Convent Station
Convent Station, NJ · Education
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At This New Jersey School, You Learn to Carve and Burn Designs Into Wood
Twelve years. That is how long one student has kept returning to a single New Jersey classroom to turn plain blocks of wood into art. The lessons start with something surprisingly humble. Before anyone carves a single curve, they learn how to sharpen their tools. Then come the gouges, the...
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Passaic Tech hands Elizabeth first loss, advances to final
NOTE: This story has been updated with quotes, analysis and more. ELIZABETH — For the second time in three years, Passaic Tech traipsed to Elizabeth at rush hour on a Friday with a berth in the North 2 Group 5 sectional final on the line. And, once again, the Bulldogs denied their hosts their first trip to the title game since 2014. While the outcome was not a total shocker, despite Elizabeth’s unbeaten ledger this time around, the scope of it was. Passaic Tech (8-3) dealt the unbeaten and explosive Minutemen a 35-0 setback in which the final 13-plus minutes were played with a running clock. The Bulldogs will await the winner of Saturday’s other semifinal between Phillipsburg and East Orange for its championship-game opponent. “I told them before the game that the strength of our team in this matchup was our line,” Passaic Tech coach Matt Demarest revealed. “Their skill guys are outstanding. They have a good line but I felt our line was a little better and our line had to take control of the game. The kids believed it.” Elizabeth (10-1) entered the contest averaging 38.6 points per game and were last shut out in 2021. The
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Giants name Shabazz's Nasir Gaines Coach of the Week
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr. Nasir Gaines of Malcolm X Shabazz High School (Newark, NJ) as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 10 of the 2026 season. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 on the season with a 42-19 home victory over Wayne Valley in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 playoffs on Friday night. As the No. 3 seed, Shabazz now advances to the sectional semifinals to face No. 2-seeded Cranford, which also holds an 8-1 record. The Bulldogs moved up to Group 3 this season after capturing a sectional championship in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament last year, while also advancing to the Group 2 State Championship Game.
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Miss World 2026 to Visit William Paterson University
On Nov. 6, William Paterson University will welcome Miss World 2026 Joheirry Mola and her delegation. Representing the Dominican Republic, Mola was crowned the 73rd Miss World in September 2025. Her visit follows that of Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who visited the university earlier this year, bringing further attention...
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Rutgers—Newark professor named criminologist of year
The American Society of Criminology's Division on Critical Criminology and Social Justice recently named Rutgers—Newark associate professor Frank Edwards as the 2026 "Criminologist of the Year." Edwards' research, teaching and advocacy within the broader field of criminology played a central role in his recognition, according to a press release by the School of Criminal Justice.