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N.J. girl scores historic first touchdown in boys varsity football, shattering gridiron’s glass ceiling
Cranford High School was well on its way to an easy victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Thursday night in a varsity football game, as some fans filed from the bleachers and began their trek to the parking lot. And then history happened. If you purchase a product or register for...
Plainfield BOE President Hanae Wyatt Resigns as Director of District Contracted Preschool
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Citing personal concerns and a difficult decision, Plainfield Board President Hanae Wyatt resigned from her job as Director of Little Hearts Learning Center in August. Little Hearts is one of around a dozen childcare centers that contract with the Plainfield Public Schools.TAPinto Plainfield acquired a letter that the center's new director sent to parents to kick off the school year.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“It is with great enthusiasm that I join this wonderful community of learners and caregivers," wrote Kindness Pollard after introducing herself. "With many years of experience in early...
Jackson Jankowicz scores 3 TDs as Hillsborough football beats Piscataway
PISCATAWAY — Jackson Jankowicz scored three touchdowns and Hillsborough High School's defense had a masterful game in a 27-14 win over Piscataway. Hillsborough has won three straight and is 5-3. Piscataway is also 5-3. ...
Football: Westfield answers challenge in win over Bridgewater-Raritan
WESTFIELD — Things look much clearer for Westfield High School’s football team, and the 35-10 win over Bridgewater-Raritan Saturday at Kehler Stadium is the reason. The Blue Devils scored on their first four possessions on senior day and were never threatened in the Big Central Conference interdivision game, winning their second straight to...
NJ party boss, still in prison, gets $80K no-show school job
HILLSIDE — Anthony Salters, this township's Democratic Party boss, just started serving time in federal prison. So how is the powerbroker also teaching homebound students for Hillside Public Schools?. The district hired Salters for the newly created $80,000 position in April — just three months after he pleaded guilty...
Football: Unbeaten Bernards Defeats Gov. Livingston, 34-7
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- Bernards built a 28-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat Gov. Livingston, 34-7, to remain undefeated in football on Saturday afternoon.Nolan Walsh threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Max Austin and Noah Ochab kicked the extra point to give Bernards (8-0) a 7-0 first-quarter lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERTerrence Hanratty plowed in from short range for a 14-0 lead, and Walsh connected with Logan Stevens on a 15-yard scoring pass that was set up by Chase Caponigro's fumble recovery deep in GL territory in the second quarter.Walsh's 50-yard bomb to Jack Morra accounted for the Mountaineers' fourth TD of the first half after Teagun Hartnett's long interception return for Bernards.Stevens' second touchdown of the game, on a run in the third quarter, extended Bernards' lead to 34-0 and initiated the running clock. Bernards will take on Carteret (3-5) in Middlesex County next Friday night to close out its regular-season schedule before the playoffs begin on Nov. 1. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Belvidere football swamps archrival North Warren with first-quarter surge
Thanks to junior linebacker Nathan Sussko’s tackle in the end zone on the game’s first play from scrimmage, Belvidere had a lead 14 seconds into the game and never looked back. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
RVCC Names Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Darren Smith of Bridgewater has been named the inaugural Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC). Smith will support strategic leadership, oversight, and management of the College's ongoing assessment, institutional research, use of data, and institutional effectiveness. He also will serve as RVCC’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and will assist with such areas as collegewide resource and budget allocation and the creation of strategic and master plans.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“We are excited to welcome Darren Smith to Raritan Valley Community College as...
WHRHS Girls Volleyball Advances to Somerset County Semi-Finals with Victory over Montgomery
WARREN, NJ — The Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) girls volleyball team showcased their dominance on the court as they triumphed over Montgomery High School in the quarterfinals of the Somerset County Volleyball Tournament on Thursday. With impressive set scores of 25-8 and 25-18, the Warriors secured their place in the semi-finals, demonstrating both skill and teamwork throughout the match.From the very beginning, WHRHS set the tone of the game with an aggressive approach. The first set saw the Warriors displaying remarkable teamwork, swift serves, and strategic plays that left Montgomery struggling to keep up. The WHRHS defense...
WHRHS Boys Soccer: Watchung Hills Dominates Millburn in 2-0 Victory
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out the Millburn Millers on Friday, 2-0.“A great bounce back performance from the guys after a tough loss to Pingry this week,” said WHRHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “We are heading into the final stretch of the season before the State tournament begins in November. The boys have really done well to put themselves in a good position for the post-season. Now it is all about keeping bodies fresh and mentally staying attached to our goals and objectives.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERA quick turnaround because we play Summit...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools Plans Scaled-Back Referendum to Meet District’s Pressing Needs
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district has gone back to the drawing board and is now considering reformulating plans to address overcrowding in schools due to the rising school age population in the two towns.In response to the valuable community feedback received following the September referendum, the Board of Education plans to present a scaled-back referendum on Jan. 28, 2025, to provide district-wide improvements at less than half the price. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAn alternative path opened earlier this week when the owner of 330 South Ave. in Fanwood agreed...
Madison Junior School to Hold a Centennial Celebration
MADISON, NJ - On Saturday, October 26, 2024, there will be a special ceremony to commemorate the Centennial of the Madison Junior School (formally both Madison High School and Madison Junior School) at 10:30 a.m. . The Centennial Celebration will continue through 2pm. During the Centennial Celebration, there will be a ceremony replicating the ceremony that took place in 1924. During this community-wide event, we will open the time capsule hidden inside the cornerstone 100 years ago. The Centennial Celebration will include a pop-up museum where attendees can walk through 100 years of MJS history. Visitors will see how the school came to be while growing and evolving into the amazing school it is today. Additionally, we will be offering tours of the building, student performances, and displays by current students, along with many other exciting activities. Stephen Finkelstein, sixth grade social studies teacher at Madison Junior School, has been working on this project for several years, gathering photographs, yearbooks, and stories from when the school was in the planning stages in the early 1920s through today. He's also created a Web site filled with photos, timelines, and information. View it HERE: https://sites.google.com/madisonnjps.org/mjs100/home For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
2024 Governor Livingston College & Career Fair a Great Success
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Monday, October 7th, the Governor Livingston Counseling Department hosted the 2024 College and Career Fair. The fair included representatives from over 125 post-secondary colleges, universities, trade schools, military, as well as information on other career opportunities, for our students. The majority of college admission counselors who attended the event are the professionals that read and review students’ college applications for admission at the universities GLHS students are applying to. At Governor Livingston High School we work closely with the representatives to elicit feedback from the admission counselors to ensure that their visit and experience at...
Chargers Boys Cross-Country Team Claims 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference White Division Championship
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys cross-country team had seven runners finish in the top 10 at Wednesday's Greater Middlesex Conference White Division Championships at Thompson Park to finish first overall as a team and claim the 2024 division title. Last fall, the boys cross-country team was third overall at the White Division Championships. Spotswood had four runners finish in the top five. “It was a dominating win,” Spotswood High School Cross-Country Coach Morgan Clark said. “Each of our top seven runners ran a personal best for the Thompson Park course and improved their...
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