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Scrubbing history: Neptune City, NJ, voters asked to rename school
✔ Neptune voters asked to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from school. ✔ The former U.S. President and NJ Governor was a notorious racist. ✔ School will be renamed at a later date, if the ballot issue is approved. Efforts to scrub from history the names of individuals who were once...
Beach district’s 29 AP Scholars recognized
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The Point Pleasant Beach Board of Education recognized 29 students as AP Scholars for the 2023-2024 school year at its Oct. 15 meeting. AP courses are high school classes that are equivalent to college-level courses, and thus carry a more rigorous course load for students. At the end of each course is an exam which is graded from 0 to 5, with 5 being the highest.
Preschool program to launch in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant Borough School District announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded state funding to start preschool classes. “We are pleased to announce that the Point Pleasant Borough School District has been awarded state funding to open three preschool classrooms at Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School,” according to a press release issued by the district.
Barnegat High School Athletes, Clubs, Administration and Other Organizations Team up to Host Trunk-or-Treat for Younger Students
BARNEGAT - Students in Barnegat High School’s clubs and sports teams, joined by administration and other local organizations such as the Barnegat Police Department, will host the fourth annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat, complete with the sweetest of goodies and a festive movie on the jumbotron. Each year, students from preschool to middle school show off their costumes and explore the boo-tifully decorated vehicles, each with its own theme. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This year, decorations will include visual elements from movies like Monsters Inc., Toy Story, Inside Out, and more. Other themes include Autism Awareness, Sea Monsters, and the Enchanted Forest. The event will take place at the Joseph T. Donohue School parking lot, 200 Bengal Blvd, Barnegat, NJ 08005 on October 28 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Rain date: October 29 from 5:00-700 p.m.) For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Avon Elementary standardized test scores improving
AVON-BY-THE-SEA — Standardized test scores have improved in the district, the Avon Board of Education revealed at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Scores from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) were presented in language arts, math and science, as well as scores from the i-Ready diagnostic assessment. The NJSLA English language arts (ELA) and math tests are scored on a scale of 1-5, with 1 the lowest and 5 the highest.
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