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11 New Jersey Schools Receive 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award
This is one of the “Gold Standards” in education. Every school strives to earn the distinction of “Blue Ribbon” status. It’s “The Super Bowl” of education. In New Jersey, 11 schools have earned this standing and here they are:. New Jersey - Basking...
NJ high school students get a ‘dream’ surprise at American Dream
EAST RUTHERFORD — Students from one New Jersey high school got the surprise of their life while on a field trip with their teacher on Tuesday afternoon. Union High School history and cultural studies teacher, Nicholas Ferroni took a group of students on a field trip to the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream in East Rutherford, where they ran into and got to meet actor Paul Rudd.
The #1 Ranked College In America Is Right Here In New Jersey
It has been tough these days to tune out the noise coming from colleges around the nation—protests, unrest, financial issues, etc. There is a fair share of issues that not only students, but parents are facing as well when it comes to thinking about continuing education for our kids when they finish high school. We want the best for them and we want their education to be a good one. College isn't for everyone, but if you decide you do want to go you need to look for a good school and a school that's in your price range.
NJ Gov. Murphy pushes for 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy wants to give more students a voice in who represents them on their school board. “We’re here for the very specific reason that we believe 16 and 17-year-olds should vote in elections,” said Murphy. While making a visit to a Hoboken High School AP Government class Tuesday, the Governor […]
Nottingham High School Football Game Celebrates First Responders Day
HAMILTON, NJ - The Nottingham High School football team used their Saturday home game to lead the Hamilton Township School District in celebrating the work of local first responders. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER"Saturday's First Responders Day was a wonderful opportunity for our district to recognize and celebrate the first responders in our community,” Superintendent Dr. Scott Rocco said. “HTSD thanks our first responders for the work they do every day to keep us safe and help us in our time of need. We hope to make this day an annual event for years to...
PRESS RELEASE: Gopal Calls for School Consolidation
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Senate Education Chair Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, wants the statelegislature to mandate that school districts consolidate where it would save property taxpayersmoney by eliminating unnecessary duplication of services and other assets.“We’ve seen the positive impact that eliminating duplication through regionalization andshared services can have on reining in property taxes, but relatively few districts have moved tomerge with their neighbors and costs remain too high,” Gopal said. “We just can’t afford tocontinue operating 600 individual school districts anymore.”While consolidating school districts and sharing services are not new ideas, they havebeen slow to catch on....
High school football weekly honors for Oct. 1: Pass-rushers and pass-catchers leave their mark
Last week featured tremendous performances by pass-rushers and a record-setting display by a wideout. Read more about those outings and others in the latest edition of the weekly football accolades. N.J. Defensive Star of the Week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Results: NJ voters yesterday were asked to approved millions in school projects
💲Nine of 13 referendum questions were rejected by voters. Many of the ballot initiatives put before New Jersey voters in special elections on Tuesday failed. Over $493 million in school projects were up for approval, mostly for renovations and improvements to existing buildings. The majority of the cost of approved initiatives will be paid by taxpayers, with the state picking up the balance.
N.J. football Week 5 statewide schedule stocked with great games
We’re only two days away from October and if you’ve been following the N.J. high school football season to this point, you would know Week 5 has the potential to be epic. The table is set for phenomenal matchups across all five leagues, including unbeaten New Milford (4-0) at unbeaten Butler (4-0) for the NJIC Meadowlands Division title, unbeaten Summit (4-0) at Somerville (5-0) in the Big Central, No. 11 St. Augustine (4-1) at Holy Spirit (4-1) for WJFL non-public bragging rights, the always awesome Wayne Valley (4-1) at Wayne Hills (3-2) in the SFC, and two of the Shore’s stoutest in Southern (4-1) at Brick Memorial (4-1) among others.
NJ proposal: Colleges must post course info online ahead of time
⚫ Legislators have discussed a bill that adds a requirement for state schools. ⚫ Students would know what's being covered in class, and what they need. ⚫ Critics of the bill wonder if it's worth the trouble. Your kid in college may have a better idea of exactly what they're...
NJ college named best of its kind in the ‘North’
A higher-education institution in the Garden State claims the No. 1 spot in a 2025 list from U.S. News & World Report. The list looked specifically at colleges and universities that offer a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some master's degree programs, but few, if any, doctoral programs. U.S....
Niche releases 2025 School Rankings
Berkeley Heights Public Schools declines, moves behind neighboring districts in rankings. -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community. Niche has released its “2025 Best School Districts in New Jersey” rankings. A total of 388 school districts were ranked. The full list for New Jersey can be found here.
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