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Wayne, NJ schools chief is SORRY for painting ISIS as a terror group
Pray for the kids of Wayne, NJ: If the “adults” running its schools are any indication, they’ll grow up unable to recognize evil, let alone fight it. We’re looking at the apology from Mark Toback, Wayne’s superintendent, after a question on a middle-school quiz identified the Islamic State as a terrorist group, drawing heat from the radical, anti-Israel group Teaching While Muslim. The question: What is the name of “a terrorist organization that commits acts of violence, destroys cultural artifacts, and encourages loss of life in order to achieve its goal of global rule under strict Islamic Sharia law?” The correct answer: the...
Florham Park's Erol Yuksel Named to the University of Hartford's President's List
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Erol Yuksel of Florham Park has been named to the President's List for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, is a grade point average of at least 3.0 and no grade below C. The President's List recognizes a select group of students reaching the highest level of academic standing. To be placed on the President's List, students must maintain a GPA of at least a 3.75 and receive grades of C or better. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Governor Murphy Supports Newark’s Summer EBT Program: Ensuring Nutritional Support for Students
Newark is enhancing student engagement and nutrition through city and school summer programs. Newark Summer Programs Foster Academic Enrichment and Nutritional Support. This summer in Newark, families have access to city and school programs aimed at keeping students engaged academically and well-fed. Over 6,000 public school students are participating in these programs, which include mandatory academic sessions and various recreational activities. Superintendent Roger León stresses the importance of helping students improve in math and reading while offering accelerated courses and internships to enhance their educational experience.
Two Newark High School Students Shine on National Speech and Debate Stage
Two Newark high school students placed in the top five of the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament, a competition that drew more than 6,700 students from 1,500 high school across the country. In the “Prose” category, Amaya Wilson of North Star Academy's Washington Park High School ranked number two in the nation, while Malakai Yepes of University High School clinched fifth place. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Wilson performed “Finding Me” based on excerpts of Viola Davis’ memoir of the same name. As a senior who started participating in speech as a freshman,...
Tearjerker video shows NYC fifth graders ‘clap out’ 93-year-old neighbor: ‘We love Claire’
This video never gets old. A 93-year-old woman who has spent years waving and blowing kisses to kids at the Staten Island school across from her home was left speechless last week when graduating fifth graders gave her an unforgettable farewell that’s made the rounds in a touching social media clip. Claire Moccia was overcome with emotion when she emerged from her house last Wednesday to find the scores of children she has watched grow up lining the street outside PS42R-The Eltingville School for their traditional “clap out” ceremony as they chanted “we love Claire.” “I love those children from kindergarten to graduation,”...
Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Seven New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence. The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are made possible thanks to several of the organization’s family and partner funds: Hearts for Emma Partner Fund - created in celebration of Emma Rothman’s lifesaving heart transplant to support high school education and donation advocacy efforts. Jim Rhatican Scholarship Fund - created in memory of Jim Rhatican, a NJ Sharing Network Volunteer, liver transplant recipient and retired teacher and coach of 35 years. Missy’s Miracle Scholarship Fund - created in celebration of Missy Rodriguez’s lifesaving liver transplant to follow her passion as a college counselor...
Great Colleges Near Parsippany to Consider for Future Students
PARSIPPANY — Choosing the right college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life. If you are living in Parsippany, New Jersey, you are lucky to find many good colleges around you to choose for higher education and get a good job after graduation. If you are aspiring to go to any of these colleges, in the upcoming paragraphs, we are providing you data and descriptions of the various best colleges around Parsippany so that you can pay a visit to some of them before applying.
West Orange Student Receives Sharing Network Foundation Scholarship
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Sharing Network Foundation an organization that raises awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, recently awarded scholarships to seven New Jersey high school students. Lavarra (LJ) Hines, a West Orange resident and recent Newark Academy graduate, received one of the scholarships. According to the foundation, “Scholarships are awarded by the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.” The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are funded by the organization’s...
Record Number of Livingston Students Accepted to Region and All State Chorus
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During the 2023-2024 school year, the Livingston High School (LHS) Choir Program had a record number of singers accepted into the New Jersey Music Educators Association’s (NJMEA) Region (23) and All-State Chorus (14). These students competed via audition against singers from all over the North Jersey region, as well as the entire state, to gain admittance into these prestigious ensembles. Students in Region Chorus performed at a culminating concert in February, and students accepted into All-State Chorus will perform both in Atlantic City and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) later next year.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A full list of students accepted to the All-State and Region Chorus can be seen below. NJMEA All-State Chorus (14) Benjamin Best Jesse CarmodyDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Ella Chai Rhea Fernando Helen Hao Chenhao Luo Peter Min Aditya Mirchandani Aahaan Rathi Aanya Rathi Nikhil Tiwari Yaxuan Wang Jasmine Wang Alexander Yang NJSMA Region Chorus (23) Victoria Alfieri Jesse Carmody Rhea Fernando Alisa Gluhovsky Vincent Guo Helen Hao Sophie Kim Sheryl Liu Chenhao Luo Peter Min Aditya Mirchandani Samay Nistala Jenna Raiss Nikhil Rochlani Akshaya Shankar Rishabh Sinha Aimee Saju Tessa Thomas Nikhil Tiwari Emma Wang Yaxuan Wang Nisitha Wickramasinghe Charlize Xiao For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Tradition Never Graduates: Bloomfield High Wrestling Program Thriving Under Ryan Smircich, and a Dedicated Group of Bengal Coaches
While the high school wrestling season doesn't commence until near Thanksgiving, there's plenty going on during the "off season", both on the mat, and honoring a storied legacy at Bloomfield High. Head coach Ryan Smircich succeeded a legend in Sam Fusaro back in 2017, after serving as an assistant with the program. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER And Smircich's momentum has always moved forward. The wrestling program has enjoyed some tremendous seasons in Smircich's first seven years. Last winter, he won his 100th career match. During Smircich's tenure, the girls wrestling program has taken off. That...
Bliss Earns Chatham Historical Society Scholarship with her Essay on How Her Family Came from India and Grew Roots in Chatham
CHATHAM, NJ -- Karina Bliss has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Margaret Keisler scholarship offered by the Chatham Historical Society for her essay: My Town by a River. The $1500 scholarship was presented to Bliss at her Chatham High School commencement exercises. The scholarship is named in memory of “Peg” Keisler, a lifelong resident of Chatham who was the Borough’s historian and dedicated educator.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As part of the scholarship process, students were asked to share their own stories. In her essay, Bliss recounted how her family, originally...
Early College Program graduates 12 seniors
We are proud to announce the achievements of our Early College Program, which collaborates with Passaic County Community College to enable students to graduate with an Associate’s degree simultaneously with their high school diploma from Prep. This year, we celebrated the graduation of 12 seniors from the program!. In...
South Plainfield’s ‘Young Voices’ Perform at Prudential Center
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Music students from Grant School recently performed in what will, for some, be the largest concert of their lives. On the evening of June 5, close to 100 South Plainfield students in fifth and sixth grade took part in the American Young Voices Concert held at the Prudential Center. Under the direction of Grant School Choral Director and Music Teacher Shannon Maddolin, they joined together with approximately 5,500 other students from second through eighth grade from throughout the New York and New Jersey metro area. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
New Roselle coach Tyrone Turner tells Rams to “go out and have fun” as he takes over program
New Roselle coach Tyrone Turner was the Co-Defensive Coordinator at Plainfield in 2023. (Photo: @CoachTyroneT on Twitter) Well, it looks like the Big Central coaching carousel has stopped for the time being. Tyrone Turner – who spent the past year as Co-Defensive Coordinator at resurgent Plainfield – has been named...
Fulop plan for 2% tuition caps at public colleges being looked at by N.J. legislature
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s proposal for placing a two percent cap on tuitions at public colleges is now being considered by the New Jersey Legislature. “Just like when he was the first to call for extending the Corporate Business Tax to fund NJ TRANSIT, or when major aspects of his Housing Policy were included in the state’s recent housing legislation, or when he became among the very first elected officials in the state to call for the end of the corrupt county line system, Mayor Fulop is once again driving the policy discussion in New Jersey with his plan for annual caps on public college tuition,” Fulop for Governor spokesperson Ashley Manz said in a statement.
Cranford Jaycees Award a Record $50,000 in Scholarships
The Cranford Jaycees are proud to announce they have awarded a record total of $50,000 in scholarships to 27 students of the Class of 2024. These Cranford students have served our community and demonstrated strong leadership and character qualities in addition to their academic accomplishments:. Isabelle Cleaveland, Nora Cumiskey, Owen...
On Display: Arts and Crafts from the Livingston Chinese School
This July, arts and craft teacher assistant Linzy Mari Cheng is displaying artwork prepared by young kids (ages 4-7) from the Livingston Chinese school (academic year 2023 -2024). Here is Linzy’s statement on the exhibit:. During their art class, students have created their own masterpieces following a few minor...
High Schools: First week of July in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, NJ - With July 4th on a Thursday, the league did not play Wednesday games. Tuesday was the lone night of competition. The regular season was set to continue normal scheduling the following week. Observations…. Two minutes before the start five players were warming up. Caldwell coach Amanda Keenan...
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