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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...
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.
Bronx Science HS graduate accepted into all 28 colleges she applied to — including the eight Ivy Leagues
She’s New York’s Brightest. A remarkable Washington Heights teenager was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools — along with all 20 other colleges and universities she applied to. “When I was about to open [an admissions] letter, I would prepare myself for it to be the first rejection letter. And then I would open them and it would always say, ‘Congratulations on being accepted!’” said Malena Galletto, who graduated from Bronx Science High School in June. “I was not expecting to be accepted everywhere.” Galletto, 17, finished up at the ultra-competitive school with a 97% GPA. She will be the first in...
NYC planning a school cellphone ban for February, principals say
New York City, the nation’s largest school system, is considering a plan to ban cellphones in its roughly 1,600 schools starting in February, according to several principals briefed on the possible policy. Schools would have to come up with their own policies, principals told Chalkbeat, whether they collect devices...
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.
NJCU & Essex Community College presidents sign express transfer program MOU
The presidents from New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Essex Community College signed an express transfer program memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday. Under the terms of the articulation agreement, which is effective September 1st, 2024 for a period of at least five years, Essex County College students in good academic standing who have earned an Associate of Arts or Science degree at Essex, will be granted joint admission into NJCU with junior academic status, in the same or similar academic program.
Josena Noel: From Orange High School Valedictorian to Notre Dame Scholar
ORANGE, NJ - Junior year is typically associated with being one of the toughest years in high school. For Orange High School's 2024 Valedictorian Josena Noel, this proved to be true. Josena was at a crossroads. She was faced with a tough decision on how to prioritize her time and her many responsibilities. Little did she know, her decision to let go of something she loved would have a positive impact, and send her down the path of politics. Early Life and Influences CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Born in Newark, New Jersey, Josena...
NYC charity that gave $25M to CUNY sues to get its money back
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. A New York City charity that donated $25 million to the City University of New York a decade ago wants its money back, claiming in a lawsuit filed on Friday that the school reneged on an agreement to use the cash to build a new community college facility.
NYC school staffers claim they’re being forced out of their jobs after sounding alarm on ‘rampant antisemitism’
A pair of staffers at a Brooklyn high school are being forced out of their jobs after they sounded the alarm about “rampant antisemitism,” they claim in new court papers. Teacher Danielle Kaminsky and administrator Michael Beaudry allege in a lawsuit that the city Department of Education is now retaliating against them for speaking out about the anti-Jewish and anti-LGBTQ hate they experienced and witnessed at Origins High School in Sheepshead Bay, complaints that landed them on The Post’s front page in March. Kaminsky, 33, told The Post she was called a “dirty Jew” and terrorized by a gang of Hitler-loving...
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
Enrollment Holding Steady for Chatham Schools; Tomaino Resigns as Chatham High Security Coordinator After 11 Years
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham's enrollment is holding steady at 3,525 students heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 school year as reported by Mary Donohue, assistant superintendent, at the July 15 regular meeting of the Chatham Board of Education. Donohue also reported in the video below that there are currently 219 students registered for kindergarten when the district opens school on Aug 26. At the time of the BOE meeting, Chatham was still looking to fill four teaching positions.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Tomaino Praised for Service Chris Tomaino resigned from his post as lead security at Chatham High School, where he served for 11 years. Tomaino received high praise from members of the BOE, including Jill Critchley Weber, who noted how well the students received him. Washington Avenue School Receives $50K Donation Washington Avenue School received a $50,000 donation from the Washington Avenue PTO to pay for new playground equipment.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Seton Hall University Names 11 Students from Piscataway to Spring 2024 Dean’s List
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Seton Hall University officials announced students who qualified for the Spring 2024 Dean's list, and congratulated them for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The following students from Piscataway were named to the list: Talynn Diaz Talea Lewis Karis LoPiccolo Cameran Lowery Nicholas Morgan Sanjana Patel Shivani Patel Vidhi Patel Ayaz Rabbani Gabriella Robinson Navita Sivakumar One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall has been showing the world what great...
Nutley Board of Education Executive Session July 22, 2024
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975c. 231, this is to advise that the Nutley Board of Education will hold an executive session meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Nutley High School Auditorium. After opening the meeting, the Board will go into closed executive session for an undetermined period of time for the purpose of discussing contracts.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER No public action will be taken. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.As Mayor Eric Adams took heat last year for rolling back a planned expansion of preschool for 3-year-olds, he repeatedly claimed the project had been mismanaged.The problem, Adams said, was the previous administration hadn’t properly accounted for supply and demand in different neighborhoods, leading to a glut of unfilled seats. So the city enlisted the consulting firm Accenture to figure out the right balance of seats at a neighborhood level across the early childhood system.The cost would top $760,000, according to the city’s budget director,...
Project tour, expansion to new schools helping to grow ULI’s UrbanPlan program for students
Russo Development CEO Ed Russo (far right) speaks to East Brunswick High School students on May 21 at the firm’s Vermella Woodbridge property as part of a tour hosted by Urban Land Institute Northern New Jersey’s UrbanPlan program. — All photos courtesy: Russo Development. The UrbanPlan program’s...
Rockaway Valley Garden Club Awards Arlene Persson Memorial Scholarships
MOUNTAIN LAKES — The Rockaway Valley Garden Club (RVGC) has honored three exemplary Mountain Lakes High School students with the prestigious Arlene Persson Memorial Scholarship for their significant contributions to horticultural and environmental activities. Scholarship Recipients and Their Contributions:. Ryan Lalani – Awarded $1,500. Achievements:. Outstanding horticultural projects...
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