Education

WAYNE, NJ – Stacy Scher and husband Marc Scher were arrested, and both were charged with possession of marijuana, fourth degree and conspiracy to possess marijuana, fourth degree.  Stacey Scher is the Vice President of the Wayne Board of Education and was a pivotal majority vote in restoring Eda Ferrante to Full-Time Release status as President of the Wayne Education Association, two ...

PATERSON, NJ - Ravyn John grew up in Paterson, graduated from JFK High School in 2018, and moved on to higher level education. And, thanks to the opportunity presented close to home, she didn’t have to go far.

On Wednesday, John, joined by fellow members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, welcomed several hundred Paterson high school students to the Passaic County Community ...

WAYNE, NJ – Through sheer force of will, members of the local, county and state teachers unions pushed the Wayne Board of Education (BOE) to vote to restore Wayne Education Association (WEA) President Eda Ferrante to her Full-time release status at Thursday’s BOE meeting.

According to BOE President, Michael Bubba, the motion passed at last night's meeting was neither legal or ...

WAYNE, NJ – The issue of Full-Time Release for Wayne teacher and Wayne Education Association (WEA) President, Eda Ferrante will be a key topic of discussion at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting this week according to Dr. Mark Toback, the Superintendent of the Wayne school district.

Ferrante met with Toback on September 20 where she proposed an idea on the subject, but during an ...

WAYNE, NJ - William Paterson University’s Nicholas Hershon has received the 2019 David L. Eshelman Outstanding Campus Adviser Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior, university officials announced.

Hirshon, an ...

PATERSON, NJ -  Thanks to a newly launched program at Passaic County Community College (PCCC), 50 students are receiving additional proactive coaching focused on career exploration; holistic advising on financial aid, community resources, and other matters that could affect their academic success; and a $50 per month financial incentive.

PCCC is one of only two community colleges in ...

WAYNE, NJ – The Wayne Township Council Chambers was painted red Thursday as just about every seat held teachers from Wayne, and across the state, all wearing their union colors and holding signs that stated: “WE ARE ALL EDA FERRANTE”

The educators were at the Wayne Board of Education (BOE) meeting to support embattled Wayne Education Association (WEA) President Eda Ferrante, ...