Education Top Stories
By KATHY CRYAN
May 22, 2024
UNION, NJ – Headed to the University of California – Los Angeles in the fall, Union High School’s 2024 salutatorian views education as a privilege. Abigail Naranjo said studying has been a refuge during her teenage years. “It is my escape when I need to quiet the boisterous world around me,” ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Voters in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District overwhelmingly approved a $124 million budget for next year and elected three school board members in May 21 balloting. Barbara Williams, a South Salem resident and vice president of the Meadow Pond PTO, was the top vote-getter ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Voters in the Somers Central School District turned out on May 21, opting to approve the district’s $110,810,731 budget by a measure of 1902 to 774 votes. In addition, residents cast their votes for two open seats on the Board of Education, electing Margaret DiLorenzo and Daryl ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Voters in the Bedford Central School District turned out on May 21, opting to approve the district’s proposed 2024-25 budget of $155,825,000 by a measure of 798-293 according to unofficial results. The Board of Education election was uncontested, seeing incumbent Steven Matlin ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Mahopac voters on Tuesday approved the school district's $142.5 million spending package, 1,161-921. With six candidates running for three open seats, the school board election went to the top three vote-getters: Jennifer Travis (1,050), Lisa Carway (1,038), and Christopher ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Library will be hosting a Summer Reading for 2024. Kick-off registration is on June 26th. Registration begins at 11:30 AM. Register at the library, be sure to pick up your bag of supplies and visit Jack's Petting Zoo in the back parking lot of the library. Jack's ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Voters in the North Salem Central School District turned out on May 21, opting to approve the district’s 2024-25 budget of $50.5 million by a measure of 378 to 159 votes, according to unofficial results. Voters also approved a pair of propositions, including the use of ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Yorktown and Lakeland school district voters decisively approved their respective school budgets on Tuesday, May 21. Each district also returned incumbents to the school board. In Yorktown Central School District, voters said "yes" to the administration's $119,110,000 budget by a ...
East Orange, NJ - The East Orange School District looks to provide access and exposure to its students with as many educational opportunities as possible at all grade levels. Students at East Orange STEM Academy had a wonderful experience during the Cultural and STEM exchange with students from ...
WAYNE, NJ – The announcement came out of the blue – a shock to some parents who had no idea that the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School in Wayne Township would close permanently when school lets out next month. The Diocese of Paterson – which has run the school here in Wayne for 65 years - ...
WARREN, NJ -- WHRHS Board of Education Meeting - May 21, 2024 The Meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. will be held in person in the Learning Commons located at Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ AND will also be ...
WARREN, NJ -- WHRHS Board of Education Meeting - May 21, 2024 The Meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. will be held in person in the Learning Commons located at Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ AND will also be ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - It's not the Jetsons, it's way better! You wouldn't be blamed for thinking of the Jetsons at the April 8 Board of Education meeting, as the school's robotics teams put on a fun demonstration. For those who may not know, The Jetsons was a futuristic cartoon in which robots were ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- You don’t have to be an artistic expert to realize that the work produced by Chatham students displayed at the CMS Art Show was truly extraordinary. The annual CMS Art Show spotlights a variety of art from talented young artists, ranging from elementary through high school. The ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Special Services School District (BCSSSD) and the Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) are holding a joint job fair to connect with potential educators and staff. The Burlington County school district job fair will be held between 3:00p.m. and ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School seniors Sierra Volpe and Julia Moon say they have more in common than their grades. They are both 18 years old. They both play field hockey. They are both heading to college in the fall. They, like roughly 600,000 other Americans can say, have lost someone ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Eighth grade Hoboken student Georgie Galindez was recognized as a 2024 Promising Young Writer by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Galindez, who attends the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HOLA), received a “Superior” recognition for her submission ...
The Ridge Drama Club (RDC) had a fantastic night at the Montclair State University Jo Ann Fox Theatre Night Awards! RDC received the following awards: Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble for "Noises Off" Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Period Musical for Gabriel Subervi ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Family, friends, and community members came together last Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of The Coder School in Berkeley Heights. The event was brimming with joy and camaraderie, accompanied by delectable food from Grazi's Kitchen, heartfelt congratulations, and the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: On Thursday, May 16, County College of Morris (CCM) held its 55th Commencement at Mennen Arena in celebration of the Class of 2024, consisting of about 1,000 graduates. Dressed in traditional academic regalia, Dr. Anthony J. Iacono, CCM president, proudly welcomed all in ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Board of Education (BOE) meeting this Tuesday, May 21, in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave. As a point of clarification, the BOE normally meets at 6 p.m. but is immediately recessed to private session. The Board ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Daniel Rodriguez of Parsippany has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Winter 2024 Dean's List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The Mercer County Italian American Festival Association (MCIAFA) held its annual scholarship awards dinner on Monday, at Leonardi's II in Lawrenceville. This year's scholarship recipients were: Colleen Elizabeth Smith, Notre Dame, attending Monmouth University; Enea Meloni, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Family, friends, and community members came together last Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of The Coder School in Berkeley Heights. The event was brimming with joy and camaraderie, accompanied by delectable food from Grazi's Kitchen, heartfelt congratulations, and the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle resident Jomiria Kelsey has been recognized with the Rebecca S. McDonald Award from the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network. The award recognizes students who have been successful in activities, overcoming obstacles, motivation, and achievement in any area of ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany's Gianna Rispoli is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia's Class of 2024 who will be celebrated during Commencement exercises this month Rispoli, of Whippany, NJ, is a candidate for a BBA Marketing. "We are excited to ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Woodland Park Board of Education honored former Board member Laura Spagnola-Vargas for her service upon her departure from the position. Board member Maryann Perro expressed gratitude for Spagnola-Vargas’ commitment and compassion as well as her leadership during her ...
STORRS, CT — A student from Bordentown has been named to the University of Connecticut's Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Allison Nemeth, who is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychological Sciences, has earned the achievement, the University announced this week. Nemeth was also named ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The seventh issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Harding pupil Valentina Smeriglio wrote the following article. Mr. Arlington, our current Superintendent, has accepted a new Superintendent’s position and will be moving to a ...
UNION, NJ - Three stellar students from Union were honored by the Rotary Club of Union on May 16 at Lagar Restaurant. The students, Kylee Carter, Kimberly Mezza and Ysalba Tejada, were presented with the Herb Singe Sr. Good Citizenship Student Award given to students who exemplify the ...