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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...
HS baseball: St. Peter’s to play Archbishop Molloy in CHSAA Intersectionals starting Tuesday
St. Peter’s will try to become only the sixth team from Staten Island to claim a CHSAA Intersectional baseball crown when the Eagles face Archbishop Molloy of Queens in best-of-three series starting Tuesday night at 7 at Fordham University in the Bronx. Game 2 will be played Wednesday at...
Delays in federal student-aid offers threaten college dreams for Newark students
Slow rollout of new FAFSA application delays financial aid offers. Chanice Minnott knew she wanted to go to Syracuse University after going on a tour during her junior year of high school. The senior at North Star Academy’s Lincoln Park High School had always dreamed of going to college outside...
The Knowledge House is helping New Jersey teenagers learn to code
The Knowledge House (TKH) was founded in 2014 in New York to close gaps in education and employment in technology, specifically coding and design for people in the Bronx, New York. A decade later, TKH has expanded to Atlanta, Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey. Through its signature Karim Kharbouch Coding Program (KKCF), students currently enrolled in high school as sophomores, juniors or seniors interested in learning code and design skills are offered the opportunity to participate in the program. Rolling out spoke exclusively with Newark resident Fernanda Somohano Ortega, a freshman in college at New Jersey Institute of Technology majoring in computer science, about how TKH has aided her studies.
Art Advisory Committee of Millburn-Short Hills Presents over $3,000 of Scholarships & Gifts to Students
MILLBURN, NJ – For the 19th time, Allen Shefts, President of Jerry’s Artists Outlet in West Orange, generously donated gifts to township students who won Art Advisory Committee (AAC) awards. According to Laraine Brennan, Chair of the AAC, “The students received over $3,000 in gifts, supplies, framing, gift cards and gift certificates to Jerry’s Artist Outlet and attended an evening reception with a film for the gifted Point of Origin Artists and Mentor Artists accompanied by live music all evening at the Millburn Public Library.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The event was held...
Protestors refuse Rutgers-Newark’s demand to end pro-Palestinian encampment
✅ The encampment has outlasted Princeton University & Rutgers-New Brunswick. ✅ Organizers at Rutgers-Newark have two sets of demands. ✅ The school did not set a deadline for the encampment to end. Rutgers-Newark has told the organizers of a pro-Palestinian and community encampment to leave the encampment they’ve had up...
Brooklyn high school students receive donated suits for senior prom
NEW YORK (PIX11) – From Helping our viewers get repairs to helping teens get prom suits, Monica Morales is making it happen. Luz Amaro from East Harlem is a proud grandmother of seven who just wanted kitchen repairs. After PIX11’s story, not only did she get repairs, but Valerie Fitch from a non-profit called Circle […]
Local Pride: Rutherford High's 'The Lightning Thief' Earns Seven Metro Award Nods
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Newark Teachers’ Contract Would Bring 4.5% Annual Raises for 5 Years
NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and the district announced a tentative contract agreement on Friday that would give educators a 4.5% raise for each of its five years and bring the starting salary for teachers to $65,000. “We felt the best way to get a contract that helps Newark students succeed and thrive would be to be partners, not combatants,” NTU President M. Abeigon said. “What makes this contract transformational and a model for other districts is that teachers will have a genuine voice in all aspects of Newark education, including having seats on committees that deal...
Montclair Students Take Top Honors in Statewide Piano Competition
Several talented Montclair students earned top awards at the 54th Annual Statewide Piano Competition. The Music Educator’s Association of New Jersey organized the event earlier this month. Ethan Hadis and Lily Karacas, students of local piano teacher, composer and Professor Emeritus (Westminster Choir College) Dr. Thomas Parente, won 1st...
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