Education

ROSELLE, NJ — It was a historic announcement from a soft-spoken Roselle Catholic High School math teacher. Actually, the math teacher’s son, a firefighter, delivered the red-hot, breaking news at Roselle Borough Hall. As soon as he was promoted and sworn in as fire captain on Wednesday, May...

MILLBURN, NJ — During the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Acting Superintendent Dr. Kate Diskin, Director of Technology Mike Skara and Students Nicholas Bater and Veer Chandler presented a report on Millburn School District’s summer 2024 technology projects.The projects they spoke about included:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Visitor Check in Tool Badges for K & 1 Chromebook Login Laptop Replacement for Teaching Staff New Chromebooks and Cases for Grades 5 & 9 Smart Board & Sound Field System Installs  TAPinto covered the new visitor check in tool in September when school began. It’s a safety tool...

UNION, NJ - Local students are excelling at Kean University where over 50 were recognized for their academic achievement in the spring. "Earning a place on the Dean's List is a significant achievement that reflects each student's hard work and dedication to their academic success," said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. "We are incredibly proud of our students' accomplishments, and we are excited to see how they will continue to thrive."The complete list of students includes: Angeliana Luna Bishoy Mikhail Dylan Repollet Busra Gocenler Victoria Villanueva Karanpreet Singh Natalia Lucio Jacob Piatkowski Kalliope Mikros Jake Schwartz Pizarro Christopher Nelson Dalila Nikovic Brian Murray Gurdeep Singh Rebeca Rodriguez Sharndeep Kaur Kayla Mroposki Armin Giljic Zacaria Vargas Oscar Mejia Rodriguez Paige Provino Alexander Ruiz Jason Wild Ryan Marino Laura Silva Isabella Barlett Emma Cieslinski Madison Cieslinski Alexis Cieslinski Dina Dokic Matthew Alvarez Sydnie Hudak Lucas Donahue Jonathan Gaugh James Ford Jr Emma Adams Lory Jadan Olivia Ranieri Gianna Peterpaul Stephanie Sanchez Meneses Cynthia Lopez Samantha Lopez Katelyn Fischer Jessica Salas Ashley Reyes Padilla Capri Wilson Alissa Damiano Aubree Gergich Alyssa Wong Andrei Hulpoi Ana Karen Luna Pedro Victoria Yunni Bautista-Moreno Omar Ahmed Luna Dorismond Nicholas Latorre Julian Rago  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERRead more Education news in Roselle Park:Long Roselle Park Board of Education Agenda is Capstone to Summer Preparation For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

Legendary Edison baseball coach Jim Muldowney’s number is on the outfield fence at the Eagles’ Mike A. Krychowecky Field. (Photo courtesy Edison Athletics) The number 24 – honoring legendary baseball coach Jim Muldowney – has been hanging on the wall in Mike A. Krychowecky Field since July 2020, when the Eagles’ new artificical turf field – in Edison red – joined this world. The number had been retired years before.

Saint Peter’s University welcomes Dr. Hubert Benitez as its 23rd president, marking a historic moment as he becomes the first Hispanic leader in the institution’s history. On October 4th, students, faculty, and institution leaders gathered together to witness the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Hubert Benitez. The event celebrated Benitez’s vision for the future of the university and the significance of his appointment, which highlights the institution’s commitment to diversity and inclusion while also bringing on a new era of leadership to one of Jersey City’s prominent educational establishments.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Edison, Towanda, and Spencer-Van Etten/Candor were among the winners on a busy day of high school football in the Twin Tiers. (Video Courtesy: PSAC Digital Network) Edison football’s dominant Homecoming win highlighted a busy Saturday of high school action in the Twin Tiers. The Spartans kicked-off the day with a 63-6 […]

RAHWAY, NJ — Both the October Rahway Board of Education (BOE) caucus meeting and regular meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave.The caucus meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, at 6 p.m. The regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, at 6 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe meetings open in public at the aforementioned times before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meetings in public at 7 p.m.For a copy of the October 8th agenda, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

Has joined the faculty at Barnard College in New York City as an assistant professor of theatre. She previously taught at Tufts University in Massachusetts, Florida State University, and Saint Louis University in Missouri. As a scholar, her research specializes in theatre history and historiography, Chinese theatre, Asian American theatre, and global Asian performance.

CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson’s October Student of the Month is Bradyn Weber. Bradyn has not only excelled academically but has also made a significant impact on the school community through various extracurricular activities. She has earned High Honor Roll and the AP Scholar designation and was recognized as the Student Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBeyond academics, Bradyn is actively involved in clubs such as Student Council, Peer Leadership, Scrub Club, SMAC (Student Movement Against Cancer), and Active Minds. She is a...

New School Free Press at the New York Counter Film Festival. This fall, the film festival season is showcasing contrasting themes and motives, but the New York Counter Film Festival (NYCFF) is staying true to just one: liberating Palestinian voices. The films screened on Thursday, Oct. 3 encompassed a central theme of Palestinian displacement, but the majority of the films revolved around the student-led Gaza solidarity demonstrations of Spring 2024 across many New York City college campuses.

Nolan Walsh went 15-for-27 with 260 passing yards and one touchdown to lead Bernards to a 28-0 win over South Plainfield, in Bernardsville. With the win, Bernards kept its record unblemished at 6-0. Bernards is one of five unbeaten teams in the Big Central conference and the only unbeaten team in the Patriot Gold division.

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NY — SUNY College of Optometry received the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — SUNY Optometry will be featured, along with 70 other recipients, in the November/December 2024 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the second consecutive year that SUNY Optometry has been named as a Health Professions HEED Award recipient.

At a demonstration led by Defend Harlem on Monday night, scores of Columbia students and locals gathered in front of the gates at 116th Street and Broadway, calling for a stop to Columbia’s growth into West Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood. Student speeches and chants during the demonstration demanded...

No. 4 Kearny evened the season series with No. 3 St. Peter's Prep in a battle of Hudson County heavyweights.

Week 5 in high school football comes to a close as JSZ’s cameras go around the Garden State for more great action on the gridiron. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!. Westwood 27 Weequahic 14 | Super Football Conference. The Cardinals leaned into their ground...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School girls tennis team is enjoying a fine season so far. The Cougars, under head coach Steve Reichenstein, had an 8-5 record through Friday, Sept. 27. The third-seeded Cougars will host No. 6 seed Woodbridge in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state tournament quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Oct. 8. If the Cougars win, they will play either No. 2 seed Westfield or No. 7 seed Kearny in the semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 10. The top seed is Bridgewater-Raritan. The final is Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the higher-seeded site.