NEWTON, NJ—The Merriam Avenue Elementary School is partnering with the National Center for Fathering to host its first ever Watch D.O.G.S event on Wednesday, September 21 from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the school.

Watch D.O.G.S, which stands for Dads of Great Students, is a program geared towards increasing the presence of male role models on the campus of schools. According to their ...

NEWTON, NJ—Despite the rainy weather, the Merriam Avenue PTO held their second annual Back to School Picnic on Friday, September 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Last year, the picnic was held outside of the school. There were blow-up slides and an obstacle course set up in the tennis courts. There were games the kids could play as well as face painting for a small price.

This year, due to the ...

NEWTON, NJ – Newton High School has been named to the New Jersey Monthly’s list of Top 100 Public High Schools. Coming in at 99, Newton has risen 69 places from the last list two years ago.   

While the magazine highlights four other schools as having risen quickly, Newton was not included despite a larger jump than Secaucus, which rose 63 places and was listed.  ...

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Superintendent Dennis Tobin announced his retirement at the August Board of Education meeting on Monday.

“After 35 years in education, 29 of them in Sparta,” Tobin will be leaving on December 1.  “It was a difficult decision; I’ve been thinking about it for a year. It’s a time consuming position and I don’t think I can continue ...

NEWTON, NJ—This year at Newton High School, freshman orientation was run a bit differently than years’ past. The most significant difference was that it was held at night, on Wednesday, August 24 from 7 until 9 p.m. at the school.

Approximately 200 students of the Class of 2020 and their parents, gathered in the Newton High School Auditorium. They were given a number one to ...