Education
By JOHN MOONEY
August 24, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Rising senior Spencer Martin of Scotch Plains–Fanwood High School spent his summer immersed in advanced physics research through the Partners in Science program at Liberty Science Center. Spencer was one of 44 students selected from 350 applicants and received a stipend ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the top high schools in America. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School was ranked No. 88 in the state, No. 217 in the NYC Metro area, and No. 1,747 in the U.S. News National Rankings. While it is an impressive ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) is celebrating an extraordinary academic milestone as its student-led physics team has been named to the top 50 shortlist in the prestigious 2025 CERN Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition.The team, founded by rising senior Spencer ...
MADISON, NJ -- Students at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, have been named to the Honors Lists for the Spring 2025 semester.Giovanni Sullivan-Massa of FanwoodMadalyn McEvoy of FanwoodMichael Shapiro of Scotch PlainsArsh Chaudhary of Scotch PlainsColin ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has announced its Honor Roll for fourth quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students!SPFHS Q4 Honor Roll Grade 12 High Honor Roll Keziah Acedieu, Elizabeth Agnello, Pauline Elisha Aloot, Fiorella ...
MEDFORD, MA -- Two Scotch Plains residents were among the more than 2,800 students across all schools graduated from Tufts University on May 18 during a university-wide commencement ceremony.The ceremony alsot featured the awarding of honorary degrees to a number of academic, business, and civic ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Wood turtles may be small, but they play a fundamentally important role in the environment. They are a type of freshwater turtle that lives in forests and near streams or rivers. Unlike many other species of turtles that spend most of their time in the water, wood turtles are ...
ALLENTOWN, PA -- Four graduates of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School have been named to the Muhlenberg College Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, Muhlenberg College students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester.Gabriella Damens, ...
MEDFORD, MA -- Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the spring 2025 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.Seun Adekunle, Class of 2025, of Scotch PlainsBelen Arbelaez, Class of 2028, of Scotch PlainsRebecca Lee, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that individuals interested in running for Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education should be aware of a new requirement regarding nominating petitions. As of February 3, 2025, a bill signed by Gov. Murphy increases the number of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills.Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Terrill Middle School has announced its Q4 Honor Roll. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students!8th Grade Distinguished Honor RollAmbika Aggarwal, Kiara Anand, Karl Asuncion, Margaret Basuino, Alexandra Berger, Juliet Bickoff, Lainey Boyce, Amanda Camargo, Harper ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Nettingham Middle School has announced its honor roll for the fourth marking period of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the honor roll students!8th Grade Distinguished Honor RollAlya Abedrabbo, Raegan Amberg, Leandro Arcila, Fiona Ashe, Elizabeth Berry, ...
SCRANTON, PA -- Thirteen (13) Scotch Plains residents were among more than 1,725 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2025 spring semester.The Dean's List recognizes students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools has announced the appointment of Marisa Stefani as the new Director of Special Services. Stefani brings years of experience in special education, social work, and related services to the role. Most recently, she assumed a lead role ...
Sixteen students from area high schools received new and continuing scholarships from the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship Fund at a recent scholarship dinner held at the Spain Inn, Piscataway, NJ. The scholarships are financed by a bequest from Adele DeLeeuw, longtime Plainfield resident, author of 75 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – After a power outage disrupted Nettingham Middle School's 8th grade graduation ceremony at the high school the night before, Terrill Middle School held its commencement on Tuesday, June 24, in its own building. The evening featured remarks by Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Evalina Ibrahim, a senior at the Academy of Information Technology (AIT) in Scotch Plains, has been selected as the 2025 AIT Fenov Pierre Louis Scholarship recipient by the Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation. Awarded annually at Fenov's beloved high school, this scholarship is ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District recently announced the appointment of Jason Benedict as the newest member of the Board of Education on June 18, 2025. Benedict replaces Amy Winkler, who stepped down from the position. The replacement was announced at the Board ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – In the building where they will be freshmen next year, Nettingham Middle School 8th graders gathered in the Scotch Plains Fanwood High School auditorium for a graduation ceremony on Monday, June 23. While pomp and circumstance was expected, a power outage wasn't.Fortunately, the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – After a 1.5 hour ceremony in the hot sun, it was time for the newest Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School graduates to party.Here are some scenes from the celebration.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The sun was shining – strongly – on Tyson Field at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, which conducted its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.The day was filled with “Pomp & Circumstance,” some words of wisdom, a little bit of humor, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Thomas “Mac” Bastable is the Salutatorian of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School's Class of 2025. The valedictorian is the student with the highest grade point average (GPA) in the graduating class, while the salutatorian is the student with the second-highest GPA. Both ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – As the 2024-2025 school year concludes, Dr. Warren Hynes finishes his first year as Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School's principal. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) announced that Dr. Hynes, the former assistant principal at Westfield High School, would succeed ...
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – A second spread of prom pictures, thanks to an overwhelming number of submissions from contributors.Students put their best feet, dresses, and suits forward and celebrated the conclusion of their K-12 education at the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School senior prom on ...
HARRISONBURG, VA – James Madison University announced the students who graduated during the May 2025 commencement exercises, including the following two students from Scotch Plains, NJ.Maura Leahy - graduated with a degree(s) in Psychology - BS.Melissa Falk - graduated with a degree(s) in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – It's one of the time-honored traditions in the transition from high school student to graduate: the senior prom.Students put their best feet, dresses, and suits forward and celebrated the conclusion of their K-12 education at the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School senior ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Gabrielle Johnson of Scotch Plains was among the 12 New Jersey high school students awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates were presented ...
HARRISONBURG, VA – James Madison University has announced that three students from Scotch Plains and Fanwood have made JMU's Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester.Gabriella Pugliese of Fanwood, who is majoring in History.Gisele Herb of Scotch Plains, who is majoring in Marketing.Maura Leahy of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Got prom pics? The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Senior Prom takes place on Friday, June 20, 2025, and it will be an evening full of memories.TAPintoSPF invites you to share those memories for our annual SPFHS Senior Prom photo gallery. Please submit them no later ...