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Discover the Most Haunted College in America – Right in New Jersey
Montclair State University is often regarded as one of the most haunted colleges in America. Over the years, countless reports of unexplained paranormal activities have emerged, including doors and windows slamming shut, lights mysteriously flickering on and off, and an eerie, persistent cold that can't be explained. Some students have...
Mistakes, Injuries Contribute to Montclair’s Loss to Ramapo
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Passaic Valley High School Welcomes New Principal: Alumna Krista Voorhis Promoted to Leadership Role
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley High School (PV) has a new leader at the helm, as Krista Voorhis, a proud alumna of the school, steps into the role of Principal for the 2024-2025 academic year. The promotion was officially announced following the High School's Board of Education's approval of Superintendent Bracken Healy's recommendation.Voorhis, who is celebrating her 20th year in education, brings a wealth of experience to the position, having previously served in leadership roles as Vice Principal at Passaic Valley (2021-2024) and Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School (2018-2021). Additionally, she spent 13 years as...
NJ high school football player recovering after collapsing during game
ELIZABETH — An Edison New Jersey high school football player who collapsed on the field during a game Friday night in Elizabeth has returned home from the hospital after tests came back normal. According to the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Facebook page, one of its players, Chase Young,...
HS Football: Tie Sends Wood-Ridge to 5th in Week 4 Rankings
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Cedar Grove remains on top of the North Group 1 football ranking in the Week 4 ranking released by gridironnj.com. on Sunday. The Panthers defeated Newark Collegiate, a Group 2 school, 52-14 over the weekend to remain in the top spot with a 5-0 record. Butler, who defeated Hasbrouck Heights 34-6 last Friday night, moved up three spots to second in the rankings. The Aviators dropped from 10th to 11th with the loss.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWood-Ridge, which was ranked second in the rankings last week, dropped to fifth...
Caldwell-West Caldwell Superintendent of Schools Conklin to Step Down in 2025
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell-West Caldwell Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher Conklin announced during Monday’s Board of Education meeting that he will be finishing his four-year contract with the district and will not seek a renewal of the contract. Conklin’s last day will be June 30, 2025.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERConklin read the following statement: “After careful consideration and deliberation, I have decided not to request the renewal of my contract as superintendent. I have already informed the Board of my decision and wanted to make this public now so that the Board has ample time...
New Rutgers prof suspended over animal abuse allegations
✅ Xiaobing Zhang was suspended at FSU before coming to Rutgers. ✅ He denied pain relief to 1,500 animals, according to the allegations. ✅ Zhang was hired by Rutgers Medical School to start work Sept. 3. A newly hired Rutgers professor has been placed on paid leave after receiving a...
Get Ready for Change: NYC’s First HBCU Early College Prep High School Set to Launch in September 2025, Offering Free Diplomas and Degrees
NYC is set to launch its first-ever HBCU Early College Prep High School in September 2025. This groundbreaking initiative offers students a chance to earn free diplomas and degrees, empowering the next generation. The post Get Ready for Change: NYC’s First HBCU Early College Prep High School Set to Launch in September 2025, Offering Free Diplomas and Degrees appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Niche Ranks Millburn High School 1st in Essex County & 13th in NJ
MILLBURN, NJ – Niche just released its Best High School rankings, and Millburn High School (MHS) was the top public school in Essex County. Niche rates high schools in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, diversity, college prep and administration.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERMillburn received an overall grade of A+. Here are the individual grades: A+ Academics A+ Teachers A- Clubs & Activities A- Sports B- Resources & Facilities B Diversity A+ College Prep A Administration A Food Niche also revealed that Millburn is ranked...
Suspended Columbia student who declared ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ sues university
One of the students who led Columbia University’s anti-Israel encampment in the spring is suing the Ivy League school for suspending him over hateful video in which he declares, “Zionists don’t deserve to live.” Khymani James, 21, of Boston was denied due process and fair treatment when suspended — a violation of university policy, according to his Sept. 27 Manhattan Supreme Court filing. The decision to suspend James from campus in April was made mostly because of media pressure, and he also was unfairly targeted because his is black and pro-Palestine, the court document said. James’ suspension “inflamed the hatred” toward him on...
Bloomfield High Band Off to a Tremendous Start in Competition, Taking First Place Across the Board on Sept. 28
A new season is underway for the Bloomfield High School band, and the early results are outstanding.Led by its band director, Natalie Kerr, the Bengals began its first season in Tournament of Bands Group 1, Open Class. Last year, they were promoted to Open Class after winning Region 10, NJ State, & Atlantic Coast Championships.This year's field show, is entitled "Hide & Seek," and includes music written by Marty McCartt, Visual Design by Joshua Potter, and Percussion by Joseph Itkor. The band plans to perform at the following competitions as well as all BHS football games throughout the season. The team's first...
Newark Schools Reading Scores Inch Up to 31% at Grade Level
NEWARK — Standardized test scores presented to the Board of Education last week show that 31.4% of all students in grades 3 through 9 were proficient in English language arts, marking an increase from the 29% of students reading at grade level the prior year.Of third graders, 23.4% were reading at grade level, up from 19% of students proficient, according to the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) data presented by Rochanda Jackson, District Executive Director of the Office of Policy, Planning, Evaluation. Third-grade reading is a key milestone that predicts success in high school and beyond....
Middle and high school admissions season is here. What does your ‘lottery’ number mean?
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.As New York City’s notoriously complex high school admissions process officially gets underway on Tuesday, many families are refreshing their MySchools accounts to find their kids’ randomly assigned number, often called a “lottery” number. Families applying to middle school will be in the same situation on Oct. 9.Many hope that having a “good” number will improve their students’ odds of getting into sought-after schools, but what do these numbers really mean?The string of 32 numbers and letters is one component of the admissions process, but...
Niche Ranks Morris School District as the No. 65 "Best School District in New Jersey"
MADISON, NJ – Niche.com just released its 2025 Best School Districts in New Jersey and the Morris School District was ranked No. 65. The Morris School District was ranked No.10 as the Best School District in Morris County but the No. 1 Most Diverse School in the county.Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest was ranked No. 1 with Princeton Public Schools at No 2, Millburn Township at No.3, Ridgewood Public School District at No. 4, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional at No. 5, Tenafly No 6, Summit at No. 7, Mountain Lakes at No. 8, School District of the Chathams...
Bing: Social media threat against Columbia High School found to be ‘misunderstanding’
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District has determined that the social media posts circulating online that threatened Columbia High School was a “misunderstanding” involving a student. Supt. Jason Bing updated the community on Sunday night about what he originally called in an earlier note a “concerning situation” that surfaced over the weekend. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBut authorities, including local law enforcement, school staff and medical professionals identified and evaluated the student responsible for the post, he said.“Authorities have confirmed that the student does not threaten the school community....
Westfield Makes NJ’s Top 20 in 2025 Niche ‘Best Public Schools’ Rankings
WESTFIELD, NJ —Niche has released its 2025 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #19 in New Jersey and #283 in the country among public school districts.Niche gave Westfield Public Schools an overall grade of A+. The district scored an A+ for academics, A+ for teachers, A for clubs and activities, A+ for sports, C+ for resources and facilities, C for diversity, A+ for college prep, A- for administration and A for food.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNiche handed out As to Westfield...
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