Education

Alexandra Benadon Among Outstanding Graduates Recognized at University of Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. - Alexandra C. Benadon of Hillsborough was among the 62 members of The University of Scranton's undergraduate class of 2022 honored for academic excellence, service or both at a Class Night ceremony on campus May 20.

Students with the highest GPA in each of the ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Over 25 children and their parents joined in the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey preschool summer literacy celebration hosted at the Hillsborough branch.

The event was a kick-off for the SCLSNJ Summer Reading Challenge which runs now through Aug. 20.

Children first listened to the book "Someday, Narwhal" by Lisa Mantchev during a special story ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Rutgers University Board of Governors Tuesday approved a $5.1 billion budget for the 2022-2023 academic year that includes a 2.9 percent increase in tuition and fees, nearly two-thirds below the current rate of inflation.

“We remain committed to providing excellence in academic experience and opportunity at an affordable and accessible price, and to ensuring ...

WARREN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 15-year-old student at Watchung Hills Regional High School has been charged with phoning in a threat to the school, claiming he was in a bathroom at the school with weapons, threatening to shoot up the school when the bell rang in between periods when the hallways would be packed with students, according to Somerset County Acting Prosecutor Annmarie ...

METUCHEN, NJ - After years of hard work and unexpected challenges, the 455 graduates of the four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Metuchen, who together amassed more than $113 million in scholarships and awards, have reached the culmination of their high school careers.

Across the four Catholic high schools – Immaculata, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mount Saint Mary Academy and Saint ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Nine seniors from the undefeated championship Hillsborough High School Raiders football team will slip into their pads, buckle up their football helmets and lace up their cleats one last time to play in the annual Basilone Bowl at Bridgewater-Raritan High School Tuesday, June 14.

Kick-off is at 7 p.m. following pre-game ceremonies and introductions.

The game ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Borough Police detectives responded th the Middle School on Friday after administrators reported the existence of a "concerning" post on a social media platform and spent the weekend investigating, concluding there was no credible threat, according to a message circulated to parents and guardians Sunday afternoon by school officials

"At no point were any ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Chants of "Enough is Enough," "Vote Them Out' and "Vote" punctuated Saturday's protest against mass shootings, gun violence and the unwillingness or inability of legislators to fix the problem as 300 determined activists gathered outside the Historical Somerset County Courthouse to vent their frustrations and demand action.

The gathering was ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Auten Road School was locked down for 25 minutes Friday afternoon after an argument escalated between two parents who had been called to the school office over a dispute between their children.

The lockdown triggered a shelter-in-place situation for all students, teachers and staff.

Four police cars responded to the school at 12:20 p.m. to deal with the situation.

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township Committee presented proclamations to five school faculty members, each of whom had earlier been recognized by the state as the Governor's Teacher of the Year in their respective schools.

Honored were Erin Chung, a Special Education teacher; Ian Evans, a seventh grade literacy teacher; Jessica Banas, a Special Education teacher; Joan ...