Education

EVANSTON, IL — National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners who were chosen from 15,000 Finalists in the 2022 National Scholarship Program.

Short Hills recipients:

Eric Dong, probable career field: Computer Science

Aryan Dugar, probable career field: Civil Engineering

Skywalker S. Li (attends Newark Academy), ...

Bring Your Child To Work Day

Millburn Middle School (MMS) has participated in Bring Your Child To Work Day since Principal John Connolly started there five years ago. He explained, “It’s a great opportunity for students to see teachers in a different light as real people.”

He noted, “It’s beneficial on many levels as it is good for school spirit, fun for the ...

Vikrant Kawadkar, a fifth-grader at Washington School, participated in the 2022 National Science Bee Northern NJ Regional Finals in Ridgewood, NJ on April 30. He won first place in the Elementary Division and was crowned champion.

Now he moves on to the National Championship of the Science Bee which will be held in Orlando, FL in June, where he will be ...

Fifth grade Washington Elementary School teacher Theresa Del Vecchio recently published a new book called Cotton Candy Skies and French Fries. The books she's published in the past include A Trip to Turtle Back Zoo, The Thankful Squirrel and Ella’s Wonderful Wild Hair.

Del Vecchio described Cotton Candy Skies and French Fries, “It’s a first-person homage to ...

Three Millburn High School students presented their research at the prestigious 60th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NJSHS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NJSHS is sponsored by the Department of Defense Tri-Services: U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force. 

Here are the students and their research projects:

Ryan Park won JSHS' Nationals First Place in the ...

HAMILTON, NY - Three Short Hills residents have received the Fall 2021 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence at Colgate University.

Amanda Margolis of Short Hills, who is majoring Religion at Colgate.

Sophie Krantz of Short Hills, an International Relations major at Colgate.

Madison Ballou of Short Hills, a Psychology major at Colgate.

According to ...

With an overall score of 97.66 of 100, Millburn High School (MHS) ranked #18 in New Jersey High Schools and number 418 in the National Rankings. The first 11 schools have selective enrollment. Also, New Jersey has 81 schools in the top 10%, which is twice as many as last year. 

According to US News & World Report, “Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required ...

The Millburn Public Library is returning to 200 Glen Avenue at the end of April and will be closed from April 26 to May 3 for the move. The soft opening is May 4 at 10:00 a.m.

Books and other items on hold will be ready when the library reopens to the public.

Please wait to return any books, etc. until then.

If you have questions, email reference@millburn.bccls.org or call (973) ...

Short Hills resident Ava Fitzsimons graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a degree in Public Relations.  

She will move to Austin, TX in May to work for a public relations firm.