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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...
See inside wellness room dedicated to long-standing Staten Island principal who recently retired
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new wellness room at a Staten Island middle school has opened to help students foster restorative and social-emotional practices in dedication of their former long-time principal, who retired earlier this year. Bernstein Intermediate School (I.S. 7) in Huguenot, opened its new Dr. De Rosa...
Montclair Standardized Test Scores Called ‘Crisis’ for Black Students
New standardized test scores presented to the Montclair Board of Education this week show gaps between the performance of minority students and their peers persist even as local students scored higher than their counterparts across the state. Of juniors at Montclair High School, 88% were “graduation ready” in English language...
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
Rahway Summer Reading Challenge Turns Students into Superheroes!
RAHWAY, NJ — This summer, the Rahway Public School District challenged its elementary students to become “Reading Superheroes.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERStudents were required to follow a three-step process: Read WHATEVER they wanted! Students were encouraged to share their reading choices with their parents or guardians. For those unsure about what to read, the school provided a collection of books called “What Should I Read?” curated by teachers for Pre-K to grade 6 students. Log their superpower progress. To receive credit for their reading efforts, students logged their reading minutes in the Summer Reading Log....
Chargers Girls Tennis Edged out by North Plainfield
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls tennis team lost another tough match to North Plainfield High School on Thursday. Spotswood lost to North Plainfield 3-2 for the second time this season. Grace Paprota and the first doubles team of Mia Erazo and Zara Aziz earned match points for the Chargers. Thursday's first doubles match was Erazo's varsity debut.Paprota defeated Erika Castro, (7-6, 6-1) in her second singles match, winning the first set tiebreaker, 7-5. Erazo and Zara Aziz took down North Plainfield's first doubles team of Ayesha Naseer and Hannah Liang, (6-1, 6-2)....
Columbia High School stage likely not ready for spring performances
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The Columbia High School stage upgrades are likely to take months, and mean the stage is not expected to be ready for spring performances, Supt. Jason Bing wrote in a note to the community.Earlier this month, Bing told the community work was expected to begin in coming weeks with an estimated completion of March 2025.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEROn Friday, he shared timeline updates after meeting with contractor the Puretek Group the prior day. Bing said that installing the new stage rigging system was expected to take about...
Dr. Foregger's Response to BOE Candidate Question 3: Academic Achievement
Dr. Foregger's Response to the Third in Our Series of Questions to the 2024 Berkeley heights BOE Candidates. 1. As BOE Members, what are your plans for continuing the work of the current majority in opening up the discussions on proficiency?
Head Shots 50: Once again, Staten Island’s HS football head coaches and assistants take centerstage
It’s been quite some time since we featured Staten Island High School football head and assistant coaches in the ‘Head Shots’ series — just about two years, to be exact — but that’s changing this week. This time, the guys calling the shots are...
Students Assessment Report Presented at the New Providence BOE Meeting
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Jonathan E. Keaney, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision, attended the Thursday, Oct. 17 Board of Education (BOE) meeting to provide the latest assessment report. NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) scores, PSAT-scores, AP-scores, SAT and ACT scores were included in the report. Additionally, he reported the “Project Lead the Way” (PLTW) course results from the middle school. He also provided information regarding how ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds were used to enhance learning during the past 3-4 years.Overall, New Providence students show steady performance with a slight improvement...
Millburn Students Praise Grading & Assessment Policy at October 14 Meeting
MILLBURN, NJ – Although parents have already witnessed and engaged in contentious discussion surrounding the Board of Education (BOE)’s new grading policy for over a month, Monday’s BOE meeting once again left everyone on the edge of their seats, due to the long-awaited input of Millburn High School (MHS) students.The presence of students at BOE meetings is a rarity. Save for the few students who spoke last year on the topics of Advanced Placement (AP) classes and mental health, few students, with a long week of exams and assignments ahead of them, are willing to spend their Monday evenings at a...
Football: West Essex Rallies to Hand Hanover Park its First Loss, 22-21
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- After falling behind by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, West Essex stormed back for a 22-21 football victory over previously undefeated Hanover Park on the road Friday night.The victory was the 114th in the career of head coach Chris Benacquista, making him the winningest football coach in West Essex High School history.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFullback Brady Phillips' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left in the third quarter followed by Robert Warmington's extra point gave West Essex (6-1) a 22-21 lead, and...
Staten Island HS football by the numbers: Here’s each school’s defensive leaders thus far
We’ve already taken a look at Staten Island’s offensive leaders on the HS football circuit, so naturally the defense is on deck. We’ve gone and done the homework, compiling each of the borough’s football-playing schools’ leaders in tackles, sacks, and interceptions. S.I.’s PSAL contingent features...
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...
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...
Friday’s Staten Island HS football roundup: New Dorp wins second straight; Sea stays hot, while SW gets initial victory
It seems like New Dorp has found its mojo. After dropping three straight games to start the season, the Central Cougars won their second straight Friday with a 38-12 PSAL 4A victory over New Utrecht in Brooklyn. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Key Game for Bloomfield High Football, at Livingston, Awaits on Oct. 18
Believe it or not, the high school football regular season in New Jersey is quickly winding down.For the Bloomfield Bengals, there are two games left in the regular season, both on the road. Head coach Mike Carter's team will take a 3-4 record into a key game, at Livingston High, on Oct. 18, in a 7 p.m. kickoff. The regular season finale is on Oct. 25, at West Orange, in a 7:30 p.m. game.The Bengals' chances of qualifying for the NJSIAA playoffs are slim, but a win over Livingston, which is 3-3 and battling a playoff berth, could help...
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