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Photo Gallery: Camden High-Schoolers Go to Prom
A shared prom for Camden High, Creative Arts High School, Brimm Medical Arts and Big Picture Learning Academy drew a parade of nearly 200 attendees to Brigalias in Sicklerville on May 30, 2024. A pre-prom procession of attendees included a horse-drawn carriage and a contingent of ATVs, and was attended by an enthusaistic crowd of proud friends and family members. Fifteen minutes away in Deptford, Eastside High held its prom at Auletto Caterers on the same night — a smaller but equally joyful event. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
With Over $1 Million in Scholarships and 20 Acceptances, High School Senior Chooses West Chester
Jayden Alston, a senior at Upper Darby High School, was accepted to 20 colleges and accumulated over $1.4 million in scholarships. Jayden Alston, a senior at Upper Darby High School, was accepted to 20 colleges and accumulated over $1.4 million in merit-based scholarships, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.
Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank Award $360,000 to 18 High School Seniors
The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank awarded $360,000 to 18 college-bound students through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. For 55 years, the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank have provided a pathway to achieving higher education for civic-minded high school seniors in the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program.
Eastern's Sean Karbach makes up for lost time, powers Vikings into sectional final
VOORHEES - The baseball diamond served as a classroom for Sean Karbach last season. Forced to watch from the dugout as he recovered from an elbow injury, Karbach took it all in, absorbing everything he could. He rooted his teammates on the Eastern Regional High School baseball team as they...
Gloucester Catholic baseball will play for state Non-Public B title
Jack Mustaro delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Gloucester Catholic High School baseball team successfully defended its South Jersey Non-Public B championship on Saturday. The Rams (26-2) will now try to win consecutive state titles when they play St. Thomas Aquinas (19-8)...
FAFSA issues still impacting Philadelphia-area high school seniors days out from graduation
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (CBS) — Sam Pierre, a senior at Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, described an aggravating process: months of waiting for financial aid information from the federal government to be released to her prospective colleges."There was a lot," Pierre said in a frustrated laugh during an interview last week.The mere reminder of the FAFSA fiasco is a trigger for this aspiring dentist who recalled a series of miscommunications and a seemingly endless waiting game."'Oh, you're going to get it this Friday,' and it's a Friday, and still didn't get it," she said. "'You'll get it...
BurlCo Special Services School District Given Funds for 10 New 'Clean Buses'
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Special Services School District (BCSSD) will be adding 10 clean school buses to their transportation fleet thanks to funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) The District received $1,615,000 in rebate funding to purchase the 10 clean school buses under the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, which includes rebates to benefit kids in New Jersey. Under the rebate program, 11 school districts in New Jersey received more than $12 million in rebates that will provide almost 70 clean school buses.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The EPA Clean...
Parents say School District of Philadelphia should have a chief of joy
Parents from a group called Lift Every Voice Philly gathered to talk about the need for a chief of joy at the Philadelphia School District, contending such a position would help students’ mental health and boost attendance.
Gloucester uses familiar formula to capture South Jersey Group 2 title
GLOUCESTER – Megan Mason had a simple message for her freshman leadoff hitter Bailey Schoenfeldt before she stepped to the plate in the sixth inning. “We just needed one baserunner and I told (Schoenfeldt), ‘If you get on, we win this game,'” the head coach of the Gloucester High School softball team said. ...
Haddon Township earns sectional title, Taylor Cusick collects milestone hit in victory
AUDUBON - Taylor Cusick's fluid swings in batting practice on Friday may have provided the first hints that she - and her Haddon Township High School softball teammates - were headed somewhere special. "Taylor mashed (on Friday) at BP," Hawks head coach Gary O'Brien said. "And she's been hitting well...
South Jersey softball public school finals previews and predictions
It’s Championship Saturday where the public school sectional softball finals will be held. Below we break down the four South Jersey championship games. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
H.S. softball roundup: South and Central Jersey public school finals
The South Jersey Group 3 softball title now resides in Moorestown for the time ever. The Quakers captured the program’s first elusive sectional championship with a 5-0 win over Mainland on Saturday. Moorestown (22-5) will travel to defending New Jersey Group 3 champion Steinert (22-5) for Tuesday’s state semifinal....
‘Mr. Clutch’ helps No. 7 Delsea upend No. 2 C.H. West in S.J. Group 3 thriller
There’s probably not a team around that executes small ball better than Delsea. Veteran coach Joe Smith has no problem giving the bunt signal, and the Crusaders have delivered more times than not. And just when you think you’ve seen his last trick, Smith will always pull out another.
Rutgers Students to Get Hands-On Experience in Camden City Hall
CAMDEN – Dolly L. Marshall grew up in Camden and, as a student at Rutgers University – Camden, interned with the city in summer 2022. Today she is an historic preservation specialist, working in the city’s Department of Planning and Development.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “My parents advocated community service,” she recalled on Thursday, speaking to the latest crop of five Rutgers interns who will work eight weeks in City Hall in a combined Rutgers-Camden program. Marshall majored in Africana Studies and history. “Embrace each and every opportunity that sets you up for success,”...
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