Education Top Stories
By SAMANTHA MINCHELLO
May 27, 2024
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Long Branch High School Seniors will be hosting some other "seniors" for a special night of dinner and dancing. The goal of the event is nurturing bonds across generations adn shining a spotlight on the joys of learning through service, as students dance and dine with the ...
05/27/2024 – Superintendent’s Message Dear Linden Families, As we come together to observe Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to serve our nation. The Linden Public Schools District is grateful for their service and will never forget their ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat High School Athletic Department, led by Ocean County Athletic Director of the Year announced the following commitments to participat in college athletics. Jake Harashinski on his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Vermont State ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is celebrated yearly on the last week of May to remember those who have given their lives for our country. It is a day when we honor our fallen soldiers and those who have died in defense of freedom so that we may live today. Memorial Day has ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Local students Emily Hickey and Lily Liu recently graduated from the Governor’s STEM Scholars, a program of the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. 123 New Jersey high school and college students completed the year-long program, which provides a 360° view of New Jersey’s ...
Yorktown, N.Y. — Esther Villamin has been singing for as long as she can remember, took up the guitar in fourth grade and started playing the trumpet the following year—yet the multi-instrumentalist says she didn’t realize how important music would be to her until she found her path in the Yorktown ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - CyBR Hacks, at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, is embarking on a new initiative to educate young children about the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital age. The project, according to junior president Arnav Dedhia, focuses on teaching younger students, specifically ...
RARITAN TWP, NJ - Fifty high school students from Hunterdon Central Robotics Team 3637 ranked 27th in the World Robotics Championship, clinching a top spot for the first time in a decade. The Hunterdon Central Robotics Team 3637, also known as “The Daleks,” ranked 14th out of 127 teams in the ...
UNION, NJ – A soon-to-be Union High School graduate and a 2023 graduate came together last week to celebrate their mutual achievement of being awarded a Gates Scholarship. According to their website, “the Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield Middle School (SPMS) observed Memorial Day with a special ceremony on May 23rd honoring those who lost their lives serving the United States of America in the armed forces. The service began with "The Star Spangled Banner," performed by the SPMS Chamber ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Aditi Gopalakrishnan, a 10th grader from Piscataway won first place at the national RoboCup Junior Onstage USA Competition held at Wardlaw Hartridge School in Edison on May 19. RoboCupJunior OnStage is a competition that integrates science, technology, engineering, and the arts.
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the 2024 April Student of the Month. Each of the school's departments selects a student representative. Teachers shared their thoughts about the selected students. English - Anthony Caldi is always happy to be in class; he jumps right into every ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Six seniors graduating from Columbia High School are leaving as the de facto leaders of the school’s orchestra. Some of them joined on a whim, others needed to fill a slot in their schedules. Whatever the reason, they’re leaving CHS with a harmonious bond as leaders of the ...
NEWARK — Protesters camped at Rutgers-Newark to voice their objections to the Israel-Gaza War are anticipated to remain there into Memorial Day despite a request from the university that they leave. The student and community protesters, the “Newark Solidarity Coalition,” have paired demands for ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- If a fun-loving blue genie walked up to you and said that you get three wishes, would one of your wishes be to become a Broadway star? Well, that wish came true for Chatham High School graduate Adi Roy. When Roy was in 8th grade, he received the lead role of Aladdin in his middle ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Five students from Florham Park attained the Dean's List for the Spring Semester from Lehigh University. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. Congratulations to the ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - Next Level Kidz NJ will be hosting a Blippi-themed story time and sensory play at two different locations next week. The class will be offered at We Rock the Spectrum in Waretown on Tuesday, May 28 and Friday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. It will also be offered at Peek A ...
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ - The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Dart Prevention Coalition, RWJ Barnabas Health and the Southern Ocean Chamber Association to offer free TIPS Training for the region's bartenders, servers, and alcohol sales associates on June 12. TIPS is ...
SHIP BOTTOM, NJ - The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Dart Prevention Coalition, RWJ Barnabas Health and the Southern Ocean Chamber Association to offer free TIPS Training for the region's bartenders, servers, and alcohol sales associates on June 12. TIPS is ...
TRENTON, NJ — The state Department of Education has released the latest performance reports for New Jersey’s 593 school districts, including the five that are most important to our readers. These reports provide a detailed look at school districts as of the 2022-23 school year. They measure ...
WILLIAMSBURG, KY -- Foaad Sadiq Husain of Sayreville, NJ is one of just under 6000 students who graduated from the University of the Cumberlands' Class of 2024. Approximately 170 graduates completed an associate degree, 1,250 finished a bachelor's degree, 3,770 received a master's degree, 270 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Students from the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, in Bridgewater, competed against other Career and Technical Education students from around the state as part of the 2024 New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships, with many taking home gold medals. Gold medal ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Teachers and educators across the Roselle school district came together on Monday for a “Breaking Barriers” learning event at Abraham Clark High School. “Breaking Barriers shows our dedication to ongoing professional growth and teaching innovation,” said Dr. Lissette ...
GALLOWAY, NJ - The West Essex Regional High School Esports team notched the first state championship in program history when its Valorant team defeated Northern Valley Demarest in the Group III State Championship on Saturday, May 18 at Stockton University. Coached by Mike Johnson and led by ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — A Roselle Park student has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Winter 2024 President's List. Raquel Cruz accomplishyed this feat by obtaining a grade-point average of 3.700 or above for the reporting term. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood native Ansel Chang, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Computer Science and Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed an intense research project titled Data Aggregation: Marketing Web Analytics. "The WPI project-based ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Stafford Township Police headed to the Primary Learning Center last week for "one of their favorite events of the year!" Officers Brown, O'Rourke, and Vincent covered some very important summer safety lessons and "had a blast" with the pre-schoolers while doing it. The ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - The Stafford Township School District hosted area Veterans on Thursday, May 23, to be treated to an amazing Memorial Day celebration at the Ocean Acres Community Center. The students and staff from Ocean Acres School, which is pre-k through 4th grade, performed for the veterans.
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - The Stafford Township School District hosted area Veterans on Thursday, May 23, to be treated to an amazing Memorial Day celebration at the Ocean Acres Community Center. The students and staff from Ocean Acres School, which is pre-k through 4th grade, performed for the veterans.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Preserve Shady Rest Committee, in conjunction with the Scotch Plains Recreation Dept., hosted the 3rd grade class from McGinn Elementary School on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The students were broken up into 3 groups and rotated to different stations. One group got a tour that ...