Education
By JOHN MOONEY
November 14, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Students, teachers, dignitaries and media gathered Thursday, Nov. 14, at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School for what they thought would be a visit from New Jersey Acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer. However, the assembly quickly took a surprising turn! Acting ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the nation’s 105,093 pre-K, elementary and middle schools. In the SPFK12 district, Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School ranked #135 out of 713 schools ranked in New Jersey, while Terrill Middle School ranked #157 .
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – On a day when the first meeting of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School “Not in Our School” program was held, a student reported both anti-Semitic and racist graffiti in one of the high school bathroom stalls. Ironically, the hateful graffiti was discovered on World ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Emily Hyland, a sophomore, and Dominic Olivito, a senior, have been named the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Students of the Month (sponsored by Fabio's Bistro) for October 2024.Emily Hyland is a bright and dedicated 10th grader who consistently demonstrates a strong ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has announced the 2024 Mr. Spiffy High contestants: Michael Cantwell, Ethan Cukrow, Brayden Gal, Jackson Lorenzetti, Jayden Richards, and Jack Sponheimer.The boys will compete on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:00 p.m. to watch these senior boys ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education recognized 23 teachers and support staff for achieving tenure at the Oct. 17 Board of Education meeting. The board also recognized and thanked the district’s eight principals for National Principal’s Month. “Achieving tenure ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Students and families across Scotch Plains-Fanwood gathered underneath the lights at Perry Tyson field to enjoy SPFHS’ biggest event of the season, Homecoming, on Oct. 25. Despite the 44-7 loss to Summit, Homecoming is a special tradition for student-athletes, members of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Happel Court was the scene of a terrible car crash that resulted in injuries and a fatality on Wednesday morning.Fear not, however, because the crash was staged. It was part of the annual drunk driving awareness program for seniors at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High ...
NEW JERSEY – A new study from the personal finance website WalletHub ranked the top colleges and universities in New Jersey for 2025. This data comes from a study of the top colleges and universities in the entire U.S. for 2025, with Princeton University ranking 1st among 500 schools.Top 10 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education this year has incorporated new holiday observances to the 2024-25 school calendar in efforts to grow community inclusivity and representation. After the Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr was included as a holiday in the 2023-24 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district has gone back to the drawing board and is now considering reformulating plans to address overcrowding in schools due to the rising school age population in the two towns.In response to the valuable community feedback ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Students, teachers, and staff were filled with smiles and pride as they officially celebrated the opening of eight new learning spaces in a wing of Evergreen Elementary School at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Amid increasing enrollment and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Logan Bermingham, a junior, and Santiago Becerra, a senior, have been named the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Students of the Month (sponsored by Fabio's Bistro) for September 2024.Logan Bermingham is a wonderful student who enjoys participating in class projects and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Parent Teacher Association (PTA) invites the community to a Board of Education Candidates Night on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The community will hear from the four candidates from Scotch Plains running for three open seats on the Board of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS senior Mac Bastable is now in his second year of serving as a student representative for the SPF student body on the district’s Board of Education. Initially serving as the BOE’s junior representative, Bastable advanced his role to being the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School marching band hosted its 25th annual Home Show featuring some of the top bands in the state on Saturday, Sept. 21, on a perfect weather day, a big change from 2023, when the event was canceled because of rain. Participants included ...
Kean University Recognizes Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students on Dean's List for Spring 2024 UNION, NJ -- Kean University is proud to recognize 3,959 undergraduate students who were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List, including the following residents of Scotch Plains and Fanwood :Samiyah Rogers of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The voters of Scotch Plains and Fanwood have spoken, and according to the unofficial results, the referendum on the purchase of LaGrande School (Question 1) failed to pass. This result thereby nullified the votes for Question 2, which would have funded HVAC improvements ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains and Fanwood residents go to the polls today (Tuesday, Sept. 17) to vote on the SPFK12 school district's referendum. Voters asked to support or deny the purchase and refurbishing of LaGrande School (Question 1) and HVAC upgrades for existing schools ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) have announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Luke Zimmerman of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and five students from the Union County ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district is encouraging residents to vote on Sept. 17. Polls will be open from 2-8 p.m., and residents can learn more by visiting spfk12.org/future.Leading up to the vote, the district worked with its architectural and financial ...
RAHWAY, NJ – The acclaimed Scotch Plains-Fanwood Marching Band joined the Raiders varsity football team for a road game at Rahway on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. It was their first football game performance this year, the band is looking forward to performing at its first game at home, followed by ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The first day of school began with morning drop off for students in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 and ended, of course, with pick-up in the afternoon.The district's youngest learners were particularly happy to see their parents at the end of the day.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The 5,600 students in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district returned to the classroom on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The students got a chance to reconnect with friends they might not have seen all summer, while the pre-K and kindergarten students had to leave ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- There are just over two weeks to go before the Sept. 17 Referendum that asks voters to determine if the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district can spend $115 million to purchase and upgrade a new school and make improvements to the eight existing ones. While ...
FANWOOD, NJ – Cadet Sohem Jayant Rai, son of Manjul Rai and Soma Rai of Fanwood, has completed Cadet Basic Training (CBT) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Rai entered West Point on July 1 and has successfully completed six weeks of CBT, one of the most challenging events a cadet will ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Spencer Martin, a rising junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS), captivated an audience at the Sperry Observatory in Cranford, NJ, on Friday, August 16, with his presentation titled "A Glimpse into the Standard Model of Particle Physics." The event drew over 50 attendees ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr has produced a video Q&A with Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 superintendent Dr. Joan Mast that delves into the Sept. 17 Board of Education Referendum. Voters will responde to two questions: one that would provide funding to purchase and refurbish the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Union County Board of Elections announced that the voter registration deadline for the Sept. 17, 2024, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Special School Election is Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. “There are multiple options for residents to register to vote in time for the upcoming ...
MONTCLAIR -- Scotch Plains and Fanwood students have been named to Montclair State University's Spring 2024 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 higher semester GPA if a minimum ...