Education

January 20, 2024

WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Thanks to a federally-funded Title III grant, West Orange residents ages 18 and older are learning English at no cost. This program, led by Mr. Felix Plata, World Language/English as a Second Language (ESL) supervisor for the West Orange Public School District, has two ...

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Kean University will welcome actress and author Tabitha Brown to share her inspiring message of positive change on Monday, Jan. 29 as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series. A New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning host, Brown will also sign copies of her new ...

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed bill S3330/A5015, which is a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Jon Bramnick and Sen. Joseph Cryan promoting instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.  Under the bill, New Jersey’s public schools ...

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed bill S3330/A5015, which is a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Jon Bramnick and Sen. Joseph Cryan promoting instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.  Under the bill, New Jersey’s public schools ...

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed bill S3330/A5015, which is a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Jon Bramnick and Sen. Joseph Cryan promoting instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.  Under the bill, New Jersey’s public schools ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Due to the weather forecast for snow resulting in poor road conditions, the West Orange Public Schools will be closed Friday, January 19, 2024. All district-wide events are canceled.    

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn Schools will have an early dismissal Friday, January 19 due to predictions for accumulating snow during the afternoon.  Millburn High School and Middle School close at 12:30 p.m.  Elementary Schools close at 1:00 p.m. Washington School closes at ...

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WAYNE, NJ - Registration will take place through each elementary school beginning February 9th. Only a parent or guardian may enroll the child. Please go to the district website (www.wayneschools.com) between February 9th and February 29, 2024 to complete the online registration process. Once ...

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“If you don’t put in the work, you won’t enjoy the reward.” That was the advice entrepreneur and television personality Danielle Cabral shared with fashion students and aspiring business owners at Berkeley College in Woodland Park, NJ, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Cabral spoke as part of the ...

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MILLBURN, NJ  -- Millburn Schools will have a two-hour delayed opening on Wednesday, January 17 for all students and staff, due to the forecast for icy conditions on the roads, frigid temperatures for students waiting at bus stops and the safety of all of our staff and families in our school ...

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The New Providence Education Foundation (NPEF) would like to invite friends and neighbors to our SIP & CELEBRATE event, one of the biggest fundraisers of the season, on Saturday, February 3rd at The Paca Club from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. This event is an elevated version of our annual Touchdown ...

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Beyond Status Quo: A Chronicle of Risk-Taking, Transformation, and Growth of Becton Regional High School  What started as a simple letter of interest from the Maywood School District back in 2018 has developed into a unique lesson built on taking risks and embracing transformation. The past four ...

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This message is from the Superintendent of the West Orange Public Schools: Due to the predicted storm impacting our township, and in an effort to prepare our buildings to safely receive students and faculty, the West Orange Public Schools will follow the delayed opening schedule tomorrow, ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn Schools will have a two-hour delayed opening on Tuesday, January 16 for all students and staff due to the predicted snow overnight. Professional Development for staff has been canceled.  Schools will open two hours later than usual. If snow accumulations exceed ...

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St. Bartholomew Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Open House kicks off Catholic Schools Week and is an excellent opportunity for prospective families to tour the school and meet and visit with faculty and other parents. Families can also ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The West Orange Board of Education is seeking qualified candidates for membership to the Board.  

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ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its in-person Kindergarten registration dates for the 2024/2025 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2023 to participate. Click here for more ...

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Due to the inclement weather, the Plainfield Public School District will operate on a Delayed Opening Schedule for Wednesday, January 10, 2024.    Reporting Times for Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Students: 10:00a.m. Staff: 9:30a.m. All buses will run 90-minutes after their regular ...

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St. Bartholomew Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Open House kicks off Catholic Schools Week and is an excellent opportunity for prospective families to tour the school and meet and visit with faculty and other parents. Families can also ...

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St. Bartholomew Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Open House kicks off Catholic Schools Week and is an excellent opportunity for prospective families to tour the school and meet and visit with faculty and other parents. Families can also ...

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St. Bartholomew Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Open House kicks off Catholic Schools Week and is an excellent opportunity for prospective families to tour the school and meet and visit with faculty and other parents. Families can also ...

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SOMERSET, NJ - Cedar Hill Prep is happy to announce a new ‘Open House’ concept - Welcome Wednesdays. Join us on January 10, 2024, between 8:45 am and 10:30 am, to tour the school, meet teachers, visit classrooms, and speak to our Principal and Director of Admissions. Come and see how Cedar Hill ...

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ST. BONAVENTURE, NY— The Rev. Larry Ford, OFM, has been named to the Board of Trustees at St. Bonaventure University. Trustees approved his appointment at their meeting in December in Boston. Ford is the secretary of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the new province formed in October ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Board of Education held its annual Reorganization Meeting on Jan. 4 in the Library Media Center at West Orange High School, swearing in Maria Vera as its newest board member and reappointing Brian Rock as President for another year. Vera was voted in as the new ...

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NEWARK, NJ - The Alpha Alpha Lambda Scholarship and Educational Foundation proudly unveils the finalists for the 26th Annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition, honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These outstanding young men, representing 7th and 8th grade male ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Alpha Alpha Lambda Scholarship and Educational Foundation proudly unveils the exceptional finalists for the 26th Annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition, honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These outstanding young men, representing 7th and 8th ...

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Alpha Alpha Lambda Scholarship and Educational Foundation proudly unveils the exceptional finalists for the 26th Annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition, honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These outstanding young men, representing 7th and 8th ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - A coding revolution is about to hit Ridgewood this February with the grand opening of theCoderSchool at 7 W. Ridgewood Avenue. Co-owned by Nicole Xu and Jonathan To, this establishment transcends the typical after-school program. Their mission extends beyond imparting essential ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - A coding revolution is about to hit Ridgewood this February with the grand opening of theCoderSchool at 7 W. Ridgewood Avenue. Co-owned by Nicole Xu and Jonathan To, this establishment transcends the typical after-school program. Their mission extends beyond imparting essential ...

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TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – Representatives of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) joined over 30 public charter school parents from Camden, Paterson, Newark, Trenton, Plainfield, Jersey City and other communities at the State House last week, meeting with the Governor and ...

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