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This Week: Board of Education Meets, Ridgewood New Players Perform
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — School might be out, but the Ridgewood Board of Education is still in session, as they meet on Monday evening. Monday, July 22CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Ridgewood Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Education Center, 49 Cottage Pl. Tuesday, July 23, DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Ridgewood Village Hall Court Room, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25 Ridgewood New Players Presents: "Chicago", 7 p.m. Ridgewood High School Friday, July 26 Ridgewood New Players Presents: "Chicago", 8 p.m. Ridgewood High School For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Test calling ISIS terrorists sparks trouble for NJ school superintendent
WAYNE — Parents are holding a school superintendent's feet to the fire after he apologized for a test question that called ISIS an Islamic terror group. The multiple choice question was part of a quiz in a seventh-grade class at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne, according to the group Teaching While Muslim.
North Jersey teen's legacy lives on with opening of 'Khameryn's Kloset' at high school
PASSAIC − From a young age, Khameryn Oliver was always searching for ways to make a difference in her community as a member of the Girl Scouts. Sadly, she did not get to complete her latest, most ambitious project after a March car crash that claimed her life two months later.
Wood-Ridge Senior High School Announces Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period of 2023-24
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- Wood-Ridge Senior High School announced the Honor Rolls for the fourth and final marking period of the 2023 - 2024 school year. Highest Honors - 12 Argueta Ramos, Jair Campo, Kiara* Habib, Matthew Huang, Anthony* Mercado, Jazlynn Patel, Krishna Tevletidis, NicholasCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER High Honors - 12 Herman, Ryan Marchitelli, Michael Honors - 12 Dahnoun, Celia Fabi, Dante Gardella, Alison MacDonald, Hannah Paar, Rebecca Sebastian, Lily Stasion, Samantha Highest Honors - 11 Empuerto, Klyd Thomas Jet Imasa, Mikaela Izaguirre, Matthew Rivera, Brielle Sancilio, Olivia High Honors - 11 Corcoran, Gray Lora, Sophia Marquez, BridgetDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Honors - 11 Acemyan, Maryana Aguilar-Erazo, Daniel Ahmad, Saira Avila, Zyra Cala, Anthony Castellano, Christopher David, Chloe Gentile, Gianfranco Kerr, Erin Kubik, Martin Liz, Aileen Mascuch, Payton Portuondo, Emily Romero, Mia Sawicki, Nicole Turi, Natalie Highest Honors - 10 Castillo, Mardaux Chughtai, Nayab* Dontas, Gabrielle Patel, Mahi Schweizer, Christopher Honors - 10 Drotos, Anthony Lopez, Giulliano LoPresti, Chase Matavelli, Joao Matejko, Nicholas Petruno, Joseph Rodzen, Maximilian Wall, Jake Highest Honors - 9 Altidor, Destiny Caprio, Jack Mabel, Nicolas McCotter, Madeline Metcalfe, Jacob Nayak, Diya Peralta, Dayana Pfeiffer, Justin Rashed, Rachelle High Honors - 9 Andrade, Isaac Garofalo, Thomas Kennedy, Kayla Volcy, Isabella Honors - 9 Alpaca, Brianna Bellini, Domenic Cannizzaro, John Fonnegra, Leonardo Ghotra, Ranveer Khiljee, Aleena Samwail, Maria *Denotes the Wood-Ridge Academy of Science and Technology Read: Wood-Ridge Junior High School Announces Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period of 2023-24 For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wood-Ridge Junior High School Announces Honor Roll for the 4th Marking Period of 2023-24
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- Wood-Ridge Junior High School announced the Honor Roll students for the final marking period of the 2023–2024 school year. High Honors – Eighth Grade Amabile, George Bergner, Jake Chiang, Connor Cordero, Ethan Cordes, Jack Garcia, Emylia Gordon, Lucas Katz, Emily Kim, Stephanie Mele, Matthew Moreira, Nathaniel Nieves, Natalia Nipal, Jake Zanders Petruno, Bella Prato, Nicholas Ragozzino, Angelo Szufranowicz, Dominick Tsaga, Tashi Vera, ChristianCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Honors – Eighth Grade Acemyan, Alexander Baghdadi, Sara Bogatch, Aiden Dubenezic, Ava Clare Empuerto, Kate Tessa Joie Ferreira-Cordero, Mikayla Gabriel, Kathleen George, Ava Kljajic, Mila Mandeville, Rylee Masterson, Emmeline Mendez, Eva Mercedes, Khloe Morales, Alesti Mordan, Kayla Neseconti, Valentina Vazquez, Sergio High Honors – Seventh Grade Ahmed, Mia Brzeski, Jakub Byrne, Andrew Cannizzaro, Charles Chern, Serena Crews, Makayla D’Angelo, Alyssa DeCandia, Dominick Diaz, Martina Eckert, Connor Fischkelta, Mia Kreiser, Madeline LaRosa, Vincent Masadeh, Lara McGuire, Hailey McLean, Lucyna Ramsaier, Molly Riccardi, Ryan Tsilikas, Marianna Vecchione, Ariana Vitulano, Matthew Vodopivec, Maya Wright, Glenn Honors – Seventh Grade Barcewski, Eva Bona, Dominik Brynczka, Emma Bucud, Matthew Castillo, Marc Chon, Robert DeLeon, Jacob DiMascio, Evan Hatcher, Malcolm Hitchner, Stephen Joyce, Christopher Mabel, Lukas Maranon, Aniyah Milano, Dylan Pfeiffer, Jessica Rivera, Breogan Salina, Samatha Sleszynski-Bastiao, Nicholas Slezak, Samantha Thompson, Diana For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Graduates Reunite at Montclair High School All Class Reunion
Graduates reunited at the Montclair High School All Class Reunion over the weekend at Nishuane Park. The annual event offers a chance for Mounties to reconnect and relive high school memories. It also raises funds to award a scholarship to a recent MHS graduate. Scroll through the slideshow below for...
The effects of inadequate food, housing, and health care on student attrition
Researchers at CUNY SPH have published a study highlighting the compounded effects of unmet needs for housing, food, health care, and mental health treatment on CUNY students' academic success and persistence to graduation. This critical research aims to guide higher education institutions in developing targeted support mechanisms to promote student health and degree attainment.
Juniors Kick Off Back To School Drive For School Supplies
School supplies can be expensive, and there are families in Verona who will struggle to purchase everything their children will need. That’s why the Junior Women’s Club of Verona created Packs with Purpose, a drive to send students off to school with backpacks filled with the necessary supplies.
Essex|NJCU Express Transfer Agreement Signed
New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Essex County College (ECC) have signed the Essex|NJCU Express — a transfer program Memorandum of Understandings to enable a seamless transfer experience from ECC to NJCU, according to the two institutions. The two schools gathered at a signing ceremony on July 18, 2024...
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
Jenna Stamps Named Dance Head Coach
BRONX, N.Y. – Jenna Stamps has been selected to lead the Fordham dance team as its new head coach, it was announced on Monday by Athletic Director Ed Kull. Originally from Massachusetts, Stamps is a professional dancer and choreographer with vast experience as a competition dancer in all styles, including acrobatics.
UTI-Bloomfield begins enrollment for new HVACR program
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield on Friday announced that enrollment in its new HVACR program has begun. Classes begin in September. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. This underscores the need for technicians who support the systems that control air quality and temperature in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
Kyley Gary-Grayson, Emma Sollenne Lead Team Melious Lightning 17U Gold to Victory
With standout player Stella Ziogas out due to feeling under the weather, Kyley Gary-Grayson (West Orange High School/N.J.) stepped up in her absence. The rising senior enjoyed another impressive game, scoring 16 points in Team Melious Lightning 17U Gold’s 61-49 victory over ISS JUS USS NE2K in the first round of the Splash National Championship today at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
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