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Grand Jury Declines To Charge Columbia High School Principal Arrested Last Spring
Sanchez still faces charges of simple assault stemming from an incident involving a student in January at the school in the South Orangewood-Maplewood School District, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The principal was suspended from his job following the alleged incident, as reported by Daily Voice when charges were...
3 Morristown Students Named to Dean's, President's List at Area Colleges, Universities
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Three Morristown residents have been named to the Dean's List and President's List at area universities and colleges. The following students have been recognized. Benjamin Letta has been named to the Dean's List at Hofstra University. To be named on the Dean's List, students must achieve a GPA of at least a 3.5 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Luke Bashant has been named to the Dean's List at Stonehill College. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher and must have successfully completed...
Morristown High School Football and Cheer Hold Car Wash Sat. June 15
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Football Team and Cheerleading Squad will be hosting a car wash on Saturday June 15. The car wash will take place at the High School from 12pm - 2pm. Stop by and support your #ColonialsCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Bridgewater-Raritan announces high school student dies
The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District has announced that a high school student has died. In an email to students, parents and guardians, the district said it had learned of the death on Monday evening. "We are unable to give out any specific details of the student or the circumstances, though...
After injury last fall, Bergen County football player gets one last shot in All-Star Game
Isaiah Lopez’ football career was just starting to take off when it all crashed down. On Saturday, the Lyndhurst senior will get one final shot, suiting up for the South team in the annual Bergen County Football All-Star Game sponsored by Sinner’s Steakhouse and broadcast live on NorthJersey.com. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Lyndhurst High School. ...
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.
4 Madison Students Graduate From Area Colleges, Universities
MADISON, NJ - Four Madison residents have earned their degrees from area colleges and universities this spring, announced school officials. Matthew Leone has graduated from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. The 175th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College took place on campus May 11, 2024. The college conferred 406 degrees, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Accounting, and Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Equity.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Leah Noto and Specner Gould have graduated from The College of Charleston. Noto has graduated with a Bachelor...
Photos: Livingston's Class of 2024 Kicks Off Final Weeks of High School with Senior Prom
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Members of the Livingston High School (LHS) Class of 2024 gathered at each other's homes and in the parking lots of their soon-to-be alma mater to pose for prom photos on Friday before heading to the Westmount Country Club to kick off their final weeks of high school with an elegant evening of dining and dancing. Seniors and their friends, parents, teachers and more were hugging and smiling for the cameras as the students found their way to the buses to take them to the Woodland Park venue. They were also bused back to...
WHRHS Graduation 2024: Watchung Hills Graduates Under Sunny Skies( with videos and 100s of pics)
WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills Class of 2024 walked across the stage and completed their high school careers during the 67th annual commencement ceremony at Tozier Field on Thursday. SEE POMP WALK IN https://youtu.be/HpLGojEf1eM?feature=shared Senior members of the Advanced Chorus sang the “Star Spangled Banner.” SEE HERE https://youtu.be/UPZww6CAypU?feature=shared Annie Liu delivered the Salutatory Address and Daniel Li delivered the Valedictory Address. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Principal William Librera delivered the Commencement Address and commended the resiliency and unity of the class saying, “every day you’ve showed me what it is to be a Watchung Hills...
Fifth-Grade Teacher at Somerville's Van Derveer School Recognized for Project on Local Black History
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County has announced the winners of the Somerset County Historic Preservation and History Awards for their excellence in preserving local history, including Davie-Lyn Jones-Evans, a fifth-grade teacher at the Van Derveer School in Somerville. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that support the preservation of Somerset County’s history and historic resources through preservation or restoration projects, publications, leadership efforts, or education.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Jones-Evans' project, “At Home with History,” focused on the history of Somerville’s African American community. Jones-Evans used her collection of published works to educate readers, along with her students about Somerville’s...
'Inappropriate Comment' Halts Printing Of NJ School Yearbook, Sparks Talks With Jewish Leaders
According to parents, a graduating senior wrote under his portrait photo: "They found me" -- Anne Frank. "We deeply regret this oversight and assure you that we are taking appropriate measures to address the situation," Dr. Melissa Quackenbush, the acting superintendent, wrote in a subsequent message to the Ramapo Indian Hills High School District.
Football: Westfield hires longtime assistant and alum as new head coach
It isn’t often the Westfield High School football team needs to fill a head coaching vacancy. But with Jim DeSarno being promoted to athletics director after 18 years at the football helm, the 127-year-old program needed to make a change. It’s only fitting the 13th head coach in the...
Millburn Parent-Teacher Organization Council & Millburn Education Foundation Host Retirement Reception for Superintendent Dr. Burton
MILLBURN, NJ — Parents, staff and the community attended a retirement reception for Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton at the Millburn Education Center on June 11. The Parent-Teacher Organization Council and Millburn Education Foundation provided refreshments. Students painted paper plates and glued them onto a banner, creating a colorful goodbye sign saying, “Good luck, Dr. Burton. Thanks so much.” People wrote notes on the banner and signed it. One table had flowers with green topiary letters spelling “Thank You,” and lovely flowers were set up around the food. A slideshow of Burton at different events played in the...
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...
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