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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...
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...
Above and beyond: Here are Chester's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Chester Academy selected Nina Melone and Andre Jenkins. Here are their profiles:. Nina Melone. GPA: 95. Class Rank: 13. Varsity Sports: Soccer. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society; Safe School Ambassadors; Key Club. Athletic...
Warwick graduates 335 at Class of 2024 Commencement
WARWICK- Warwick Valley High School graduated 335 students during the Class of 2024 Commencement over the weekend. Warwick Valley High School Principal Georgianna Diopoulos welcomed families and friends and told everyone that for many of these students, she was their middle school principal way back in sixth grade. “To my...
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...
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.
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...
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...
West Essex and Caldwell H.S. Baseball Players Appear in Quad-County All-Star Game
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Three members of the West Essex High School baseball team, and one from Caldwell High School, took part in the Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Games last Friday at Community Park in North Brunswick. Infielders Joe Panzarino and Max Garcia and outfielder Jack Epstein represented West Essex -- though Epstein was injured and unable to play in the game -- and Marco Sozio represented Caldwell. All four players just completed their junior years. They were on the Essex County roster for its game against Union County.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Panzarino, a...
Dominican University New York Names Vice President for Mission and Ministry; Veolia Scholarships Totaling $65,000 Help Local Students; Briefs
Dominican University New York Names Vice President for Mission and Ministry. Dominican University New York has named Sr. Jennifer Schaaf, O.P., D.Min. for the newly-created position of vice president for mission and ministry, effective September 1. Sr. Schaaf is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt and has been working for the past 11 years as assistant chaplain at Saint Thomas More, the Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale University in New Haven, CT.
Nutley HS boys volleyball team spikes down another successful season
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley High School boys volleyball team enjoyed another successful season. Under head coach Kevin Reilly, the Raiders finished with a 15-8 overall record, including finishing in second place in the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division with a 7-3 divisional record. They also were the No. 6 seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Group 2 state sectional tournament.
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