Education
By BOBBIE PEER
June 6, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — It’s prom season at Gov. Livingston High School, and seniors embraced the time-honored tradition with style, celebration, and a sense of nostalgia. As with every year, students gathered with friends and family for pre-prom photo sessions—whether in backyards, at local parks, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School is proud to announce that Ms. Megan Wranitz, a dedicated educator in the GLHS Social Studies Department, will take on a new prestigious leadership role as the High School At- Large Member on the AP Macroeconomics Development Committee, while ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - BHEA’s Got Talent was back and bigger than ever, delivering a night of music, dance, and pure entertainment that left the crowd smiling—and clapping—for more. The second annual event, hosted by the Berkeley Heights Education Association (BHEA), featured 10 show-stopping ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - In the first Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting in quite some time that, despite plenty of disagreements, featured a more civil discourse between board members than has been seen in over a year, the primary focus was reviewing and voting on the final budget for ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – As part of ongoing efforts to enhance school safety, the Berkeley Heights Public School District has officially launched the Raptor Visitor Management System across all schools this week. The initiative follows a successful pilot program at William Woodruff Elementary School ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston High School Civil Engineering Club recently won first place in the David Good 3D Printed Bridges Competition at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). This prestigious competition encourages students to design 3D printed bridges and then ‘tests’ ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Students at Governor Livingston High School's journalism and yearbook classes received an insider's perspective on broadcast journalism when ABC7's Eyewitness News team members Heather O'Rourke and Michelle Charlesworth visited on Tuesday. O'Rourke, the station's morning ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights Education Association (BHEA) will once again spotlight student and faculty talent with its much-anticipated BHEA Talent Show, taking place on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High School.This year’s ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ –The Berkeley Heights Board of Education tackled several important matters during its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, including the presentation of the 2025-26 Preliminary Budget, approval of the Lower Columbia Park lease agreement between the BOE and the Township of Berkeley ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – CJ Hendricks, the Director of Athletics for Columbia Middle School and Governor Livingston High School, as well as the Health and Physical Education Supervisor for grades six through twelve, brings enthusiasm and a deep sense of community to his role. With nearly two decades ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education has officially appointed Dr. Crystal Marr as the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement. The appointment was approved during the February 27, 2025, board meeting, following the recommendation of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Dr. Kim Feltre, the new Superintendent of Schools in Berkeley Heights, has quickly navigated the complexities of leading a school district, tackling challenges while driving educational progress. Six weeks into her role, she has already managed a variety of unexpected ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Tuesday, January 28, Governor Livingston High School students were engrossed and fascinated by the story of Holocaust survivor Bernd Haase. Mr. Haase is a longtime Berkeley Heights resident and was born in Germany in 1926 and will soon celebrate his 99th birthday. Haase ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School faced a series of infrastructure challenges recently, including heating issues and a blackout, both attributed to the building’s aging systems. Damaged heating coils caused water leaks that rendered several classrooms unusable, and a blackout ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston High School Society of Historians, a GLHS student club, will present a Holocaust Commemoration on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7pm in the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High School. This special program was made possible through a grant ...
Staci Toporek, a descendant of Holocaust victims and survivors, will share her powerful story and insights into the lasting impact of the Holocaust on generations. This event is presented by Gov. Livingston's Society of Historians and is made possible through funding from the Union County ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The November 14 Board of Education meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on school counseling, recognition of Merit Scholars by the Acting Superintendent Robert Nixon, policy reviews, and a discussion on podcasting initiatives.Recognition of Governor Livingston High ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - At the October 17 Board of Education meeting, School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Anthony Juskiewicz addressed several key issues facing the district. A key topic of discussion is the need to upgrade the athletic field's lighting. If the project proceeds, it will ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Monday, October 7th, the Governor Livingston Counseling Department hosted the 2024 College and Career Fair. The fair included representatives from over 125 post-secondary colleges, universities, trade schools, military, as well as information on other career ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School Acting Principal, Ms. Jacqueline Bartlett, announced Wednesday, October 16, 2024 that Gianna DeAngelo, Nina Frolov, Aiden Jiang, Jessica Sun, Caden Wong, and Yunyi Zhang have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s Interact club officially began its volunteer season with their annual car wash on September 29. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for high school-aged students that provides opportunities for them to work together for the better of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School celebrated Spirit Week the week of September 16, in anticipation for the annual Friday Night Lights football game on September 20.The Highlanders kicked off Spirit Week on Monday with Pajama Day. Students took advantage of this opportunity to ...
MOUNTAINSIDE/TRENTON, NJ — Mountainside's Deerfield Elementary School is one of nine public schools in New Jersey that earned the national Blue Ribbon award for high student achievement.“In a state where we pride ourselves on having the best schools in the country, these nine schools stand out and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Acting Superintendent Rob Nixon outlined the Berkeley Heights School District's goals for the 2024-2025 school year at the recent Board of Education meeting. The goals prioritize student achievement, curriculum enhancements, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) metrics, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston High School College Jumpstart Program was held for the sixth summer this past June. Due to the popular demand of the program, it was offered in two separate sessions to accommodate the interest from students. Thirty-four GLHS Class of 2025 seniors ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s Freshmen Leadership Team hosted the Class of 2028 for Freshmen Orientation on August 22, welcoming the ninth graders to the building with plenty of spirit.Each year the Freshmen Leadership Team members individually invite every freshman to ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — As Berkeley Heights students returned to school this week for the 2024-2025 academic year and the Board of Education looks for a new superintendent, the community continues to deal with unresolved issues from the past year. That includes more than $80,000 of bills that the ...
BERKELEYHEIGHTS, NJ - At the August 15, 2024 Board of Education Meeting, the Berkeley Heights BOE approved the appointment of Dirk Phillips as Interim Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement effective August 19, 2024 through November 19, 2024. Phillips joins ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Board of Education convened on August 15, addressing a range of topics that sparked public debate. A key issue was the approval of the "establishment" and stipend of $1,815 for the Columbia Middle School PRISM Extracuricular Club, a matter highlighted by ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - At last week's Board of Education meeting, the much-anticipated proposal for an open campus for the rising seniors at Governor Livingston High School was formally approved during the Superintendent's Report, following a compelling presentation by Lauren Ryan, a representative ...