Education
By JACK WILLIAMS
April 25, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ — If you are a Cranford resident looking to attend a vocational school, you are in luck. The 2024 U.S. News Best High Schools Rankings have been released, and it puts three vocational schools from Union County among the state's best. The study arrives at its conclusion by gauging a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - At a meeting attended by several hundred residents at the JMPAC at Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School on Wednesday night, East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski took to the podium to explain the current budget proposal facing the township's public schools. All ...
CAMDEN — Some Camden City School District students are likely still reminiscing about spring break or looking ahead to summer vacation. Dyannis Rosario, a 10th grader at Creative Arts High School, told TAPinto Camden she has something even more thrilling to think about: her upcoming trip to Puerto ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers Board of Education on Tuesday, April 16, formally adopted a 2024-2025 spending plan of $110,810,731, which represents an increase of $4,581,907 or 4.31 percent over last year’s budget of $106,228,824. If the budget is approved by voters, the current property tax levy of ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Sayreville War Memorial High School students Riva Barbaria (senior) and Lillian Heidelburg (junior) were named Unsung Heroes during the Middlesex County School Boards Association's Unsung Hero Dinner at Old Bridge High School. This honor is awarded to a junior and senior from ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside High School unveiled its highly anticipated cosmetology program with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The program is designed to equip students with essential academic, technical, and practical skills. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by students, faculty, local ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Preston Saraiva, a resident of Cedar Grove N.J., was named to The University of Alabama Dean's List for Fall 2023 semester. Dean's List members must have an academic record of 3.5 (or above). The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.
HOBOKEN, NJ - Cuts have been made to the Hoboken Public School District's (HPSD) tentative budget, shaving the tax hike down to 14.99 percent for the 2024/2025 school year. Property owners in Hoboken were initially facing a 24.35 percent tax hike when an $88.3 million budget was first ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - US News national list of "2024 Best High Schools" list was published early Tuesday morning - where did Kenilworth land? Rankings released by U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday, April 23, put David Brearley Middle High School at 303rd in the statewide rankings which are based ...
EVANSTON, IL/HACKENSACK, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights student was among the first group of winners in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Hannah S. Vadakken attends Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, NJ. Her probable career field is Computer Science. She received the National ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Creators of all types and ages are invited to Columbia High School this Saturday for Maker Madness. The Achieve Foundation’s annual event this year will feature over 25 “maker stations” - interactive STEAM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), ranging from ...
BELMAR, NJ – The Belmar Education Association, led by President Kerry White, is rallying the communities of Belmar and Lake Como to participate in a vital Belmar School District Board of Education meeting. Scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at 7 pm at Belmar Elementary School, the gathering will ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Little Falls Board of Education approved a $19 million budget for the upcoming academic year, setting forth a comprehensive plan to sustain and enhance educational services for the district. With a tax levy of $16 million, the budget allocates resources strategically to ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - TAPinto Neptune/Neptune City recently interviewed Neptune Township Schools Superintendent Dr. Tami Crader. Dr. Crader has been in education for almost 35 years, the last nine of them as Superintendent of Neptune Township Schools. Prior to that, she served as Superintendent in ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Education Association hosted a talent show fundraiser on April 9 in which faculty and staff from Governor Livingston High School, Columbia Middle School and Mountain Park Elementary School performed. The goal of ‘BHEA’s Got Talent’ was to increase ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Berkeley Heights Education Association hosted a talent show fundraiser on April 9 in which faculty and staff from Governor Livingston High School, Columbia Middle School and Mountain Park Elementary School performed. The goal of ‘BHEA’s Got Talent’ was to increase ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - Hillside Public Schools is celebrating autism acceptance. Hillside Public Schools is hosting an Autism Awareness and Acceptance event at Ola Edwards Community School on April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ola Edwards Community School is located at 1530 Leslie St. The event will ...
Two Middlesex County magnet schools – in Woodbridge and nearby Edison – are among our nation’s top 100 high schools, and among the Garden State’s best, according to a new U.S. News & World Report evaluation. The Edison Academy Magnet School and Woodbridge’s Academy for Allied Health, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth High School was ranked 23rd in the state in U.S. News.com’s 2024 rankings. The list covers all high schools in New Jersey. Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests, graduation rate, and how well they prepare students for ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Two college students, originally from Ridgewood, have been named to the Muhlenberg College Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. They were recognized for this achievement by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The students are: Audrey Cronk Miles ...
NEW JERSEY - U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took and earned a ...
NEW JERSEY - U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took and earned a ...
NEW JERSEY - U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took and earned a ...
WAYNE, NJ - In response to the TAPinto Wayne article regarding the U.S. News & World Report annual high school rankings, Wayne Board of Education President, Don Pavlak issued a statement that he felt would explain the rankings in better context. RELATED ARTICLE: Wayne's Two Public High ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A team of five Livingston High School (LHS) students recently beat out thousands of participants in an international online math competition to advance to the finals in New York City on April 29 and will receive a portion of $100,000 available in scholarships for winners of the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Dressed in black ninja armor, Anthony Segarra, an employee of the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), greeted kids from local schools at the door of the Bayonne Community Museum recently. His mission was to introduce the kids to the concept of money trail, a program ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - U.S. News national list of "2024 Best High Schools" list was published early Tuesday morning - where did Bloomfield land? Rankings released by U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday, April 23, put Bloomfield High School at 200th in the statewide rankings which are based on ...
UNION, NJ - US News national list of "2024 Best High Schools" list was published early Tuesday morning - where did Union land? Rankings released by U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday, April 23, put Union High School at 227th in the statewide rankings which are based on standardized test ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Are you a parent or guardian of a Mount Laurel student who needs help with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process? Two events can help answer your questions. State Senator Troy Singleton, who represents Mount Laurel in the Legislature, ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers High School Mock Trial team recently competed in the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA) Mock Trial Competition against schools throughout the county. The students worked hard all year, holding weekly meetings since September. Together they learn courtroom ...