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Franklin Elementary School’s Day of Service Goes Extra Mile for Marisa Tufaro Foundation
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - For the third consecutive year, Franklin Elementary School’s students and staff are turning South Plainfield’s district-wide Day of Service into a fundraiser that simultaneously heightens awareness about a local nonprofit. Franklin Elementary School will host a Mile for Marisa charity walkathon this Friday, May 24 benefiting The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Students and staff will walk the length of Franklin Avenue to Plainfield Avenue and back, learning that day about The Marisa Tufaro Foundation’s namesake and how the nonprofit established in her loving memory assists pediatric...
Softball: Fifth Seed Elizabeth Powers Past Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Makayla Lecky tossed an eight-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and also provided the only two runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to power fifth-seeded Elizabeth past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School in a North 2 Group 4 first round game at Elizabeth High School. Elizabeth (12-11) moves on to play at fourth-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Four-year starting catcher Paige Randazzo and classmate Sara Segeda each went 2-for-3 for P’burg, which finishes the season with a 9-12 record. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Burgess’ blast highlights Phillipsburg baseball’s rout of Piscataway in sectional opener
Friday’s NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 first-round game against Piscataway was already going to be memorable for Kevin Burgess. The Phillipsburg High School senior lived in Piscataway before moving to Stateliners country in middle school. Burgess, however, made the game truly unforgettable by smashing his first varsity home run...
Chatham Performing Arts Club (CPAC) Spring Showcase May 30th
Music is all around us, whether that’s from listening to the radio on your way to work, or by comparing Spotify playlists with your friends. Or music is created through your local community. On Thursday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m., you can have the chance to attend a performing arts show with very talented high school artists. The show, put on by the Chatham Performing Arts Club (CPAC), will be located in the high school auditorium. You can hear from a variety of performers, anywhere from singing to dancing to playing instruments. There will be a combination of...
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. ...
Chargers Upset by Manasquan in First Round of NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The baseball season abruptly ended on Friday for the Chargers. Second-seeded Spotswood High School was upset by 15th-seeded Manasquan High School 6-3 in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament on Friday. Manasquan moves on to the quarterfinal round to face 10th-seeded Point Pleasant Boro High School. Point Pleasant defeated seventh-seeded Ocean Township High School 3-1 to earn a quarterfinal spot. Spotswood concludes the 2023-24 baseball season with a 19-4-2 overall record. The Chargers won the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division title for the second consecutive season. Spotswood was 11-1 against Blue Division teams. The Chargers and all the spring sports student/athletes will be recognized for their contributions at the annual spring sports banquet on Wednesday, June 5. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
North Jersey, Group 4 girls lacrosse 1st round roundup
Kylie Harner tallied two goals and two assists to lead third-seeded and No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20 Hunterdon Central to a 16-1 win over 14th-seeded East Brunswick in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 4 tournament, in Flemington. Hunterdon Central (18-2) will face sixth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in...
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...
Florham Park Students Make Lehigh University's Dean's List
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Five students from Florham Park attained the Dean's List for the Spring Semester from Lehigh University. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Congratulations to the following students: Daniel Batrachenko Ava Lorette Charlie Petro Peyton Sward Andrea Zeien For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Wilson Celebrates Final Spring Concert With Bridgewater-Raritan High School
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Their ambition to succeed was as successful as their tones. The choir students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School delivered a "wonderful" performance when the spring concert was held May 16 in the high school’s auditorium.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This resounding concert was just another stellar presentation under the guidance of Dr. John Wilson, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School choral director. But there was one difference, a major one at that. The performance was the final spring concert to be directed by Wilson at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Wilson, who has served as the high school’s choral...
CHS Junior Aryan Kumar Starts Podcast Series on Chatham Leaders and Tells the 'Unheard Of....' Story
CHATHAM, NJ -- Earlier this year, Aryan Kumar was applauded by former Chatham Borough Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz and the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce for his 67-page paperback Main Street During COVID: A Chatham Story, which documents the struggles and perseverance of Chatham businesses during the Covid Pandemic. Now, Kumar is continuing to share Chatham stories through his new podcast Unheard Of…. As stated by Kumar himself, the purpose of Unheard Of… is to “introduce Chatham leaders and their contributions to the community through a personal lens.” He describes the creation of each video as a “lengthy process...
Talented Millburn High School Musician Alum Performs in Teaneck
TEANECK, NJ — David Silverman, a 2018 Millburn High School graduate and talented musician with perfect pitch, writes and performs his own songs. He recently played “Goodbye Bullies” at Debonair Hall in Teaneck for his songwriting class at Montclair State University. The performance was part of the Spring semester ensemble showcase. David is majoring in Recording Arts and Production, with an interest in Music Engineering. Before enrolling at Montclair State, he received his Associate in Science Degree in Music Technology-Music Recording, Cum Laude, from County College of Morris in spring 2023.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He shared...
Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies Students Named Top-50 Finalists in Art Competition
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield Public Schools announced today that Ashley Morales, Charlize Holmes, and Natalia Benitez, students at the Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies (PAAAS), have achieved a remarkable achievement by being selected as three of the top 50 finalists in the prestigious 2024 Art Competition, Unsung Heroes ARTEFFECT. “There is an immense amount of talent within the Plainfield Public Schools. Being named a top-50 finalist is a significant accomplishment and a testament to the students and their teachers' hard work and dedication,” said Superintendent of Schools Rashon K. Hasan. “This achievement not only highlights the...
N.J. girls basketball legend returns home to coach her alma mater
A New Jersey girls basketball legend is coming back home. Tamecka Dixon, a standout star at Linden High school in the 1990s, was officially hired as the head girls basketball coach at Linden on Thursday, the school announced. “We would like to officially welcome Tamecka Dixon back to Linden to...
PS 18, the John G. Whittier Elementary School | Then and Now
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 1961, the old PS 18 John G. Whittier Elementary School building was still standing, as the West Brighton Houses were being built across the street. Located at 221 Broadway, West Brighton, PS 18 serves grades PK-5. Erected in 1890, it then featured a new design in elementary education. As mentioned in previous Staten Island Advance stories.
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