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Prom 2024: Curtis High School (178 photos)
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Gates Scholarship Awarded to Union High School 2023 and 2024 Grads
UNION, NJ – A soon-to-be Union High School graduate and a 2023 graduate came together last week to celebrate their mutual achievement of being awarded a Gates Scholarship. According to their website, “the Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Abigail Naranjo, Union High School’s 2024 salutatorian, and 2023 graduate Daniel Momoh-Oare, visited Sandra Mangarella’s class last Wednesday to...
Protestors refuse Rutgers-Newark’s demand to end pro-Palestinian encampment
✅ The encampment has outlasted Princeton University & Rutgers-New Brunswick. ✅ Organizers at Rutgers-Newark have two sets of demands. ✅ The school did not set a deadline for the encampment to end. Rutgers-Newark has told the organizers of a pro-Palestinian and community encampment to leave the encampment they’ve had up...
Livingston High School Theater Receives Foxy Award for Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Dramedy
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) theater program has received Montclair State University’s Foxy Award for “Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Dramedy” for its fall 2023 production of “Pride and Prejudice.” In this category, LHS was up against other New Jersey high schools including Summit, Madison, Bridgewater-Raritan and a handful of performing arts schools.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I’m very proud of this award, as it celebrates the entire cast for their outstanding work and commitment to our program—not to mention their mastery of British accents, for which we brought in a professional actor to coach them,” said LHS Director of Theatre Arts Scott Patteson. The LHS theater program performs two stage productions each school year: a drama in the fall and a musical in the spring. This year, “Pride and Prejudice” was the play performed in November, while “Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” was the musical performed in March. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
ALJ High School Recognizes Nine Student Athletes at Signing Ceremony
CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, May 23, various staff members and administrators at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School participated in a signing day ceremony to honor multiple student athletes for their years of service to Crusader Athletics and commemorate their moving on to continue their athletic and academic careers as NCAA collegiate athletes. The following student athletes were honored:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Zoey Brown – Field Hockey – TCNJ – Lions – Ewing, New Jersey – D3 4.4018 G.P.A. (7 AP Classes, including our Capstone Program); Ranked #17 in her graduating class. Senior Captain and...
Berkeley Heights Board of Education Initiates Superintendent Search: NJSBA Provides Insight and Timetable
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Board Education held a special meeting on May 20 to begin the process of finding a new superintendent. The superintendent search will be handled by NJSBA (New Jersey School Boards Association), who discussed what will happen going forward as the process gets underway. Patricia Rees and Jeanne Cleary from NJSBA began by focusing on criteria and qualifications for the position. They reminded the board that the process from here on is a forward thinking process. “When you determine what the credentials or criteria are that you are seeking for your...
Weekly Message From Linden Superintendent of Schools Atiya Y. Perkins
05/27/2024 – Superintendent’s Message Dear Linden Families,CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As we come together to observe Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to serve our nation. The Linden Public Schools District is grateful for their service and will never forget their contributions. Their selfless dedication ensures the freedom we cherish today. Today, we also extend our appreciation to all who have served and continue to serve in our armed forces. As the wife of a veteran, I understand the sacrifices made not only by our...
Support Positive Change-Ignore the Desperate Narrative
There is a lot of talk from the same voices that supported the prior administration attempting to resurrect their candidate's chances for election. These voices include members of special interests and former council members trying to twist and spin the New BOE's efforts on the Superintendent search.
East Orange's Ashanti Pantlitz Named to Dean's List at the University of Bridgeport
East Orange, NJ - East Orange scholars continue to excel in colleges across the globe. The University of Bridgeport's Spring 2024 Dean's List was just announced. Ashanti Pantlitz, of East Orange, was named to University of Bridgeport's Spring 2024 Dean's List. She was among more than 300 students named to the Spring Dean's List.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Officials said that a student must have a term grade point average of between 3.2-3.69 to be named to the University Dean's List. University of Bridgeport offers career-oriented undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and programs for people seeking personal and professional growth. The University promotes academic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment to service. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturally diverse, and supportive learning environment prepare graduates for life and leadership in an increasingly interconnected world. The University is independent and non-sectarian. For more information about the University, visit www.bridgeport.edu. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
CHS orchestra senior sextet plays final notes of appreciations for teacher, program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Six seniors graduating from Columbia High School are leaving as the de facto leaders of the school’s orchestra. Some of them joined on a whim, others needed to fill a slot in their schedules. Whatever the reason, they’re leaving CHS with a harmonious bond as leaders of the orchestra and a deep appreciation for Todd Van Beveren, music teacher who leads the CHS Orchestra and other district string programs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “They’re all best friends. This group of guys has just made the orchestra a family,” said Van...
William Annin Middle School Advances to CJSAA Championship Game for 2nd Straight Year
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The WAMS Vikings secured a resounding victory over Bridgewater, avenging an earlier loss this season. Their dominant performance, culminating in a 16-2 win enforced by the mercy rule after just five innings, showcased their complete team effort. Now, with their ticket punched, the Vikings are set to face Warren in the championship game on Tuesday, May 28, mirroring last year's final showdown. On the mound - Hailey Adamek pitched a complete 5 innings and allowed only 2 runs against the Bridgewater team that put up 17 in the last meeting. HA put her...
Westfield Public Schools Release HIB Self-Assessment Results for 2022-2023
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Self-Assessment results are now available for all schools in the district, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González announced at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. During the announcement, Dr. González stated that this year’s reporting would take into account the preliminary investigation process of all HIB reported incidents. With this, each school is publicizing all investigated complaints that fall outside the scope of the HIB definition.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In total, a school can give itself a score of up to 78. Each self-assessment is graded...
Piscataway Student Wins First Place at National Robotics Competition
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Aditi Gopalakrishnan, a 10th grader from Piscataway won first place at the national RoboCup Junior Onstage USA Competition held at Wardlaw Hartridge School in Edison on May 19. RoboCupJunior OnStage is a competition that integrates science, technology, engineering, and the arts. Teams of two to five students presented a 1-2 minute creative stage performance using autonomous robots they designed, built, and programmed.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The OnStage challenge was open-ended, which allowed the performers to use robots and present any performing art they wanted including music, dance, and theater....
Chargers Spring Sports Teams Sweep Division Championships
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - For the second straight spring athletic season, Spotswood High School spring sports teams have won their respective Greater Middlesex Conference Division titles. It was back-to-back division titles for the Chargers baseball, golf, softball and boys tennis teams. For the Chargers' softball program, it was the third consecutive division title. Spotswood's varsity softball team clinched the GMC's White Division title earlier this month. The Chargers finished with a 10-1 division record for the team's second straight White Division title. Spotswood won the GMC Blue Division title for the 2021-22 season before moving up to the...
Union Superintendent Responds to Proposed Cuts to Specials Programming
UNION, NJ – At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, Union’s school superintendent discussed the proposed changes to the elementary schools Special programming, with caused many parents and teachers to voice their concern to the plan at the board meeting on May 14. “We heard and listened to a lot of community members last week,” said Dr. Gerry Benaquista. “I just want to discuss a couple of things so all the public knows.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Benaquista said, “nothing that was discussed regarding the possibility of an elementary schedule change was budgetary. ...
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