Education
By JACK SLOCUM
October 3, 2022
BELMAR, NJ — The Belmar Board of Education went over its Fall 2022 report during its most recent meeting last Thursday evening. The report focused on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) reports, ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELL) reports and New Jersey Student Learning Assessments ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris School District has been searching for a new Superintendent since August 1, 2022. There were 38 applications,for the position. After spending countless hours meeting with, discussing and reviewing all candidates, the Morris School District has announced that Dr. Anne ...
First in a series The Newark School District’s quest to reclaim two buildings that it sold five years ago in an effort to raise money and remove old and unused buildings from its portfolio has cost taxpayers more than $1 million in legal fees. The school district has paid two law firms more ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Hanover Park High School received a Great Schools 2022 College Success Award! The received a prestigious 8/10 score. Hanover Park High School is among 1,742 high schools from 25 states that have demonstrated a successful track record of graduating students who enroll in two- ...
PARKLAND, FL- The first of two community meetings to discuss the Stoneman Douglas High School boundary lines will be held this evening, October 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Coral Springs Middle School. The meeting tonight will be to "inform the community on the overcrowding concerns at Marjory Stoneman ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- (Updated 6:45 p.m.) Students at two elementary schools in the district that had been on lockdown were in the process of being released to their families Monday afternoon. According to Springfield police, Thelma L. Sandmeier School and Edward V. Walton School both were locked ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- As the calendar flips to a new month with little COVID-related disruption to learning in September, Lori Hodder, principal of St. Stanislaus Kostas School in Sayreville, is encouraged for a "normal" experience for students this year.. "I'm looking forward to having a normal ...
KENILWORTH,NJ - Residents will determine the future of Kenilworth Public Schools when they vote in a special election on Thursday, Oct. 6. The district is asking the community to consider a $31.4 million bond referendum to fund critical improvements to school buildings and provide enhanced ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- (Updated 6:45 p.m.) Students at two elementary schools in the district that had been on lockdown were in the process of being released to their families Monday afternoon. According to Springfield police, Thelma L. Sandmeier School and Edward V. Walton School both were locked ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – Ten candidates have put their name in to serve as representatives to the local school district’s school board. Nine participated in a candidates’ forum last week. George Fedorczyk, Jr. is one of seven candidates seeking three of the three-year open board seats. He submitted a ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) Caucus meeting held on Tuesday, October 4, open to the public beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the student cafeteria of the 7th and 8th Grade Academy, located at 1139 Kline Pl. The meeting agenda can be found ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park High School is hosting an Open House for all 8th grade students and parents. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m. Parents and students will be able to learn about the school and its curricular and co-curricular offerings. Everyone ...
VERONA, NJ -- The Verona School District has been ranked No. 9 in Essex County in an evaluation of the “Best School Districts in New Jersey” ranked by the school search platform Niche. Niche gave the district an overall grade of A-. The rankings for 2023 released by Niche give Verona an A+ ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - “Mi color favorito es azul,” said fourth grader James Jackson. “¿Cómo te llamas?” asked fourth grader Roman Casimir. Statements and questions like this are becoming more common in Meghan Gioffe’s art room at Somers Intermediate School, now a place for third and fourth graders to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Memorial Library is taking a stand against book bans amid what is being described as a “surge” in book challenges and censorship nationwide. Limiting people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues and all people deserve to ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — What was a jam packed agenda got overshadowed by built up aggravation and contention between board members during the September Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting. With escalating lawyer fees, constant public criticism, an OPRA lawsuit settlement, and ethics ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken School Based Youth Services Student Center will sponsor Friday Nights at the Nest beginning Friday, October 7, 2022. Friday Nights at the Nest was developed by the Hoboken High School Based Youth Services in order to give back to the students with activities and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Elorie Howell, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, has been named to the Class of 2023’s Governor’s STEM Scholars. The statewide initiative honors New Jersey’s top high school and college students who are committed to being the future of the state’s STEM workforce and ...
WARREN, NJ -- On Thursday, October 6, 2022, you will be asked to vote on a referendum to fund a number of projects from our Long Range Facilities Plan, listed below. What will the referendum fund? Redesign Existing Spaces into New Robotics and STEAM Labs Nurse’s Office ...
WARREN, NJ -- On Thursday, October 6, 2022, you will be asked to vote on a referendum to fund a number of projects from our Long Range Facilities Plan, listed below. What will the referendum fund? Redesign Existing Spaces into New Robotics and STEAM Labs Nurse’s Office ...
NEW JERSEY: Bereaved mother Dawn Massabni, of Rumson, NJ, has worked tirelessly for the last three years to get the ball rolling to pass legislation to prevent the deaths of young women at risk for developing menstrual toxic shock syndrome (mTSS). This week in a victorious first ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Ten Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School students have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Scoth Plains-Fanwood High School and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation®, which conducts the program, recognized the students ...
NEW JERSEY: Bereaved mother Dawn Massabni, of Rumson, NJ, has worked tirelessly for the last three years to get the ball rolling to pass legislation to prevent the deaths of young women at risk for developing menstrual toxic shock syndrome (mTSS). Last week in a victorious first ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Memorial Library is taking a stand against book bans amid what is being described as a “surge” in book challenges and censorship nationwide. Limiting people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues and all people deserve to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- West Orange’s school district fared well in Niche’s 2023 rankings. In addition to being the 85th Best District of 243, West Orange rated 2nd of 376 in Diversity, 23rd of 374 in Best Places to Teach in New Jersey and 70th of 243 in Best School Districts for Athletes in New ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Memorial Library is taking a stand against book bans amid what is being described as a “surge” in book challenges and censorship nationwide. Limiting people’s access to books does not protect them from life’s complex and challenging issues and all people deserve to ...
PATERSON, NJ – Parents, teachers and students gathered around Public School No. 9 Thursday morning to protest against the current issue surrounding teachers’ contracts. For months the Paterson Education Association (PEA), the union that represent Paterson's public school educators, and the Paterson ...
NEWTON, NJ — Renewing their commitment to safety for Newton school children, the Town of Newton council members unanimously approved Resolution #213-2022, at the September 26 meeting. In the resolution Town Manager Thomas S. Russo, Jr.’s recommended the appointment of 17 school crossing guards for ...
LAMBERTVILLE, NJ - A former Division I athlete and NBA basketball player will be visiting South Hunterdon Regional High School Oct. 11 to do a presentation related to substance abuse and addiction. Chris Herren will be visiting the school to do the presentation for students in grades nine ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerville Board of Education is seeking candidates to apply for a vacant seat on the school board. This position will be effective until the school board reorganization meeting in January 2024 and is not involved in the upcoming school board election on Nov. 8. The ...