Education
By MICHAEL SAVARE, SPECIAL TO TAPINTOSPF
June 2, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School inducted five alumni, including a successful businessman and Princeton’s first African American varsity letter winner, an advocate for people with disabilities, an award-winning journalist, and founders of a nationally recognized ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Two Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School seniors were recognized for their exceptional academic achievement and dedication at the 41st annual Recognition Breakfast for Outstanding Scholars of Union County, held Monday, May 18, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Berkeley ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district students in grades K–8 will again follow a single-session schedule on Wednesday, May 20, due to continued high temperatures in the forecast, Superintendent Dr. Joan Mast announced in a message to families.The district had ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Because of the expected heat Tuesday, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district will operate on a single session schedule for K-8 students and lunch will not be served.As for the older grades, students at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School will remain on a regular ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Terrill Middle School has announced its Honor Roll for the third marking period of the 2025-26 academic year. Congratulations, Honor Roll students!8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Krish Ajwani, Alexandros Balakrishnan, Justin Baptista, Declan Bastable, Jordan ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – U.S. Coast Guard Electronics Technician 2 Ian Joshua recently completed a seven-month-long Phalanx Close-In Weapons System training class at the US Navy Surface Combat Systems Training Command Hampton Roads in Virginia.The Phalanx CIWS is a fully automated last line of defense ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School will host its 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday, June 1, at 7 p.m. in the high school's Manya Ungar Auditorium. The evening will celebrate five distinguished inductees whose accomplishments and service have had a lasting ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Nettingham Middle School has announced the names of students who made the Honor Roll for the third marking period of the 2025-26 academic year. Congratulations to the Honor Roll students!8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Thayer Albanese, Alessandro Aramo, Olivia Babeu, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Sophomores Rebecca Debenham and Josalyn "Josie" Giordano have been named the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Raiders of the Month (sponsored by Fabio's Bistro) for April 2026. Rebecca Debenham: Rebecca is a thoughtful and driven student who comes to class smiling, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – When Evan Murray first ran for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education 12 years ago, it was out of a deep belief in the power of public education and a desire to give back to the community he and his family had come to love. As the husband and son of educators and a ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has announced the high school students who will compete in the USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 21 to July 2, 2026. Among them will be Berkeley Heights resident Tara ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 Board of Education president Evan Murray announced his resignation after nearly 12 years of service during the opening minutes of the April 30, 2026, BOE meeting. He was up for reelection in November. It was revealed during the meeting that ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Zhaoxiang Chen, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, was recently recognized with the 2026 Unsung Hero Award during the Union County School Boards Association awards celebration.Presented annually in partnership with the New Jersey School Boards Association, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The talent and creativity of local students was on display Wednesday evening at the annual in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 School District Art Show.Held in the old gym at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, the presentation showcased the artistic talents of students ...
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has released its Honor Roll list for the third marking period of the 2025-26 academic year. The following students earned recognition for their academic achievement.Grade 12 High Honor Roll Alexander Abrams, Julie Abrams, Ava Accardi, ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Montclair State University congratulates 21 students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood who were named to the school's Fall 2025 Dean's List.The Dean's List, issued after the close of the Fall and Spring semesters by the academic deans, gives recognition to students with a 3.50 or ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools has opened registration for preschool, kindergarten and first grade for the 2026-27 school year. Preschool Registration Online preschool applications are now open. All preschool classes will be held at LaGrande Elementary ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Students, educators, and community members gathered at Nettingham Middle School Wednesday night for a powerful Holocaust remembrance program featuring Fred Polak, the son of parents whose love story began in a concentration camp. Adara Goldberg, Ph.D. of the Holocaust ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Senior Charlie Kong and Junior Rebecca Greisman have been named the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Raiders of the Month (sponsored by Fabio's Bistro) for March 2026. Charlie Kong: Charlie exemplifies what it means to be a true Raider through his sincerity, strong work ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The members of the 22nd Legislative District announced this week that Livia Lavelli, a student at Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains, was one of three winners of the 2026 Student Essay Contest, which invited middle school students to share their vision for the future of ...
EDISON, NJ - The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison will host an Admission Information Session on Saturday, April 11, at 9 a.m. for prospective students and parents who would like to learn more about Middlesex County’s No. 1 ranked private school. Families interested in admission for the 2026-27 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, in partnership with Fanwood Memorial Library, the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University, and Westfield Public Schools, will present Community Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of Resilience with Fred Polak on ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district will begin accepting online preschool applications for the 2026-27 academic year on Saturday, April 11. All preschool classes will be held at LaGrande Elementary School located at 330 South Ave. in Fanwood. The Preschool Program ...
ATLANTA, GA — Alexa Fazio of Fanwood earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2025 at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.Georgia Tech, is one of the top public ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Nettingham Middle School held its STEM Expo for students grades 5 through 8 on Wednesday, March 18.Students examined topics including e-bike safety, the cleanliness of the middle school's drinking water, the impact that the color of a room has on people's moods, the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has announced that Isabella “Bella” Mirenda is the valedictorian of the Class of 2026 and Gabriella “Gabby” Suriani is the salutatorian of the class. These two exceptional students not only excelled academically, but also made lasting ...
NEW JERSEY – Under Governor Mikie Sherrill’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 New Jersey budget unveiled earlier this week, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district poised to benefit from a 6% increase in K–12 state aid.According to data released by the NJ Dept. of Education’s Office of School ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains Township officials took part in the annual Read Across America celebration this week, visiting School One and Coles Elementary classrooms to read with students in kindergarten through fourth grade.They spent time sharing stories and talking with students as ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The snow days used in February left the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district with difficult choices for making up the days. One option was to take back the Monday of Spring Break, which was unpopular because many families in the district had already scheduled ...
TAMPA, FL — University of Tampa named four students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood to the school's Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean's List.Noel Jeskulski of Fanwood is a sophomore majoring in Allied Health ...