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N.J. Catholic school can’t be saved: School dating back to 1959 will close after fundraising effort
A long-shot fundraising drive to save a Catholic elementary school in Passaic County that is closing after 65 years is being called off, according to the organizer. Parents were stunned in mid-May when church officials announced that Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne, which opened in 1959, would shut down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year.
Paterson teacher retiring after 50 years of service
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Bessie Ames, a teacher in the Paterson School District since 1974, is retiring at the end of the school year after 50 years of service. Ames currently teaches third grade at School 10. Her last day is June 27th. On Monday, Ames’ students, along with district administrators and Paterson Mayor Andre […]
Saddle Brook moves quickly to hire new HS football coach
The North Jersey football coaching carousel took one last spin. On Wednesday night, the Saddle Brook Board of Education approved Rob Bernier as the Falcons' new head football coach. The district moved quickly to replace Bill Van Kersen, who is leaving for an administrative position in Bergen County. Offseason football practices started Monday.
Paterson schools private security costs will top $10 million in the new school year
PATERSON — The school district’s spending on private security guards will break the $10 million mark in 2024-25, an increase that comes as teachers’ union leaders allege incidents of violence are being swept under the rug. The proposed $10.14 million contract with Allied Universal Security Services of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania would require the district...
Riot Pens: Columbia’s Protest Culture And Majoring In Unafraid
We must support students as they embody the change they want to see in the world. I spent five years at Columbia University and nothing could’ve prepared me to witness a police tank roll down Amsterdam Avenue on April 30, 2024. Campus morale was abysmal after 10 students took their lives during the 2016-2017 academic year. The mood was generally morbid in the months following Tessa Majors’ murder in 2019. Despite these recent tragedies, the evening of the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) raid on Hind’s Hall stands out because Columbia only sanctions that level of state violence against marginalized students who participate in liberation movements.
Queens high school student heading to Olympic swimming trials
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — It was an illuminating surprise moment for 17-year-old Sean Green. His junior classmates at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens were celebrating his acceptance to the U.S. Olympic swimming qualifying trials in Indianapolis. Green is a champion swimmer who has amassed several records since he first began swimming at the age […]
Class of 2024: Xaverian High School graduates 332 students, including 80 Staten Islanders
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Xaverian High School held its 64th commencement exercises honoring 332 graduating seniors, among them 80 Staten Islanders, including the valedictorian and salutatorian, on June 1 at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. The ceremony began with an invocation by the Rev. Sean Suckiel, who serves as...
Prom 2024: Belleville High School (84 PHOTOS)
Students from Belleville High School celebrated their prom Wednesday night at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. Dressed to impress, the prom-goers enjoyed the evening as they socialized, posed for photos and danced the night away. SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: Subscribers can get free unlimited high-resolution digital photo downloads of any...
Op-Ed: We Parent Teacher Associations Call For Changes to Board of Ed Meetings
The Jersey City Board of Education manages a $1 billion budget for over 29,000 students. This year, we have seen the board become so dysfunctional that the Trustees have ignored the interests of those students. Therefore, on behalf of the parents and children of our schools, we request the following changes to your board meeting policies.
From a Winning Quarterback at Bloomfield High to a Successful Career as an Administrator, Coach and Educator, Lorenzo Sozio is Honored for His Years as a Softball Coach at Mount St. Dominic Academy
Overcoming odds and winning on the athletic level goes way back for Bloomfield native Lorenzo Sozio. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As a student-athlete at Bloomfield High, Sozio was the quarterback of the 1988 Bengals, which broke a dubious winless streak of 40 games, dating back to 1983. Sozio guided the Bengals to a 7-0 win over Paramus Catholic to end that 0-39-1 futility. Later, as an educator, coach and administrator, Sozio became an integral part of Mount St. Dominic Academy's (MSDA) success on the softball diamond, as well as an important figure in...
Ridgewood High School Student Receives Eisenhower Leadership Award at Board of Education Meeting
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — As the Ridgewood Board of Education began the process of winding down for the summer at their regular meeting on Monday evening, they paused to recognize just one of the many exceptional students at Ridgewood High School (RHS) as Steven Kalish – a former Army Officer and West Point graduate – presented RHS junior Jordan Katsaros with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award for excellence in academics, leadership and citizenship. Katsaros was elected as Class President in each of her last two years and is involved with the RHS New Players, Spanish Honors Society and the RHS DECA competitive business club...
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