Education

BEDMINSTER, NJ _ A traditional event for students in the Somerset Hills area, the 16th annual  GFWC Junior Woman's Club of the Somerset Hills Spelling Bee is signing up participants for this year's event, scheduled for Jan. 23 (Jan. 30 snow date).

The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC)'s local Junior Women's Club is again inviting all Bernardsville, ...

WARREN, NJ - The first Warren Township Board of Education meeting of 2019 was held with two of the three new members sworn in, a board president and vice-president named, and the upcoming referendum vote discussed.

For entry into the minutes, Business Administrator Pat Leonhardt provided the Somerset County Clerk certified results of the Annual School Election, held on November 6, ...

WARREN, NJ - Warren Township Physical Education teachers, Mr. John Tsihlas (Mr. T) and Mrs. Laura Lamson, have been teaching some unique activities and games to Warren Township Schools’ students, their families as well as students from Dickerson Elementary School (Chester, NJ) and educators throughout Somerset and Morris counties.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2018 over ninety ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Adele DeLeeuw was a prominent Plainfield resident, and a patron of the arts.  She established a scholarship fund to assist students in need in the Plainfield area for their pursuit of post-secondary education. 

Applications for high school seniors wishing to apply for the 2019 Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship are now available.  The scholarships range from $1,000 ...

WARREN, NJ - Twenty-two Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) Drama student actors, singers, and crewmembers were inducted into the International Thespian Society during a ceremony Thursday, Dec. 6, in the school’s Drama Program Classroom.

They join another 14 students who were inducted last year into WHRHS’s chapter of the society, titled Troupe ...

WARREN, NJ -The first school board meeting of 2019 was held Thursday night with three members sworn in to the Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education and a new board president and vice-president named. 

Annual election results certified by the Clerks of Morris and Somerset Counties are as follows:

Barry Hunsinger of Watchung ...

WARREN, NJ – Now that the first half of the 2018-2019 School Year is winding down, and the second half is due to start again when classes resume after Winter Recess on Wednesday, Jan. 2, the new Music Tech Lab at Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) and the new Music Tech Lab Teacher, Christopher Wyatt, are looking forward to bright horizons over the next six months of the ...

WARREN, NJ - Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent of Schools and the Warren Township Board of Education bid farewell to three Board Members during the Tuesday, Dec. 11, board meeting.  Board President David Brezee read each departing member their resolution of appreciation.  

“One of the most meaningful contributions that citizens can make to their community ...

WARREN, NJ - Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.  

To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, WHRHS had to, since 2016, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of ...

WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) students in Freshman World History Classes had the added benefit of having their lesson titled, “United Against Hate,” guest-taught by New Jersey State Sen. Tom Kean Jr, former Somerset County Sheriff’s Department Chief and K-9 Unit officer Tim Pino, and four student-leaders representing the WHRHS Diversity Club and ...