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Judge favors NJSIAA in Nunzio Campanile lawsuit about senior football transfers
A Superior Court judge in Bergen County ruled in favor of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association on Monday, determining that two senior high school football players would be forced to sit out the first 22 days of the 2024 season. Those players — one being the son of...
All Rockland public schools join stop-arm camera program ahead of school year
Ahead of the new school year, Rockland County and school officials are reminding drivers to not pass stopped school busses. "Please watch for those stop arms and please be careful," said Superintendent of Clarkstown School District Marc Baiocco Tuesday morning outside of Clarkstown North High School in New City. This...
Bergen County school district adds crossing guard post, seeks applicants
ALLENDALE — A crossing guard will be added to the George Street intersection with Hillside Avenue this fall to help students walking to and from the borough's three schools. Police Chief Michael T. Dillon announced Friday that the side street east of Hillside School will have its own crossing guard beginning Sept. 4....
Harrison won’t field football team in 2024
Last week marked the official start of preseason football practice for high school teams throughout New Jersey. At Harrison High School however, there were no jerseys given out, no drills being held. This spring, Harrison made the difficult decision to not field a varsity football team in 2024, citing low...
‘No. 1 priority’: Paterson superintendent races against time to find teachers
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Paterson Public Schools is working against the clock to find teachers. A dynamic experience with many challenges is how Paterson’s superintendent of schools described her first year on the job. She is on a mission to find educators who fit the district’s needs before the new academic year begins in just […]
NJ school district delays the start of a cellphone lockup pilot program
MONTCLAIR — Students in one Essex County school district have gotten a reprieve from a cell phone ban that was expected to start on Sept. 5. In June, Montclair Public Schools announced it was partnering with Yondr, a San Francisco-based company that is known for its phone-free space lockable pouch, to implement a cell phone ban at four of its schools.
St. Thomas Aquinas College mourns Donald McNelis, first lay person to lead college
Donald McNelis, the first lay person to serve as president of St. Thomas Aquinas College, died Aug. 13 at age 91. His death was announced by STAC’s current and former presidents. ...
Lyndhurst football looks to ‘get back on track’ with strong senior group
The 2023 season saw Lyndhurst win the NJIC Liberty Division title, but if you ask head coach Rich Tuero and the Golden Bears, there wasn’t much to celebrate at the end of the year. That’s because the four-straight wins to clinch the division was followed up by five consecutive losses, the last, a 33-30 defeat at Newton in the first round of the North 1, Group 2 tournament.
The decision to end two programs is irreversible, college says
Emerson’s decision to eliminate two programs will not be reversed, college officials said in a statement to The Beacon, after announcing they cut both programs and laid off 10 staff members last week. The decision follows President Jay Bernhardt’s announcement in June that the college would lay off staff...
PE Class: It Can Boost a Child's Body and Mind
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say. PE classes can teach lessons not found in any other classroom, Erika Mundt, a PE teacher at Iowa West City High School in Iowa. “A successful PE program can literally change the way a school functions as a whole,” said Mundt, who was the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America High School PE Teacher of the Year in 2018. “PE involves cooperative learning, acceptance of yourself and others, learning to try new things no matter how good you are, communication, and problem-solving,” Mundt added in a news release from the National Education Association.
New Year, New Website for Ridgewood Public Schools
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - A new digital hub has launched ahead of the first day of school in the form of a new Ridgewood Public Schools website focused on accessibility and user-friendliness. While some of the enhancements are obvious to site visitors, others are less apparent but will support a more modern communications experience. According to Public Information Officer Chrstine Corliss, the new web home base replaces one that was around for 10 years. "The age of the site coupled with the district not having an official webmaster until 2023 resulted in an outdated, hard to navigate site...
Tonight: Hoboken High School Stadium to Host Final Movie Under the Stars
HOBOKEN, NJ - As the summer draws to a close, so do the regularly scheduled and beloved Movies Under The Stars. Tonight’s screening honors back to school season, with Friday Night Lights being featured at Hoboken High School’s Taglieri Stadium at 8:30pm. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The film, which follows the town of Odessa, Texas' High School Football team and its residents’ unhealthy obsession with the sport, has been a fan favorite for years. So don’t miss out on your chance to watch the last outdoor movie of the summer season! For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Manhattan College rings in new semester as a university
RIVERDALE, The Bronx (PIX11) — One local college is changing its name for the first time in more than 100 years. Manhattan College in the Bronx will start the upcoming semester under the new name Manhattan University. It marks the first name change for the Catholic institution since 1861. The change is meant to recognize […]
Irvington High Honored as School of Distinction
Irvington High School has been honored as a New York State Public High School Athletic Association 2023-2024 School of Distinction, celebrating the students’ achievements in athletics and academics. “We are incredibly proud of our athletes, coaches and teachers who work together to achieve excellence both on the field and...
Columbia has ‘waved the white flag’ by failing to expel even one student who occupied campus building: House report
Columbia University has not only caved and failed to expel any of the students busted in the occupation of a building during a pro-terror riot, most of them are still “in good standing’’ there, a House report says. “The failure of Columbia’s invertebrate administration to hold accountable students who violate university rules and break the law is disgraceful and unacceptable,” fumed Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, in a scathing statement accompanying a panel analysis Monday. “More than three months after the criminal takeover of Hamilton Hall, the vast majority of the student perpetrators...
Bergen’s Executive Assistant to Trustees Honored
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Association of Community College Trustees has selected Bergen Community College Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees and the President Maria Ferrara to receive the “professional board staff member - northeast region” award. The honor recognizes the top board support professional working at...
Ridgewood's Montclair State Students Earn Spot on Dean's List
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Located a short drive down the Garden State Parkway, many Ridgewood undergraduate and graduate students attend Montclair State University. This past spring, 20 of the students were recognized with Dean's List honors for their academic achievements. The list of 07450's academic stars includes: Lizzy Branca CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Ishaque Arthur James Harkins Felice Cristaldi Torin Jacobs DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Sofie Mortimer Luke Brewer Cameron Darvish Jennifer Barrales-Solis Amanda Plasse Tasnim Abdallah Maeve Marron Valeriia Kharlamova Dasha Rayskaya Bryana Piparo Catherine Cardew Leila Elashmawy Jessica Christian Andrew Setten Marissa Luna To achieve this honor, the students had to receive a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The distinguished academics are part of the university's 13 colleges and schools that serve 22,000 undergraudate students. Read more Education news in Ridgewood: Ridgewood’s Emma Piotrowski Joins Inaugural ARCH Scholars Cohort at College of Charleston Ridgewood Public Schools Appoints Richard Matthews as New Business Administrator Ridgewood Students Shine on Seton Hall University's Spring 2024 Dean's List For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Three Adjoining Buildings Are Redeveloped as a Charter School in the Bronx
The Urban Dove Team II Charter School has opened its new transfer high school at 671 Prospect Avenue in the Woodstock section of the Bronx. Montroy DeMarco Architecture (MDA) designed the school building’s renovation and expansion. Urban Dove is an innovative charter school focused on meeting the needs of students who are overage- and under-credited and off-track to graduate high school on schedule.
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