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Glen Rock High School 2024 Graduate Crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Julia Livolsi, a Glen Rock High School 2024 graduate, was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on June 23, 2024, according to PageantUpdate.info. Neighbor Pat Zengel spilled the beans!CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Livolsi, 19, will go on to represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA at the Peacock Theater, Hollywood, CA, in August. Livolsi plans to pursue a degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism in the Newhouse School at Syracuse University this fall. A native of Glen Rock, Julia Livolsi was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA on 23 June 2024 and will represent New Jersey at Miss Teen USA 2024 in Hollywood, California. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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...
Twins Make History as Top Graduates at Jersey City's Dickinson High School
JERSEY CITY, NJ - For the first time in the 150-year history of the Jersey City Public School District, twins took the top two spots in a graduating class. On June 24, Michael Lai was Valedictorian of Dickinson High School’s Class of 2024, while Kevan Lai was named Salutatorian.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Family and friends piled into the bleachers to witness this historic ceremony, while dignitaries sat alongside the academically gifted duo sat on the stage as each of the graduates received their diplomas. The brothers were neck and neck for the top...
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...
Hackensack High School Goes Green with Community Rain Garden, Mural
HACKENSACK, NJ - A festival of green! That's how Hackensack High School gained a community rain garden and mural at the culmination of the school year. The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) installed a community rain garden and held two interactive painting activities at Hackensack High School on June 1 at the Boost the Block Goes Green festival. The NNJCF and the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance produced and gifted the large rain garden to the community. The festival also featured the development of a community mural.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Rain Garden Installed The rain garden,...
New Jersey middle school appeases terrorist sympathizers
A middle school in Wayne, New Jersey, has apologized for a quiz question that called ISIS a terrorist group after backlash from terrorist-sympathizing organizations, showing how pro-terrorism rhetoric is continuing to infect academia. The question that caused controversy said, “It is a terrorist organization that commits acts of violence, destroys cultural artifacts, and encourages loss […]
Yonkers My Brother's Keeper explores the 'masks' young men of color wear and project
Students at Roosevelt High School Early College Studies recently participated in a program called, “The Masks We Wear." The students first met to identify words associated with how they feel on the inside, and how they would like the world to see them on the outside. During the second part of the program, the young men made plaster masks of their own faces and wrote their words on the masks.
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Akhil Autism Foundation hosts ASCEND Summit in Jersey City. Akhil Autism Foundation (AAF), a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization that researches neurodiversity globally, hosted the ASCEND One-Day Summit, a gathering dedicated to Autism support through Care, Education, Neurodiverse Employment and Development (ASCEND) at the Roy Irving Theater at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City.
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...
Sameer Thomas: Overcoming Small Stature to Excel as a High School Football RB Sensation
Do not let Lehman High School (Bronx) running back Sameer Thomas‘ size fool you. At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, the rising senior rushed for a total of 1518 yards on 169 carries (8.95 per attempt) with 19 touchdowns in just eight games in the 2023-24 season. Those impressive numbers led...
Former Acting Superintendent Dr. Gilbert Thanks Everyone
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Dr. Kevin Gilbert was appointed to the position of Acting Superintendent during a firestorm that included the Board of Education placing Dr. Ronald Taylor on administrative (terminal) leave, the Intentional Integration Initiative’s review, severe budget issues, and other difficult situations. Dr. Rachel Goldberg, the Superintendent of the Springfield school district and SOMA resident, began her public comment praising Gilbert for how he handled his tenure as the acting superintendent. “I would like to say thank you to Dr Gilbert. You have taken more than most superintendents see in their whole careers in a...
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...
Meyersdale teen, instructor build flag to hang in Homeland Security Newark office
MEYERSDALE ― From one Meyersdale Area High School graduate to another, a part of history will be remembered for generations to come. Conner Shuck, a 2024 graduate of Meyersdale, volunteered to construct a wooden flag to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when Flight 93 came down in Shanksville. With the guidance of Doug Horne, Meyersdale's tech ed teacher, Shuck took nine weeks to design and build the wooden flag. It is now on display at Homeland Security Investigations in Newark, New Jersey, next to a steel beam recovered from the attack on the World Trade Center.
Rutgers University–Newark Provost and Piscataway Resident Begins Role As Interim Chancellor
NEWARK, NJ - Rutgers University–Newark Provost Jeffrey Robinson, an internationally known author and co-founder of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, is now Rutgers-Newark Interim Chancellor. Robinson stepped into the role July 1 after former Chancellor Nancy Cantor left the post to become president of Hunter College. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Rutgers-Newark is a gem in the crown of Rutgers University because we have figured out how to have a vibrant university that is a hallmark of access and opportunity for all and produce award-winning scholarship that transforms fields of study and engages...
RCC Firings, Layoffs and Dismissals Begin as Part of Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Fix $5 Million Deficit
SUFFERN NY – On Thursday June 27th, “Phase 3” of the SUNY Rockland’s plan to slash costs by up to $5 million dollars began with the dismissal or 30-day notice of a number of Rockland Community College Employees. Several key positions were immediately eliminated, as well...
North Bergen High School Celebrates Class of 2024 Graduation
The stands at Bruin Stadium were filled with cheering supporters on Wednesday, June 26, as the Class of 2024 gathered on the field for their graduation ceremony from North Bergen High School. Mayor Nicholas Sacco congratulated the graduates and shared advice from his own academic journey. “I would like to...
Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Ian Park, Reflects on Time in Paramus District
PARAMUS, NJ – In the district since third grade, Ian Park attended Ridge Ranch Elementary School and East Brook Middle School before attending Paramus High School. He will be heading to Harvard University in the fall, studying Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Ian said he did not expect to be named valedictorian of PHS. “I was honestly very surprised when I learned that I was the valedictorian, particularly because it was not something that I was truly working toward during my time in Paramus High School,” he explained. “I was also extraordinarily happy that I received recognition for...
Bergen’s Care for Vets Gets Recognized
PARAMUS, N.J. – For the second consecutive year, Bergen Community College has secured a “Companies That Care” award from the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and Commerce Magazine. Lauding the College’s work for supporting military veterans, the CIANJ honored Professor Julie Seda at a...
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