Education
By TAPINTO MOUNTAINSIDE STAFF
January 26, 2026
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Mountainside School District will operate with a 2-hour delayed opening on Tuesday.Schools were closed on Monday, following a winter storm that impacted the area.Local crews spent Sunday and Monday clearing roads and working to get drivers moving again on Mountainside roads.
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — School was canceled Monday for Mountainside students, due to the snow storm impacting the area. Mountainside Public Schools District offices are also closed.Berkeley Heights Public Schools also closed schools Monday, closing Governor Livingston High School.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, before a sparsely attended audience, during which three newly elected members were sworn in to serve three-year terms.Business Administrator/Board Secretary Jennifer Nicholson ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School students were honored Tuesday night as Mayor Angie Devanney presented proclamations recognizing the award-winning staff of The Claymore, the school’s student-produced yearbook, during the Township Council meeting.In her remarks, Devanney ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education met Thursday, Dec. 11, for a session that included a clean annual audit review, committee updates, and a heartfelt farewell to Board Member Dipti Khanna, who is concluding three years of service.Board Honors Dipti Khanna for Three Years ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s Interact Club held its annual sandwich-making fundraiser on November 18, 2025. The 75 students who participated made approximately 1800 peanut butter and jelly, and cold cut, sandwiches for the Market Street Mission.The Market Street ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education on Thursday presented its first public update on a proposed district-wide facilities referendum set for March 10, 2026, to a large crowd of residents and educators that filled the seats in the cafeteria at Gov. Livingston High School.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public School District is pleased to announce that Ms. Margaret (Meg) Berry has been named the new Principal of Governor Livingston High School. Ms. Berry’s appointment was approved by the Board of Education at the November 20th, 2025 meeting. She will ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hilltop Players returned to the Kenneth Stiefel Theater this weekend with a lively and atmospheric production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted for the stage by Jon Jory from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes novel. The show opened Thursday evening, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights and Mountainside Public School Districts invite parents to an important presentation, “Always Connected: Helping Parents Understand Social Media and Cybersecurity to Keep Their Children Safe,” on December 15 at 7:00 PM in the Governor Livingston High ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education will hold a critical public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gov. Livingston High School Cafeteria, where residents will hear a full presentation on the proposed 2026 School Facilities Referendum and have an ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Students from Governor Livingston High School were recognized Monday for their outstanding achievements in journalism at the Garden State Scholastic Press Association (GSSPA) Fall Press Day, held at the Busch Campus Center at Rutgers University.Both The Highlander newspaper and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Public School District is pleased to welcome Mr. Michael Santoro as the new Supervisor of Social Studies and World Languages. Mr. Santoro is an experienced educational leader with a background in teaching, curriculum development, and K–12 department ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Gov. Livingston Highlander Marching Band canceled Sunday’s 54th Annual Pageant of Champions following the State’s declaration of a State of Emergency in anticipation of Nor’easter winds and heavy rain. This is their largest fundraiser, so please stay tuned for ways the community ...
Governor Livingston High School will host its annual College and Career Fair October 6. The College and Career Fair is a valuable experience for high school students and their families who are in the process of researching post-high school paths. Various colleges, universities and career service ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — For 37 years, Project Graduation at Governor Livingston High School has provided a safe and memorable way for seniors to celebrate one of life’s biggest milestones.On June 17, 2026, approximately 215 students will graduate from Governor Livingston High School. That evening, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Public Schools is proud to announce that Claire Lee, a senior at Governor Livingston High School, has been recognized as a Semifinalist in the esteemed National Merit Scholarship Program. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon only 16,000 exceptional ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Governor Livingston High School Principal Rob Nixon will leave his post December 12 to become the next principal of Millburn High School, Millburn Public Schools announced on its website.Nixon told TAPinto, “It was an incredibly difficult decision because of how much I love ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Public Schools has announced that the district will update the District Strategic Plan in Spring 2026 to provide clarity, direction, and focus for the district. Members of the community are invited to meet with the Board of Education, BHPS Superintendent of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Jennifer Nicholson has stepped into her new role as Berkeley Heights School District’s Business Administrator, bringing more than a decade of experience in educational operations and finance to the community. In her first weeks, Nicholson has focused on understanding the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Feltre presented the 2025-26 district goals to the Board of Education at its Aug. 21 meeting.The plan outlines the implementation of a data-driven culture in education, with an emphasis on analyzing student performance to guide instruction ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides affordable child care to families in Mountainside and throughout New Jersey, entered an indefinite pause on Aug. 1, 2025. This means families that rely on free child care services, especially those with infants and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - A new ranking of public high schools by U.S. News & World Report puts Gov. Livingston High School at #58 in the state and #1,202 in the country, up from #90 in the state last year. Gov. Livingston's overall score 93.29/100.The publication also ranked GL as #218 in the ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Mountainside students will have 183 total school days this upcoming school year, while staff have 185 days according to the Mountainside Public Schools 2025-2026 calendar. The first day of school for students is September 4, with staff reporting starting September 2. The last day ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston Athletic Department recently unveiled a beautiful ‘Highlanders at the Next Level’ board which celebrates Highlander alumni student athletes who are currently playing at the collegiate level. The genesis of the idea stems from seeing impressive displays ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Just days after a powerful storm swept through Berkeley Heights, Scotch Plains, Plainfield, and surrounding towns, Gov. Livingston High School successfully hosted its inaugural Athletics Golf Outing on Friday, July 18, at Ash Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains.Despite ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — More than 175 members of Governor Livingston High School’s Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation with a memorable night at this year’s Project Graduation, held June 18 at The Funplex in East Hanover.The event ran from 9:15 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and provided a safe and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ At the June 26 Board of Education meeting, committee members delivered detailed reports outlining progress and challenges across the district. From reimagining the middle school schedule and exploring aviation-based STEM programs to modernizing technology infrastructure and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Gov. Livingston High School’s Class of 2025 marked their graduation on Wednesday, June 18, with a ceremony that adapted to unpredictable weather and delivered thoughtful reflections from students and administrators—each voice adding depth, honesty, and purpose to the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education’s June 5 meeting began with a celebration in Governor Livingston High School’s Kenneth Stiefel Theater, where the district honored its 2025 Educators of the Year and retiring staff members. The recognitions took place prior to the Board ...