Education

STAFFORD — The leadership of the Stafford Schools has a great program planned to recognize the promotion of their sixth graders into middle school.  Most of those students will attend the Southern Regional Middle School in the fall and others will attend private schools throughout the area. 

Principal Sean Reilly confirmed on Tuesday that the originally scheduled Virtual ...

STAFFORD — Today, Tuesday, May 26, NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced that schools will be allowed to hold graduations outdoors effective July 6, 2020.  Proper social distancing must still be maintained.

See article here.

This has thrown a wrench in school districts planning their graduations.

Southern Regional announced today that they will continue with the plan already ...

NEW JERSEY - Governor Phil Murphy has just released information regarding outdoor graduations. They will be permitted after July 6th.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as soon as local schools release their plans.

Special to TAPintoSPF. This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.

Title: “Searching for a ‘New Normal’ in New Jersey’s Public Schools”

Author: The New Jersey School Boards ...

TRENTON, NJ - After New Jersey state officials recently told residents that in-person commencement ceremonies were not in the cards due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy offered a ray of hope to those hoping that actual in-person graduation events could happen at some point in the coming summer months.

Near the conclusion of his daily New Jersey ...

STAFFORD - Southern Regional Athletic Director released the winners of the "Big S" Award winners for the Class of 2020. The "Big S" award is given to student athletes that have accomplished 10 or more Varsity letters during their Athletic career at Southern. 

Keoni Leiter- XC, Indoor Track & Spring Track & Field. Sacred Heart University
Jaelyn ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – No doubt many parents and caregivers heard the shutdown of in-class sessions with mixed emotions. Even those who are teachers themselves find distance learning a bit of a balancing act.  When they’re open, local libraries have always played a supplemental role in education. In Ocean County, a little thing like a closed facility just means finding a creative ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ - A Happy Hour filled with music and oysters is all set for this Saturday, May 9.

Long Beach Township is continuing to preview Summer with a Happy Hour Facebook Live Watch Party featuring Chris Fritz from 3-4:30 p.m. and The Pickles from 5:30-7 p.m.  

Immediately following at 7 p.m., Matt Gregg of the Barnegat Bay Oyster Collective and Long Beach ...

BARNEGAT, NJ - When classes were still in session, Stephanie Faughnan, the Editor of TapintoBarnegat/Waretown shared her expertise with Digital Communications students at Barnegat High School. As an experienced journalist who currently writes for TAPinto, she spoke about ethical considerations, plagiarism and bias in the media. Faughnan led a presentation and discussion that ...

Editor's Note: We are working on updated news from Barnegat and Ocean Township School Districts..this is an ongoing news story.

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Murphy announced today that New Jersey schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year in an ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"We have a single goal in mind: the safety and well-being of our ...