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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...
300 North Jersey athletes to watch in the 2024-25 school year
It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next year of high school sports in North Jersey. Off the heels of another successful North Jersey High School Sports Awards show, let's look ahead at the top athletes to watch in the upcoming school year. Most of the athletes on this list achieved either first...
Newark promotes vice principals, department supervisor to lead schools in September
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Board of Education has announced the appointment of eight new principals who bring years of experience working in other district roles to their new positions.District leaders tapped former vice principals and a supervisor for the Office of Special Education to lead seven elementary schools and a high school for the upcoming school year. Seven of the new principals this fall are women, and most bring knowledge of the schools they will lead this year.Combined, the new principals bring decades of experience with the...
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,”...
Riker Hill Elementary School Principal Justin Toomey Announces Resignation
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Riker Hill Elementary School principal Justin Toomey has announced that he will be resigning from his position after five years of service to Livingston Public Schools (LPS). He will begin a new chapter of his career as the Superintendent of Schools in Hanover Township, whose board of education approved his appointment at its meeting on June 25.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Thank you for your support and encouragement along the way,” he said in a letter to the Riker Hill community. “Thank you for trusting me to serve as your children's principal. Thank you for your extreme kindness and generosity, making me feel like the most appreciated principal ever. We have been through a lot in these five years, and I'm grateful to have been surrounded by all of you each step of the way.” Toomey’s last day with LPS is still to be determined. The district immediately began the search for a new principal for Riker Hill upon Toomey’s resignation and is hopeful that a new principal can be named prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Harlem’s P.S. 146 Celebrates Annual Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
In East Harlem, P.S. 146 Ann M. Short hosted their kindergarten moving up ceremony where students and families heard from school leadership. The stents heard from school leadership about how their community is working together through the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program to support students’ college and career dreams so they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up.
Coughlin: NJ Budget a ‘Win’ for Families, Seniors, Schools
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The state’s new record-setting $56.6 billion budget for FY2025 earned praise from N.J. Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin for its historic property tax relief and greater aid for schools and healthcare. Gov. Phil Murphy approved the state’s new $56.6 billion budget on Friday, June 28, two days ahead of a constitutional balanced-budget deadline that would have triggered a state shutdown.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER About half of the FY2025 state budget, roughly $27 billion, “will provide property-tax relief,” directly or indirectly, Murphy said in a prepared statement. Coughlin (D–19th Dist.), who...
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...
Free Teen Swim Opportunities at Hoboken High School this Summer
Hoboken, NJ- The Hoboken Public School District has announced that it is offering Teen Swim opportunities at Hoboken High School this summer for residents at no cost. The following "Teen Learn to Swim" and "Teen Open Swim" sessions will be available on the following dates and times, for the following ages:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER ● Learn to Swim for Students Ages 13 to 15 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Tuesday, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th and on Thursday, August 1st. ● Learn to Swim for Students Ages 16 to 18 from...
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.
A look back…The High School Baseball Game Lou Gehrig Is Remembered For
June 26, 1920 – Lou Gehrig gets his first national mention when, as a high school junior for New York City’s School of Commerce, he steals the show in a high school championship game against Lane Tech in Chicago at Wrigley Field . The game was played in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 spectators. His grand slam home run, only the 19th ever hit in the ballpark, in the 8th gave the New York team a 12 – 8 victory. Scouts sit with open mouths as the ball sails out of the park.
Montclair High School Baseball Kept ‘Train’ Rolling Despite Injuries
The Montclair High School baseball team could have easily pulled up stakes and called it a season this past spring. The Mounties fell to 7-6-1 near the end of April while being hit with a rash of injuries. “We lost three straight games and frankly were playing poorly,” said Montclair...
Another Tremendous Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp, this Past June 22
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The 13th Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was held on June 22, at Foley Field, with a large turnout of young campers on hand. Once again, former Bengal and later, Virginia Tech football standout Anthony Lambo oversaw the event. Lambo, a 1996 graduate of Bloomfield High, and 2000 alum of Va. Tech, was pleased with the turnout of campers, and the enthusiasm which went with it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "2024 was our camp's 13th year," said Lambo. "We had 55 boys and girls, grades 1-9, and they all attend for...
Immaculate Conception High School Guard Jaren Barnett Nets Offer from Delaware State University Hornets
Class of 2026 Montclair Immaculate Conception High School (N.J.) guard Jaren Barnett has received an offer from Division I Delaware State University Hornets Men’s basketball program, yesterday he wrote on X. The Hornets’ D-1 offer was the first for the 5-foot-10 Montclair, New Jersey, native. In addition to...
First day of 'Summer Rising' kicks off for students in New York City
Students in New York City may be on summer break -- but a unique combination of summer school and summer camp kicked off Tuesday for more than 100,000 students.The Summer Rising program is back in full force after some concerns that it would be brought down by budget cuts.New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks was at MS 210 in Ozone Park on Tuesday to help kick off the summer season of learning.The program is held across the five boroughs and the days consist of academics in the morning and then activities in the afternoon with community-based organizations.There were concerns...
Young dancers hope to open eyes with their moves at NYC Dance Alliance auditions
Hundreds of young dancers from around the country and Canada are in Midtown, just blocks from Broadway, putting their best foot forward in hopes of securing a financial boost for their college education.It's part of the New York City Dance Alliance, which is holding its National College Scholarship auditions. Its foundation has handed out more than $5 million to dancers - some of which go on to perform on the biggest stages in the world."We're all pushing each other, I am so incredibly inspired, this is a great place to be," said dancer Charlie Head.Some of the dancers are rising...
Know Your Right to Special-Needs Child School Placement
Recently, on Rockaway Beach Autism Families Facebook page, a parent expressed frustration about her child’s NYC Department of Education (DOE) District 75 school proposed Fall 2024 kindergarten placement. Prior to receiving an email about potential placements in either Bellerose or Bayside, Queens, the parent visited numerous schools in Rockaway and was told that no schools here had room. Her anguish took me back to eight years ago—Wednesday, June 21, 2016—when it took three hours for my daughter to be bussed home from her District 75 school in Bellerose. Prior to her placement in Bellerose, I too visited many schools up and down the peninsula, inquiring if any in Rockaway had room. I was bluntly told, “none.” One particular rude rejection stands out from an administrator I visited at a school, which I won’t name.
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...
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