kevin Zhang and Lelun Li—defied the odds to finish in third place out of 320 teams at the QuizBowl High School National ...