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Jersey City Charter School Soars to New Heights with Award of Prestigous Blue Ribbon
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Students, teachers, local officials, and parents were feeling blue at Soaring Heights Charter School in Jersey City on Monday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn this case, from the blue pompoms students waved to the background colors of the street posters hung by the city, the blue feeling was one of celebration as the gathering was one to celebrate the award of coveted National Blue Ribbon Award from U.S Department of Education This high honor is awarded to the most academically successful schools in the country.Jacqueline Quagliana is one of the five...
Odd Ways to Tell If We Will Have a Bad Winter in New York
There are some unconventional ways to tell if there's going to be a bad winter or not in New York. I always dread the upcoming season change and I have been really, really, really dreading fall and winter since September 1st rolled around. I wish I was one of those people who liked and embraced the change, but I fight it with every once of my body. There are a lot of people around here who don't like the cold either and dread what the next 6 months are going to look like.
HOLD ‘Stop Work’ Order Issued for Subcontractor Working on Trades School in Ironbound
NEWARK — The state Department of Labor confirmed on Tuesday that a stop work has been issued to one of the subcontractors working on the construction of a trades school in the East Ward.The stop work order was issued to Allied Construction Services LLC, DOL spokesperson Thomas Wright said in an email to TAPinto Newark.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“The SWO would only have been issued to Allied at this point,” Wright said. Citing the ongoing investigation, he declined to share further information.As reported by TAPinto Newark, workers complained of being paid...
MTA breaks ground on new entrance for Grand Central Madison
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – The MTA is working to make it easier for riders to get to Grand Central Madison. Transit leaders announced the organization is building a new entrance to the LIRR station at Grand Central Terminal. The new ADA accessible entrance will go up on Madison Avenue and East 44th Street, with a […]
Mahwah fire truck gets new duty as funeral escort vehicle
MAHWAH — Retired Engine 525, a 1959 Dodge Power Wagon brush fire truck, has found new life as a "caisson" vehicle to honor deceased firefighters by carrying their remains on their "last ride" to funerals and cemeteries. ...
Embark On An Actual Ghost Tour At Manhattan’s Most Haunted House This Halloween
From a victorian trolley that takes you on a haunted tour of Brooklyn to all the haunted places around NYC to this Tim Burton-themed bar and restaurant, New York City is certainly no stranger to the things that go bump in the night, and this Halloween you can go on an actual ghost tour at Manhattan’s most haunted attraction–the Merchant’s House Museum! Allow us to explore old haunts and tell you a ghost story… 190 years ago in 1832, hatter Joseph Brewster built a row house on Fourth Street in what was then a quiet, exclusive NYC suburb. Three years...
Seesaws, Swings and Soccer: Work Continues at Planeson, Fairway Parks in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – Futsal turf is being laid down, swing sets are being anchored in place and work continues at two sites this fall, as the township under Mayor Michael Melham’s leadership creates more recreational facilities for residents of all ages and abilities.“The work being done on these parks is important for a number of reasons, but primarily because Belleville residents deserve new facilities,” Melham said. “Installing these new recreational amenities, where adults can play ball or kids of all abilities can climb and swing, is also part of our goal to promote healthier lifestyles for all...
Newark Schools Reading Scores Inch Up to 31% at Grade Level
NEWARK — Standardized test scores presented to the Board of Education last week show that 31.4% of all students in grades 3 through 9 were proficient in English language arts, marking an increase from the 29% of students reading at grade level the prior year.Of third graders, 23.4% were reading at grade level, up from 19% of students proficient, according to the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) data presented by Rochanda Jackson, District Executive Director of the Office of Policy, Planning, Evaluation. Third-grade reading is a key milestone that predicts success in high school and beyond....
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